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By Dave Workman Senior Editor A federal appeals court in New York has ruled that tough gun laws in New York and Connecticut banning the possession of so-called semiautomatic  “assault rifles” do not violate the Second Amendment, while holding that Connecticut’s ban on the pump-action Remington Model 7615 is unconstitutional. The ruling, handed down by […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Lt. Col. Dave Grossman many years ago in his writings and lectures divided people into sheep, wolves and sheep dogs. That was his way of defining those who have chosen or been trained to be victims, those who prey on them, and those who try to intervene to […]

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Much ado about Hillary’s support for 25% gun tax Back in October 1993, then-First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton told Congress that she was “all for” a proposed 25% national sales tax on firearms, insisting that it would be a way to put a lid on violent crime at that time. She had been asked by […]

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Ruger adds new 22 Charger Pistol Models Sturm, Ruger has announced the addition of new polymer stock models to the recently re-engineered 22 Charger™ and 22 Charger Takedown pistol lines. First introduced in 2007, and re-engineered in 2014, the Charger pistol family is built on the Ruger® 10/22® platform. Weighing just 3.1 pounds, the polymer […]

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A good gun index, but not complete Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor AMERICAN GUN INDEX. ©2015. Published by the 2nd Amendment Media, Dept. TGM, Whitman Publishing, LLC, 3101 Clairmont Road, Suite G, Atlanta, GA 30329. Price: $24.95, plus postage. Available Online and at many bookstores. This 336-page softbound volume, printed on top quality paper, […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor A Wisconsin jury has awarded $5.73 million to two Milwaukee police officers in their lawsuit against a local suburban gun store that they alleged had been negligent in the sale of a handgun to a so-called “straw buyer” that was used by a teen to shoot both of them about […]

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by Art Merrill | Contributing Editor A friend once told me that, as a teen who didn’t know any better, his first foray into handloading was to simply dump pistol powder into .44 Special cases to where he estimated the bullet base would be upon seating. “I’m lucky to still have all my fingers,” he […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor There’s all kinds of pressure being applied against the firearms industry at all levels these days, from taxes and fees for customers to limitations on the number of licensed firearms retailers permitted in a locality. Seattle’s gun and ammo tax scheme is not new, just the latest of […]

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by James C. Fulmer | Past President, NMLRA Every year in October thousands of Americans take up the sport of shooting. Both young and old alike become interested in the shooting sports as the days get shorter. Many are interested in hunting and that is why they are interested in learning to shoot a rifle […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor A psychiatric group complained that fashion designer-manufacturer Kenneth Cole’s gun control billboard posted in New York City is off target and it wants him to take it down. Curiously, there has been little reaction so far from gun rights activists. CNNMoney reported that the American Psychiatric Association (APA) […]

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By John Markwell | Contributing Editor When folks refer to me as tradition bound, I have to plead guilty-as-charged. Having been seriously involved in pistol craft since 1977, my outlook on much of what is now marketed to shooters is viewed with a somewhat jaundiced eye. Most especially I have a hard time with much […]

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by Dave Workman Senior Editor About the same time that President Barack Obama landed in Roseburg, Oregon to visit with families of the Umpqua Community College shooting victims, the Second Amendment Foundation announced the launch of a television campaign challenging him for “gun control lies.” The Bellevue, Washington-based gun rights organization advertisement urges at least one million people […]

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When the Honolulu, Hawaii Police Department switched from 9mm Smith & Wesson sidearms to the less expensive and lighter Glock 17, the agency and city officials decided that instead of selling the older handguns—some of which were still unused and in boxes—they would be destroyed. Amount of loss: According to Fox News, the guns were […]

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by R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor I have enjoyed firing and using single-action revolvers for over 40 years. I like the comfortable, well balanced handling. I enjoy handling, loading, unloading and firing these revolvers. Original examples are too valuable to fire and too expensive to obtain for the most part. I use a number of […]

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The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced the next big southern event—the Talladega 600. The match is set to begin Dec. 8 and conclude Dec. 13, at CMP’s new Talladega Marksmanship Park. Events to be fired at the Talladega 600 include popular CMP Games Matches, such as the Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Matches, as […]

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The anti-gun Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) recently raised eyebrows, and even blood pressure, when it suggested that anybody who spots a citizen carrying openly or concealed should call the police immediately if they feel that person constitutes “a threat.” The supposition was that anybody making such a call will believe that any armed […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor Following the early-morning Labor Day shooting of a “top lawyer in his administration,” anti-gun New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo quickly demanded more gun control legislation at the federal level, and according to CNN, he “insisted that all people looking to purchase a firearm should undergo background checks to prevent […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Almost as if to confirm everything said about her by a leading gun rights advocate, Democratic presidential candicate Hillary Rodham Clinton has announced plans for tighter restrictions on gun rights if she is elected president, including the use of “executive action” if she can’t get Congress to roll over. The […]

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by Art Merrill | Contributing Editor Everybody knows you can’t reload fired rimfire cases, right? Well, the guys at Sharpshooter 22 Long Rifle Reloader, LLC just changed everybody’s knowledge. You indeed CAN reload your fired .22 Long Rifle cases using their simple kit containing two tools, a powder dipper and funnel, and eyedropper bottle. A […]

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