GASTONIA, N.C. — A father said he may have been killed if his son had not shot their neighbor. Leon Carroll Sr., 69, told Channel 9 his neighbor was beating him with a stick in his driveway on Summer Drive. “He said, ‘I’m going to kill you. I’m going in kill you,’”...

With thirty-six editions and 1.6 million copies in circulation worldwide, Blue Book Publications, Inc., announces the upcoming release of the 36th Edition Blue Book of Gun Values by S.P. Fjestad. This new edition contains significantly updated values and information...

Go read this article... Fort Worth Star TelegramTexas Leads U.S. in Gun Confiscations in Airport Security ChecksBloomberg(Bloomberg) — More gun-toting travelers are caught at airports in Texas than in any other state, as inspectors across the U.S. find firearms and...

Even if you, like me, can build a roaring campfire using nothing more than dirt and bugs, it still helps to have an ace up your sleeve for when Mr. Murphy comes around. No, it’s not a hamburger patty or a hockey puck. It’s a compressed-cedar sawdust firestarter from...

Go read this article... A new plaintiff has filed a lawsuit against the BATF and the Hughes Amendment. In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Ryan S. Watson, is suing the BATF for enforcing federal law, and administering...

Chart from heyjackass.com, a site that tracks Chicago shootingsShooting a person is a deadly serious business. There is always a chance that the person shot will die. The latest statistics that we have from Wisconsin is that about one out of eight people shot die. At...

Go read this article... SOUTHWEST HOUSTON – In broad daylight Saturday, three suspects attempted to break into a man’s home.But they were quickly chased off as the homeowner grabbed a gun and opened fire, hitting two of the suspects. (snip) A window in Carter’s house...

Go read this article... The GuardianGun Control Advocates Counting on Unfunny Parody Ad for RevivalWashington Free BeaconThe Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the nation’s leading gun control advocacy group, has produced a parody video with comedy site Funny or...

Elizabeth Lanier, founder of GRITS — Girls Really Into Shooting — will be an the Ancient Oak Gun Club tomorrow – Thursday, March 12 at 10:30 a.m. Lanier is a NSCA (National Sporting Clays Association) Level III instructor and a longtime shotgun shooter. “Her passion...

Go read this article... Anti-gun bed-wetters have tried a number of weak arguments against campus carry. Guns will interfere with the learning environment is by far the dumbest. But the weakest argument is the suggestion that college kids are often binge drinkers and...

I love attention to detail. It’s all those “little” things that people may not even consciously notice that, to me, are signs of true passion and dedication to a cause, to a business, and to a product. So it’s no wonder that I was immediately attracted to the...

BETChicago Gun Violence: 2 Killed, 16 Injured This Past WeekendBETTwo people were killed and 16 were injured in Chicago gun violence this past weekend, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The victims were Jonathan Ramirez, 18, and Santos Bueno, 22, who were shot...

The man who shot and killed country musician Jerald “Wayne” Mills in 2013 was found guilty of second-degree murder Friday.A jury reached the verdict in the fifth day of trial, finding Chris Ferrell, 46, guilty in Mills’ death. Ferrell’s attorneys immediately promised...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is shelving a proposal to ban a popular but highly lethal type of bullet, amid opposition from gun-rights advocates and hundreds of members of Congress. The agency said in a statement on Tuesday it would not seek...

Breitbart NewsWashington Post: Obama Hurts Gun Control Effort By Exaggerating Gun StatsBreitbart NewsOn March 12, The Washington Post (WAPO) reacted to the failed AR-15 ammo ban, which was one more gun control loss in a string of many others, by suggesting that...

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...

Photo courtesy of Concealed Nation There isn’t anything in the world you can do, that isn’t going to upset someone else. Some people just need all the attention, don’t they? A gun range in Pennsylvania, Beaver Valley Rifle & Pistol Club, recently had a vending...

Via Mike Vanderboegh, assessment of the Bosworth arrest. Anthony Bosworth was illegally arrested and detained, which makes it a kidnapping. The judge’s order after the fact means that they knew when they arrested Anthony that they were not within the law. Judge...

One victim inside the home was shot and killed. That person was identified Jerry Jamison, 41. One suspect shot and is in critical condition at OU Medical Hospital after a person inside the home got a hold of a gun, police said. That person was identified as David Cox,...

azcentral.comBad news or good? AZ No.1 to buy, carry, traffic gunsazcentral.comAccording to a press release from the campaign, “The state scorecard ranks all 50 states on 33 gun policies, including background checks on all gun sales, laws that secure guns from...

Go read this article... The GuardianThe Funny or Die spoof hoping to revitalize America’s gun control pushThe GuardianThe Brady campaign’s offbeat tactic is an attempt to breathe new life into a push for gun control that has largely stalled across the country,...

Go read this article... Police offer gun take-back programDeKalb Daily ChronicleThe gun must be unloaded, sealed or taped in a clear plastic bag and then put into another container that is not see-though, such as a gun bag or backpack. Residents should transport the...

The Colt Government Model that you see pictured is what I get for hanging around gun shows (I’ll swear, they are worse than beer joints!!!). What it is is a 1932 Government Model in .38 Super, complete with the proper two-tone magazine. When I traded for it, it came...

A young mountain lion had taken up residence under a farm porch in Nebraska. Nebraska has a growing population of lions. As with most predators, when the young reach adolescence, they are driven from the territories of their parents. The choice is stark, the...

From Fox: ATF shelves controversial bullet ban proposalDEVELOPING … The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is shelving a controversial proposal to ban a popular type of bullet, amid opposition from hundreds of congressional lawmakers. The ATF said in...

ABC NewsRobert Durst: Real Estate Heir Had Gun When He Was Arrested, Police SayABC NewsReal estate heir Robert Durst had a Smith and Wesson handgun when he was arrested at a New Orleans hotel on Sunday and charged with the 2001 murder of his friend Susan Berman. Durst...

PR Newswire (press release)Groups Rally At Capitol Against Campus Gun BillsCBS Local“These bills are part of a concerted effort by the gun lobby to put more guns in the hands of more people in more places, regardless of how such policies might endanger public safety,”...

Go read this article... WHSVInvestigation Begins After Page County “Gun Battle”WHSVThat’s when a gun battle began, according to the Page County Sheriff’s Office. One deputy received a minor leg injury, while Painter was shot multiple times in the torso. He was...

This from Sultan Knish…read the whole thing, please: The illusion of history is that every age brings with it the end of history, a new age whose awesome achievements break with the past and usher in a boundless future. And then the walls come crashing down and the...

Go read this article... Breitbart NewsGun Control Group Sets up Fake Store, Shames First-Time BuyersBreitbart NewsIn effort to prove once and for all that owning guns puts Americans in danger, States United to Prevent Gun Violence set up a fake gun store and shamed...

When the average layperson thinks of the words “tactical gear”, many images can come to mind. Military, guns, ammunition, camouflage gear and maybe survival kits are just some examples. However, you don’t need to be a military veteran or be preparing for a zombie...

Go read this article... At present, the ATF has decided to re-think its ban on M855, but not permanently shelf the idea. Alex at TFB details why the ban on M855 could be a slippery slope towards the ban of all rifle ammunition. …read more Related

Ventura County StarStudent arrested at Ventura High School in connection with having gunVentura County StarVENTURA, Calif. – A student was arrested at Ventura High School Tuesday morning in connection with having a gun on campus, officials said. School officials...

Music TimesSee Snoop Dogg in an Anti-Gun Violence AdPeople Magazine”How I’ve been affected by gun violence through the years is through deaths of friends and family members and associates,” says the rapper in the opening of the clip, which features other artists and...

Go read this article... U.S. Doesn’t Need Tighter Gun Control Laws, Say VotersSunshine State News (blog)Americans seem somewhat more divided on whether stricter gun control laws will decrease violent crime. Forty percent say stricter gun control laws would decrease...

Music TimesSnoop Dogg, Jhené Aiko and Aloe Blacc Star in Anti-Gun Violence Public …Music TimesSnoop Dogg, Jhené Aiko and Aloe Blacc are among celebrities, artists, tech leaders and athletes to join the #ImUnloading movement. The anti-gun violence campaign encourages...

If you’ve been anywhere on social media during this afternoon/evening, you’ve probably seen this picture: It’s pretty convincing, although it looks suspiciously similar to a Glock 42. Conveniently I still had all of the images from yesterdays post about the Glock...

MLive.comGenesee County gun board will be no more, clerk and state police will issue …MLive.comSupporters say scrapping gun boards will make Michigan a true “shall-issue” state, requiring clerks to issue pistol permits based on statutory eligibility alone. Michigan...

Toledo BladeRegulation needed, not gun controlToledo BladeThe program Tuesday night at Lourdes University, “Coming Together to Reduce Violence in Schools,” included a panel discussion with Romules Durant, superintendent of Toledo Public Schools; psychiatrist Nancy...

BETChicago Gun Violence: 5 People Dead, 24 Injured This Past WeekendBETFive people were killed and 24 were wounded in gun violence this past weekend in Chicago, Fox 32 Chicago reports. Elijah Moore, 41, and Deonte Jackson, 34, died in a nightclub shooting early Monday...

CBS LocalThree Face Charges In Vicious Gun Attack On Santa Clara TeenCBS LocalSANTA CLARA (KCBS)— Three cohorts face charges that they lured a Santa Clara teen into a violent robbery attempt, where he was dragged into the street, beat with a gun, shot in the thigh,...

Go read this article... It is hard to get impressed with the mass inundation of new products that hit the firearms market. The new M1A SOCOM in MultiCam may not add something in terms of new function, but it simply looks great. here is the full release: We are pleased...

Go read this article... Detroit Free PressBerg testified on gun violence at Senate confirmationDetroit Free PressThe issue of gun violence came up a little more than two years ago when Terrence Berg, nominated by President Barack Obama to the federal bench, was...

SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI — A suspected robber was shot and killed at a poker game in Saginaw Township in a shooting in which a second person also was injured, according to Chief of Police Don Pussehl Jr. “There was a poker game occurring at one of the apartments, and we...

Go read this article... Florida: Guns, guns and more gunsSun SentinelNow we add more guns on campus? It makes sense to place more police officers in schools. Cops are trained to protect the public. But putting guns in the hands of educators just seems dicey. Not to...

Photo courtesy of WMBF An attempted robbery suspect fled on foot when the victim put a gun in his face after he demanded money. Horry County police have described the suspect as a white male, 20-30 years of age, wearing a camouflage jacket and blue jeans, and having...

Go read this article... TheBlaze.comMajor Survey Finds Surprising Trend in Gun OwnershipTheBlaze.comWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who live in a household with at least one gun is lower than it’s ever been, according to a major American trend survey that...

Go read this article... BranfordSeven.comState Police Investigate Possible Stun Gun Death in Branford: ReportNBC ConnecticutA man is dead after Branford police used a stun gun on him during a call on Sunday night, the New Haven Register reports. Police responded to...

Go read this article... Just over a week ago, TOPS Knives introduced their C.A.T. knives with a new grip pattern called Cryptic Cyber. Now they have released a second grip pattern option with a very cool back story. The new Rockey Mountain Bullseye texture came about...

Go read this article... Here is a video of the HK VP9 from Season 1 of NOIR. Yes, there will be a season 2. I will be doing a more extended follow up review of the VP9 soon. Until then, enjoy. The post Heckler & Koch VP9 NOIR Season 1 appeared first on Mr Colion...

America’s best hope for tracking gun deaths is a mob enforcer’s daughterAl Jazeera AmericaBut the ubiquity of gun violence in America didn’t truly become personal for Mascia until Nov. 13, 2013. That’s the day she pulled up the Times’ homepage and discovered that Ali...

**Press Release** Apex, NC, March 11, 2015 – 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...

Dispatchers can be your friends, but as with anything else you do when involved with a deadly force incident, you should use good judgment in your communications with them. The first thing to make note of is that everything you say to a dispatcher is recorded. So in...

Detroit Free Press2 dead, 1 injured from weekend gun violence in DetroitDetroit Free PressTwo men are dead and another injured in weekend gun violence in Detroit. Today, a man, who drove a car into a tree, had been shot and has died, police said. According to Detroit...

One of the more interesting displays at SHOT Show this past January was the “tactical tandem” at the PU-Products booth. It’s a Yuba Cargo Bike adapted to carry lots of gear, and the gear is all held together with the ROK Straps offered by PU-Products. The bike was...

Go read this article... TheBlaze.comCouple denied role as foster parents over permits to carry gunsFox NewsA Nevada couple were denied their request to serve as foster parents because they have permits to carry guns. Brian and Valerie Wilson, of Las Vegas, told “Fox...

National PostQuebec premier rips Harper’s pro-gun comment, says it risks legitimizing …National PostThe fewer guns circulating in Quebec and Canada the better, says Premier Philippe Couillard, putting distance between himself and Stephen Harper. A small game hunter...

Media Matters for America (blog)Breitbart.com: Gabby Giffords Is A “Human Shield”Media Matters for America (blog)Labeling her a “human shield — the gun control representative who could do and say what she wanted without facing any real pressure to prove her claims...

Go read this article... Edmond SunObama attempts unilateral gun controlEdmond SunBefore a month passed after the framework’s introduction, the administration’s unilateral attempt at gun control was met with enough public outrage that ATF announced it would rethink the...

The West Virgina Senate has made short work of confirming the passage of SB 347, also known as the Constitutional Carry bill. The bill was amended in the House to change the minimum age for carrying concealed without a permit from 18 to 21. It passed the House by a 71...

Go read this article... Aero Precision now offers AR-15 uppers chambered in .300 Blackout. The uppers are built on Aero Precision’s M4E1 upper receiver and available with a number of different rail options. They are available with 8″ or 10″ barrels. The new uppers are...

Go read this article... I took my son and his girlfriend to the Walker Stalker Con in Dallas last weekend, a convention for fans of the television series “The Walking Dead.” What I saw left me with little hope for the future of humanity. And I’m not talking about the...

I have discussed what I assess to be deep, troubling and dangerous character flaws in Alan Gottlieb before. In what is yet another manifestation of these character flaws, Gottlieb has endorsed Grover Norquist for the NRA board of directors. As reported by David...

Of course the Internet is full of “what if” gun scenarios, up to and including a EMP that triggers a zombie outbreak in the middle of an economic collapse during the worst snow storm in history. Over at the All For Guns blog, the guys spun up an off-grid living in...

The HillGun bill would shoot down controversial bullet banThe HillGun legislation introduced Monday would prevent the Obama administration from ever again attempting to ban bullets. Republicans are looking to shoot down any chance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...

Go read this article... The government Obamabots look to be on the move over there at BATF. Director B. Todd Jones, testified in front of a Senate Appropriations Committee, that the BATF is looking at a “broad range of common ammunition. Indicating that it’s …...

During last Sunday’s Armed American Radio broadcast, I highlighted what I believe to be the very well-orchestrated and multi-pronged attack against our right to bear arms by the Obama administration (working with other shady characters and organizations to put the...

Even though it was beautiful outside today, I’m kinda neck deep in corporate taxes (not to mention the podcast)…so no range time for Mikey. On the plus side, it’s looking more and more like the ATF stepped in the poo-poo by acting as B-Ho’s antigun utility. Here’s an...

Go read this article... DeKalb Police offer gun take back programDeKalb Daily ChronicleThe gun must be unloaded, sealed or taped in a clear plastic bag and then put into another container that is not see-though such as a gun bag or backpack. Residents should transport...

Lee’s note: Here’s some great news involving a great friend. Mark Walters, host of the incredibly popular Armed American Radio, will now be on six days a week. In addition to his Sunday night three-hour show, Mark will soon be on the Salem Radio Network weekdays from...

Go read this article... An idea I’ve toyed around with for a while has been getting a FAST coin with a revolver. Now that someone is going to be preserving the test and the coin in Todd’s absence, it’s once again something that’s on the table. The FAST test/drill is a...

Go read this article... Gun show vendors keep watch on new gun law proposalsKWQC-TV6In the meantime, there are several other proposed changes to gun laws in Illinois and Iowa. A Senate panel in Iowa has approved a bill that would lower the age children could use hand...

ATF Director B. Todd Jones spoke in a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing today, and confirmed exactly what I said when the M855 party started: the ATF is not just concerned about M855, but all 5.56 ammunition. In a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, ATF...

Addressing gun violence requires investment in comprehensive, holistic solutionsTulane Hullabaloo2013 article in The Atlantic, New Orleans saw a gun-homicide rate of 62 per 100,000 in 2012, a rate that rivaled the world’s deadliest country for gun violence: Honduras....

Go read this article... Chicago TribuneIndiana man charged after gun found in carry-on bag at MidwayChicago TribuneSo far there have been three guns found at security checkpoints O’Hare International Airport so far this year, according to the TSA. Last year 20 guns...

An Everytown activist has claimed that she was assaulted at the Indianapolis Airport on 25 April, 2014, as she was flying out of the city. The 25th was a Friday. It had to be after 1100 Central, because she is documented to have been at the Everytown press conference...

An Associated Press story receiving considerable attention cites the latest General Social Survey finding that gun ownership has declined in recent years, though other research—from Gallup polls to FBI background checks to NSSF-commissioned studies—provides evidence...

There are at least four model 60 Marlins or variants in this photo from a gun “turn in” in Phoenix two years ago. The people turning in the rifles might well have paid less for the rifle new, than it brought at the politically correct turn-in.I just listened to a...

After an unprecedented response, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms has temporarily pulled its proposal to ban common AR-15 M885 “green tip” ammunition. “Although ATF endeavored to create a proposal that reflected a good faith interpretation of the law and...

Go read this article... Former Arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords heads to Connecticut to push …Minneapolis Star TribuneHARTFORD, Conn. — Former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords is coming to Connecticut to push for new gun control legislation designed to help...

Go read this article... I have never been a fan of arts and crafts. You know the messy glue and glitter and other sticky childhood past times? Hated it then and not much has changed. Now that I am a father I have to put aside my distaste of the glitter bomb and...

MSNBCArmor-piercing bullets to stay on gun-store shelvesMSNBCNearly 30 years ago, President Reagan signed into law a gun-safety measure intended to restrict “cop killer” bullets. As we discussed yesterday, however, some ammunition, including armor-piercing “green tip”...

Go read this article... AMMO BAN – Its not over . . . Or . . .Did the BATFE just pull a fast one on us? YES THEY DID! Sure . . they backed down on the ammo ban. But what they didn’t tell us is that the United States Supreme court just ruled that agencies such as the...

Photo courtesy of AP Amid the news of the failed ATF ammo ban, the citizens of Utah have one more reason to celebrate. Despite a promise made by lawmakers in the state House to a governor who vetoed similar legislation in 2013, the Utah Senate passed a permitless...

The anti-gun effort to push for divestment of gun-stocks, with its most notable investment expert Snoop Dogg, has been uncovered. David Codrea ties the campaign, to the usual Bloomberg money, along with a consortium of anti-gun groups and people. That … Continue...

Go read this article... Can you differentiate between a toy gun and a real one?cleveland.comCleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association President Steve Loomis says that in many cases it’s nearly impossible – even for a trained police officer – to tell the difference...

Go read this article... GizmodoIt’s Way Too Easy to Build Your Own Gun From eBayGizmodoNo need for DIY assault weapon enthusiasts to go to specialty shops: There’s plenty of gun parts for sale on eBay. Simply by digging around on the site, Reveal found listings for...

Go read this article... Christian Science MonitorTexas Senate approves open carry gun bill: What are the repercussions?Christian Science MonitorJohn Whitmire (D-Houston) discussed the effects of having guns on hand. He stated that it is not only easier for the gun...

Go read this article... Gun-rights supporters plan peaceful show of force today at Lower Merion parkPhilly.comGun-rights supporters plan to descend on a Lower Merion park Sunday afternoon in a peaceful show of force protesting a local gun ordinance. The rule does not...

At the risk of reducing my own chances to win, http://www.weapon-blog.com/contests/ has been updated with all the gun and gear related contests that The Weapon Blog is aware of for the month. Go forth and win… As always, feel free to share wherever you can. If you are...

Boston HeraldHigh School Dean Accused of ‘Execution-Style’ Shooting Arraigned on Gun and …Boston.comA former Boston English High School dean and Dorchester reverend was arraigned today on gun and drug charges, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said. The...

You do not see many Broomhandle Mauser carbines. Very few were made originally, and even later, non-factory modifications of Broomhandles and reproductions were not made in huge quantities. I like to go to local gun shows at Yuma, but my schedule and the shows seldom...

Go read this article... Gabby Giffords supports the kinds of background checks that her attacker passed. Last week Breitbart News had the audacity to point that out and the liberal media went crazy with faux rage. The NRA retweeted the Breitbart story and the long...

Go read this article... LAUSD: Tarzana 4th Grader ‘Referred For Expulsion’ After Bringing Gun To …CBS LocalTARZANA (CBSLA.com) — A fourth grade student was removed from his San Fernando Valley elementary school earlier in the week after bringing a gun to campus....

In a state where legislators blame inanimate objects for violent crime, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, says there’s no more appetite for more gun control. With “assault weapon” laws that criminalize gun ownership, it makes you wonder how far gun … Continue...

AL.com’Think twice before you grab your gun:’ Family of teen killed over Facebook …AL.comFriends and family members attend a vigil for Kiera’Onna “Keke” Rice at Railroad Park in Birmingham, Ala., Sunday, March 8, 2015. the 14-year-old girl was fatally shot during a...

Go read this article... What America Thinks About Gun ControlRasmussen ReportsMore than half of likely voters continue to oppose stricter gun control laws. But most also still think the United States needs stricter enforcement of existing gun laws. Overall, there’s...

The biased mainstream media, doesn’t think it’s fair to point out, that Gabby Gifford’s attacker passed a background check to buy a gun. But that’s just a ploy to silence critics. Because it’s not only fair, it proves that the … Continue reading → …read more...

WATE-TVFamily of teen killed in downtown Knoxville shooting says gun violence needs …WATE-TVKNOXVILLE (WATE) – The family of Kendale Garner, 18, who was killed Wednesday night in a shooting on Hall of Fame Drive, says gun violence has to stop. Garner’s mother Nina has...

New Hampshire is the latest state this year to advance legislation which would bring about constitutional carry. According to local media reports: The state Senate has passed a bill to repeal the license requirement for carrying a concealed handgun. The passage, on a...