Kevin Costner: Guns For Me, Gun Control For You (Caution Auto-play)

Go read this article... In a recent interview about his new Movie ‘Black or White’ Kevin Costner takes on gun control. He talks about owning guns and passing them on to his children later in life. Costner begins to step in it around the time he says “I own guns and I,...

Stateside Airmen Snagging New MultiCam Uniforms

Out goes the Digital Tigerstripe as the U.S. Air Force moves in lock step with the Army in replacing their pixelated pattern for the new Operational Camouflage Pattern. We have provided the full release below the photo, which details the addition of the new duds for...

SD: Gun law Reform Bill Introduced

A gun law reform bill, HB1116, has been introduced into the South Dakota house. The bill has 28 co-sponsors. The house has 70 members, 58 of which are Republicans, and 12 Democrats. 36 votes will be needed to pass the bill. In the Senate, there are 27 Republicans and...

New Polymer 1911 ATI 2015 SHOT Show

New Polymer 1911 ATI 2015 SHOT Show American Tactical Imports New Polymer 1911 and Other New Products 2015 SHOT Show with Hank Strange. ATI is getting closer to releasing their New Polymer 1911 which will be entirely made in the USA with Glock Sights, and Hank took...

Why Sony Called in Marvel's Big Gun to Reboot 'Spider-Man' – Variety

VarietyWhy Sony Called in Marvel’s Big Gun to Reboot ‘Spider-Man’VarietyAfter Sony attempted to reboot its “Spider-Man” franchise with Andrew Garfield as the web slinger, the studio is ready to give it a third try, this time with Kevin Feige, the man who has produced...

HPR 90-Grain .380 ACP JHP Ammunition

We’ve covered HPR’s defensive ammunition previously, for both 9 mm and .45 ACP handguns. The company has now turned its attention to pocket pistols like the Smith & Wesson M&P Bodyguard 380 mentioned yesterday. HPR’s ammunition manufacturing prowess comes to...

Tactical Medical Solutions Trauma Kit

What’s in your range bag? For most shooters, there’s some basic cleaning supplies, ammo, spare magazines, targets, etc. There might be a basic First Aid kit (from my years in Scouting, there’s a fairly comprehensive kit in my truck, for example), but is it dedicated...

BATF Pistol Brace Letter and Irrational Law

Properly installed arm brace at Sig Sauer booth at the Shot show.On 16 January, just before the Shot Show, the BATF published an open letter on the subject of “The Redesign of “Stabilizing Braces”. The letter was supposed to “clarify” the increasingly muddy,...

Virginia House panel scraps more gun-control proposals – Roanoke Times

Go read this article... Virginia House panel scraps more gun-control proposalsRoanoke TimesRICHMOND — In a final sweeping move before crossover, Tuesday’s deadline for each chamber to act on its own bills, a GOP-controlled House of Delegates panel on Thursday voted...

Caught On Video: Officers React To Open Carry AR-15 To Police Station

Screenshot From YouTube Video Upset about a recent police-involved fatal shooting of a family’s pit bull, a pair of activists video recorded themselves walking into a police station in Jackson, Michigan, openly carrying an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle to file a Freedom...

USE OF “LAW ENFORCEMENT ONLY” AMMUNITION BY THE NON-SWORN

When searching for the “best” ammunition for EDC, premises defense, or the downright silly (but dreaded nevertheless) “zombie apocalypse,” you will likely consider using a law enforcement product, even if you are not an LEO. Whether for pistol, AR-15, or shotgun, you...

FDIC Admits Wrong Doing In “Operation Choke Point”

The National Shooting Sports Foundation has reportedly gained ground in its discrimination case Wednesday. The FDIC admitted wrong doing, in carrying out Operation Choke Point which targeted legal gun businesses, by denying them financial services. From an article at...

Inner-city gun club takes issue with Dallas police – KHOU

Go read this article... KHOUInner-city gun club takes issue with Dallas policeKHOUThey are calling themselves the Huey P. Newton Gun Club. One of the factions involved is the controversial New Black Panther Party. They say they are for gun rights and the right to...

Randle attorney: Dallas back didn't threaten woman, pull gun – USA TODAY

Go read this article... USA TODAYRandle attorney: Dallas back didn’t threaten woman, pull gunUSA TODAYDALLAS (AP) — Joseph Randle’s attorney denies that the Dallas Cowboys running back threatened his former girlfriend or pulled a gun during an incident that led to his...

David Codrea: Vanderboegh speech highlights gun advocate divide

Much is being made of Mike Vanderboegh calling an unsafe demonstrator a “moron” in a preliminary talk he gave before his main speech yesterday at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia. Contrary to some of the arguments being made, using that term for someone who...

Another Day, Another Shoddy Anti-Gun Study From The Left – Town Hall

Town HallAnother Day, Another Shoddy Anti-Gun Study From The LeftTown Hall“There is a crisis of youth gun violence in this this country,” reads January’s Center for American Progress’ (CAP) 13-page report that shows how our Second Amendment rights are devastating the...

CLEER Medical Pocket Kits

Go read this article... CLEER Medical has introduced two new pocket medical kits. To give you an idea of how compact they are, they will fit in a Blue Force Gear Single M4 Ten-Speed Pouch. That is tiny! There are two options. The EDC Pocket Kit is the more complete...

Fresno gun store owner sued in shoemaker's death – Fresno Bee

Fresno BeeFresno gun store owner sued in shoemaker’s deathFresno BeeA brazen robbery Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014 of a Fresno gun store left a victim who was doing nothing more than his usual kindness. George “Georgio” Sheklian, 85, was delivering coffee to his neighbor...

Why doesn't gun violence get this kind of attention? – Boston Globe

Why doesn’t gun violence get this kind of attention?Boston GlobeI enjoy watching football, so I am not against the sport, but I am appalled that the Deflategate story continues to get so much attention, including a spot on the front page on Friday and again on Sunday....

House subcommittee scuttles more gun control bills – Richmond.com

Richmond.comHouse subcommittee scuttles more gun control billsRichmond.comKathleen J. Murphy, D-Fairfax, during a meeting of a Militia, Police and Public Safety subcommittee in the General Assembly Building in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. Murphy’s bill, along...

Gun found inside 'book' at Maine Goodwill store – WCSH-TV

Go read this article... WCSH-TVGun found inside ‘book’ at Maine Goodwill storeWCSH-TVELLSWORTH, Maine (AP) – Workers at a Maine Goodwill store got quite a shock when they opened a donated book and found a gun inside. An employee at the Ellsworth store was going...

Kriss USA & Sphinx Arms What's New SHOT Show 2015

Go read this article... Kriss USA & Sphinx Arms NEW 9mm OptionsKriss USA and Sphinx Arms. What’s New at SHOT Show 2015? Hank Strange talks with Kriss & Sphinx reps about their well-known Vector line of .45 ACP carbines. The 9mm caliber Option soon to be...

No Gun? You Still Have a Target

Despite all the information that PROVES honest citizens with firearms are no threat to anyone but criminals, there are still places in this great nation that work diligently to restrict the rights of good people to carry a gun for self-defense: places like New York,...

Man fires gun through door at woman's ex – KSAT San Antonio

Go read this article... Man fires gun through door at woman’s exKSAT San AntonioThe homeowner also said the ex-boyfriend has previously made threats. The man inside the home then fired his gun through the door, aiming high as to not hit the ex. Police are now...

Politifact Virginia: Checking gun control claim – WWBT NBC12 News

Politifact Virginia: Checking gun control claimWWBT NBC12 NewsThis caught our attention for this week’s Politifact report. What you can, and can not bring into the Virginia State capitol. Gun control advocates made this graphic the other day, showing you can’t bring...

Teen pleads guilty to gun charge – Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

Go read this article... Teen pleads guilty to gun chargeChampaign/Urbana News-GazetteURBANA — A Rantoul teen who admitted his role in breaking into a village pawn shop and stealing guns faces sentencing next month. The 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty in juvenile court...

FDIC Reverses Course on “Operation Choke Point”

In a major development concerning NSSF’s leadership to halt discrimination in the provision of financial services and products to firearms related businesses due to “Operation Choke Point”, the top officials of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on...

SilencerCo Salvo Choke Mount Adaptor

Fans of the Saiga line of shotguns now have the ability to add one of SilencerCo‘s Salvo sound suppressors with the release of its Salvo 12 Choke Mount Adaptor. The adaptor attaches the Salvo 12 shotgun suppressor to your shotgun via the integral choke threads. It is...

Gun shop owner's license revoked – Juneau Empire (subscription)

Juneau Empire (subscription)Gun shop owner’s license revokedJuneau Empire (subscription)The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has revoked a local gun shop owner’s federal firearms license. Additionally, the wrongful death lawsuit against Raymond L. Coxe, owner...

Pennsylvania town erects controversial pro-gun signs – Daily Mail

Go read this article... Daily MailPennsylvania town erects controversial pro-gun signsDaily MailA rural township in south-central Pennsylvania is letting motorists know it’s not a gun-free zone. LNP reported Thursday that Conoy Township – just south of Harrisburg – is...

TX: Brothers Recover Truck, Theif Killed

Go read this article... Authorities say a burglar alarm alerted the truck owner and his brother early Sunday. When they looked outside, someone was driving away accompanied by a second SUV. When they pursued the two, someone in the SUV pointed a gun at them. They...

FCC Member Sounds The Alarm On “Net Neutrality”

The only Republican Commissioner, on the Federal Communications Commission, is blowing the whistle on the Obama administration’s attempt to take control of the internet. And the FCC has already been slapped down twice, by the courts, for past efforts. From … Continue...

When Do We Get Back to the Guns???

“We’re all put to the test… but it never comes in the form or at the point we would prefer, does it?”  ― David Mamet I woke up this morning thinking about the .204 Ruger, which has nothing to do with David Mamet’s utterly profound quote above. I’ve got a wonderful JP...

SHTF Gear Holster Review

SHTF Gear is a Utah-based holster maker dedicated to providing American-made gear for those who carry every day. Their hybrid design is unique, but is it worth your hard-earned cash? The SHTF Gear ACE-1 holster is now in it’s second iteration, called “Gen 2.” This new...

Magpul iPhone6 Field Case

If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your smartphone to the newest—and largest—iPhone model, don’t worry. The folks at Magpul still have you covered. If you’ve protected your iPhone4 and 5 with the rough & tumble Magpul field case, the same durability and...

Even good manufacturers let a bad one through

I talk a lot about why we buy guns from reputable manufacturers a lot. The primary reason is to lower the end user’s risk of getting a poor quality gun. This is especially important if the purpose of the gun is for something serious, like self-defense or putting meat...

Gov. McAuliffe’s Anti-Gun Agenda Sent Packing

A package of restrictive firearms measures that had been depicted as a priority by Democratic Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe died unceremoniously Monday, Jan. 26 in the Republican-controlled Senate Courts of Justice Committee. Gov. McAuliffe announced in December his...

Guest Editorial: Jeff Gonzales on Strength and Shooting

*We are very pleased to feature a guest article written by our good friend, Jeff Gonzales of Trident Concepts. Jeff is an experienced trainer, avid shooter, and long time friend of mine and Tim’s, and we are very excited to have him here. To learn more about training...

Homeowner Who Shot ‘Pregnant’ Burglar Wont Face Charges

Go read this article... Refreshing to see from the less than stellar state of California. A homeowner from Long Beach who shot and killed a burglar that pleaded with the homeowner and even tried to claim she was ‘pregnant’ before being shot. That turned out to not be...

Do Your Children Know Where Your Guns Are?

Do your children know where your guns are? Likely the answer is YES. I don’t know about y’all, but I was quite a curious, young child, who often thought of myself as a secret agent, a spy, or a super sleuth. I remember spending hours reading Nancy Drew and Harriet The...

GA: Moving after this Shooting made sense

A legally armed man stopped a string of robberies related to online ads in Georgia, by shooting and killing the robber. It appears that at least four other robberies occurred before the robber was shot. The old adage, if it looks to good to be true, it probably is,...

NH: Constitutional Carry Introduced

Go read this article... Constitutional carry has been introduced in New Hampshire by Jeb Bradley(r). David Boutin and J.R. Hoell are cosponsors. The bill number is SB116, and is being followed at the nhliberty.org site. Here is the analysis if the bill:This bill:I....

CRPA, CGSSA, And Others File Brief Against CO Magazine Ban

The following Second Amendment advocacy groups filed a brief challenging Colorado’s ban on normal capacity magazines. Please think about contributing to these groups if you’re in a position to do so. The fight for Second Amendment rights is far from over. Thanks to...

Rosa Parks And Armed Self Defense

The Rosa Parks’ collection that includes a “autobiographical piece,” was recently released to researchers, by the Library of Congress. Highlighting her experiences with armed self defense. Her family used their firearms to protect themselves from the Klu Klux Klan....

Gresham child discharges gun, shoots finger – KATU

KOIN.comGresham child discharges gun, shoots fingerKATUGun safety is ill-represented by Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, and Daffy Duck, just to name a few. Any reasonable person knows that the ol’ finger in the barrel trick will not thwart an active shooter and their...

MN: Councilman with Gun acts, defends Colleagues

In the dramatic video from inside the New Hope, Minnesota city council chambers, one of the council members reacts to the sound of gunfire outside of the doors by drawing his own weapon and preparing to defend his colleagues. Link to video:It is clear that the council...

The ‘Thin Blue Line’ Includes Murder-By-Cop Of 95 Year Old Man

Northwest Herald: A suburban Chicago police officer was acquitted Wednesday of felony reckless conduct for killing a 95-year-old World War II veteran by shooting him with a beanbag gun at close range. Park Forest Police Officer Craig Taylor was charged after the July...

FDIC Reverses Course on ‘Operation Choke Point’

Go read this article... In a major development concerning NSSF’s leadership to halt discrimination in the provision of financial services and products to firearms related businesses due to “Operation Choke Point,” the top officials of the Federal Deposit Insurance...

5 Most Popular Products Of 2015 SHOT Show

Go read this article... I had to share this. Not because drum mags and can cannons are not cool and all. But because I can’t believe these are the 5 most popular products of the SHOT show. …read more Related

Robber Had a Gun. But Victim Had a Bigger One. – TheBlaze.com

Robber Had a Gun. But Victim Had a Bigger One.TheBlaze.comBut the student’s roommate — a fellow University of Central Florida student — went to her bedroom, got her own gun and pointed it at the robbers, who fled, investigators told WESH-TV. And the perp who had the...

Ky. now taking online gun-permit applications – The Courier-Journal

Go read this article... The Courier-JournalKy. now taking online gun-permit applicationsThe Courier-JournalFRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky gun owners can obtain concealed-carry permits faster under a new online application process that critics view as dangerous but others...

Can you believe…

….Chris Kyle thought these people were “savages” just because their society is different than ours? Terrorist video shows Jordanian pilot burned alive From Fox News today …I mean, seriously! What kind of redneck peckerhead would dare suggest that there was any...

Letter: Disruption at gun control event – Newsday

Letter: Disruption at gun control eventNewsdayI attended a seminar on gun control hosted by the Universalist Unitarian Church in Shelter Rock to hear the panelists, including Assemb. Michelle Schimel (D-Great Neck) [“Panel discussion with activists on gun laws,” News,...

Father whose gun was used in Osceola shootings gets jail – WFTV Orlando

Go read this article... Father whose gun was used in Osceola shootings gets jailWFTV Orlando”And he wasn’t aware what was going to be done or might happen with the gun. And he trusted his son and he shouldn’t have,” said defense attorney Don Waggoner. As part of the...

Revolver Tour #13: Smith & Wesson 638-3

You know what I think are just great? 5 shot revolvers for carry. You know what are really hard to shoot well? 5 shot revolvers for carry. This Smith & Wesson 638 Airweight is about the perfect example of the pocket j-frame; it has an alloy frame and shrouded...

ATI’s New TactLite AR Stock Eliminates the Shake

The new ATI TactLite AR stocks. The standard model is on the left and adjustable comb model on the right. You might have noticed that most adjustable butt stocks for AR-type rifles shake just a little. Worse yet, the farther you move that adjustable stock back, the...

Recent SWAT Antics In The Service Of Our Great Country

SWATting prank terrorizes family: ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Josh Peters knew what was happening the instant he heard his mother’s frantic voice. It was around 1 a.m. on Feb. 4, and Peters, 27, was hosting an online stream as he played a video game, “Clash of Clans.” Peters...

Thug Shot While Attacking “Wrong Man”

Two East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, brothers are in jail after they broke into the wrong home attempting to terrorize someone who didn’t live there reported Bearing Arms. The homeowner who did live there. did what any responsible person defending his family would do,...

DP-12 Double Barreled Pump Shotgun SHOT Show 2015

DP-12 Double Barreled Pump Shotgun SHOT Show 2015. Standard Manufacturing is offering the DP-12 12 Gauge double barreled shotgun that functions off of a single trigger that controls 2 barrels. You press it to fire the right then you press it again to fire the left...

Federal Agency Weighed Spying on Cars at Gun Shows – Wall Street Journal

Go read this article... Wall Street JournalFederal Agency Weighed Spying on Cars at Gun ShowsWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—A federal agent proposed using license-plate readers to scan vehicles around gun shows in order to aid gun-trafficking investigations, according...

South Africa (2014)

29 July, 2014 in Brakpan NorthAccording to information received from Brakpan police, the 56-year-old Ellis Street resident was eating supper at about 7.30pm, when the robbers kicked down the door to his home and opened fire. The resident returned fire and a shoot-out...

UT: Constitutional Carry with a twist

An interesting variation on constitutional carry has been introduced in the 2015 Utah legislature. Constitutional carry, that is, concealed or open carry of a weapon without the requirement to first obtain permission from the government, passed with veto proof...

Afghanistan: Self Defense Works

Go read this article... February 4, 2015: With most of the foreign troops gone the Taliban and other outlaws can now engage in terror attacks with less risk of retaliation. Two decades of Taliban activity in Afghanistan have taught most tribes that the best way to...

Direction Action USA is Live

Go read this article... Direction Action USA’s new website is live. Direct Action Gear is a tactical equipment manufacturer out of Poland that has begun a push into North America. If you are a fan of the PenCott family of camo patterns this will be particularly good...

Where Open Carry is Dangerous

There are places in the world where the obvious, open carry of firearms is a dangerous thing to do. This occurs where life becomes cheaper than the value of a modern firearm, legal firearms are hard to obtain, and the police are held in low esteem. I first heard of...

Marines Get it Right on Camo

Go read this article... While the U.S. Army phumphers around on their camouflage improvement effort, the Marines have gone balls to the wall on effective concealment solutions for multiple terrains. Here we have the Snow Camo results from the Disruptive Overwhite...

More Thoughts on Chris Kyle…

Read the comments on yesterday’s post… Given those comments I thought it was appropriate to make a couple of other points… • I never said Chris Kyle was a saint. I said he was a hero. They are not the same things. • I could care less whether Kyle decked Ventura,...

‘Moms’ Cause Gun Problems At Harris Teeter

Charlotte Observer: An advocacy group staged a protest at Harris Teeter in the Myers Park neighborhood Saturday, demanding that the grocery chain stop customers from openly carrying guns in its stores. Members of Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America chopped up...

Roadmap to no-lock heaven

Yesterday, we talked briefly about how Smith & Wesson will always have the infernal lock as part of their revolver line. However, there are ways that they could be rid of the lock. The following is pure speculation on my part, but if I was the CEO of Smith &...

Florida man takes down backyard gun range…

WFLAFlorida man takes down backyard gun range after outcryFox NewsA Florida man has holstered his plan to erect a gun range in his backyard – mere feet from the play areas of children – after his neighbors protested the proposal. Joseph Carannante, 21, used wooden...

New Products from Blackhawk

Blackhawk is always introducing new products as it expands the company’s diverse line of products. From holsters to tools, messenger bags to discreet carry and everything in between, there’s a good chance the folks at Blackhawk carry something you need. The company...

The FBI Correlates More Guns With Less Crime For 2104

Homeland Security Handgun. As private gun sales surged in 2013, the FBI reports that in the first 6 months of 2014, that violent crime and property crime decreased. This includes murder, aggravated assault, robbery and the like. Once again correlating more guns with...

Actions & Consequences: The Downside of “Dodging a Bullet”

We’ve all known someone who did something wrong or just plain stupid, yet who somehow avoided the consequences of their actions. I remember a guy when I was in college who got a speeding ticket for doing 79 mph in a 20 mph school zone. Incredibly, his case was...

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