House Bill Would Ban AR-15 Bullet

Democrats are pressing new legislation in the House that would ban forms of armor-piercing ammunition. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) is pushing the Armor Piercing Bullets Act followingthe Obama administration’s decision earlier this week to withdraw a controversial...

Family holds rally to end gun violence – KSDK

Go read this article... KSDKFamily holds rally to end gun violenceKSDKBoth deaths were related to gun violence. Now Miller, her daughter, and other family members and friends are gathering monthly to hold a Rally Against Gun Violence. “It makes us feel better knowing...

Macedonia: Padon Desired for Elderly man Who shot Kidnappers, robbers

Go read this article... Where self-defense is not recognized as a right.Skopje. Several lawyers have offered free services to 75-year-old Ljubomir Mitev from the village Kojkovo, who was sentenced for murder, Macedonian Vecer daily writes. The elderly man was accused...

The Challenge Is Out There: Share the Pain…

Can you believe we have been doing “Into the Fray” for a year? It seems like just 52 weeks ago we set up a camera in front of three canvas tarps! Well, I for one am calling this little experiment a success and now it is time to grow. We have already gone from tan...

Texas Senate Approves Open Carry of Handguns

Go read this article... The Texas Senate has given preliminary approval to allowing licensed open carry of handguns in the state. The first major gun-rights vote of the legislative session came Monday after more than two hours of debate. A final vote to send the bill...

Taking Mental Health Out Of The Gun Violence Debate – KUNM

Go read this article... Taking Mental Health Out Of The Gun Violence DebateKUNMJosh Horwitz is with the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence out of D.C. “When you consider someone like Loughner, who shot [Congresswoman] Gabby Giffords in Tucson, we can debate what...

Outliers in Statistics Drive Gun Grabbers

Go read this article... We can appreciate the concern for the safety of all Law Enforcement Officers. The majority are going above and beyond to ensure the safety of citizens at every level. However, the use of their deaths while in the line of duty to drive gun...

New Gear Update from UW Gear

Go read this article... If you read JTT, you have already seen several interesting prototypes that are in the works at UW Gear. In their most recent video, John at UW Gear gives the lowdown on some of the upcoming gear. …read more Related

Smith & Wesson 386: The Best Revolver You’ve Never Heard Of

It’s Wheel Gun Wednesday! This series is devoted to exploring the deeper issues of using a revolver for self-defense – both the good and the bad. Today I’m continuing the “Quest for the Ideal Carry Revolver” that I started last month. Be sure to check out part one if...

A-10 Video

My family and I many times had the pleasure of observing the A-10s at Myrtle Beach when we visited. The A-10s have since left, an orphaned aircraft because the fly boys want to be cool and fly an aircraft that looks and sounds sexy. Well, here is some news for the fly...

ATF Announces No M855 Ban

Advertise here with BSABelow is the recent press release from the ATF being confirmed by the NSSF. You can see it here: http://www.atf.gov/press/releases/2015-03-021015-advisory-notice-those-commenting-armor-piercing-ammunition-exemption-framework.html This is great...

Open Carry Bill Moving In Texas

Go read this article... Those with concealed handgun permits in Texas, could be able to open carry, if SB 17 is passed and signed into law. The governor looks like he’s ready to sign it. I’m warming up my signing pen: Texas Legislature Ready … Continue reading → …read...

Iowa gun bill progresses – KIMT 3

Iowa gun bill progressesKIMT 3Also, if this measure goes through, those wanting to purchase a gun will no longer have to wait. Iowa’s current three day waiting period for a handgun permit would be abolished, which the sheriff believes, would clear up some...

Glock 43 Rumor Mill

The internet is awash with rumors regarding Glock’s new pistol, allegedly named the Glock 43. Most speculation is that the Glock 43 will be the long-awaited single-stack 9mm to compete with the very popular Smith & Wesson Shield. This is allegedly a leaked photo...

Support-Side – Do It Now!

Take it from an old partisan, learn to shoot left-handed! – Russian survivor of the siege of Leningrad I don’t know about all of you, but my support-side shooting sucks. I practice it, just not nearly enough. However, we run support-side drills regularly in our...

Rape Survivor: Why Are You Turning Women Into Powerless Victims?

Photo courtesy of NRA The campaign by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (Mom’s Demand Action) against concealed carry on campuses (“campus carry”) has gotten the attention of a rape survivor, but not the kind they may have hoped for. IJR reports that on the...

In Colorado Magazine Limit Repeal On The Move

Go read this article... A bill to repeal the state’s 15 round magazine capacity limit is on the move. The repeal bill cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2. It may not get approval in the House, because of gun prohibitionists, but it’s a start. … Continue reading...

St. Paul’s Social Media Strategy for Gun Rights Activism

Go read this article... In debating gun rights on social media, it’s not hard to find a fight. The anti-gun left quickly descend to name calling and penis analogies. The hard part is to stay above the fray and to avoid stooping to their level. A generous helping of...

Carrying a Gun and a Baby at the Same Time

Parents eager to carry both a baby and a gun on their bodies can now attend a class to show them how it’s done.Melody Lauer, a mom of three who is a certified gun safety instructor recently led an unusual three-hour workshop, titled “Babywearing and Carrying,” at...

VA: Son found Justified in Father's Shooting

A 22-year-old Henrico County man’s 17-month fight to establish his innocence in the shooting death of his father came to an end Thursday in a flood of tears, relief and thanks.“The court finds you not guilty,” Henrico Circuit Judge Gary A. Hicks concluded, setting in...

New Gear Available from TangoDown

Go read this article... We told you about the BG-18 Reduced Angle Rifle Grip and the BGV-KM KeyMod Vertical Grip earlier this year. Those items are now available to order from TangoDown. They will begin shipping on Monday and dealers should have them soon. …read more...

BT53 SILO

Go read this article... Shooters have been using bean bags as barrier rests for years. Some even go so far as to bungee cord the bag to the fore end of their rifle or their bipod so that the bag moves quickly and easily with the rile. The BT53 SILO seeks to downsize...

Two Utah “Peace Officers” Suspended Over Bikini Firearms Video Shoot

Fox News: SALT LAKE CITY – Two Utah peace officers have been suspended without pay over a risque video shoot featuring bikini-clad women firing high-powered weapons. The Utah Department of Public Safety imposed the discipline in December on Rob Wilkinson, a Utah...

Juvenile shoots off gun as he runs from police – fox8.com

fox8.comJuvenile shoots off gun as he runs from policefox8.comAt around 9:45 this morning, a Cuyahoga County Protective Services Officer flagged down a police sergeant to say that she believed a young male on Golden Avenue near East 83rd Street was carrying a gun....

Two Very Different PSAs Promote Gun Control – PRNewser

Go read this article... Two Very Different PSAs Promote Gun ControlPRNewserStates United to Prevent Gun Violence, or the major gun control non-profit NOT involving former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, went to unusual lengths to promote its policy goals with Grey’s...

Gun Review: Mossberg’s MVP Patrol 7.62mm/.308

Mossberg’s MVP Patrol is ready for addition of accessories, like suppressors. Having caught the suppressor bug, I’ve wanted to check out a bolt-action .308 that’s compact enough to handle the extra length and weight of a silencer, yet still remain portable and handy....

NC: Shooting Death ruled Justifed

Investigators say Joyner burst into Winfree’s mobile home just before 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 and a fight ensued in which Joyner, armed with a hunting knife, cut Winfree on the hand. According to the report, Winfree was able to push Joyner out of the house, but when Joyner...

Idaho Constitutional Carry and a “Secret Committee on Gun Law”

I have been watching the drama in Idaho, as grassroots activists attempt to get constitutional carry passed in the state. You would think that this would be easy; Idaho is a gun friendly state. You would be wrong. While Idaho has done a number of reforms in recent...

Woman, boyfriend wounded after gun in purse goes off – WTOP

Go read this article... Woman, boyfriend wounded after gun in purse goes offWTOPBASSETT, Va. (AP) — Police say a woman and her boyfriend were wounded when a gun in her purse discharged. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon as the couple sat in a vehicle outside a...

Comment Of The Week

Blackwatch2: “If we as Christians put more faith in Smith & Wesson than we do in God, then we’ve got a problem,” Jackson said,,,,,,, Well, substitute the words Smith & Wesson with fire extinguisher or fire sprinklers. I’ll bet the state representative put her...

Dear Gun Ban, No Officer Has Been Killed With AR Ammo In Ban

Photo courtesy of blacklisted news The White House is trying to get 5.56 “armor piercing” rounds classified as “cop killer” bullets. But there’s only one problem: no cop has ever been killed by the “green-tipped” AR-15 ammunition. Still, the President claims that...

Joe Manchin Shows His Anti-Gun Colors Again

Huffington Post: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is a self-described “law-abiding gun owner, hunter, card-carrying life member of the National Rifle Association and Second Amendment advocate.” But on Thursday, he said he “strongly” opposes an NRA-backed bill in West...

Sarasota County Parks Director: 'My dog ate my homework'

They had it. They watched it. Then they lost it. Now, the public can’t have it. That’s a quick summary of my attempts to get a video from the Sarasota County Parks Department. As part of my reporting into problems at Knight’s Trail Park rifle and pistol ranges, I made...

WY:Three Republican Senators Kill Gun Free Zone Reform

Wyoming seemed posed to repeal many of the gun free zones that have accumulated in the state over years of special pleadings, especially by the powerful eduction lobby. HB0114 passed the house with an overwhelming 42 to 17 vote. With a lopsided 26 Republicans to 4...

Police warn of toy gun encounters

Go read this article... Toledo BladePolice warn of toy gun encountersToledo Blade“When somebody holds a gun to your head, you obey every demand and hope you don’t die,” Ms. Scott said. Toledo police Monday spoke about the danger of toy guns to about 40 people gathered...

Practical Small Knife Skills with Chris Fry

Go read this article... How many of you out there in reader-land have a knife on you right now? Carrying a knife every day as a normal part of life has been pretty common behavior for a significant chunk of human history. Think about it: Your grandfather’s grandfather...

Sandy Hook Commission Recommends Useless Gun Control – Patriot Post

Go read this article... Sandy Hook Commission Recommends Useless Gun ControlPatriot PostThe Sandy Hook Commission, charged with preventing another mass shooting from ever happening again, released its final report that recommended gun control so unpalatable even...

Pro-Gun Group Launches Ad Campaign to Stop Ammo Ban – Newsmax

Go read this article... Pro-Gun Group Launches Ad Campaign to Stop Ammo BanNewsmaxA pro-gun group is fighting the Obama administration’s plan to ban armor-piercing bullets and has launched a television ad as part of that effort. The advertising campaign is being...

TX: Gunfight, Homeowner Wounded, 1 Invader Dead

Go read this article... FREESTONE COUNTY – The Freestone County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a home invasion near Teague early Monday morning that left a suspected robber dead and the resident in critical condition. Two teens are also in custody.More Here...

Gun Test: Franchi Aspire – Daily Caller

Go read this article... Gun Test: Franchi AspireDaily CallerThe other part of the receiver lock up is a receiver-wide bolt at the bottom of the frame, which moves into lugs milled into the bottom of the monobloc upon closing the gun. The ejectors worked flawlessly for...

Glock’s “This Spring” Ad

Earlier today, Glock posted this picture on their Facebook page, with the caption “This Spring”. They said nothing else about it. Well, if you’re like me, you’re hoping that this could mean a super special new spring to fit in the Glock unicorn singlestack 9mm pistol...

Shooting Suspect Arrested in Ferguson Police Shooting .40 cal Handgun

Go read this article... The Conservative Treehouse does some excellent reporting here. The fact that the anti-police activists there are trying to distance themselves from him is a good sign. * Public information turned him in.* Weapon recovered w/ matching...

Ares Armor 80% Lowers Featured on VICE

Go read this article... Lets face it VICE is covering topics in a way you are simply not going to see it on the nightly news or pretty much any other media source. Sure they may get touchy feely or slant the story in a manner that doesn’t suit your taste, but hell you...

Another Self-defense Gun Use That Never Happens

Yesterday while working, a bunch of coworkers and I responded to a shooting that took place in an apartment complex, one that we visit on a fairly regular basis. This was by no means the first shooting in this complex, BUT this one was definitely different. All the...

Governor: No 'Appetite' For More Gun Control In Connecticut – CBS Local

CBS LocalGovernor: No ‘Appetite’ For More Gun Control In ConnecticutCBS LocalHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two years after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut’s governor said he doubts the state legislature has the “appetite” to take up...

Iowa House Passes CCW Privacy And Suppressor Bill

The Iowa House passed legislation on Tuesday, that would make concealed carry license holders, personal information private. This will protect gun owners, should anti-gun journalists attempt to make a scene, like The Journal News did in New York. Printing names …...

Big-Bore ARs May Be The Future Of Modern Sporting Rifle Sales

It was about 15 years ago when we first started seeing AR rifles chambered in .308 with any frequency at our local gun shop. But it was anything but an easy sale.The .308 ARs were expensive and unreliable. Compared to typical .223 ARs, these big-boy rifles were loud,...

Dialog

Good against watermelons is one thing. Good against the living? That’s something else. You don’t believe in the Judge, do you? Kid, I’ve flown from one side of this galaxy to the other, and I’ve seen a lot of strange stuff, but I’ve never seen *anything* to make me...

Rand Paul, Chuck Grassley, And 80,000+ Americans Clobber Ammo Ban

Photo courtesy of Pic-shark At the end of February, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms issued a lengthy epistle on “determining whether certain projectiles are ‘primarily intended for sporting purposes.’” Anyone who read the 17-page memo would learn that the...

MI: No Charges in Domestic Defense Case

Go read this article... The Hillsdale County Prosecutor explained that Michael was acting in defense of his daughter and his actions were justified. The prosecutor added that there was James Momenee had a history of violence and Michael had reason to fear for his...

Photo Forensics: New Glock Ad With Slide Profile

Here we go again! Today Glock dropped this picture on their Facebook page: As soon as I saw it, I ran to the computer to begin chopping it to pieces with image editing software. Here’s the new slide cropped out of the picture from above, and the same picture of it...

Gryphon M10FFG

The Gryphon M10 is one of the finest production defensive fixed blades available. It is light, compact, easy to carry, and purpose built to support point driven techniques. Previously, it was only available with a hollow grind which is appropriate for its use but may...

One dead after gun battle outside North County bar – KMOV.com

Go read this article... KMOV.comOne dead after gun battle outside North County barKMOV.comLOUIS COUNTY (KMOV.com) – One person was killed as a result of a gun fight in the parking lot of a North County bar early Tuesday morning. Authorities were called to Cuetopia...

“Glock’s All New Hit Single”

Just minutes ago, Glock dropped this picture on their Facebook page: Oh boy, I think the cats out of the bag now. The only questions us, how big/small will it actually be? Will it be the 9mm we’ve all be waiting for? Whatchu think? The post “Glock’s All New Hit...

Robert Durst Arraigned on Gun, Marijuana Charges – ABC News

ABC NewsRobert Durst Arraigned on Gun, Marijuana ChargesABC NewsRobert Durst appeared in court again today in New Orleans to face additional charges stemming from his arrest on Sunday. The real estate scion was arrested in the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans due to a...

Cannoneers coming to Manatee Gun and Archery Club

All photos courtesy Alex Sarnowski Gene Pitts, president and rangemaster at the Manatee Gun and Archery Club just can’t say ‘no.’ I got a call from Chet Sarnowski, who had just purchased a very expensive cannon for his son Alex, and had no where to shoot the...

Dumb Gun Claims By President Obama

The most deceptive, and arguably the most anti-gun presidents in the nation’s history, made some pretty dumb comments in one of the most gun friendly states America. While in Columbia, South Carolina, Obama recently commented that “As long as you … Continue reading →...

ATF to Not Move Forward with 5.56 M855 Ammo Ban at This Time

Go read this article... Will Review Record Number of Comments Submitted on Its ‘Framework’ Proposal ATF announced today that it will not move forward with its proposed framework to ban commonplace 5.56 M855 “green tip” ammunition at this time while it reviews the...

Shadow Ops Weaponry Out of Business

A few years back a new player in the AR lower receiver market took pre-orders for AR lowers at a pretty good price, they even offered custom engraving. This was at the height of the AR15 panic buying frenzy after Sandy Hook school shooting. This new shop was Shadow...

New Product Release: Close Quarters (CQ) Projectiles & Ammunition

Lehigh Defense announces the addition of a seventh technology (CQ) to our growing list of Projectile Technologies. About CQ Technology (Close Quarters) Yes, E=MCSq and it is a beautiful thing. Double the bullet weight and the energy doubles. Double the velocity and...

GA: Man Shoots Loose Dog to Protect his

Go read this article... The complainant went on the say that the unattended bulldog had come back on his property and that while he had his dog by its collar attempting to put it up the bulldog came at him and his dog. The man went on to say that he shot the bulldog...

Devil Dog Arms Area 6 3Gun Championship

Go read this article... Frostproof, FL About 150 competitors participated in the second annual Area 6 3gun Championship held at the Universal Shooting Academy last weekend. This was my first time shooting in Florida and at this private range. My rifle sponsor Devil...

IN: Man Shoots attacking Pit Bull

Go read this article... EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) – An Evansville man shot and killed his neighbor’s pit bull after it attacked his dog Saturday evening.(snip)The couple said they understood why the owner ended up shooting the pit bull.More Here …read more Related

Let’s Compare Obama’s Gun Exaggerations To Facts

Photo Courtesy of AP “What we also have to recognize is, is that our homicide rates are so much higher than other industrialized countries. I mean by like a mile. And most of that is attributable to the easy, ready availability of firearms, particularly handguns.”...

Two guns used as evidence in police shootings reissued – WFAA

Go read this article... WFAATwo guns used as evidence in police shootings reissuedWFAADALLAS — Two guns connected to recent controversial police shootings that resulted in the indictments of two Dallas police officers are now in the police property room, but not...

Opponents, supporters debate Howard gun bill – Baltimore Sun

Baltimore SunOpponents, supporters debate Howard gun billBaltimore SunSecond amendment advocates and people urging greater gun control in Howard County turned out to a public hearing Monday night to debate a new weapons bill before the County Council. The legislation,...

ATF Confirms Writing on the Wall

We received several hateful emails recently following our recent post “ATF Backs Down on M855 Ban”. While, we appreciate these meager whinings, we could read the writing on the wall given the huge outpouring support against a ban for the M855 ammunition. The ATF has...

Arisaka 600 Series Scout Light Bodies

Go read this article... Arisaka LLC is pleased to announce the release of its new 600 Series Light Body. The 600 Series Light Body is designed as a streamlined replacement for Surefire Scout Light M600 bodies. It is manufactured without the mounting interface for the...

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