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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor The suspects in last month’s deadly shooting melee in downtown Seattle have been charged with several crimes including first-degree murder in a case many grassroots gun rights activists and one locally-based national Second Amendment organization say is an example of the failure of gun control. In a stunning development, […]

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European American Armory, the Florida-based importer of affordable handguns, rifles and shotguns, has unveiled its latest competition semi-auto pistol, the Girsan MC1911 Noel, a single-action handgun with several features suggested by USPSA competitor Noel Zarza. The pistol is built with a fully-machined steel frame and slide that both wear a matte nickel finish. The Noel […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor The ADCOR AR 15 rifle is among the best examples I have tested of America’s most popular rifle. It isn’t a bottom end rifle made to sell, but an improvement over the general run of rifles. You may not have heard of the ADCOR but if you own a […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor Billionaire presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has taken some heat for the content of his $11 million Super Bowl advertisement that focused on his gun control efforts, with allegations of misinformation being at the core of the spot. advertisement, discussed in this space a few days ago, featuring the mother […]

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  By Tanya Metaksa | Contributing editor To fully understand the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) denial of certiorari of Remington Arms, International’s petition to SCOTUS for a review of the case, Soto v. Bushmaster, some history of firearms’ legislation and litigation is necessary.   After the multiple assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Civil Rights […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor Background checks on ammunition purchases, “restricting access to high-capacity magazines,” and “protecting our children from gun violence.” It’s all on the 2020 legislative agenda for the billionaire-backed Washington State gun prohibition lobby. The Seattle-based Alliance for Gun Responsibility revealed its plans in an email blast to supporters declaring, “We’re […]

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GANGSTER IN OUR MIDST, by Betty Blandt Passick.  Published by the author and available from Dept. TGM, Amazon.   Price:  $16.95, plus shipping.   This 240-page softbound volume based on a true story, is listed as an historical novel about the life of a man—Louie La Cava—who reportedly served as a bookkeeper, lieutenant, and occasional hitman […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor In the wake of two high-profile shootings that took a combined six lives in California in recent days, the head of the Second Amendment Foundation says these incidents and earlier crimes underscore the failure of the gun control agenda, if not the philosophy, that has restricted the rights of […]

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By Dave Workman |Senior Editor A report from CBS News says “dozens of Colorado sheriffs are ready to defy” a new state gun control law when it takes effect in 2020 because they believe the statute—a so-called “red flag”/extreme risk protection order law—violates the U.S. Constitution. The law, according to CBS, is modeled on language […]

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By Tanya Metaksa   What’s New— State Legislation: Illinois—Veto session was held Oct. 28-30 and gun control legislation was not considered. New Hampshire—HB 687, firearms seizure bill, has been sent to the House floor for a vote. Pennsylvania— Both houses of legislature pass SB 147, Sunday hunting bill, now goes to Governor Wolf, gun violence […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor   Some time ago the 10mm cartridge hit the ground running and enjoyed a flash of popularity, but soon after the 10mm was eclipsed by the .40 Smith and Wesson cartridge in police service. The 10mm was kept going by a small but loyal base. Today the 10mm is […]

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For aggressive deburring/surface finishing, the durable solution is a wheel brush by Brush Research Manufacturing that utilizes abrasive nylon filaments made of silicon carbide, and diamond grit can be used for the hardest metals and alloys. The powered wheel brushes are used for surface finishing, cleaning, polishing, deburring, edge blending or removal of paint, rust […]

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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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