Go read this article... Bloomberg ViewLiberal Vermont Goes Gun CrazyBloomberg ViewVermont Governor Peter Shumlin, a Democrat, believes that the federal law requiring gun dealers to conduct background checks on gun purchasers “makes sense.” But Shumlin isn’t supporting...

Go read this article... Dallas Morning News (blog)Gun rights bills jump hurdle on tense, crowded dayKXAN.comWeeks of tension over Texas gun rights shifted to the grind of lawmaking Thursday when more than 100 people waited under heightened security at the Capitol to...

Wall Street JournalMichael R. Bloomberg, Donna Karan And Lise Evans Host ‘NOT ONE MORE’ To …ForbesMichael Bloomberg, Donna Karan and Lise Evans gathered a stellar group together Wednesday night to celebrate the growing movement to save American lives from gun...

True statement: the Ruger SP101 is the only small frame revolver that I’ll voluntarily shoot any volume of heavy magnum ammo out of. Like all Ruger revolvers, it embraces over-engineering as a good thing, and while I wouldn’t call it “pleasant” to shoot with hot ammo,...

Go read this article... An Evansville, Indiana Police Officer is fortunate that a suspect he was chasing didn’t seem to be too familiar with his firearm. The incident began during a traffic stop. After officers removed one of the occupants of the vehicle, he took off...

1980′s television taught us so much. The Bren Ten was controllable for controlled “triple taps”. A Ruger Mini-14, when fired with the stock folded, was guaranteed to only hit the dirt beside a moving car, and if it did hit the car, it was only a tire. The car would...

Military.com: U.S. Embassy Marines in Yemen handed over their M-9 pistols and M-4 carbines before evacuating the chaotic country with diplomatic personnel, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The Marines also left behind several vehicles at the airport in the capital city of...

The Epoch TimesRain of Pro-Gun Legislation Unleashed Across Nation in One DayThe Epoch TimesIn this file photo, young Henry Banach holds a placard calling for “No More Silence End Gun Violence” as senators and representatives hold a press conference with members of...

Exclusive: Third Gun Incident Involving FIU Officers UncoveredCBS LocalMIAMI (CBSMiami) – A bullet accidentally fired from a police sergeant’s gun at his work desk was shot through the wall of his office, into the kitchen, through the refrigerator, into the...

Federal court rules residency requirements for pistol purchases unconstitutionalWashington TimesA federal district court in Texas overturned a 1968 gun law prohibiting the sale of handguns to out-of-state residents, granting those who live in Washington, D.C., the...

Jeremy Jones, Audra Anderson Ikard, and Brandy Seagroves all face Murder, Burglary, and Robbery charges. Investigators say these three along with Richard Taylor attempted a home invasion off Plainview Road in Owens Cross Roads Monday. Deputies say the homeowner was...

Photo Courtesy of Mint Press In 2012, Cleveland, Ohio police officers fired 137 rounds into a car full of unarmed suspects who they had been pursuing. Not one person in the vehicle had threatened officers, or made any move that would indicate they were reaching for a...

Go read this article... The ATF is exploring the reclassification of M855/SS109 ammunition as armor piercing. Exploring may not be the right word. They intend to do it but they are “considering” public comments on the matter before putting the new regulatory framework...

Go read this article... Legislation to Protect Domestic Violence Victims from Gun Violence UnveiledPolitickerNJ(TRENTON) – Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera, Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald and Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg will introduce legislation...

Go read this article... CNETAustralian police seize 3D-printed gun parts and knuckle dusters in raidCNET3D printed gun parts seized by Australian police. Queensland Police. Police in Australia have seized a haul of 3D-printed weapons and gun parts, in what law...

Police close NE Sandy Boulevard in response to threat of gun violence at Wood …OregonLive.comMultnomah County sheriff’s officials have closed Northeast Sandy Boulevard at the Wood Village Travelodge East Motel, the scene of a report of an armed man who is making...

One of the things that really cracks me up is the number of guys who study and worry over what gun they should get for the woman in their lives. After all, they are imminently qualified since they just got their own CHL and have been reading Guns & Blasters...

MassLive.comFour arrested in Holyoke on stolen gun, robbery charges following alleged …MassLive.comWhen the four occupants of the vehicle — later identified as Xenia Chaqui, Maribel Rosado, Jordyn L. Jackson and Erick S. Gomez — were asked whose gun the pistol was,...

Go read this article... AmmoLand.comObama Administration BATF Silence Is American Consent to Unreasonable UN …AmmoLand.comNew York, NY – -(Ammoland.com)- As some of you may already know, TSM has been monitoring the situation with respect to the UN Arms Trade Treaty...

Go read this article... Well, here is another example of people simply taking things too far and not exercising proper caution. An 8 year old boy is dead and 1 person is facing manslaughter charges in his death after the boy was killed in an explosion caused by a man...

Go read this article... If you’re concerned about the Second Amendment, you should be concerned about, the deceptive Humane Society of the United States. The organization is a political advocate of lead ammunition bans. The CEO claims that NRA is an extremist...

In a clear-cut case of self-defense with a firearm, a victim has again been jailed by an insensitive judge late for a golf game, harassed by a hyper-aggressive politically-motivated prosecutor, and blamed for her situation by an extraordinarily biased national media....

Go read this article... Texas TribuneGun Control Group Hires Security for Capitol HearingTexas TribuneCiting concerns over threats of violence, a group that advocates for stricter firearm laws has retained a security guard to protect members planning to testify at the...

Force identification simply by uniform and camouflage is a thing of the past with everyone and their babushka wearing MultiCam. Clearly there are other means possible, but it is quite ironic that a camouflage developed to be utilized in all terrains is not being worn...

Go read this article... A carjacker earned himself a real world lesson in physics and why a car is a damn fine weapon. After leading Queensland, Australia police on a 93 mile chase involving two vehicle swaps, a pair of criminals had their blue Mitsubishi Lancer...

Go read this article... “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” —...

Go read this article... Police say Bailey tried to rob Hunter Hannon at Hannon’s home but Hannon grabbed the gun with one hand, then pulled out his own weapon and shot Bailey. Police say a neighbor heard the commotion and went to Hannon’s aid, and hit Bailey with the...

In this murder trial in Big Spring Texas, Sean Thomas Smith was found not guilty on Thursday, 12 February, 2015. The shooting occurred on October 14th of 2013, involved an altercation where Smith shot 26-year-old Carlos Guerrero once in the chest with a .17 caliber...

NBC10.com: A Pennsylvania state police corporal was arrested Tuesday on reckless endangerment charges in a firearms training accident that claimed the life of a state trooper. Cpl. Richard Schroeter, 43, was conducting a training session Sept. 30 and pulled the...

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cleveland.comCleveland police arrest teenage boy who pulled pellet gun from his waistbandcleveland.comThe gun turned out to be a Crossman .177 caliber pellet gun that police said was “very real looking for both a trained or untrained eye.” The two other boys, whose...

Go read this article... WTSP 10 NewsNew smart gun technology could save livesWTSP 10 NewsSmart technology that uses a sensor on the gun grip to recognize a gun owner’s fingerprints. No codes, no rings. It will only unlock and fire once the fingerprint is confirmed....

There is no national tally of justified homicides in the United States. No one collects official statistics on justified homicides, collates them, tracks them and publishes the numbers. Hold on, you might say. What about the FBI and the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)?...

Almost all of us in the tactical field drool over the latest gear and accessories for everything from weapons to clothing, and many of us are self-proclaimed pack-junkies quick to snatch up the latest in rucksack and tactical bag options (although whether or not we...

Go read this article... Legislators have no plans to consider marijuana, gun control initiativesLas Vegas SunThe Nevada Legislature apparently won’t consider initiative petitions to allow the sale of recreational marijuana and to require background checks for some gun...

Go read this article... Wasn’t expecting this news to come out today, but this is actually a big ruling folks. A federal court has just ruled that the ban on interstate sales of handguns is unconstitutional. Yep, you read that right. Here is some more information from...

Go read this article... Los Angeles TimesReal or fake? Gun color can be a gray areaLos Angeles TimesThe last thing Jordan Baylon wants is a fake pink gun. Baylon, 22, spends much of his free time dressed in camouflage fighting simulated battles against like-minded...

The incredible weather is holding, so today after doing V/O all morning I headed out to the range to do some cowboy rifle drills. I had 2 plates, one at 15 yards the other at 20, and 2 Action PT silhouettes at 50 yards, so I did 5-round “round-robins,” 15, 20, 50, 50,...

International Business Times, India EditionLos Angeles Officer Who Saw Replica Gun Shoots Teen in BackABC NewsAuthorities say a Los Angeles police officer shot and wounded a 15-year-old boy in the back after spotting him in an alley standing near someone holding what...

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...

Go read this article... Texas TribuneGun Control Group Hires Security for Capitol HearingTexas TribuneCiting concerns over threats of violence, a group that advocates for stricter firearm laws has retained a security guard to protect members planning to testify at the...

Go read this article... The News JournalThese days even liberal Vermont is gun crazyThe News JournalVermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, D, believes that the federal law requiring gun dealers to conduct background checks on gun purchasers “makes sense.” But Shumlin isn’t...

Media Matters for America (blog)Wash. Post’s Wemple: DC Fox Reporter’s Appearances At Local Gun Rallies Put …Media Matters for America (blog)The Washington Post’s Erik Wemple, who writes a reported opinion blog on the media, criticized Washington, D.C. Fox affiliate...

Go read this article... Latest home gun range spurs call for common senseOrlando Sentinel”We have a playground and a tire swing,” said Kendra O’Connor, a mother of four who lives next door to the yard where Joey Carannante created a gun range out of a mound of sand...

Very briefly in yesterday’s post on the Ruger SP101, I mentioned the .327 Federal, what is now a boutique revolver cartridge. I loved the idea of the .327 Federal when it was introduced as a joint venture between Ruger and Federal, and I’ve always nursed a bit of...

Go read this article... Indiana bill targets lawsuit against gun makerUSA TODAYJim Tomes, is giving special favor to the gun industry and claim it reveals a troubling agenda — one that targets an active lawsuit with potentially wide-ranging effects on businesses that...

Keeping your firearm safe and secure at all times is essential when carrying concealed, and is especially important when carrying off body. The Pac Mat by CrossBreed offers a safe and secure way to carry in briefcases, messenger bags, bugout bags, backpacks, etc. The...

Go read this article... As most of you read yesterday, ATK formally split off its sporting products under the corporate name Vista Outdoor. The company now comprises some 30 brands and is the largest single competitor in the outdoor industry. Shooting Sports Retailer...

Arizona representatives have introduced a bill to require ‘gun free zones’ in public buildings to have teeth. If the public officials are not willing to insure that the buildings actually prevent people from bringing guns into them, then people who are licensed to...

Cities need to get guns out of the hands of minority males up to the age of 25, Everytown boss Michael Bloomberg told a “sold out” audience at the Aspen Institute Friday. In other words, based on race, the monopoly of violence cultist would deny civil rights to...

Go read this article... Anderson Independent MailPolice: 10-Year-Old Brought Gun to SchoolWLTX.comCONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. SUMTER, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say they don’t plan criminal charges against a 10-year-old student who had a gun in a book bag at a...

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LAPD officer shoots, injures teen after seeing a replica gunLos Angeles TimesA teenager was pointing what police thought was a gun at another person, Smith said. Officers ordered the boy to drop the weapon multiple times, Smith said. When he didn’t comply, one of the...

Go read this article... Gun-rights group BamaCarry is hosting its debut Alabama Firearms Freedom Conference on Feb. 21 that will feature several speakers including Secretary of State John Merrill, former lawmaker Scott Beason and more. “The purpose of this is to bring...

KABC-TVLAPD Explains How Teen Standing Next To Pal Holding Fake Gun Was ShotCBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The LAPD on Thursday met with reporters to explain how an unarmed 15-year-old was shot in the back in south L.A. Tuesday morning. The teen, they said, was...

Go read this article... It has been said before. That “universal background checks” will be used to further more restrictions. And that is exactly what’s happening in Washington and the ink isn’t even dry. HB 1747 would hold guardians accountable, for violence...

Boston Globe (subscription)Gun found near crime scene discussed at Hernandez trialBoston Globe (subscription)The weapon used to kill the victim, Odin L. Lloyd, has not been recovered, but Trooper Steven Gallagher, testifying for the prosecution, on Friday identified a...

News from the 2015 Texas legislative session continues to look promising, despite jackwagons like Kory Watkins. On Thursday, February 12, the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs will consider two NRA-supported measures. From NRA-IRA: Senate Bill 11, sponsored by...

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Larson pulled a gun from inside his truck’s center console and turned to his right, gun in hand, the employee told investigators. The employee said he feared for his life, and for Karsch’s, so he shot Larson several times, according to the report.A semi-automatic...

Texas Senator John Cornyn has announced the “Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act” today, a bill that will establish the same sort of “common sense” acceptanace of concealed carry permits that everyone in the country currently enjoys for driver’s licenses....

David Codrea: Falling back on a tradition of deceptive hysteria in order to subvert gun rights, the Fourth Estate Fifth Columnists at The New York Times are scaring those who don’t know any better into thinking lawful concealed carriers represent a significant menace...

Orlando SentinelGun buyback event collects 225 firearms, 32 pellet gunOrlando SentinelAltogether, deputies collected 225 firearms and 32 pellet guns during a gun buyback event, sheriff’s spokeswoman Jane Watrel said. Among the firearms were five sawed-off shotguns,...

Fox NewsGun-control backers turn focus to domestic violenceFox NewsThe bills are part of a concerted move by gun-control groups including Everytown for Gun Safety, the group backed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg , and Americans for Responsible...

Go read this article... The Nevada legislature doesn’t seem to want to consider new initiative petitions. The “universal background check” initiative process was backed by outside funding. It was not grass roots at all. From the Las Vegas Sun: Initiative backers...

Go read this article... A registered sex offender is dead in Texas after trying to break into the home of a woman in Van Zandt County. The suspect, identified as Christopher Ray Foster, was already accused of arson when he attempted to break into the home. According...

Go read this article... House lawmakers tackle raft of gun billsGreat Falls TribuneHELENA – Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday took up a trio of bills proposing changes to Montana gun laws. The committee heard more than three hours of testimony on...

A new image has been released from the upcoming Bond movie, “Spectre”. It looks like Bond will be carrying an issued Heckler & Koch firearm. The company’s latest firearm offering, the VP9, was released last year (product placement much?) to mostly positive...

Go read this article... Michael Bloomberg Blocks Video Of Pro-Gun Control Talk From Being PublishedDaily CallerFormer New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has successfully blocked video from a controversial talk he gave at the Aspen Institute last week from being...

LancasterOnlinePro-gun signs in Conoy Township make an unnecessary pointLancasterOnlineI don’t hate guns. My father had one. I’ve gone target shooting, and liked it. I don’t hunt but have friends who do, and anytime they want to bring me deer bologna, hey, I’ll...

A man in Poland has built the world’s largest working revolver, according to Guinness World Record. The weapon, a Remington model 1859, was built by Ryszard Tobys, of Piotrowo Drugie, west-central Poland. It took Mr Tobys around 2,500 hours to construct, since most of...

TheBlaze.comTown’s Pro-Gun Signs Were Up for One Whole Day. And Then…TheBlaze.comStephen Mohr, a township supervisor and lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, said reaction to the signs had been positive. “You have to realize that to most people in this...

6abc.com2 Pennsylvania men arrested in Delaware for stealing car, gun6abc.com2 Pennsylvania men arrested in Delaware for stealing car, gun. VIDEO: Men arrested for stealing car, gun. Two Pennsylvania men are behind bars in New Castle County after police say they stole...

Go read this article... 13newsnow.comAll clear at CNU after reports of man with gun on campus13newsnow.comNEWPORT NEWS — Christopher Newport University was on lockdown for nearly 90 minutes Wednesday following an alert about reports that a man with a gun was seen on...

Los Angeles TimesLA police shoot unarmed teen; his friend was holding a replica gunLos Angeles TimesA Los Angeles police shooting of a teenager this week has once again stoked law enforcement concerns about realistic-looking toy weapons, which have been part of fatal...

Johannesburg – A man has been arrested for killing an alleged burglar and wounding his accomplice on Thursday in Thokoza, east of Johannesburg, Gauteng police said. (snip) He got out (of the house) and shot at them leaving one dead and another injured.” The group of...

Go read this article... The guys over at A-TACS Camo put together a compilation of footage from various manufacturers at SHOT Show 2015 that utilize their camouflage pattern in their products. Check out the latest offering from TRU-SPEC including the TRU Uniform,...

The rural Pennsylvania, Conoy Township, has posted a dozen signs on its main roadways, that read “THIS IS NOT A GUN FREE ZONE.” Warning those looking for easy victims to look elsewhere. What do you want to bet this is … Continue reading → …read more Related

NJ.comNRA brings gun safety program to rural N.J. elementary schoolNJ.comLAWRENCE TWP. — Sons and daughters of law enforcement officers and hunters, the kids at Myron L. Powell Elementary school know what a gun is. During an assembly Thursday, the kids watched a...

Go read this article... OregonLive.comHundreds gather outside capitol building for gun rallyStatesman JournalHundreds of people gathered outside the Oregon State Capitol building in the pouring rain Monday morning to talk about liberty while exercising their second...

Go read this article... Breitbart News’Prosecutors Against Gun Violence’ Want Universal Background ChecksBreitbart NewsOn February 13, Prosecutors Against Gun Violence (PAGV) released a letter stating their support for the implementation of “universal background...

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“We’ve ruled the homicide, the death of Anthony Smith, Jr., justified, but due to the other peoples’ actions and the criminal actions that may or may not be involved with that, there could be at a later time criminal charges filed,” Kessinger said.”Everybody fled from...

DC gun sales law remain the same after federal ruling in TexasWashington TimesThe ruling, issued by Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, takes aim at the federal Gun Control Act of 1968, which prohibits direct handgun...

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Go read this article... LancasterOnlineLancaster County township hopes to profit after pro-gun signs vandalizedLancasterOnlineAfter new pro-gun signs were vandalized, Conoy Township leaders hope to cash in on media coverage. The township erected 12 signs along roads...

The Wednesday ruling that the federal ban on interstate handgun transfers is unconstitutional, and that Attorney General Eric Holder and ATF Director B. Todd Jones have been enjoined from enforcing that provision of the Gun Control Act of 1968, is unquestionably huge...

Go read this article... Because a current patchwork of state laws differ for those with concealed carry permits. The National Rifle Association, is standing behind federal legislation, in the The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015. Introduced by...

This Is What Happened When I Tracked Every Act Of Gun Violence In America …MTV.comMTV News: You said you develop financial apps for a company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, but do you have an interest in policy issues like gun violence as well? Brendan Brown: I just...

The Austin-American Statesman is carrying an opinion piece by John Lott on the open carry bills in Texas. It is subscription, but Mr. Lott also mirrors the entire commentary on the web site Crime Prevention Research Center (where he is president). Mr. Lott felt the...

MiamiHerald.comNewtown Panel Urges More Gun Control, Mental Health ChangesABC NewsA panel tasked with developing recommendations to prevent tragedies like the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre is calling for new gun control measures, detailed safety standards for...

Sig Sauer’s new P320 – this one chambered in .357 Sig. When you think of Sig Sauer pistols, you think of classic double/single-action. Or single action like the new P938 and classic 1911s. Or maybe that Double Action Kellerman (DAK) design. What you don’t think of is...

Honestly, I had no clue about the, “Not One More” campaign until I came across Hugh Jackman’s facebook post. Make no mistake, the “Not One More” Campaign is anti-gun. There’s no need to distinguish between gun violence and violence in general, unless you’re only...

Go read this article... Monterey County Weekly (blog)Another uptick in gun violence leaves two Salinas men dead.Monterey County Weekly (blog)After a brief lull following a surge in gun violence in January, two Salinas men have been murdered in the past week. A...

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A panel of experts, has come up with a 256 page draft that includes gun control, in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. Of course, some of the draft focuses on mental health issues. But you already knew … Continue reading → …read more Related

Go read this article... CBS LocalStudents Arrested After Report Of Gun At SchoolCBS LocalMIAMI (CBSMiami) — Miami Police have taken two High School students into custody after there were reports of that the pair brought a gun to school on Thursday. The two people...

Honolulu Civil BeatLaws, Stock and Barrel: Indiana Gun Control vs. Gun RightsIndianapolis MonthlyLaws, Stock and Barrel: Indiana Gun Control vs. Gun Rights. February 12, 2015 Adam Wren Add a comment. The Second Amendment protects gun ownership. In practice, it’s a...

Go read this article... Boston Globe (subscription)Gun violence is at the root of Michael Brown’s deathBoston Globe (subscription)Yet this oppositional framing makes it easy to overlook the common enemy facing both sides: gun violence. The most constructive thing each...