Enough Is Enough: Oregon Freedom Is Next On The Collectivist Menu

Portland Tribune: A handful of Oregon Episcopal School 12th grade students will ask Portland’s City Council on Wednesday to adopt a strict gun control measure. It’s part of a semester-long class research project on engaged citizenship, says Mike Gwaltney, chairman of...

Random Thoughts

Go read this article... The NFL I only bring this up now because most of us just watched the worst call ever made in a Super Bowl (well it was!), and Concealed Carry Magazine’s Executive Editor Kevin Michalowski made us aware of the fact that the NFL refused to allow...

Arkansas lawmakers mull pro-gun proposals – KATV

Go read this article... Arkansas lawmakers mull pro-gun proposalsKATVLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Lawmakers backing a number of pro-gun measures at the Arkansas Capitol are hopeful that Republican domination of state government will give their bills a better chance of...

Arizona gun bills take a back seat to budget so far – azcentral.com

Arizona gun bills take a back seat to budget so farazcentral.comHouse Bill 2320, sponsored by Rep. Brenda Barton, R-Payson, and eight others, would let gun owners lawfully carry their weapons into public buildings. It is perhaps the most notable bill, but it’s hardly...

Colorado Republicans Gain Fleeting Victory Vs. Gun Control – ABC News

Go read this article... 9NEWS.comColorado Republicans Gain Fleeting Victory Vs. Gun ControlABC NewsColorado Republicans notched their biggest victory yet against gun-control measures they have tried in vain to block for the last two years. The GOP took advantage of...

Gun control activists launching 'smart guns' campaign – KIRO Seattle

Go read this article... Seattle WeeklyGun control activists launching ‘smart guns’ campaignKIRO SeattleGun control activists are launching a new campaign Wednesday for “smart guns” that can only be used by the registered owner. It’s a new approach for someone who’s...

Arizona gun bills take a back seat to budget so far – azcentral.com

Arizona gun bills take a back seat to budget so farazcentral.comHouse Bill 2320, sponsored by Rep. Brenda Barton, R-Payson, and eight others, would let gun owners lawfully carry their weapons into public buildings. It is perhaps the most notable bill, but it’s hardly...

The Top 5 Best 9mm Self-Defense Ammunition Choices

Once you get away from controlled gelatin testing scenarios, fired bullets tend to look more like this. Do you want the good news or the bad news? The good news is that there are more than five great 9mm defensive ammo choices. The bad news is that there are more than...

LETTER: Resisting gun control is for the weak-minded – Daily Record

Go read this article... Daily RecordLETTER: Resisting gun control is for the weak-mindedDaily RecordWhen it comes to the issue of saving lives all options should be on the table. Anyone who would dare to declare that background checks for gun purchase will not be...

A Lesson on Having Fun While Shooting

Osage Combatives wrote a great post on his Facebook page yesterday that I had to share here on the blog: Post by Triangle Tactical. Competition is fun, but make sure you’re getting enough enjoyment out of your shooting to keep you doing it for the long haul. The post...

Dems introduce new gun-control measure – Santa Fe New Mexican.com

Go read this article... Dems introduce new gun-control measureSanta Fe New Mexican.comSubstantive gun control has been a focus for the Connecticut delegation since the December 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., but realistic hope for...

Florida man takes down backyard gun range after outcry – Fox News

WTSP 10 NewsFlorida 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...

Taking Shots Before SHOT Show

Go read this article... Before all the miles of walking and meetings there is the coveted Industry Day at the Range event that takes place the day before the convention. This is the day select members of the media gather at the Boulder City Pistol & Rifle Club to...

Springfield officer shooting: Tracking the gun – Springfield News-Leader

Go read this article... Springfield News-LeaderSpringfield officer shooting: Tracking the gunSpringfield News-LeaderThe .38-caliber revolver authorities believe Joshua Hagood used to shoot a Springfield police officer was one of four guns stolen Jan. 15 from a home in...

Does LEOSA apply to Irish Officers?

At about 5:40 a.m. on Tuesday, the 27th of January, a vacationing police officer from Limerick, Ireland, was shot during an armed robbery in New Orleans. Ireland has a low crime rate, much like most areas in the United States outside of the urban cores. New Orleans’...

gunBlocker Firearm Locking System

gunBlocker SHOT Show 2015 Hank Strange gets a demo on gunBlocker, the internal Gun Lock For Your Home. Prevents Unauthorized Gun Use by Children, Criminals and At-Risk individuals. This internal gun lock makes the gun inoperable and can only be removed with the...

Montana House Committee Considers Bill to Block Federal Gun Control Measures

If more people read and understood the Constitution (in particular the 10th Amendment), this country wouldn’t be in the mess that it’s in today. Earlier this week, Montana joined several other states by introducing HB203, the “Montana Federal Semiautomatic Firearm and...

Arkansas lawmakers eye pro-gun proposals – Hot Springs Sentinel

Go read this article... Arkansas lawmakers eye pro-gun proposalsHot Springs SentinelLITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Republicans are hopeful that pro-gun measures such as expanding a citizen’s right to use deadly force and allowing concealed firearms on university campuses will...

16-year-old arrested with gun at Leesburg High School – News 13 Orlando

WESH Orlando16-year-old arrested with gun at Leesburg High SchoolNews 13 OrlandoA teenager was arrested Leesburg High School with a gun on campus Wednesday afternoon, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. “I’m scared for my safety and just for everybody...

Walther Expands Tactical .22 Offering with the HK G36

Walther Arms, Inc. introduces the HK G36 rifle to enhance their already well-defined line of tactical rimfire firearms. This genuine replica offers all the excitement of the original in the cost effective .22 L.R. caliber. The Walther is a lightweight, polymer...

Taurus Curve 380 ACP EDC Handgun 2015 SHOT Show

Go read this article... Taurus Curve 2015 SHOT Show A Quick preview of the New Taurus Curve .380 ACP Pistol at SHOT Show 2015 with Hank Strange. Also refrerred to as “the gun you wear” the Taurus Curve was designed with the Owner in mind by conforming to the contours...

CA: Thomas Greer as example; Do not Talk to Reporters after a Shooting

Thomas Greer gained fame in July of this year by making some imprudent statements to reporters. He had shot one of a pair of burglars that had assaulted him in his home. He said that the woman that he killed, Andrea Miller, had told him that she was pregnant as a ruse...

Arkansas lawmakers mull pro-gun proposals – THV 11

Go read this article... Arkansas lawmakers mull pro-gun proposalsTHV 11LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Lawmakers backing a number of pro-gun measures at the Arkansas Capitol are hopeful that Republican domination of state government will give their bills a better chance of...

FL: Student saves Herself and Boyfriend with Revolver given by Father

Sable Nehme shows how she turned from the closet and pointed the revolver.In this case in Florida, a young woman stops a potential tragedy by quickly retrieving a gun that had been given to her by her father. A second later would have been too late. From...

EC cop accused of pointing gun at man's neck – nwitimes.com

Go read this article... EC cop accused of pointing gun at man’s necknwitimes.comEAST CHICAGO | An East Chicago police officer faces termination over allegations he put the barrel of a gun to a man’s neck while off duty at a city bar. Timothy Leimbach is accused of...

Pro-gun bill hits target with House – Wyoming Tribune

Wyoming TribunePro-gun bill hits target with HouseWyoming TribuneRep. Allen Jaggi, R-Lyman, speaks with Marti Halverson, R-Etna, during a recess in the house chambers on Monday afternoon. Michael Smith/staff. CHEYENNE – The state House overwhelmingly voted Monday to...

NE: Shooting was Justified

Go read this article... Kleine says Lorenz was helping Toler’s wife while she was having a conflict with her husband. Witnesses say Toler broke Lorenz’s windshield with his bare hands, according to Kleine, and Lorenz shot in self defense.More Here …read more Related ←...

Tuff Products ITuck Review

Advertise here with BSA Concealed carry has changed so much over the last few years. More states are offering true shall issue permits with even Illinois and DC being forced to allow for concealed carry. The influx of new shooters who now carry on a limited or...

Notes From HPS

David Codrea: 1. Do you believe that the Constitution is the “supreme Law of the Land” and that the Bill of Rights acknowledges a birthright of all Americans? 2. If so, should these rights be proactively protected from infringement by all levels of government,...

Roy the Gun ‘Riter Goes All Mad Scientist with the Griplight

The Griplight replaces the entire grip on a J-Frame revolver. You may have heard of a gun magazine called American Handgunner. It’s edited by some new whippersnapper ‘riter named Roy Huntington. It turns out that Editor Roy is not only a wordsmith, but a mad scientist...

County Commission approves sporting clay expansion at Knight's Trail

Shooters wait their turn at an elevated shooting stand on the sporting clays course at the Sarasota Trap, Skeet & Clays at Knights Trail Park in Nokomis.HERALD-TRIBUNE ARCHIVE / MIKE LANG Lee’s note: Finally! The Sarasota County Commission has approved an...

VIDEO: Ballistic plate extreme torture test

This you won’t believe! Mike Lang and I spent Monday afternoon at Manatee Gun and Archery Club’s famous “Area 51” range, along with Mike Young and Dave Kreiseder from Young Guns & Safety and gun guru Chas Sizemore. Our mission was to test/destroy two ballistic...

LETTER: Background checks for gun sales lacking – Daily Record

Go read this article... Daily RecordLETTER: Background checks for gun sales lackingDaily RecordIt may be correct that anyone purchasing weapons from a federally licensed firearms dealer (even at a gun show) must submit to a background check, but this represents at...

Mission First Tactical Polymer Magazine

In and of itself, a new polymer AR-15 magazine isn’t the most ground-breaking of news. Companies like Magpul and Lancer have been making polymer AR magazines for years, so the process itself is established. But it’s precisely that establishment that makes a new...

Take a Picture. Win a Gun.

Go read this article... Crimson Trace just launched their new Condition Crimson Photo contest. Part of the company’s new campaign highlighting (see what I did there?) the importance of equipping your defensive pistol with a laser, the contest encourages participants...

South Africa (2014): Robber Shot in Head by Victim

Go read this article... A man was shot in the head on the corner of Boshoff and Langalibalele street in Pietermaritzburg after he allegedly tried to rob a man sitting in his car. Police said the alleged robber demanded that the man hand over his belongings which...

AttackPAK Advanced Load Support

AttackPAK SHOT Show 2015 The AttackPak also called APak is an advanced load support frame designed to transfer equipment load of a backpack or body armor from the shoulders and back to the to the users pelvic girdle (hips and legs). The ergonomic frame system is...

Pesky Feet and Bow Ties

Slow work with a jeweler’s file followed until equal wear showed on each lug and the slide-stop Place the lowers lugs in the channel of the frame, or locking-lug channel, so it rests flush against the end of the frame ramp. The lower lugs should fit snugly inside the...

New round of gun bills filed in Legislature – Knoxville News Sentinel

Go read this article... Knoxville News SentinelNew round of gun bills filed in LegislatureKnoxville News SentinelNASHVILLE — As the Legislature resumes its regular session, lawmakers are facing a raft of bills dealing with guns, ranging from the new-to-Tennessee idea...

Revolver Tour #8: Smith & Wesson 625

This isn’t my first 625. It’s not my second, either. This gun marks the 3rd time I’ve saddled up for one of these N-frames, and it will be the last time…because I’m not going to sell this one a fit of stupidity like I did the other two. My current foray into 625-dom...

The Hollywood Gun Show – The Awl

Go read this article... The AwlThe Hollywood Gun ShowThe AwlThose are not the words of Liam Neeson, the bankable action star whose recent anti-gun comments resulted in firearm maker PARA USA declaring that it “will no longer provide firearms for use in films starring...

Va. Beach woman cited for bringing gun to ORF – WAVY-TV

Go read this article... WAVY-TVVa. Beach woman cited for bringing gun to ORFWAVY-TVThe gun was the second one TSA officers have caught at the airport checkpoint in 2015. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach woman was cited for bringing a gun to the security...

Michael's Really Bad Mood…

…okay, I just ripped a guy a metaphorical new butthole on the phone, and since I will no doubt be brutalized for it on FaceBook, I would like to do a little ‘splaining. The person in question has called me repeatedly looking for a free copy of the show in which he...

Responsible Solutions?

Gabby Giffords and her husband, the retired astronaut, founded Americans for Responsible Solutions in the aftermath of then-Congressman Giffords’ injury in a mass shooting during a campaign event in Tucson. As Mike Piccione noted in an article in for the Daily Caller...

Man with fake gun disrupts Dutch broadcaster NOS – BBC News

Go read this article... BBC NewsMan with fake gun disrupts Dutch broadcaster NOSBBC NewsA man wielding a fake gun has been arrested in a studio of Dutch news broadcaster NOS, causing the main evening bulletins to be cancelled. Staff were evacuated from the building in...

New Gear from Ergo Grips

How many new pieces of Ergo gear can you spot in this picture? The folks at Ergo Grips have been busy this year. They announced a slew of new stuff for AR-type rifles, the Mossberg 500 shotgun and even the Ruger LCR revolver. Here’s a quick rundown. Ruger LCR / LCRX...

On idiocy and backyard plinking

When the genius in St. Pete donned his sweat-stained t-shirt, walked into his yard and began firing his 9mm into a couple wooden pallets he’d filled with beach sand, it gave me and many other members of the gun community a tremendous amount of angst. We knew it was...

H.R.378 – Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

Go read this article... Representative Honda (Democrat, California) has introduced H.R.378, the so-called Responsible Body Armor Possession Act (click to view the full text). This bill is restricts the sale of armor Type III and higher (see the NIJ’s PDF outlining the...

Arkansas lawmakers mull pro-gun proposals – KY3

Go read this article... Arkansas lawmakers mull pro-gun proposalsKY3Lawmakers backing a number of pro-gun measures at the Arkansas Capitol are hopeful that Republican domination of state government will give their bills a better chance of passing. Arkansas Republicans...

Eric Holder: Biggest Failure Was Inability To Pass Gun Control

Photo courtesy of AP On Sunday, MSNBC aired Melissa Harris-Perry’s interview of Attorney General Eric Holder and he said the “single failure” of his tenure as AG was the failure to secure gun control. In the interview, Harris-Perry looked at Holder and said, “You once...

Harrisburg PA Given Deal To Rescinds Illegal Gun Laws

A deal offered by attorneys representing, a gun rights group, that would save the city its legal costs in exchange for rescinding the illegal laws. Instead, the mayor of Harrisburg is claiming that the city’s illegal gun laws, protect residents of the city. One of the...

A Close Look at CMMG’s 300 Blackout Mk4 Pistol

OK, so this one was temporarily souped up. No worries, there’s a factory configuration photo here too. I think the 300 AAC Blackout caliber was really made for short barrels. Don’t get me wrong, I have a 300 Blackout AR-type rifle with a 16-inch barrel and love it. I...

One Gun Control Bill Survives General Assembly Scrutiny – WVTF

WVTFOne Gun Control Bill Survives General Assembly ScrutinyWVTFVirginia lawmakers have been mulling over a series of gun bills-and only one gun-control measure has survived a Senate Committee. While the bill has lost some of its teeth, its sponsor says it nevertheless...

Six Unusual Finds At SHOT Show 2015

Perhaps the greatest SHOT Show find was learning that you can actually buy this. My top priority for day one of the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) show is to beeline for the basement at the first ding of the opening bell. You’d think I was a...

Thief Has Tables Turned When Store Owner Pulls Out Weapon

Photo Courtesy of Wise Geek This thief was dumb enough to use a BB gun in a robbery. A West Jackson Street convenience store owner turned the tables on a robber last night when he held the suspect at gunpoint until police arrived on the scene. Joshua Baxter, 20, of...

Gabby Giffords' Gun Control Group 'Just Making Stuff Up' – AmmoLand.com

Go read this article... AmmoLand.comGabby Giffords’ Gun Control Group ‘Just Making Stuff Up’AmmoLand.comWashington DC – -(Ammoland.com)- The NRA-ILA is suggesting Gabby Giffords’ gun control group, Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS), ought to rename themselves...

Texas Open Carry Isn’t Likely To Be Constitutional Carry

The secret was out about a week ago. Another hot topic this session is open carry and Senator Perry already has an idea of what may come of that. “I think you will see open carry on multiple levels. I think at the end of the day, Governor Abbott was very clear and Lt....

Hunter Cayll the “No Handed Shooter” at the Remington VersaMax Match

Go read this article... Post by Tarheel 3-Gun. What’s your excuse? The post Hunter Cayll the “No Handed Shooter” at the Remington VersaMax Match appeared first on Triangle Tactical – Podcast and Blog on Guns, Gear, and Competition Shooting. …read more Related

Weapons charges for Trenton pair after gun found in car – NJ.com

Go read this article... NJ.comWeapons charges for Trenton pair after gun found in carNJ.comTRENTON — A Trenton man and a city teenager face weapons charges after police found a gun in their car, police said Monday. Around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, police were told by a State...

Annie get your gun: More women buying firearms – Monroe News Star

Monroe News StarAnnie get your gun: More women buying firearmsMonroe News StarThat number hits home in northeastern Louisiana as well, where Joellen Johnson, a self-described granny, co-owns Diamond Gun and Outdoor. “It’s rare that a week goes by that we don’t have...

Great Deal On NEW Magpul MBUS PRO LR Adjustable Rear Sight

Go read this article... Recently Magpul introduced a new version of the super popular MBUS PRO rear sight called the MBUS PRO LR which has a built in elevation adjustment wheel with preset detents at 50 meter increments all the way out to 600 meters. As always, buying...

A Few Random Gin-ish Thoughts

A got a wonderful package in the mail from my dear friend Andy Langlois of Andy’s Leather — a fifth of Dingle’s Gin from Ireland, where Andy and his sweetheart will be in a few weeks. It is wonderful, a little taste of Ireland in a bottle. Thank you Andy! Today I did...

Bloomberg Says No 2nd Amendment For Young Male Minorities

Michael Bloomberg said recently that young male minorities should be excluded from the Second Amendment. Stating in a talk with the Aspen Institute, that 15 to 25 year olds, “think they’re going to get killed anyway because all their friends are getting killed.” Which...

600 Lumens Isn’t Too Bright

Go read this article... You’ve probably heard the argument that some flashlights are too bright to use indoors at night. That some lights are so bright that if you wake up from a dead sleep and turn them on they’ll blind you and cause you to not be able to see...

CA Destroys Endangered Fox Habitat For High Speed Rail

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has accused the the California High-Speed Rail Authority, of violating federal protections for the endangered San Joaquin kit fox. The same state with its ban on lead ammunition, for hunting, because it supposedly harms the...

Toddler Wounds Both Parents With 1 Shot From Handgun – Huffington Post

Raw StoryToddler Wounds Both Parents With 1 Shot From HandgunHuffington PostAll of a sudden we heard a gun go off and the next minute I realized my girlfriend was bleeding. Then, I sat down and realized I was shot, too.” Reynolds said he called 911 and grabbed some...

Arkansas Lawmakers Introduce Pro Gun Bills

Go read this article... From concealed carry on college campuses to stand your ground laws. Legislators in Arkansas are proposing new gun laws. Concealed carry was defeated in a committee, by Democrats last year, but Rep. Charlie Collins says he plans to revive his …...

Guyana: Cutlass Weilding Criminal Shot by Licensed Firearms Holder

[www.inewsguyana.com]- A suspected burglar was shot last evening (Monday January 26) around 21: 30 hours while exiting a house at LBI, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Police said the injured man attempted to rob the house he was seen exiting with his accomplice and was...

Panel to end gun violence meets in Phila. – The Philadelphia Tribune

Go read this article... The Philadelphia TribunePanel to end gun violence meets in Phila.The Philadelphia TribuneA panel of Pennsylvania-based and national mental health, public health and gun violence prevention experts convened in Philadelphia on Thursday to discuss...

Revolver Chicken Wing Test

If you’re like me, you admire the fine, beautiful machinery in a revolver. They beat plastic guns without mercy. I love me a nice wheel gun. But if you aren’t a revolver aficionado, there are things you need to know. This is the very first one. Watch. Learn. …read...

Magazine Sale

Go read this article... Over at Cabela’s…. get them if you need them. http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/browse.cmd?N=1109460 …read more Related

Comprehensive Derma P/C Overview

Go read this article... One of the most innovative products coming from Ares Armor is the Derma Plate Carrier. In the video below, Jon provides a more complete explanation as to why their latest P/C design is steps ahead of the competition. We offer the Derma Plate...

Column: Park's director halting shotgun club's expansion

Published: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 11:49 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 11:49 a.m. It’s been 10 months since the Sarasota County Commission unanimously approved giving $500,000 to the Sarasota Trap, Skeet and Clays Club, so they could expand the...

Oregon Senators Hope More Democrats Mean More Gun Control

Go read this article... Breitbart NewsOregon Senators Hope More Democrats Mean More Gun ControlBreitbart NewsAs Oregon’s senate prepares to convene February 2 for a “five-month legislative session,” returning senators who tried but failed at gun control in previous...

FL: Armed Man Stops Car Theft

Go read this article... Investigators said two suspects tried to steal the victim’s car in front of his home on Strasberg Trail near state roads 408 and 436 just before 4 a.m. Friday.The victim woke up and grabbed his gun, then ran outside and fired a shot. The...

Colorado lawmakers hear seven gun bills Monday – The Denver Post

Go read this article... 9NEWS.comColorado lawmakers hear seven gun bills MondayThe Denver PostHer dad bled to death at Columbine High School. His nephew died in the Aurora theater shooting. Her sister was one of six staffers killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The...

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