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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor The head of one of the nation’s largest grassroots gun rights organizations ripped former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, now an anti-gun billionaire perhaps planning a presidential run as a Democrat, over his weekend apology for enforcing a controversial “stop and frisk” program while he was in office. The […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor The investigation into the shooting at Saugus High School in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita has “become more complicated,” according to KNBC , the local NBC affiliate, as authorities continue searching for a motive. According to the Los Angeles Times, school will resume at Saugus on Dec. 2. […]

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A new tool for gun owners has been introduced by Hoppe’s, the Gun Vise. Built with a rugged polymer frame, Hoppe’s Gun Vise offers dual lockable sides to hold a firearm securely in place for cleaning and other maintenance. The unit provides space for small parts or cleaning accessories such as jags or brushes and […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor In a case that could either strengthen or weaken a federal law prohibiting legal actions against firearms manufacturers, the U.S. Supreme Court has “cleared the way” for families of several victims in the Sandy Hook school massacre to sue Remington Arms and Bushmaster. CBS News and other news agencies […]

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Photos and text by John Markwell | Associate Editor Its hard for some to believe but there are still folks in this great country who put on a gun everyday when they put on their pants; and many of them still carry revolvers. Rangers, surveyors, timber cruisers, ranchers and farmers, guides, and many citizens tote […]

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By Art Merrill | Contributing Editor   “Tangent, “secant” and “ogive” are terms of geometry, and most handloaders are less interested in mathematics than they are in getting enjoyment from their hobby and performance from their firearms. While we don’t need to use complex formulae, cartridge ballistics is a science, not magic or luck, and […]

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By Jim Dickson Fire making is a basic skill that too few have today, but in an outdoors emergency, it can be a life-saver. With fall hunting seasons just over the horizon, this is a good time to sharpen your fire-starting skills. Most folks can eventually get a fire going in the woods but watching […]

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Review By Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor   SHOTGUNS ON REVIEW by Bruce Buck. A Shooting Sportsman Book, Dept. TGM, distributed by the National Book Network.  Available from www.shootingsportsman.com, Amazon, and other bookstores. Price: $30.00   This hardbound 216-page volume carries the sub-title 38 Guns Tried & Tested.  Basically it is just that, reports […]

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Editor’s Note: The following Op-Ed was co-authored by TGM Publisher Alan Gottlieb and Senior Editor Dave Workman recently, and circulated to newspapers across the country. We’re publishing it now for the benefit of TGM readers. By Alan Gottlieb and Dave Workman The dramatic shootout between Philadelphia police and a suspect later identified as having a […]

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Review By | Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor   THE MACHINE GUN STORY by Chris McNab. Published by The History Press, Dept. TGM, The Mill, Brimscombe Port, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 2QG, UK. Price:  8.99 pounds.  Available at Amazon or at some bookstores.   This small 128-page volume provides a general view of the machine […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor Big game seasons are still over the horizon, but time’s a-wasting if you have a new rifle and/or scope, and it needs to be properly sighted-in long before you head for camp. There is a fast way to zero a hunting rifle. It doesn’t involve complicated formulas, just a […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor Some memories fade with the years, others are burned into your mind so that they never lose their importance; that first girlfriend or boyfriend, your first car, the first day on your first job…and the first time you press the trigger on live game. My dad traded with somebody […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor Just in time for fall hunting seasons, Mossberg recently announced a new caliber in the Patriot Predator line, and according to some folks, it’s the “magnum” sibling of the 6.5 Creedmoor. Enter Mossberg’s 6.5 PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge) version of the bolt-action Patriot Predator. It’s a rifle that will […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor Democrat Presidential hopeful Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) who was pro-gun as a congresswoman from her district but did a full 180-degree policy shift when she was elected to the U.S. Senate, said she would push a “buy-back” program for so-called “assault weapons” and for felony charges against those who […]

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By Tanya Metaksa  What’s New— Federal: Congress on recess. Judicial: State of Florida, et al, vs. City of Weston, Florida, Dan Daley, et al.; Rhode v. Becerra request an injunction against ammunition law effective July 1. State Legislation: California— The legislature is back in session—gun bills rescheduled. New Hampshire- Gov. Chris Sununu did veto the […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor Following the resurrection of the famous King Cobra by Colt several months ago as a fixed-sight revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge, the company has just announced the King Cobra Target model, with an adjustable rear sight and stainless construction. Having had the opportunity earlier this year to […]

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The National Rifle Association’s Personal Protection Expo is coming next month to the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Tex. The event is scheduled the weekend of Sept. 6-8 and will feature a variety of seminars with training and education in the spotlight. More than 120 workshops and seminars are on the schedule, along […]

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With gun rights and the Second Amendment in the political crosshairs following three high-profile mass shootings, and promising to be a major issue in the 2020 national and state elections, the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms are preparing for a lively Gun Rights Policy Conference the […]

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By James C. Fulmer | Past President NMLRA      “There are two things people want more than sex and money: recognition and praise.” —Mary Kay Ash, (founder Mary Kay Cosmetics)   History has proved that time and time again recognition and praise go a long to promote growth, either in saying thanks to the […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor If there is a single lesson to be learned from the current strife in Venezuela, it’s that civilian disarmament by a socialist government never ends well, and that much was even acknowledged by a correspondent speaking to MSNBC. MSNBC contributor Kerry Sanders made a startling observation while speaking with […]

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