Turkish manufacturer Matsan A.S. showed off the new Diamond SWAT 12 shotgun at the IWA Outdoor Classics exposition in Germany. Quite a few Turkish shotguns come into the US market through various distributors, and in some cases, branded with a US manufacturer’s name....

Asbury Park PressFormer Rep. Gabby Giffords in NJ to talk gun controlAsbury Park PressIn New Jersey politics on Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 … Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, who left office after being shot in the head in an attempted assassination in...

Following an unprecedented response from Second Amendment advocacy groups, Congressional and industry leaders as well as average firearms owners and users, the Obama Administration has—at least temporarily—pulled its proposal to ban widely used AR-15 M855 green tip...

Go read this article... NEWTON, N.C. — The Claremont homeowner who shot and killed an intruder last month will not face any charges, according to a news release from the 25th Prosecutorial District Attorney’s Office. Homeowner Bruce Fox was at his River Bend Road...

Back when I had the fortune to interview Steve Anderson for episode 107, one of the (many) things that stuck with me was a moment where he talks about accepting your current level of skill and not trying to shoot better than you actually are on match day. Playing his...

Go read this article... WDBJ7Roanoke firearms attorney authors book on gun controlWDBJ7It took him two years to research and write his new book, “Showdown: The Looming Crisis Over Gun Control.” “I think the middle part of America that’s not part of the gun debate who...

Claiming the “ban on the quintessential militia arm of the modern day defies the protections our Constitution guarantees,” the legal team led by attorney Stephen D. Stamboulieh filed a sur-reply February 27 in the case of plaintiff Jay Aubrey Isaac Hollis against...

Fox NewsShow highlights fashionable ways to safely conceal gunsFox NewsHundreds of women packed an event hall Saturday in Indianapolis for a different kind of fashion show – one on how to safely conceal guns. “There are ways to carry, whether you’re wearing a cocktail...

Back in December we reported that Sig had discontinued stand along PSB sales. This was a serious annoyance to dealers and consumers because many don’t want the pre-packged kit (which included the buffer tube, buffer, spring, and the brace itself) because they either...

CP24 Toronto’s Breaking NewsTsarnaev Friend Says He Gave Him Gun, Drugs Before BombingBoston.comWhen Stephen Silva spoke to Rolling Stone magazine for a cover story, he spoke under a pseudonym “Sam.” “Sam” told the magazine that his friend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev “never...

Gun safety instructors warn against online permit lawKOKI FOX 236, 2015, file photo, a dealer arranges handguns in a display case in advance of a show at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock, Ark. A major U.S. trend survey finds that the number of Americans...

CNNPolice describe fierce gun battle with Boston Marathon bombing suspectsCNNOne of the suspects, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, died from injuries he sustained that day — wounded in a gun battle, then run over by his brother, Dzhokhar. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev managed to escape, but...

Go read this article... Guns With History (States United to Prevent Gun Violence)euronewsCountry : United States Agency : Grey Group New York Advertiser : States United to Prevent Gun Violence. smaller_text larger_text. Advertisement. Check out today’s top stories....

Go read this article... The Second Amendment Foundation, recently announced that the organization, will be working on a campaign targeting the BATF’s proposed ban on M855 5.56 ammunition. The group will be spending “several hundred thousand dollars” in a high profile...

Gimme back my bullets Put ’em back where they belong Ain’t foolin’ around ’cause I done had my fun Ain’t gonna see no more damage done Gimme back, gimme back my bullets I’ll put ’em back where they belong… Lynyrd Skynyrd “Gimme Back My Bullets” …read more...

Go read this article... Weinberg and Mosquera to host gun violence roundtable with Gabby Giffords in …PolitickerNJSenate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-38) and Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera (D-4) will join former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords for a...

Recoil Magazine (issue 18) has started arriving to individuals, and located inside is a two page article on the single stack 9mm Glock 43. Note that Glock has not formally announced the 43 as of yet. Glock is expected to officially announce on Friday, March 20. The...

Newport News family, no strangers to gun violence, mourn death of shooting victimDaily PressThe family of 28-year-old Theodore Washington is devastated after he was fatally shot on Ivy Avenue Monday afternoon, though they are no strangers to losing family members to...

Go read this article... AGP Arms has a new stock kit that helps make the Ruger 10/22 Takedown rifles even more compact when broken down via a folding stock. Their Folding Stock Kit for the Ruger 10/22 Takedown consists of a replacement stock and fore end. The right...

On Monday, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said that President Obama supports the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’–which is to say, President Obama’s–ongoing attempt to ban M855-type AR-15 ammunition. Obama “has long believed that there...

Breitbart NewsSandy Hook Commission Releases Final Report, but Gov. Balks at Gun ControlBreitbart NewsOn March 6, the Sandy Hook Commission issued its final report, calling for more gun control to be implemented in response to Adam Lanza’s December 14, 2012 attack....

A California homeowner grabbed an M1 carbine and went Clint Eastwood on a drugged out home invader armed with a shard of glass. The story is brought to us by a deputy who responded to the call last night. It seems no media showed up to cover this defensive gun use...

Every one of the 50 states has some kind of firearms preemption law. This makes perfect sense, as otherwise each town, county, and local government could enact a local ordinance to invalidate your right to keep and bear arms. You could easily be placed in jail for an...

The Hill (blog)Obama: Stronger gun regs would lower homicide rateThe Hill (blog)Obama’s made a hard push for increasing gun control measures during his presidency, specifically toughening background checks and banning certain assault weapons. He tried to gin up...

Go read this article... One of the most popular outlets for selling many of the parts to build an AR-style rifles says it has rules banning the listing of so-called “assault rifle” components, adding its regulations are in line with laws in its home state of...

Go read this article... Hollywood ReporterLiam Neeson Mocked for Gun Control Comments in Fake ‘Run All Night’ PostersHollywood ReporterPolitically motivated street artists have plastered “redesigned” movie posters at various Los Angeles bus stops mocking Liam Neeson...

Go read this article... The TennesseanOpen carry proposal among gun bills killed in HouseThe TennesseanHouse lawmakers ended what was supposed to be gun week with something of a bang, killing a bill that would’ve allowed Tennesseans to openly carry guns without a...

Jackson Clarion LedgerGun fight in the LegislatureJackson Clarion LedgerAt first welcomed by conservatives in the pro-gun Mississippi Legislature, Fritsch appears to have worn out his welcome with several, including the senator who filed the bill he wanted. They vow...

Looking for a more stylish way to carry your smartphone? The folks at Sneaky Pete Holsters had a great idea. They recognized that lots of people have cellphones carried on the belt, and designed a holster for small semi-automatic pistols that looks like those common...

Go read this article... New York Daily NewsNo ‘appetite’ for more gun control in Conn., governor saysNew York Daily NewsTwo years after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut’s governor said he doubts the state legislature has the...

Go read this article... Dunamis Gear has been showing the progress of their Foray EDC Pack for months and I’m happy to report that it is now available. The Foray is a truly custom pack that has a ton of features in its standard configuration and a dizzying array of...

Go read this article... Pittsburgh Post-GazetteGun-rights advocate Kim Stolfer a powerful force in HarrisburgPittsburgh Post-GazetteThat’s not the only source of his firepower: He’s the president of Firearm Owners Against Crime, a gun-rights political action committee...

We’ve directly experienced some astroturfing by the anti-gunners, but this one probably sets a new standard for shamelessness. Last week, sandwiched between a row of shops and apartments, you may have noticed that a store hawking firearms miraculously opened for two...

Go read this article... Dallas Morning News (blog)Gun group loosely affiliated with Black Panther Party marches at the CapitolDallas Morning News (blog)The Dallas-based Huey P Newton Gun Club marched through downtown Austin and posted up outside of the Capitol...

Go read this article... Woman Dies at Pompano Beach Gun Range: PoliceNBC 6 South FloridaAuthorities in Broward County are investigating after a woman died in a shooting at a gun range in Pompano Beach Friday. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue crews were called to the scene at...

Go read this article... The TennesseanGun found at Franklin HighThe TennesseanParents of Franklin High School students were notified Monday that a gun was found on school property. Principal Willie Dickerson sent a message to parents. “Today, school administrators and...

Go read this article... Picayune LeaderPro-gun charges proliferate in Florida because of NRA swayPicayune LeaderIt is comforting to see that state lawmakers are taking a dim view of public officials operating beneath a quota program.A committee in the Florida Senate...

Go read this article... Gun control bill soldiers on, now shorn of background checksBarre Montpelier Times ArgusMONTPELIER — Lawmakers are making a final effort to push a stripped-down gun bill through the committee process ahead of Friday’s deadline for legislation,...

Photo courtesy of yahoo A Michigan man was not acting erratically or threatening other people at an Ann Arbor high school music recital, but he was openly — and legally — carrying a firearm. That was enough for a school choir director to call police and for a music...

To the Governor’s Desk: Montana Legislature Passes Bill to Block Federal Gun …Tenth Amendment Center (blog)HELENA, MT., March 12, 2015 – Today, the Montana Senate gave final approval to a bill seeking to block enforcement of future federal gun control measures. The...

Breitbart NewsBook: WH Suppressed Michelle Obama Gun Control Video Made After Gabby …Breitbart NewsIn the upcoming biography, “Michelle Obama: A Life,” author Peter Slevin claims the West Wing is blocking release of a video Michelle Obama recorded of herself...

AmmoLand.comThe Worst Minnesota Gun Control Bill We’ve Seen In YearsAmmoLand.comMental Anguish The bill also lets any family member, no matter how distant, or even an ex-wife or ex-husband, accuse a family member of being too crazy to own guns. The court can...

Jazmine Harris lives on the street where the shooting occurred. Harris, along with others in the neighborhood, say the man acted in self defense after being lured to the location thinking he was going to look at car parts. That’s when things took a turn.“They tried to...

International Business TimesObama Discusses Ferguson, Selma, Keystone Pipeline, Gun Control At Town …International Business TimesBut Obama said the debate over gun control will be one of the toughest issues for the nation to settle. He said America is divided over...

The cougar, or mountain lion, population is burgeoning around the country. As populations expand, more cougars are coming into contact with humans. Skip Halsworth had not encountered a cougar on his sheep farm near Oregon City, Oregon, in the last 35 years. Then a big...

Go read this article... A warning is in order because this story may raise your blood pressure. It turns out that a student, attending the University of California Santa Barbara, is being harassed for being a gun owner. From The Truth About Guns: I … Continue reading...

The M855 saga continues with what appears to be a play right out of the Communist playbook. Townhall is reporting that the M855 round has already been banned in the new ATF regulation guide: When you look at the last page of the new, most recent ATF 2014 Regulation...

Go read this article... W*USA 9Firearms fashion show highlights importance of gun safetyFox 59INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (March 7, 2105) – Indianapolis women got a first hand look Saturday at new fashionable ways to safely conceal guns. The Fashion and Firearms Concealed...

KTUU.com3 cases of gun violence leave 1 dead and 3 injured, Sunday morningKTUU.comAnchorage police are investigating three separate cases of gun violence, that left at least one dead and three injured, in the early hours of Sunday morning, police said in a press...

Milwaukee church expanding discussion on toll of gun violenceMilwaukee Journal SentinelEach Wednesday in Lent, members of Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee gather to discuss and pray about the physical, emotional, financial and spiritual toll gun violence...

Ad of the Day: Here’s What Happens When You Open a Gun Store in the Middle …AdweekStates United to Prevent Gun Violence and its agency, Grey New York, have teamed up for some truly hard-hitting PSAs, including 2013’s famous “Ed” spot, which won a Silver Lion in Film...

LANTAC USA has been absolutely awesome to watch over the last year or so. They’ve come out with some really amazing products and continue to introduced new products at lightning speed. Their latest introduction is a bit different than their Muzzle Devices, BCG, Rails,...

Richmond StandardRichmond police increase patrols at Monterey Pines due to trespassers, recent …Richmond StandardThe enhanced police presence is also connected with an uptick in gun violence in central Richmond in recent weeks, as some of the individuals believed to...

San Antonio: A San Antonio police officer accused of engaging in a standoff after pulling a gun on his wife in 2013 has been fired, according to the San Antonio Police Department. Daniel Lopez, 45, was removed from SAPD’s ranks in February, the department confirmed...

The BATF has claimed, that excluding the M855 5.56 green tip ammunition exemption, in its 2014 Firearms Regulation Guide was nothing more than a “publishing mistake.” The issue received wide public attention, when Katie Pavlich did a story on it … Continue reading →...

Go read this article... KeyMod and M-LOK have both shown a lot of staying power and neither seems to be going anywhere soon. Now a new contender is emerging in LANTAC’s KAM (Key Accessory Mount). KAM is a patent pending and free to license attachment system. LANTAC...

Utah company launches media campaign in support of gun suppressorsfox13now.comSALT LAKE CITY — A pro biker taking on the trails of southern Utah has seemingly little to do with gun rights advocacy, but Cam Zink is getting involved in that very subject. “This was my...

These second amendment activist are showing a clear alternative to the gun turn in “buy back” event. The video is almost six minutes long, but is interesting. It shows that dedicated people can find a way to resist even in the highly regulated state of New York. It...

Go read this article... AL.comPelham’s TS Arms is a gun store and military museum: ‘We’re preserving history’AL.comAmong the dozens of firearms representing conflicts from throughout the 20th century is an MG-13, considered Germany’s first light-infantry machine gun...

The TennesseanGuns-in-parks, other gun bills advanceThe TennesseanAlthough many gun-related bills were delayed and could ultimately fail, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved measures to allow guns in parks, guns in trunks of cars parked at schools or universities,...

Receiving ultrasound therapy. Readers of this blog have likely seen my references to chronic elbow pain over the last several years. I am creeping up on my fourth decade of shooting, and the mileage has not been kind to me. Many of my peers who are shooters, trainers,...

Go read this article... SAF Launches National Media Effort To Battle Obama Gun ControlPR Newswire (press release)”He’s scrambling to create a legacy, and a big part of that is effort is to establish himself as the man who brought restrictive gun control to America. He...

Go read this article... I have always appreciated Crimson Trace’s commitment to not only selling quality laser sights but also educating the consumer about them. Their newest free video series, Training with Laser Sights, gives the laser owner some tools for their...

Go read this article... Barack Obama has likely given a $9 billion boost to the gun industry (at least)Washington Post (blog)But what we want to focus on is the phenomenon that has frequently resulted when the administration has either threatened new gun control...

Go read this article... The ATF has apparently heard you. They released a Special Advisory today as a response to all of the comments they have been receiving regarding their attempt at banning one of the most common and available types of ammo for one of the most...

Cosmopolitan.com (blog)Why This Photographer Wants to Take Pictures of 100 Gun Violence SurvivorsCosmopolitan.com (blog)From school shootings to domestic assault, gun violence has become an epidemic in our country, and every day the news reports of another victim...

KTLAPursuit Suspect Wounded in Gun Battle With Sheriff’s Deputies in the Middle of …KTLAAn armed man wanted for kidnapping was shot and wounded during a gun battle with deputies at the end of a pursuit in South Los Angeles on Friday. The man, driving a white SUV,...

Andrew Branca announced yesterday that he’ll be having a Law of Self Defense seminar in Raleigh on May 3, 2015. Andrew joined us on the podcast way back in episode 86 where we talked a little about a lot of things around self defense. The class he’s teaching in...

Rebecca PetersDaily MaverickAcross Latin America and Africa, the two regions worst affected by gun violence, proposals are being developed by civil society and considered by parliaments. Those proposals contain measures like raising the minimum age for gun possession,...

Go read this article... According to Katie Pavlich, the BATF has already included the green tip M855 ammo ban, in their 2014 regulation guide. Which means the ban was prepared well in advance. The Obama administration was just waiting to spring it on the … Continue...

David Codrea: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced Tuesday it “will not at this time seek to issue a final framework” implementing a proposed ban on what it’s still insisting is “armor piercing ammunition.” The special advisory issued by...

Go read this article... MassLive.comSpringfield man on trial for gun charges, leading police on chaseMassLive.comSPRINGFIELD — Assistant District Attorney Eduardo Velazquez on Wednesday went through the chronology of events that led to Thomas A. Veillette facing nine...

Legacy Sports International has announced their new YOTE camouflage pattern. The YOTE design by Thunder Mountain Camouflage is based on coyote fur and was developed with the help of Les Johnson, champion coyote caller and host of Predator Quest TV. Johnson will be...

A review of the timeline: January 2015: ATF published a new, OMB approved Regulation Guide stripping AR-15 “green-tip” from its armor piercing exemption list. February 2015: ATF proposes a ban (which they’ve already put in place through their handbook published in...

Go read this article... The ATF announced yesterday that they will shelve their M855 ammo ban plans based on the overwhelming response (and likely some political pressure). It is a good time to try to ride the momentum and reverse the already standing import ban of...

To those of you who said that contacting the ATF and your representative about the proposed ban on M855 wouldn’t work, this one’s for you. The ATF announced today that “will not at this time seek to issue a final framework” on “armor piercing” ammunition. ATF Special...

Go read this article... Apparently a bunch of you are stinky sons of guns because RE Factor Tactical’s Fight Soap sold out in about a day (or maybe Fight Soap just has a really dedicated following because they make great soap)! The good news is that there is that the...

Man arrested for gun possession after store incidentYoungstown VindicatorReports said officers were called to the store because the owner said a former employee, Alexander Da Mon Spencer, 20, threatened him with a gun then drove away. Police found a car Spencer was...

Nashville SceneChris Crofton, Advice King: My Son Is a Gun NutNashville SceneHmmmm, a well-adjusted gun nut? The bar for being well-adjusted is set pretty low these days. And “rather obsessed.” That sounds nice, “rather obsessed.” Ted Bundy was “rather obsessed” with...

Last night I shot the Wake County Action Pistol match, and I had an off night. Not really sure what happened, but I just felt like I was spinning my wheels all night, and I couldn’t get traction. I’ve been practicing and dryfiring like a madman, but it just didn’t pan...

EverythingLubbock.comObama administration scraps bullet ban after push backCNNOn Monday, the Second Amendment Foundation, which typically focuses on legal efforts to protect gun rights, launched a $700,000 nationwide radio and TV ad campaign. The group’s one-minute ad...

Go read this article... An AP story receiving considerable attention cites the latest General Social Survey finding that gun ownership has declined in recent years, though other research provides evidence that Americans are embracing gun ownership at a much higher...

Wait in line for M855? Nah, I make my own. I picked up the ammunition reloading bug about fifteen years ago — most likely by touching a copy of the Lyman Reloading Handbook at a local gun show. Who knows where that book was before I touched it? No wonder I caught a...

STLtoday.comGovernor: No ‘appetite’ for more gun control in ConnecticutSTLtoday.comHARTFORD, Conn. • 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...

Go read this article... WOODTV.comDistrict: Gun fired in Loy Norrix bathroomWOODTV.comKALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Loy Norrix High School was placed on lockdown Tuesday after a gun went off in the school, the school district says. A release from Kalamazoo Public Schools...

Go read this article... Hoops and Dreams seeks to reduce gun violenceUtica Observer Dispatch“The shooting that recently occurred is something that seems to happen far more than we would like to see,” he said. “Any type of violence, any type of gun violence in the city...

Arkansas Bill Would Effectively Nullify any New Federal Gun Control MeasuresTenth Amendment Center (blog)LITTLE ROCK, AR., Mar. 16, 2015 – Any new federal gun control measure would be effectively blocked in Arkansas if a bill filed last week passes into law....

Go read this article... A recent survey, that purports to show that gun ownership is on the decline, is once again debunked. It’s not the first time. Despite more guns in the hands of law abiding citizens and record sales numbers. The Truth About … Continue reading →...

BurlingtonFreePress.comMan shot in pelvis at Charlotte gun rangeBurlingtonFreePress.comA Shelburne man was shot Friday in a mishap at a Charlotte gun range, the Vermont State Police say. Joshua Scarfone, 19, was target shooting at theLaberge Gun Range off of Lime Kiln...

Joakim Noah Releases Anti-Gun Violence Mini-DocumentarySTACK NewsJoakim Noah, with award-winning author Alex Kotlowitz, has produced a mini-doctumentary focusing on the negative impact of gun violence. Through interviews, You’re Not Alone tells the story of those who...

Very good essay by Jeff Knox.I have written several times about the issue of mandatory background checks for firearm purchasers. There’s no question that the idea of checking a gun buyer’s background to make sure they are not a criminal or crazy person seems...

**Press Release** Lewiston, ID – Seekins Precision, announced the modification of their current barrel nut design. With the constant changes to the Modern Sporting Rifle platform over the past few years, Seekins Precision has made a design change to the current barrel...

Ballistic Advantage has started another Weekly Giveaway. This week, the winner gets to pick between either a 14.5″ Carbine Length Modern Series barrel or a 14.5″ Mid Length Modern Series barrel. Both are chambered in 5.56 and have a QPQ finish inside and out. More...

Go read this article... LETTERS: Gun control is out of controlDaily RepublicWe will soon find we have no police because everyone they try to correct has a gun, plus everyone is supplied with the way to kill the police if they dare to arrest them. Advertisement. Print....

Go read this article... fox6now.comJobs, gun violence & new arena: Milwaukee mayor presents his State of the City …fox6now.comMILWAUKEE (WITI) — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett presented his State of the City address on Monday, March 9th at Alverno College on the...

Congressman Patrick McHenry, has introduced the H.R. 1365, which is the Ammunition and Firearms Protection Act. The bill would prevent the BATF, from classifying popular AR-15 ammunition in the M855, as armor piercing in order to ban it. It would … Continue reading →...

Go read this article... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville police say a teenage burglary suspect was wounded during a shootout with a police officer and a homeowner.The sheriff’s office reports that the 17-year-old boy has been released from the hospital where he was...

For some reason we overlooked sporting purposes in the 2nd Amendment, but the ATF must have an extended version. However, due to popular demand, the ATF has clarified that they are not banning M855 ammunition. Good work America! Here is their official statementOn Feb....

The Escort Raider is one of the shotguns introduced this year by Turkish manufacturer Hatsan Arms Company. Much like the Diamond SWAT 12 shotgun I previously discussed, the new Raider is a box magazine fed, semi-automatic scattergun. Unlike the Diamond-manufactured...

Go read this article... Judge Andrew C. Self ruled that Hoffman was justified in using deadly force and was entitled to immunity protection under the law, citing that force used was necessary to protect himself against death or other serious physical harm.Authorities...