Sig Sauer is a perennial favorite of mine at SHOT Show. Their classic firearms like the P229 are always classy, but most years they have something brand new as well. This year is no exception, as Sig unveiled the MCX at SHOT Show 2015. If you’re at all familiar with...

Go read this article... Tallahassee.comRickards student arrested with gun at schoolTallahassee.comA 10th-grader at Rickards High School is facing a gun charge after he posted a video of himself holding a gun in a classroom on the social media website Snapchat. The...

To prevent more deaths like Tamir Rice’s, senator introduces fake-gun billcleveland.comWASHINGTON, D.C. – Hoping to prevent more shootings of kids with real-looking toy guns, a U.S. senator from California today asked Congress to give federal regulators permission to...

Go read this article... Anti-gunners like to use buzz-words and catch-phrases that evoke emotional reactions among supporters. “Assault weapon” or “gun show loophole” are examples. Now there’s a new one. It’s called the “Stalker Gap.” According to groups like...

Letter: Virginia General Assembly shouldn’t buy McAuliffe’s gun control proposalsRoanoke TimesTerry McAuliffe has prepared gun control legislation to present to the General Assembly in January. Though the exact language has not been released, these sources (Washington...

Magna-Lens is the patented “cobbled set” of eye and ear protection. It starts with a pair of earmuffs, with two small metal disks fixed to the front. The system uses a pair of shooting glasses with the frames chopped behind the temple and two rare-earth magnets, which...

Douglas told dispatchers that gunshots had been fired when he saw someone attempting to break into his garage.Sheriff’s deputies found a man, identified by Sheriff John Wallace as Wesley Edwards, 26, on the ground with a gunshot wound to the leg when they responded to...

KSHBProfessional firearms instructor advises gun owners to make sure their guns …KSHBKANSAS CITY, Mo. – In light of recent accidental shootings involving children in the metro area and across the country, Don Pind, a professional firearms instructor with Show Me...

Kansas City StarPhoto gallery: Gun Store ShootingKansas City StarThree men were shot and a woman was assaulted during an intended robbery at She’s A Pistol gun shop in Shawnee Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. An officer stands guard at the entrance to the store, where a large...

Go read this article... GOP seeks to repeal gun-control billsGlenwood Springs Post IndependentDENVER — Republicans are moving fast to repeal gun-control legislation Colorado Democrats passed two years ago in response to mass shootings. The GOP hopes they’ll have the...

In 1956, George W. Sprague opened Sprague’s Sports in Yuma, Arizona — a 1,600-square-foot firearms retail and repair shop. It’s been at the same location and in the Sprague family ever since, although a great deal has still changed with the business.Son Richard D....

Go read this article... Editors Note: Project explores gun violenceMilwaukee Journal SentinelThat is one reason the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is participating in Precious Lives, a wide-ranging effort that will explore the causes and consequences of gun violence,...

Go read this article... The 28-year-old woman said she shot her boyfriend in self-defense because he was attacking her.Her boyfriend, 33, told police the gun went off accidentally.More Here …read more Related

Here’s a great video of my buddy Steve Coulston interviewing Jason Curns, Firearms Manager of Mega Arms. Mega Arms has some really awesome stuff coming out this year including the new 700 Chassis, Free Float Quad Rail for all AR-15’s, M-LOK components, etc. Check out...

Go read this article... WTAE Pittsburgh3 handcuffed outside Propel School in Braddock Hills after gun reportWTAE PittsburghPolice sources told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that three guns were recovered inside the school. A video shared by a WTAE viewer showed officers...

Go read this article... The National Shooting Sport Foundation owns and produces SHOT Show each year, so who better to decide what the top new products are for 2015. Here is a complete video they have released to show you what they feel are the most innovative new...

Sarasota Herald-Tribune (blog)Michael Bloomberg-backed gun group, Everytown for Gun Safety, to teach …Washington TimesThe Phoenix-based Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, an affiliate of the Columbia Journalism School, plans to hold a two-day workshop April 17-18...

Go read this article... The TOPS Knives booth at SHOT Show will have plenty to see. In addition to new knives and old favorites, they will have a number of their knife designing partners on hand at various times for you to meet. They will also be hosting Dr. Hayley...

David gives an informative account of his trip to Virginia.Wednesday, this column published the text of the speech I delivered at the General Assembly in Richmond on Monday for Lobby Day. Now that a video has been released, it’s embedded above. I’d been invited by...

Go read this article... The newest addition to the Fight and Flight Tactical Battle Koozie line is going to knock the socks off anyone who enjoys sipping from a mason jar. The new Backwoods Battle Koozie wraps your favorite jar in insulation to keep the contents cold...

Go read this article... Strong neighborhood bonds, less gun violence?WBTV(HealthDay News) — Strong bonds that tie people together can protect neighborhood residents from gun violence, a new study suggests. Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine found that exposure...

Go read this article... The new ECHO 308 from Del-Ton, Inc., has been in development for some time and was finally unveiled at the 2015 SHOT Show. The receivers are forged 7075 T6 aluminum and hard coat anodized. The upper is DPMS height with a Picatinny rail and the...

Photo courtesy of FoxNews.com Liam Neeson made a series of interesting comments at the release of the new movie Taken 3. His movies stand in stark contrast to the statements that he made. Action star Liam Neeson thinks its okay to have lots of guns in his movies, but...

Go read this article... Congresswoman Robin Kelly Tapped for House Gun Violence Task ForceeNews Park Forest… ever Congressional analysis of the nation’s gun violence epidemic. “I’m excited to work with the task force to strengthen the coalition against gun violence...

KOIN.comGun safety over NRA propagandaLancasterOnlineGuns are neither good nor bad, but more importantly, I believe that gun-safety laws are good and responsible. Over the course of my 25 years in health care, emergency and transplant medicine, I have seen firsthand...

As a general rule, people have the right to protect themselves from animals that attack them. As might be expected, they have more leeway to use deadly force against animals than against other humans. Most states also allow property owners to protect their property...

Another well done article by Dave Workman.The Seattle Times editorial board seems intent on reinforcing its image as solidly anti-gun with its New Year’s Eve editorial in which it revealed that one of the headlines it would like to see this year would be “Gun control,...

Go read this article... For a few months we’ve heard quiet rumblings about a new version of the very popular Fortis REV rail. Just yesterday those rumors were proven true when Fortis Mfg released the new REV II KeyMod 12″ handguard which removes the lower 1913...

The 37th SHOT Show opened this morning at the Sands Expo Center for a four-day run, January 20-23, welcoming an expected 60,000 industry professionals eager to see the latest products offered by the firearms and outdoor industry. …read more Related

Liam Neeson will once more portray a “hero” who uses guns in the third and presumably final installment of his “Taken” series opening Friday. While a (fluctuating) “Tomatometer” score of 21 percent (at this writing) and no small number of snarky pans from critics...

Go read this article... State firearms preemption can be a wonderful thing. As someone who has fought hard locally for gun rights, I have used state preemption several times to get local government to change their tune and repeal laws. The one problem that many...

Go read this article... RT’Software disaster’: Pentagon never even planned F-35’s gun to shoot until 2019RTWhat it is really due to is two things: one, the disaster of ridiculously over-complex computer software system; and two, the fact that the gun itself is mainly...

Once again it’s the week of the SHOT show, the trade show where the firearms industry gathers together in Las Vegas to show their wares. New firearms, new optics, new lights, new wonder lubes made from angel tears and Chuck Norris spit…you name it and it’s at the SHOT...

NBC4 WashingtonDC firefighter arrested on gun charge in MarylandWashington PostA D.C. firefighter hired two years ago was arrested Sunday night after police in Prince George’s County said they found two handguns and marijuana in a car he was driving, according to a...

Go read this article... The BladeHQ guys are at SHOT Show checking out what’s new in the world of production knives, and putting out some great content on their YouTube channel. They stopped by the Kershaw booth to check out some great looking new Kershaw and Zero...

Fox NewsShe’s A Pistol owners described as “top-notch folks” by friends in gun communityfox4kc.comKANSAS CITY, Mo. – People around the country are reacting to Friday’s attempted robbery and shooting death of a Shawnee gun shop owner and the assault of his wife, maybe...

Go read this article... Last weekend I was at the range with a party of different shooters and friends. There were several kinds of props and targets and everyone was having a good time shooting. The group consisted of some novice shooters and at one station there was...

Colt 1991A1, 9mm. I had promised yesterday on our Instagram page that this SHOT update was going to be much earlier thanks to the wonder that is in flight WiFi. The same miracle that lets us send useless text messages from 35,000 feet also failed us completely, so I’m...

Spitfire Armory has launched a new MX Ghost Ring Sight System that transforms a Mossberg 500, 590, 590A and 930 shotgun(s) into a precision firing weapon. This sight system has obvious hunting applications; however, the system’s rugged design and tactical look...

Win these Crimson Trace Lasergrips! If you’ve been to SHOT Show, you know you need to bring plenty of Advil. Long hours and miles and miles of walking take their toll throughout the week of the industry’s premier shooting, hunting and outdoors trade show. As I...

Go read this article... Austin ChronicleGun Bullies Lead … Lawmakers Follow: Gun activists mob Capitol to mixed …Austin ChronicleIn their view, if a person can be trusted to participate in society, that person should be trusted to carry a gun. Come and Take It Texas...

Go read this article... WOWTMissouri had highest black homicide rate in 2012, gun control group saysSTLtoday.comWASHINGTON • A national gun-control organization says Missouri again had the top homicide death rate among its black citizens in 2012. Analyzing the latest...

If you happen to be carrying the same ammo as officers working for the San Diego, Phoenix and Portland city police, you should be making the right decision. In 2002 Federal Premium introduced a new line of LE ammo, which was intended for—and sales were restricted...

There are literally hundreds of reputable firearms instructors promoting their services on the internet as you read this and if you are reading it on a weekend, just as many running classes. Videos are being filmed, some uploaded to YouTube and a few of us are pecking...

Go read this article... CBS LocalMan Accused In Gun Shop Owner’s Death Now Facing Attempted Escape ChargesCBS LocalINDIANA, Pa. (AP) – A man awaiting trial in the shooting death of a western Pennsylvania gun shop owner is now accused of having tried to escape from the...

Go read this article... Gun Rights, From Holsters to BrasNew York TimesFor all the clichés about pistol-packing Texas, the state is one of the few that has not yet succumbed to the gun lobby’s big push to let citizens carry handguns at the hip wherever they go. That...

WRAL.comNC State guard Henderson arrested on gun chargesWRAL.comRaleigh, N.C. — North Carolina State University men’s basketball player Terry Henderson was arrested by Raleigh police Monday on gun charges. Henderson, who transferred to NC State from West Virginia...

Go read this article... The National Shooting Sports Foundation presents the 2015 SHOT Showcase theater with Faxon Firearms. Faxon gives a run down of their ARAK rifle systems. There’s more where that came from. Take a look at the NSSF youtube page. …read more Related...

Go read this article... Washington TimesNRA slams Missouri gun-tax plan to pay for police body cameras: This is …Washington TimesThe National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups have hit back hard at one Missouri lawmaker’s plan to add a tax on guns sold in...

Go read this article... DefenseNews.comF-35 Program Office: Gun Remains On ScheduleDefenseNews.comThe gun in question is a 25mm system known as the GAU-22, developed by General Dynamics. It is internal on the F-35A model and carried in an external pod of the F-35B and...

A response I wrote elsewhere to some good-natured ribbing from a fan of the show about my new competition belt and magazine pouches and the skills > tools mantra: Heh, yeah. The idea is that gear just needs to be “good enough”. I switched to a double belt as means...

American Built Arms Company, a veteran-owned, Type 07 U.S. manufacturer of firearms and firearms parts and accessories to the defense industry has launched the A*B Arms MOD*X Modular Rifle System for the Remington Model 700. The MOD*X Modular Rifle System is designed...

SilencerCo, one of the coolest companies in suppressors, has now teamed up with B.E. Meyers, one of the coolest companies. B.E. Meyers is known in small arms circles for their flash hiders, specifically their 249 5.56mm flash hider. Originally developed for SWCC, and...

Harrisburg, PA (U.S. Law Shield)– Less than 4 blocks from the Harrisburg City government center, at the state capital, our legislature passed a bill that the Governor signed into law that unequivocally made local gun and ammo laws illegal. This morning, US Law Shield,...

I have a little boy. He just turned 5 years old. And as all of my mom friends who had sons before me warned, boys love to collect odds and ends of all kinds. And the messier, the dirtier, or the more nonsensical, the better. Parents of sons, I am sure you know this...

Breitbart is on a roll with informative news. It seems the National Credit Union Administration, has been caught red handed intimidating a credit union, to deny financial services to firearm businesses. Mike Schuetz, a gun dealer in Wisconsin, made audio recordings of...

In a recent story at the Daily Caller, Patrick Howley reports, that Rahm Emanuel has a sign outside his residence warning that he has armed Secret Service protection. He definitely has police protection, but mayors don’t get to have, Secret Service protection. It must...

Go read this article... The White Sound Defense FOSSA-556 is one of the most effective flash suppressors that I have used. On a 16″ barrel, it generally produces zero visible flash and it has the additional benefit of providing some muzzle climb mitigation. It is a...

A story I wrote Tuesday revealed that the anti-gun group Everytown for Gun Safety, a proxy group of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, was sponsoring “gun violence” training for journalists. The two-day workshop will by hosted by the Phoenix-based Dart...

Go read this article... Add Kinetic Development Group (KDG) to your list of manufacturers to keep an eye on, especially if you own an FN SCAR. KDG was started by a former key executive sales and development team members of LWRC International. Interestingly, they have...

Personal Liberty DigestRefreshing transparency in the gun control agenda: Washington, D.C. mayor …Personal Liberty DigestUnlike many stories about gun control and its proponents’ obfuscating agenda, this one’s pretty cut and dried. The mayor of Washington, D.C. has no...

Go read this article... While not always an advocate for warning shots, it appears that a homeowner in Santa Fe, NM was able to scare off a burglar by firing a shot into the ground. The subject fled the scene and was caught nearby on the streets and was charged with...

The oh so clueless Bryant Gumbel, tells Rolling Stone, that he thinks the NRA, are “pigs.” A “curse upon the American landscape.” Gumbel is disconnected from reality. The irony in his disparaging statements, is that he’s claiming that an organization empowering people...

Go read this article... Just days after announcing their new drum magazine ahead of the 2015 SHOT Show Magpul has unveiled a brand new Magpul Glock magazine. The magazine appears to be all polymer, in typical Magpul fashion. This should make it lighter than the stock...

Go read this article... KPRC Houston5-year-old boy finds gun, kills baby brotherKPRC HoustonThe mother called 911 to say her 5-year-old boy shot his baby brother with a paintball gun. But it wasn’t a paintball gun. It was a .22-caliber Magnum revolver. And the...

Go read this article... RE Factor Tactical now offers a light bearing version of their Leather Wing Holster. Like the previous non-light bearing version, these are made for them by the kydex benders at BlackPoint Tactical. These are available for a staggering number...

Daniel Defense has upgraded its popular Aimpoint Micro Mount to allow for both absolute co-witness and 1/3 co-witness with the use of a spacer. Designed for use with the Micro R-1, H-1, T1 and T2 optics, the Aimpoint Micro Mount is a snag-free, low-profile, reversible...

Go read this article... Bastion LLC just introduced the CARBONEER, a key hanger made entirely from carbon fiber. They are attempting to fund its production via Kickstarter. Key hangers have become popular in the EDC enthusiast community due to a very simple function...

Photo courtesy of US News In a nearly forgotten controversy David Gregory, then host of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” appeared on TV waving a 30-round ammunition magazine from the network’s District of Columbia studio. Gregory was aggressively interviewing the National...

CBS Local70-Year-Old Scotts Valley Man Arrested For Brandishing Gun, Threatening …CBS LocalSCOTTS VALLEY (CBS SF) — A Scotts Valley man was arrested Saturday morning after police said pointed a handgun at his neighbors. Stanley Wristen Dowling, 70, was arrested on...

Made by women, for women with style and function in mind, each of the new Browning Handbags is designed to conceal and easily carry nearly any favorite handgun. All of the models have three access points to the firearm; through a left, right or top entry. This feature...

Earlier today, two men armed with AK-47s and an RPG stormed the office of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France and killed at least 12 people. In case you forgot, Charlie Hebdo has several times in the past made fun of the “prophet” Muhammad, which...

An omnibus gun law reform bill has been introduced in North Dakota by Representative Roscoe Streyle, from Minot. The bill, HB 1241(pdf), brings into law many reforms that have proven popular in other states. Among the reforms in the bill:1. The restrictions on the use...

Olympia, WA On January 15, 2015 starting at 9 a.m. a coalition of local and national gun rights groups will host the first 2015 Legislative Rally against I-594 on the front steps at the Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. The grassroots event will include...

Go read this article... Indianapolis Star’Nathan Trapuzzano bill’ seeks tougher sentences for gun crimesIndianapolis StarTrapuzzano’s death has prompted some lawmakers to push for tougher gun laws. Nine months after the shooting, two Senate Republicans introduced...

Go read this article... Man Apparently Commits Suicide With Gun in Midtown ManhattanABC NewsPolice say a man has apparently shot himself to death outside the News Corp. building in midtown Manhattan. The 41-year-old man died after the shooting at about 9 a.m. Monday....

AmmoLand.comDemands For Gun Control After Muslims Attack Paris, Oh Wait There Were NONEAmmoLand.comAmerican journalists failed to recognize that, unlike the American model, no one in France has called for stricter gun controls, magazine limits or assault-weapon bans...

Wausau Daily HeraldPrecious Lives: Two-year project will examine gun violence among youth and …WisconsinWatch.orgis the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism’s first report for Precious Lives, a newly launched two-year project investigating the problem of gun...

Go read this article... Police say two men kicked in the front door of the home and and one of them was shot multiple times by someone inside the home. Police say the two suspects were armed and shot at the homeowner first.(snip) Emergency crews transported the...

Shotguns make formidable home-defense firearms, and many gun owners have at least one pump-action shotgun in the safe. We’ve covered ways to convert dad’s old turkey gun into a home defense scattergun in the pages of Shooting Illustrated, but in short, adding a light,...

Go read this article... Alberta Daily Herald TribuneGun violence concerning: NobleAlberta Daily Herald TribuneAn RCMP cruiser idles at the scene of the Oct. 1 shooting at a local bar/restaurant which police say ‘was not a random act.’ Gun violence tops RCMP Supt. Ray...

Somewhat graphic video, so be warned, and watch carefully: The gun store clerk didn’t check the pistol before removing it from the display. In my opinion this may be a pattern of behavior at this gun store (or with this particular clerk), because the loaded pistol was...

Go read this article... Goodbye 2014 and helloooooooooo 2015! I am a few days in to 2015 which means I am late with this post. But I had to sit back and think about 2014 and all of the events and even non-events that happened. I had a couple of things I’d like to...

As with most prissy, arcane regulations, laws that are designed to regulate the functionality of firearms tend instead to serve as an invitation to caprice. Herewith, a report from William Jacobson on the Extraordinary Tale of NBC’s David Gregory:The short version is...

Here’s a shocker…my feet don’t hurt! I would happily do commercials for Lowa Boots — I alternated between my two pair of Lowas, a GTX and a pair of the Desert Boots favored by U.S. Special Forces and the boot I used in Africa. So there’s an unsolicited plug for a...

Go read this article... LUMBERTON – A Shannon man was seriously injured Monday when he attempted to break into a home and was shot by a resident, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said.More Here …read more Related

Go read this article... Battle Creek EnquirerSharp divide in community over gun-board billBattle Creek EnquirerGov. Rick Snyder has yet to sign a bill disbanding county gun boards, but local gun owners and supporters of victims of domestic violence disagree on the...

MUSKEGON, MI – Muskegon County Prosecutor D.J. Hilson has ruled that a Moorland Township homeowner’s fatal shooting last April of an acquaintance trying to force his way into the home was justified. “The death of Jamie Fialek was the result of the use of deadly force...

Go read this article... Police say when the suspect confronted the 32-year-old male store clerk and demanded money, the clerk fired a weapon at the suspect. The suspect then fled from the store; it’s not known whether he was shot or not. The store employee wasn’t...

Never, ever open the door to strangers, especially at night. If those strangers claim to be police, demand that they provide identification, then call police to verify. Chandrani Wijayagoonewardene (say that three times fast) of Staten Island, New York, was sleeping...

CBS LocalPrayer Vigil In Bed-Stuy Urges End To Gun ViolenceCBS LocalNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Three weeks after the deaths of two NYPD officers, religious leaders and city officials gathered in Bed-Stuy Sunday to pray for a year without gun violence. As WCBS 880’s...

Remember the story we told you about last fall about the woman who shot her stalker? Well as the late Paul Harvey would have said, here’s the rest of the story. I thought I’d update my fellow redditors. The past few months have been a roller coaster for me. Since my...

…in advance of SHOT, no less. This one: The Ruger Hawkeye FTW Predator rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor. The Hawkeye FTW Predator rifle design began with extensive on-range consultation with SAAM (Sportsman’s All-weather, All-terrain Marksmanship) shooting instructors at the...

Go read this article... I purchased a 12″ Fortis REV Free Float Rail for use on my lightweight project build and it has served me well. I needed an extremely lightweight, extended rail that mounted on the standard barrel nut for a 14.5″ barrel with permanently...

Go read this article... I receive a lot of questions and emails that would better be addressed to the manufacturer of the parts being asked about. Several of those emails have been attempts to ascertain information on which Echo Nine Three Sling Adapter will fit a...

Two suspected thieves were shot in Reading early Monday morning. “There was a gentleman there that told them that he was inside of his home, he heard glass break and looked outside to see two individuals, looked like they were breaking into his car,” said Sgt. Matthew...

Few details are clear in this report of an armed American holding an armed intruder at gunpoint, but a semi-automatic rifle is specifically mentioned.Police said a fight then ensued between the two men, both of whom were armed, and a shot was fired during the...

Go read this article... Gun-control group has eyes on OregonArkansas OnlineGRANTS PASS, Ore. — Fresh off a victory in Washington state, a leading gun-control group backed by billionaire Michael Bloomberg is hoping to make Oregon its next prize in a campaign to require...

Breitbart NewsObama Meets With Gabby Giffords, Praises Her Gun Control EffortsBreitbart NewsOn January 8, 2014—four years after Jared Loughner’s attack on Gabby Giffords and other innocents at a Tucson Safeway—President Barack Obama met with Giffords in Phoenix,...

I have often considered Carni Con to be the bastard child of FPS Russia and Napoleon Dynamite. Apparently, that is completely true. I found myself watching a grown man shooting a car door and realized that perhaps I should better prioritize my time better. Of course,...