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A Georgia woman who admitted she bought a gun for her boyfriend, a convicted felon who later used the pistol to fatally shoot a police officer in Omaha, NE, was sentenced to one year of probation, plus six months of home detention and 40 hours of community service, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jalita Jenera […]

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by Tanya Metaksa In my opening report for 2015 I hoped that several pro-gun legislative measures would be considered in the 114th Congress. I mentioned the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act and the Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act that had passed the House of Representatives in 2014, but had been stymied by former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). […]

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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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By Dave Workman Senior Editor A recent Rasmussen poll found that a majority of American adults “remain unconcerned about their safety around those who have legal permits to carry concealed weapons, with 37% who are Not At All Concerned.” A second survey revealed that a majority of Americans believe that media coverage of mass shootings “inspires […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor When a powerhouse like Mark Walters, host of Armed American Radio, tells a room-stretching GRPC crowd that he hates the media because it is “the single most dangerous entity we face in this country today,” it gets their attention, and they want to hear more. And they did during […]

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by Scott Smith | Contributing Editor Since you will be reading this shortly before the Christmas holidays, this might be a good time to consider some useful last minute gifts, or maybe suggest practical ways to use any gift cards you receive. Most of winter is still ahead of us. Instead of purchasing another t-shirt […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Cities are rethinking their gun buy-up programs after at least 30 years, finding them to be ineffective in reducing violent crime. Several cities are revisiting—and in some cases, revamping—those campaigns in the wake of recent mass shootings, Governing.com and its DC-based magazine, have reported. The events became so […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor There’s still no reliable, foolproof firearm with user recognition technology, referred to in the media and legislative chambers as a “smart gun” after decades of lab work, testing and political wrangling, but the dream lives on. It is fostered in part by a foundation conceived and largely funded […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor On the one-year anniversary of the effective date of Washington State’s onerous Initiative 594, the so-called “universal background check” measure passed by voters in 2014, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms ripped the measure for not keeping guns out of the wrong hands, or preventing […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Sometimes it seems that government agency decisions regarding firearms purchases are as confused as a newcomer to a gun show. The FBI’s decision to go back to the 9mm Parabellum and the Army’s long-lived procrastination over a new sidearm are recent examples. The FBI is returning to the […]

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An Amish man from Northumberland County, PA, is suing the US government over the identification requirement to purchase a firearm, arguing his religious beliefs prevent him from being photographed, the Associated Press and LancasterOnline.com reported. Andrew Hertzler, who the lawsuit says is an active and practicing member of the Amish faith community in Lancaster County, […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor With the prospect of a Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential candidacy looming larger on the horizon for 2016, and gun rights versus gun control being deliberately rammed into the political debate as a campaign issue, this year is ending with a dark cloud. Anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) launched an important new educational program at the recent Gun Rights Policy Conference in Phoenix, reaching out to youth and adults in urban communities across the country. The object of this bold, non-partisan initiative is to develop, establish and expand a long-term relationship […]

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by Tanya K. Metaksa Although the political landscape is dominated by the focus on the 2016 presidential elections with over 20 announced candidates, on Nov. 3 there were important elections for gun owners in several states. As usual the National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund (NRA PVF) got involved in races that effect gun rights. […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor There is a great line in the 1995 mystery crime thriller movie “The Usual Suspects” which comes to mind when addressing the question of good and evil. It is one of my favorite movies, directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie. The film, shot on a […]

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Prosecutor lets raucous WA attorneys off hook When the prosecuting attorney in Kitsap County, WA, declined to charge a bunch of lawyers with assorted offenses following a raucous party that included violating a burn ban, citizens around the Evergreen State accused the prosecutor of letting fellow attorneys off the hook. The wild party was held […]

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Ruger adds LCR in .327 Federal Magnum Ruger’s popular LCR® is now available in .327 Federal Magnum chambering. It’s the newest variation of the revolutionary Lightweight Compact Revolver (LCR). This six-round LCR has an additional round of capacity compared to other centerfire LCRs. This new double-action-only revolver also features a concealed hammer to minimize snagging […]

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Review by Jim Dickson Standards for Instruction in Close Combat with Edged Weapons; A WW2 German Army Manual translated by John Baum; 92-pages. Available from: John A. Baum; 5678 State Rt. 45, Dept. TGM, Lisbon, OH 44432; online at: GermanManuals.com. Price: $18, including shipping. For anyone wanting to master the use of the rifle and […]

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Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor A GUIDE BOOK OF SHOTGUN VALUES, Volume 1. ©2015. Published by the 2nd Amendment Media, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Dept. TGM, 3101 Clairmont Road, Suite G, Atlanta, GA 30329. Price: $24.95, plus postage. Available in many bookstores. Labeled The Official Red Book, this 350-page softbound volume covers the […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor The big industry news this month focuses on ammunition as two leading firearms manufacturers announce plans to market ammunition under their own brands and an ammunition manufacturer announces a move to Tennessee. Browning reported that it is introducing a new, full-line of “superior performance ammunition for hunting, personal […]

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