The Gun Mag

By Dave Workman Senior Editor The ballot title of a Washington State gun control initiative is facing at least three challenges, including one supported by the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and another filed by the National Rifle Association. Initiative 1639 seeks to raise the minimum […]

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By Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor While anti-gun activists have been dancing in the blood of the Parkland, FL, school shooting victims, the vultures have been circling overhead. Banks, unions and state governments, as well as Internet providers, have been busy trying to cut off the financial blood of the gun industry and firearms […]

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By Scott Smith | Contributing Editor Back at the SHOT Show in 2015 I was introduced to Real Avid Tools. Back then they offered some amazing compact tool kits for shooters. They were well thought out and priced not to break the bank. Well, in 2018, Real Avid Tools is still at it; they have […]

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By Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Over the last few years, many manufacturers have been exploring new technologies to create more effective ammunition, especially for some concealed carry defensive pistols considered by many to be too puny to be reliable. As a result, consumers now have more choices in selecting reliable loads that perform […]

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By Art Merrill | Contributing Editor An acquaintance asked my help via email in troubleshooting incipient case head separations when using Hodgdon H1000 for the first time in a 7mm Rem Mag that has, he said, never before shown any headspace or chamber problems. His load was the recommended starting load in the Sierra manual […]

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By James C. Fulmer | Past President, NMLRA “Pulver Eerst” was one of the first things I learned at Blue Mountain Muzzle Loaders as a kid learning how to shoot muzzleloaders here in Pennsylvania. It is Pennsylvania Dutch for “Powder First!” The older shooters would remind me of this when I loaded without powder. The […]

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By John Markwell | Contributing Editor We have shot Glock pistols belonging to others over the years and must say we were underwhelmed by the experience. Bear in mind also that our hands have deteriorated over the years due to joint abuse from rock climbing and the subsequent arthritis; not to mention a ruptured tendon […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor I have been a fan of the AR 15 rifle for many years. There are quite a number of such rifles available. They range from recreational to professional grade. All can be enjoyable. A rifle I trust and recommend as reliable, accurate and well-made of good material is the […]

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  By Dave Workman Senior Editor The National Rifle Association has announced that retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Oliver North will become the next president of the association “within a few weeks,” in an unusual chain of developments that saw serving President Pete Brownell decide not to run for a second term, and the organization’s […]

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By Tanya Metaksa Latest developments— Fed. Legislative: H.R. 1625; H.R. 4909, DOJ Bump stocks; H.R. 5087, H.R. 2810, H.R.38/S.446; H.R. 447; H.R. 3576; H.R. 2706; Trump Administration; Signed H.R. 1625; Due process/Reducing school violence; Political: Arizona, Oregon, Washington; Judicial: Village of Deerfield; Workman v. Healey: National Rifle Association of America, Inc. v. Bondi; State Legislation: […]

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West Coast superstore Fred Meyer, a subsidiary of Cincinnati-based Kroger Co., announced in March that it will stop selling guns and ammunition. Based in Portland, OR, the chain said it made the decision after “evaluating customer preferences.” The company has 132 stores in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska. It sells guns at approximately 45 of […]

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By Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor The latest casualties in the current battle over gun control may be found in the gun business theater, where skirmishes are being fought almost daily. This gun industry update for May 4 involves Vista Outdoors, Springfield Armory, Dick’s Sporting Goods, big banks and insurance companies, and the state […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, now the minority leader and a perennial anti-gunner, said that if Democrats regain House control in 2019, “gun violence prevention” will be a top priority on their agenda, according to The Hill. “Gun violence prevention” is a substitute term for gun control, say Second Amendment […]

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By Tanya Metaksa Latest developments— Fed. Legislative: H.R. 1625; H.R. 4909, DOJ Bump stocks ; H.R. 5087, H.R. 2810, H.R.38/S.446; H.R. 447; H.R. 3576; H.R. 2706; Trump Administration; Signed H.R. 1625; Due process/Reducing school violence; Judicial: Worman v. Healy; Political: Oregon, Judicial: Workman v. Healey, National Rifle Association of America, Inc. v. Bondi, State Legislation: […]

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 Dove hunting is a long-standing hunting tradition, especially in the south. Kent® Cartridge has three new loads designed to specifically help dove hunters fill their limits this fall. Their Diamond Dove™ loads feature heavier payloads and higher velocities than standard dove loads, making them a great choice for fast, high flying birds like White Wing […]

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As the self-contained metallic cartridge was being developed and perfected, many firearms manufacturers and private gunsmiths were busy converting the cap and ball arms to metallic cartridge models, more commonly known as “conversions.” However, rather than convert the older percussion arms, the Remington factory began manufacturing their popular New Model Army revolvers as metallic cartridge […]

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Birchwood Casey® has introduced four new AR500 Steel Gongs to their World of Targets® line for 2018. Shooters can build their own mounting systems, or use products such as the 2-in-1 Gong Target Hanger from Birchwood Casey to design their own range. The new World of Targets AR500 Steel Gongs are produced using tough 3/8” […]

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by Dave Workman Senior Editor They used to line up for more than an hour at the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show and National Rifle Association exhibits for a chance to shake hands with “The Gunny,” actor and retired U.S. Marine sergeant R. Lee Ermey, but the commanding voice of the former drill instructor has been stilled. […]

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NAACP head calls for gun grab, ban on AR-15s Apparently ignoring the important role that modern firearms played in helping African-Americans to gain their civil rights throughout their long struggle for equality, the president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP0), Derrick Johnson, reportedly called for a national gun […]

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By Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor The battle to ban an entire class of firearms in the United States—exemplified by the AR-15 and other so-called “assault weapons” —has been going on for more than 30 years, as part of a general anti-gun campaign to erase the Second Amendment from the US Constitution. Actually, the […]

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