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By Alan Gottlieb and Dave Workman Only a couple of hours after Congressman Steve Scalise and three other people, including a Capitol police officer, had been shot by a would-be mass killer, perennially anti-gun Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe told a press briefing in Alexandria that “ we lose 93 million Americans” every day to guns. […]

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Montana has reformed an important knife law that now allows for the concealed carry of a knife with a blade longer than 4 inches, according to Knife Rights.org. Gov. Steve Bullock allowed HB 251 to become law without his signature. The new statute, which becomes effective Oct. 1, also removed several implements from a list […]

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Case introduces the Ocean Blue Bone series Riding a wave of elegance, Case Cutlery has proudly introduced this Ocean Blue Bone knife series. This new family of hand-crafted cutlery summons the vistas of the sea in bold and subtle color tones in a broad array of folding knife patterns of which the Half Whittler shown […]

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FN America, LLC announced in late April receipt of a long-term firearms contract from Brink’s, Inc., a premier provider of secure logistics and security solutions throughout the United States. After extensive testing of all major pistol manufacturers over the course of nine months, Brink’s has selected the all-new FN 509™ striker-fired 9mm, double-action pistol and […]

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Baltimore City Council eyes ‘guns for bail’ idea Some urban communities are now grasping at straws in order to appear to be “doing something” about rising rates of gun violence. They’ll even follow the old maxim of “sending a thief to catch a thief.” The Baltimore Sun reported on the proposal, by saying: “Trevor Brooks, […]

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Poses questions for ACLU on ‘fair’ and ‘reasonable’ Dear Editor: Re: the TGM April story about President Trump signing the legislation revoking the Obama order on putting some elderly people’s names in the NICS database. In the report, there is reference to a supporting op-ed column in USA Today by two staffers of the American […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Almost by reflex following the Alexandria baseball field shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise and three other people by a supporter of Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, anti-gun Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe complained about “too many guns on the street” in response to a reporter’s question at the first press briefing. The […]

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by Tanya Metaksa Latest developments—2017 Politics: Montana, New Hampshire, New York; Fed. Legislative: H.R. 2620; Judicial: North Country Sportsman’s Club v. Town of Williston; Bauer v. Becerra; Kitsap County v. Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club; California Lawsuits; Knutson v. Curry; Politics: NH, NY, MT, VA; State Legislation: California, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New […]

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Review by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor RED SUMMER; The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America, by Cameron McWhirter. Hardcover © 2011, Paperback © 2012. Published by St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY. 352 pages, news press photos insert. Available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle. Prices from $10 to $15, depending […]

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Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor BLUE BOOK OF GUN VALUES, Thirty-Eighth Edition, by S.P. Fjestad.©.2017. Published by Blue Book Publications, Inc., Dept. TGM, 8009 34th Ave. S, Suite 250, Minneapolis, MN 55425. Price: $54.95, plus shipping. It should be available at most good bookstores, including online, and many gun shops. Measuring over […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor     Call the unidentified concealed carry licensee a “Samaritan” or call him a “hero.” Whatever you call him, a Texan having dinner with his wife in an Arlington, TX, sports bar on May 3, reacted in textbook fashion when an active shooter shot and killed the manager […]

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by Michael A. Black Mastering basic shooting techniques and getting proper feedback are essential steps to improving one’s marksmanship ability. Shooting is a perishable skill that not only requires constant practice, but also an understanding that shooting involves more than merely pulling a gun’s trigger. Thus, proper coaching of a new or an experienced shooter […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor    A new report on the Operation Fast and Furious scandal calls the Justice Department’s internal probe of the operation during the Obama administration “largely a sham” that “prioritized politics and spin over public safety.”    The report was prepared for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It alleges a […]

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By Larry Keane | Vice President and General Counsel National Shooting Sports Foundation Not surprisingly, ISIS is wrong about another aspect of how things work in the United States. According to the Washington Post, terrorist propaganda materials argue it is easy to obtain a firearm in the US with no ID and no background check. While […]

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by Tanya Metaksa Latest developments— 2017 Politics: Montana, New Hampshire, New York; Fed. Legislative: H.R. 2620; Judicial: Bauer v. Becerra; Kitsap County v. Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club; California Lawsuits; Knutson v. Curry; State Legislation: California, Florida, Kansas, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, 115th Congress Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act, H.R. 2620 was introduced by […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Sturm, Ruger & Co. made it official by announcing the promotion of the company’s president, Christopher J. Killoy, to serve as both president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective May 9, 2017, the day of his predecessor Michael O. Fifer’s retirement. The gun and ammunition manufacturing company had […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor On the heels of another violent Memorial Day weekend in Chicago – though it was less violent than last year – an article in American Thinker dished out some uncomfortable facts for the gun prohibition lobby. Writer Ben Cohen referenced a 2016 piece by R. Douglas Fields, Ph.D. in Psychology […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Following days of tension at Evergreen State College near Olympia, Washington, the campus was suddenly shut down following a “direct threat to campus safety.” The drama began when a man called 911 and claimed to have a large caliber handgun with which he would shoot “communist scumbags,” according to KIRO Eyewitness News in […]

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by James C. Fulmer Past President, NMLRA   The book Shall Not Be Infringed: The New Assaults on Your Second Amendment, was published in 2016 before the US presidential election. The book is written by David Keene and Tom Mason. David and Tom are both pro-gun experts and explain in the book how those hostile […]

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Photos and Article by Scott Smith | Contributing Editor Once a year those among us who are dads get to celebrate; they get to be “pampered” for the day. Fortunately there are many good gift items that allow dads to remember Father’s Day throughout the year. Dads also get to celebrate a way point in […]

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