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New goods, huge turnout at SHOT Show as NSSF CEO warns about 2016 election
By Dave Workman Senior Editor A huge industry turnout, some hot new guns, ammunition and gear, and a warning from the president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation about remaining on the alert; that was the 2016 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas. Among the highlights of the 38th annual SHOT […]
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Anti-gun Dems push repeal of ‘Lawful Commerce in Arms Act’
By Dave Workman Senior Editor Four historically anti-gun Democrats have introduced legislation to repeal the 2005 “Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act” (PLCAA), alleging that the law made gun companies “immune from lawsuits.” Alan Gottlieb, executive vice president of the Second Amendment Foundation, quickly asserted that the legislation is aimed at bankrupting the firearms […]
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Hindsight: Top cops advise armed response
by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor More guns, fewer problems. That, at least, is Detroit Police Chief’s James Craig’s view of Detroit and fears about a possible terrorist attack. While cities around the world were on heightened alert following a devastating ISIS attack in Paris but before the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, CA, […]
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Legislative Update – Jan 27, 2016
by Tanya Metaksa The San Bernardino massacre by two Jihadiis was the catalyst to President Obama meeting with former anti-gun proponent Rep. Gabby Giffords. Then two weeks later before Obama took his annual Christmas vacation to Hawaii, it was widely reported that he met on Dec. 16, 2015 with former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, […]
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Monthly Bullet: NFL Gun Bans, Gator Bites, Chris Christie & Australia
Detroit police unions oppose NFL ban on guns in stadium In the wake of recent terrorist attacks in Paris, Detroit police union officials are expressing their opposition to an NFL policy that prohibits off-duty cops from bringing firearms into stadiums, saying the rule puts lives in danger, The Detroit News reported. “This policy is ill-advised […]
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Product Spotlight: Backpacks, lasers and pistols
GrovTec GT Backpack Slings The GT Backpack sling offers versatile options to hunters for safe-carry of rifles and shotguns when trekking through the woods or riding to hunt locations on ATV/UTV’s. By slinging the firearm safely across the middle of the hunter’s back similar to a backpack, this comfortable, shock-absorbing GrovTec sling evenly distributes firearms […]
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Shooters Media: Classic guns illustrated, detailed for Golden Years of development
Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor 101 CLASSIC FIRARMS by John Markshall. ©2014. Published by Dillon Precision Products, Inc., Dept. TGM, 8009 E. Dillon’s Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85260-1809. Price: $29.95, plus postage, or $34.95 autographed, plus postage. Also available at online bookstores. This 224-page hardbound volume provides a chronological foray into what has […]
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Shooters Media: Book details foot soldier chow from Cromwell to the present
Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor FROM BOILED BEEF TO CHICKEN TIKKA, by Janet MacDonald. ©2014. Published by Frontline Books, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books, Ltd., S. Yorkshire, S70 2AS, and distributed in the US by Casemate, Dept. TGM, 908 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083 (online: casemategroup.com) Price: $39.95, plus shipping. […]
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Considerations when looking for a training class or instructor
by Richard Smith | Director, SAFTD We are all students, no matter our level of experience, how long we’ve been shooting, any special training or background…we never stop learning. For many of us the formal training we take varies with time and budget, both precious resources. So, if you are going to pay someone to […]
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A collection of tested gear that neatly solves problems
by John Markwell | Contributing Editor Like most outdoor folks, we come across an assortment of gear every year that can’t be categorized. You know the routine; those small items that you thought would be useful for whatever purpose. Here’s a brief review of some of the gun “stuff” we’ve run across that we thought […]
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External forces, public concerns seen driving gun business growth
by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor External forces and public reaction to events such as the most recent mass shootings linked to terrorism in as in Nashville, TN, and most recently San Bernardino, CA, may be driving the upswing in firearms commerce. The Obama administration’s push for more gun control and further restrictive new […]
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Industry News: Rasmussen poll, gun sales spike show Americans rely on 2A
by Dave Workman | Senior Editor Gun sales are spiking, a new Rasmussen survey shows a majority of Americans think the gun policies of the National Rifle Association make the country safer, and an official with the National Shooting Sports Foundation says gun control will be front and center during the 2016 campaign season. ABC […]
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Some old tricks for putting squirrels in the stew pot
by James C. Fulmer Past President, NMLRA Hunting and target shooting go hand in hand. I’ve hunted with muzzleloaders most of my life and I’ve hunted every game animal in Pennsylvania with a muzzleloader of one type or another from muzzleloading flint or percussion pistol, rifle or shotgun. I started hunting doves when I was […]
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South Jersey mayor would ease gun laws
If the mayor of a southern New Jersey town had his way, the Garden State’s strict gun laws would be loosened. Egg Harbor Township Mayor James “Sonny” McCullough faxed a letter to the Press of Atlantic City in early December which said he carries a concealed firearm when he’s in states that allow it. McCullough […]
2016 SHOT Show Preview: Focusing on new optics
by TheGunMag staff There’s quite a lineup of new riflescopes, binoculars and spotters from some of the top names in the firearm optics industry for 2016. For example, Nikon recently announced six new riflescopes with what they call a “BDC Distance Lock.” This is a function located in the first focal plane that allows the […]
White House slowed FBI’s terrorism classification
The FBI has taken heat for failing to immediately classify the San Bernardino shootings as terrorism, but a new report shows that FBI reluctance could have been due to external pressure from the White House, the Daily Caller’s Jonah Bennett reported. A source told Jack Murphy of SOFREP that the FBI instantly believed the shooting, […]
CMP Auction Room readies rare arms items for auction site sale
by Ashley Brugnone | CMP Writer Most people who have heard of the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) associate the organization with its rifles. Many travel miles, far and wide, to rummage through the shelves of the North and South Stores—looking for the perfect new addition to their growing collections. But for those searching for more […]
Reloading: Handloading 2016 – What’s new at SHOT Show
by Art Merrill | Contributing Editor Handloaders may well be the most inventive bunch on the planet, always adapting something from the kitchen, the garage or the hardware store to make loading easier or more efficient. New handloading products for 2016 will be shown at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las […]
SAF files federal lawsuit against Oklahoma DHS
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) on behalf of two state residents whose civil rights have been allegedly deprived under color of law, asserting that agency rules prohibit them from acting as foster parents while legally possessing functional firearms for personal protection. At issue […]
CCRKBA rips CO governor for tying guns to recent attack
When Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper intimated to CNN that there might be some correlation between gun ownership and concealed carry in Colorado Springs to the deadly attack on a Planned Parenthood facility there in late November, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms chastised him in a scathing statement to the […]