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  Building on the momentum achieved in early 2016 with the release of the Colt Competition Pistol™, Colt Combat Unit™ Rail Gun®, and Colt Expanse™ M4, Colt has wasted no time in updating its current handgun lineup this summer. New models include the Delta Elite® and Defender® which have been thoroughly revised, and the Colt […]

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Smith & Wesson has introduced the M&P 15-22 Sport™ MOE SL model (Magpul Original Equipment Slim Line). Now available with American-made Magpul accessories as standard equipment, the dedicated .22 LR M&P rifle retains the look and operating features of the company’s popular M&P rifle line, with the enhanced ergonomics of Magpul accessories. “We continue to […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor The unspeakable “terrorist” attack on the Pulse gay bar in Orlando, FL, began at 2:02 a.m. June 12 and the media went into full disaster news mode seconds later. Beginning almost immediately, a stream of reports began flooding the network and cable news channels, the Internet and newspapers. […]

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  by Tanya Metaksa Latest developments—2016 election; FY2017 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations Bill: Judicial: SCOTUS, Daylin Leach et al v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Wollschlaeger v. Governor of the State of Florida, Grace v. District of Columbia, Richer v. Parmalee, Dale Lee Norman v. State of Florida, Bach v. New Hampshire, and Peruta v. San […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor    A Harvard Economics professor has released a new study that seems to deflate a popular opinion that racial bias is a factor in police shootings.    The New York Times broke the story, noting that the study by Prof. Roland G. Fryer Jr. “confirms that black men and women […]

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Dear Editor: Re: Peruta v. County of San Diego. 10-56971, June 9, 2016 Extraterrestrial aliens, must have stolen my brain! I read the above ruling TWICE, all some 80 plus pages. Not mentioned in this ruling is the fact that the conventions of some of the states, DEMANDED a Bill of Rights and the right […]

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Less than a week after the mass shooting at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, Brietbart Second Amendment columnist AWR Hawkins reported that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) says he be may be “open” to placing new gun controls on law-abiding citizens as a result of the terror attack. Citing CBS News’s Steven Portnoy, McConnell was reported […]

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From the shooting of a gorilla to save a child in Cincinnati to “arresting” sanctuary lions in India, the human world keeps coming in conflict with wild animals. Police in India have rounded up 18 male suspects wanted for the murder of three in Gujarat, an arid western Indian state. If one is found guilty, […]

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Some media reported before the Orlando massacre that the White House had waved the white flag on federal gun control efforts for the remainder of Barack Obama’s presidency, even as 14 state attorneys general called on Congress to fund research on gun violence, despite opposition from gun rights advocates. Speaking at a forum on preventing […]

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An armed man who tried to rob a gas station in the city of Niagara Falls, NY, in May had to contend with more than the police who were dispatched to apprehend him. According to the Buffalo News, wearing a camouflage hoodie, sunglasses and a mask over the lower part of his face, he first […]

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A recent publication by Lamar University Distinguished Professor Emeritus Glenn Utter has been crafted in order to get its readers thinking critically about gun rights and gun control. Guns and Contemporary Society: The Past, Present, and Future of Firearms and Firearm Policy examines various approaches to firearms, including constitutional and legal issues, public health and […]

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Book Review by J. B. Wood | Contributing Editor SAVAGE PISTOLS by Bailey Brower Jr. ©2008. Published by Stackpole Books, 5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Phone: 717-796-0411. Online: stackpolebooks.com. Hardbound, 8½ X 11 inches, 256 pages, 500 color photos. Price: $59.95 plus shipping. Available in bookstores, and from amazon.com. Also from the author, Bailey […]

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Robert Lesmeister, age 65, the national correspondent for TheGunMag, and for its predecessor The New Gun Week, died in May. Before free-lancing for Second Amendment Foundation publications, he was managing editor of American Firearms Industry, a Florida-based firearms industry monthly magazine. Lesmeister was a Chief Warrant Officer with 37 years of service in the 12th […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor A decision to destroy used Seattle Police Department guns rather than sell them to an out-of-state wholesaler has come under heavy criticism from a leading gun rights organization whose national headquarters is in nearby Bellevue. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms called the plan a […]

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by Michael A. Black Research has shown that noise-induced hearing loss is both cumulative and irreversible. Protecting what you’ve got, and not losing any more of it, is essential for every firearms owner. The GunSport·PRO electronic earplugs by Etymotic offer a unique blend of state of the art ear protection coupled with the ability to […]

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by James C. Fulmer | Past President, NMLRA “As much as you enjoy our celebration of the Second Amendment and the freedom we hold dear, let this weekend rejuvenate your commitment to defending our freedom.” Wayne LaPierre, Executive Vice President NRA. That was an excerpt from a letter to the National Rifle Association membership in the […]

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by Art Merrill | Contributing Editor So, you just bought an AR-15 with “556 NATO” stamped on the barrel; your load data manual doesn’t list 5.56 NATO but tells you its .223 Remington loads are safe for your AR-15. Or perhaps the data, such as Nosler’s online load data, lists both 5.56 NATO and .223 Rem, […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor In a move that many saw as an attempt by congressional Democrats to capitalize on the Orlando terror attack, legislation preventing people on terror watch lists from being able to purchase firearms ignited a fierce discussion that brought warnings from Second Amendment organizations about due process and timely appeals. The […]

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by RK Campbell | Contributing Editor The AR 15 is America’s rifle. The black rifle remains popular with shooters for many reasons. The rifle is used primarily as a recreational shooter and owned for simple pride of ownership, as good a reason as any. Competition is important, especially the popular Three-Gun matches. Many hunters field the […]

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by John Markwell | Contributing Editor We have been a fan of the old .250 Savage (.250-3000) cartridge for many years. In fact, other than .223/5.56 rifles, we have more rifles chambered for the 100-year-old .250 than any others. So, it was with great interest that we discovered the .25-45 Sharps cartridge for the AR15 at […]

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