COLUMBUS, OHIO – Just a week after her son bought his widowed mother a firearm as a gift, she ended up needing it. According to local media reports: Columbus Police at the scene tell 10TV a widow heard someone breaking in, grabbed her gun and shot the intruder. “She...

Snoop Dogg Wants You To Divest Your 401k Of Gun Companies And NRA …Daily Caller#ImUnloading is a collaboration between two pro-gun control groups, Campaign To Unload and States United To Prevent Gun Violence. Ron Conway, a Silicon Valley-based tech venture capitalist,...

Go read this article... KTVBMarsing teen charged with felony for brandishing gun at schoolKTVBThe suspect showed others students the pellet gun and threatened them while the teacher was temporarily out of the room, the chief deputy said. The gun was never fired and no...

Go read this article... 9NEWS.comTeacher spots men shooting BB gun near school9NEWS.comGOLDEN – Mitchell Elementary School was placed on lockout Tuesday after a teacher spotted three males in the backyard of a nearby home shooting targets with a BB gun, according to...

Go read this article... Arsenal Inc. introduces the limited edition “Las Vegas” SAM7R Modern Sporting Rifle. Each rifle features a solid-silver, high-relief medallion embedded in the stock. This limited edition rifle celebrates Arsenal’s Las Vegas heritage and its...

Go read this article... The Bradshaw Blades Pocket Guillotine is going to be a downright nasty little last ditch self-defense option. The images shown are of the prototype and there will be changes when it reaches production. The Pocket Guillotine is essentially a...

Greenville NewsSenate tables attempts to remove gun bans from billGreenville NewsCOLUMBIA – The Senate on Tuesday defeated attempts to remove gun bans from a criminal domestic violence bill as the legislation nears a key vote. The action came after the body’s lone...

Go read this article... Boston HeraldHousecleaners Say They Saw Guns In Hernandez’s HomeWBURFALL RIVER, Mass. Two women who cleaned the home of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez testified Monday at his murder trial that they saw guns stashed in three...

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) has reintroduced legislation to do away with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Sensenbrenner, a senior Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, said the policies under ATF’s jurisdiction could be easily...

Recently, a retired Maryland State Police Licensing Division commander, testified before the Maryland State Senate about concealed carry. Today he’s changed his tune, from being a proponent of the state’s “may issue” licensing scheme, to being a gun rights advocate. …...

Rainier Arms has teamed up with Grey Ghost Gear to produce their new Minimalist Covert Rifle Bag. With the quality construction that Grey Ghost Gear is known for and made with specific features that Rainier Arms has requested, this is sure to be an awesome, affordable...

EDMOND — An Edmond man shot his former stepson in the face during a home invasion Tuesday, police said. Edmond police said about 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, Kody Gallian, 29, broke into the home of Christopher Davis, 46, at 1723 Pebble Terrace. Wielding a baseball bat and...

By Lee Williams Published: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:16 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:16 a.m. At last year’s First Annual Florida Fun Shoot, a sporting clay tournament Marine Corps veteran Jon Carnes, 23, takes aim at a sporting clay...

Go read this article... I really don’t like knocking products without trying them so I’m not going to do that here. I’m going to let you guys decide if this product is a good idea or not. Sooo – disclaimer, I do own and carry Glocks and I have not tried this product...

District Attorney Edward Berberian initially charged Simon with attempted voluntary manslaughter and assault with a firearm. But at the preliminary hearing last month, Judge Kelly Simmons ruled there was insufficient evidence to justify a trial on those...

Go read this article... GizmodoThis Scifi Smart Gun Could Be the Colt .45 of the FutureGizmodoThe above Terminator-like weapon is Colt’s latest, greatest invention. Developed with Defense Research and Development Canada, (our northern neighbors’ version of DARPA) this...

vtdigger.orgModified gun bill wins committee approvalvtdigger.orgEarlier this session, a trio of top Democrats, led by Senate Pro Tem, John Campbell, D-Windsor, introduced similar legislation, but it went further by requiring background checks for all private gun...

Go read this article... Advertise here with BSAIt is no surprise that Steve of Sentinel Concepts has worked with many top companies in an effort to refine pre-production guns. Midwest Industries a company I have been following for some time now recently entered into a...

The same federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas who last month handed the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms a significant victory in a case challenging a long-standing ban on interstate handgun sales yesterday denied what was essentially an attempt by...

Go read this article... Shaddox Tactical’s new Velcro One-Wrap Adaptable PALs Panel looks to be an extremely versatile piece of kit. I should note that the the name is a bit unwieldy but Shaddox Tactical is working on coming up with a better one. This panel is...

Go read this article... Fairfax Co. police release more details in woman’s stun gun deathWTOPDeputies used a stun gun to restrain her, and she later had a medical emergency that led to her death on Feb. 8. In information police released Thursday, they said a Sheriff’s...

Kurt Hofmann: OK then–what has changed in this supposed threat to law enforcement officers since 1986, when BATFE granted the exemption? According to that agency, the change is the appearance on the civilian market of pistols that can fire the round–pistols that...

Astroturf is the MO of Bloomberg and friends, and it’s what they’re doing in their quest, to deny Americans the right to keep and bear arms. It’s pointed out by Sharyl Attkisson; she not only discusses the issue, but she … Continue reading → …read more...

Designed for single-handed operation and stability, Magpul’s new QDM mounts add to the company’s line of slings and mounts. Announced as one of the company’s new products for 2015, the QDM Sling Swivel from Magpul complements the company’s line of slings. These new...

Go read this article... Tennessee Bills Would Block Enforcement of Virtually All Federal Gun Control …Tenth Amendment Center (blog)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (FEB. 17, 2015) – Two bills filed last week in Tennessee would effectively block a proposed new ATF ban on the popular...

Go read this article... The gun violence Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams fights against claims …cleveland.comCleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams listens during a press conference with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as the U.S. Justice Department delivered...

The victim arranged to meet a young woman that he did not know..As they were walking two males approach them with guns drawn and told the victim to “give me what you have.” The victim told the assailants that he didn’t have anything to give and then drew his firearm,...

The “American Academy of Family Physicians” has just announced that it’s teaming up with the anti-gun American Bar Association, and seven other organizations. To create a “coalition,” to treat our Second Amendment rights, as a “public health issue.” In order …...

Go read this article... How do Peshmerga soldiers handle a booby-trapped vehicle? Do they wait for an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team? Nope, they just detonate the device with their rifles. After coming across a vehicle loaded with almost 50 kilos of explosives...

Piers Morgan: ‘Appalling’ Obama uses finger gun to promote health careWashington Times“100,000+ people a year hit by gunfire in America — and President Obama thinks it’s ‘cool’ to promote healthcare by pretending to fire a gun,” he added, receiving 86 retweets. “Maybe...

Go read this article... ErieTVNewsFresh Efforts to Curb Erie Gun Violence Call for Parent InvolvementErieTVNewsErie’s clergymen agree that parents need to play a much more active role when it comes to bringing down the gun violence that plagues Erie’s streets. The...

It wasn’t long ago that companies made tactical clothing to fit the job and not the lifestyle. The color choices were typically green, tan and black, and the clothes consisted of military-style pants designed to be slightly more relaxed and functional for casual...

Gun Test: FABARM XLR5 Black VelocityDaily CallerOne might describe the FABARM XLR5 Black Velocity as fabulous. In this day of specialized shotguns for waterfowl, upland and turkey hunting, the XLR5 Velocity is designed specifically for shooting sporting clays, and as...

I occasionally see where rifles are used in crime. It is rare enough that it is noteworthy. The reasons are simple and easily understood. Rifles are much harder to conceal, and criminals do not like to draw attention to themselves. To rob someone, criminals want...

Our generator is definitely getting a workout! It’s been working very well since we changed out the control head to a newer version that offered a little more control of the Generac. For example, instead of having the Generac turn on when the battery voltage drops to...

About 30 years ago, as editor at a magazine group in Minnesota, I featured a story about an Illinois woman who defended herself with a bow and arrow. An intruder barged into her family archery store while she was on duty. He demanded money and all she could do was...

This week we try to define, and explain our perspective on things as shooters. In the world of gun owners, there are a bunch of different types of folks, but most commonly, we find ourselves interacting with shooters, and gun guys. Shooters tend to be more focused on...

Go read this article... KTUU.com4-Year-Old Alaska Boy Shot When Mom’s Gun Falls From HolsterABC NewsA 4-year-old Alaska boy was shot in the leg Saturday when his mother’s handgun fell out of its holster and fired. Alaska State Troopers say they took a call on the...

Go read this article... KTUU.comAnchorage police respond to two instances of gun violence, early SaturdayKTUU.comAnchorage police were kept busy early Saturday morning, responding to two separate incidences of gun violence in the city that left one critically injured....

Photo courtesy of AP Three states have already passed a new version of concealed carry giving citizens the right to carry a concealed firearm without having to go through any permitting process. It is called “Constitutional carry” and it is an idea that is gaining...

Police: Man pulls gun on officer while toddler sits in back seat next to rifleKMOV.com“The driver had a loaded .45 in his hand, as the officers come from two different sides he points the gun at one of the officers,” said St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson. The driver,...

With all the recent hubub about XM855 ammo (more about that in Episode 121, I thought about what happened a few years ago after a friend of mine bought his first AR-15. I recieved a text message from my friend after he had purchased some XM855 so he could take his new...

Go read this article... Los Angeles TimesDozens flee onto LAX tarmac after false announcement of man with gunLos Angeles TimesA false announcement over an LAX loudspeaker in Terminal 2 described the incident as a man with a gun. That sent screened passengers running...

Carrying a gun does not make me special. It doesn’t make me different, it doesn’t make me a sheepdog, and it shouldn’t be treated like an occasion. The act of every day concealed carry should be no more interesting or dramatic than the act of buckling your seatbelt,...

Go read this article... NBC26.tvGun violence workshop for Richmond County parentsNBC26.tvGun violence is an issue talked about… but hits much closer to home for some. Annettea Mills, says her mission in life is to educate people on violence…since the tragic loss of...

Go read this article... fox4kc.comPolice search for man with gun inside Raymore Walmartfox4kc.comBelton police received a call about a man brandishing a gun outside a car in Belton. They reportedly responded and traced the gunman’s car to the Walmart in Raymore, where...

Go read this article... It’s no secret that advancements in the civilian gun market move much faster than advancements in the military market. However, it’s looking like the USMC is looking to the civilian gun world to look for possible ways to improve the M16 line of...

Go read this article... St. Cloud TimesWitness in Sartell shooting says he didn’t bring gunSt. Cloud TimesThe man who went with Maurice Galvin Jr. to rip off a pound of marijuana from Demetreus McGinnis testified Friday that neither he nor Galvin brought a gun with...

A clerk in Lexington, KY had to fight for her life and for her store during an armed robbery on Friday night. Two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun entered the Discount Tobacco Zone, came behind the counter and demanded cash. When one of the men sat his gun...

Go read this article... Manager Kevin Karcho then pulled out a firearm and shot as the suspect stood in the doorway, according to police. In an interview, Mr. Karcho said the robber believed he was reaching for cash. He said he was not frightened and did not intend to...

No one has been arrested in connection with Momenee’s death early Thursday on Tripp Road in southeastern Hillsdale County, and Sheriff Stan Burchardt declined to comment on any claim of self-defense. Momenee’s father-in-law, Edward Michael, told a Citizen Patriot...

**PRESS RELEASE** Las Vegas, NV, March 2, 2015 Accu-Grip www.accu-grip.net announces a remarkable low-cost patented and patent pending improvement to the AR-15 platform that will actually make shooting more comfortable and inherently much more accurate....

Go read this article... Slate MagazineThe Gun Deaths of Two Children in Houston Weren’t “Accidents.” They Never Are.Slate Magazine27, a 3-year-old boy died after unintentionally shooting himself in the neck with a gun he found in his house. On March 1, a 4-year-old...

Synthetic materials have been used in firearms manufacturing since the early 20th century. Franzite was one of the first plastic-like materials that replaced hard rubber, wood and ivory grips for a wide variety of handgun models. These materials were relatively...

Go read this article... STLtoday.comSt. Louis police release pictures of 3 who used gun to swipe detergentSTLtoday.comST. LOUIS • Police are looking for three suspects who they say pulled a gun on a store worker and stole several bottles of detergent. The theft...

Go read this article... Chicago Sun-TimesEditorial: Chuy? Rahm? Who will be Chicago’s gun control champion?Chicago Sun-TimesAs we said before, Chicago and Illinois need a vigorous champion of common-sense gun control, someone as willing to be as identified with the...

Denver Sun TimesBulls’ Joakim Noah produces gun violence documentarySI.comChicago Bulls center Joakim Noah produced a mini-documentary on gun violence that includes interviews with teammates Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson and Nazr Mohammed. “You’re Not Alone” features...

In Florida, SB 176 passed the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, 3-2 along party lines. It would allow those with concealed carry permits to carry on state colleges and universities. From CBS Miami: Committee Chairman Greg Evers, R-Baker, the sponsor of … Continue...

The homeowner’s wife told police she drove around looking for her husband and found the man beating her husband blocks away on North Hollywood Road. Investigators also say the victim’s wife repeatedly asked the man to stop, and when he didn’t, they say she fired...

Sun SentinelGun, knife, ammo found in 13-year-old’s book bag at Sunrise Middle SchoolSun SentinelA Sunrise Middle student had a gun, knife, ammunition, mask and fireworks in his book bag on campus, according to a police report obtained Wednesday by the Sun Sentinel....

Minn. Lawmakers Hear From Gun Violence Prevention GroupCBS Local“For example, someone whose son or daughter or like myself whose sister got killed (by gun violence), I might feel like we need to take away the background checks, we need to have more people with guns so...

Go read this article... Newtown panel urges more gun control, mental health changesWaterbury Republican AmericanHARTFORD — A panel tasked with developing recommendations to prevent tragedies like the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre is calling for new gun control...

Correction: Pop Tarts-Gun Bill storyWashington PostCARSON CITY, Nev. — A Member Exchange story about a potential gun bill in the Nevada Legislature, distributed Feb. 12 by The Associated Press, erroneously reported the number of the bill. It was Assembly Bill 121, not...

Go read this article... MLive.comMichigan Gov. Rick Snyder signs revised gun bills to ‘streamline’ concealed …MLive.comSenate Bills 34 and 35, now Public Acts 3 and 4 of 2015, call for the elimination of county gun boards by December. Duties will be transferred to...

Go read this article... 2015 could be year of the gun at Nevada LegislatureLas Vegas Review-JournalAssembly Judiciary Chairman Ira Hansen, R-Sparks, said the large number of bills is in part a reflection of concerns that there is a strong movement to curtail gun...

Go read this article... Remember back in 2012 after the Sandy Hook school shooting tragedy when Cheaper Than dirt ceased firearms sales and were selling Magpul PMAGs at $100 each? Well the scumbags are at it again, ever since the ATF announced a ban on 5.56 M855 ammo...

AmmoLand.comMontana Schedules Two of MSSA’s Pro Gun Bills for Public HearingsAmmoLand.comMissoula, MT –(Ammoland.com)- Two Montana Shooting Sports Association (MSSA) bills have been scheduled for public hearings. HB 203, which passed the House, MSSA’s bill to prevent...

PennLive.comLack of trust in government, gun violence slow Harrisburg progress, mayor saysPennLive.comHarrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse welcomes the ride-sharing company Uber to Harrisburg during a press conference at City Hall in Harrisburg, Friday, January 30, 2015....

Woman, Dating Changing Culture of Gun RangesFOX40For year, the sport of shooting was more often than not a man’s world but over the last few years, more and more women have been changing the culture of gun ranges. “Women and firearms were non-existent 10, 15, 20 years...

PennLive.comGun groups ‘miscalculated’ by targeting Harrisburg, mayor says in launching …PennLive.comHARRISBURG- Two checks totaling about $200 arrived unexpectedly at Harrisburg’s city government center recently in support of the city’s legal fight against gun rights...

Photo courtesy of NRA In an overwhelming show of bipartisan opposition, 238 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a letter to the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, opposing the Obama Administration’s attempt to ban...

Go read this article... State senate shoots down ‘local’ gun-control bill: Coe votes with 25-3 majorityCody EnterpriseSen. Hank Coe joined other senators Wednesday in a vote against allowing local control of guns in schools and public buildings. The Senate’s 25-3 vote...

The HK416D is the ultimate in the cool guy kit. I have been issued one for two years now. I was dead set against the 416 when we were looking. I was on the selection committee, and shooting the carbine was what won me over. The gun has a very repeatable sight return....

I enjoy the ongoing whinings of folks stating that the Greatest fighting force in the history of the universe can’t afford to have multiple camouflage patterns. The DOD spends millions on lugnuts and studies on taint sweat, meanwhile the hodgepodge that is the...

Go read this article... Westneat – It’s OK to carry a gun into City Hall, but not state CapitolWalla Walla Union-Bulletin#Gun-control advocates were also irked. Though for an entirely different reason. #“It’s ironic, isn’t it?” said Seattle City Councilman Bruce...

When I first started shooting USPSA, I didn’t have a good set of magazine pouches. I had been an IDPA shooter for a long time, and I would just use an old double mag pouch and a couple singles in front of it. This was a less than ideal solution, so I began looking at...

Green Bay Press GazetteMilwaukee officer shoots, injures man who pointed gunGreen Bay Press GazetteMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police say an officer shot and injured an 18-year-old man who pointed a gun at him. According to a news release, officers were dispatched at about...

State Dept thinks #isis just needs better jobs to dissuade them from being terrorists. I’ve got a job for em, holding my DownRange targets. — Tweet from John Rich of the country duo “Big and Rich” First, a reading assignment. This article from Graeme Wood in The...

Illinois, ruled as it is by the political power of Chicago, is not a state that comes immediately to mind as being “pro gun.” The last state in the union to permit any form of concealed carry, and even then needing to be dragged kicking and screaming into doing so by...

Go read this article... The introduction of the APX model completes the company’s full size pistol portfolio and positions Beretta as the world’s premier small arms manufacturer. Beretta has manufactured semi-automatic pistols since 1915 and is now one of the very few...

In 1958, Congress passed an “act to prohibit the introduction, or manufacture for introduction, into interstate commerce of switchblade knives, and for other purposes,”. It was signed by President Eisenhower. At the time, many congressmen still believed in limited...

The White House finally came out, and took credit, for proposing a ban on M855 5.56 ammunition today. Press Secretary Josh Ernest, “praised the idea as good for public safety,” as if reading from a script. It’s not a surprise … Continue reading → …read more...

cleveland.comWoman fatally shoots herself after adjusting gun in bra holstercleveland.comST. JOSEPH, MI — A Michigan woman who fatally shot herself in eye was adjusting her bra holster, police said Wednesday. christina-bond-facebook.jpg Christina BondFacebook. The...

Firing a warning shot is one of the worst ideas ever put forth in the area of self-defense training. You are personally responsible for every projectile that leaves your firearm. If you fire a warning shot blindly into the air, you have no idea where that round is...

Go read this article... Mega director Judd Apatow and funny man Norm McDonald will apparently hosted an event last night that benefited the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, an anti-gun group. According to Deadline.com, Writer-director Judd Apatow is headlining...

HB1116, has passed the South Dakota House, 44-23. While that is an enormous majority, it is short, by one vote, of the 2/3 necessary to override a potential veto by Governor Daugaard.The house has 70 members, 58 of which are Republicans. In the Senate, there are 27...

Go read this article... I like to believe that every shooter experiences certain milestones in their life that shape the way they choose to enjoy the shooting sports and makes them think “how did I live without this before?” For some it may be custom handgun grips...

SIG Sauer Ammunition was introduced last year with initial, single-weight bullets for each caliber and the promise of additional weights as the product line matured. For the 9 mm line, the NATO-standard 124-grain bullet has been joined by a 115-grain counterpart. Now...

Cody Wilson of Defense Distributed, will pay $15,000, if you sell him your $8000 Markforged 3D carbon fiber printer. Why? The company has refused to sell him their new carbon fiber printer, because he’s going to use it, to make … Continue reading → …read more...

At about 12:40 Eastern time, Rush Limbaugh remarks that he had been “blamed” for the current run on 5.56 or .223 ammunition. It is likely that he was referring to the Gun Watch article that was published here, and later on Ammoland and on Freerepublic.com. It has...

Last week, I took the Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt to the range for accuracy testing. I worked with three different loads, Hornady 185 grain Critical Defense, Winchester 225 grain PDX, and Fiocchi 250 grain LRN cowboy ammo. The above group is from the Winchester PDX,...

Go read this article... Breitbart NewsShannon Watts Moves Goalposts: Open Carry in TX a Victory for Gun ControlBreitbart NewsOn February 17, Breitbart News reported that Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America lost when Texas Governor Greg Abbot used his State of...

Go read this article... Siouxland NewsSodders Works With Gun Lobbyists on New Pro-Gun BillSiouxland NewsIt’s a hot topic in Iowa right now: the second amendment and the right to bear arms. A Stand Your Ground bill is currently being stalled in the Senate some say by...

Go read this article... Breitbart NewsStrict Gun Control Powerless Against Copenhagen ‘Terror’ AttacksBreitbart NewsDenmark’s strict gun control laws proved impotent to stop two weekend shootings which Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt described as “a...

Go read this article... This is an excellent video where John Lott appears on John Stossel’s show, and debunk’s claims made by Michael Bloomberg’s organizations. It is particularly effective in showing that media reports are often gross distortions of the facts. The...

Go read this article... Chicago TribuneIndiana man charged with having gun in carry-on baggage at O’HareChicago TribuneAn Indiana man has been charged after security officials found a handgun in his carry-on bag at the O’Hare International Airport. lRelated 3 face...

Go read this article... If you ever had any doubt that New Jersey was one of the worst state’s in the country for gun rights then this story should open your eyes. Gordon VanGilder is facing 10 years in prison after he was arrested for having a 300 year old, antique...

While public backlash is building over a proposed ban on green-tipped M855 ammunition for modern sport-utility rifles, people are buying all the ammunition they can, KNOP News reported yesterday, while more than 100 members of Congress have signed a letter headed this...

Clint Eastwood’s characters have always been brimming with exceptionally wise one liners, but today’s post highlights his great one from Magnum Force, “A man’s got to know his limitations.” In the context of this article, I want to apply the quote in terms of weapon...

Lee’s note: Here’s an alert from the Unified Sportsmen of Florida, and a link to a news story by former CBS national reporter and Sarasota native, Sharyl Attkisson. ALERT: “Astroturf” groups attack lawmakers who support campus carry DATE: February 22, 2015 TO: USF...