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By Dave Workman Senior Editor When veteran Tallahassee Democrat columnist Gerald Ensley warned gun owners that, “We’re coming for your guns. And someday, we’ll take them,” he ignited a bristling debate across the Internet, and drew hundreds of angry comments from gun owners in several states. The column, headlined “Stop the insanity. Ban guns,” was […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor The District of Columbia could face a contempt citation from the federal judge presiding over the Second Amendment Foundation’s legal action pressing the city to adopt a workable concealed carry law, and it has until Dec. 4 to submit additional arguments in the proceeding. If that happens, it would be […]

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  WA man arrested after trying to pet moose A Spokane, WA, man was arrested by a state wildlife officer and Spokane police after he allegedly tried to pet a bull moose in a cemetery, scuffling with the game cop in the process. There is more to it than that, according to the Spokane Spokesman […]

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    by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor In the October 2014 issue this column explored some of the ways in which big money is being used to try and shape public policy in the way preferred by those who have the money to spend. Among other things, that column mentioned the role of […]

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  Easy informal range Birchwood Casey’s new Sharpshooter™ Stand and Target Kit gives shooters a quick and easy way to set up an informal range in any safe location. The Sharpshooter Stand and Target Kit includes a heavy gauge wire stand and a 12”x18” corrugated backer board that will absorb hundreds of shots. It comes […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor A fury has erupted across the firearms community in the wake of a decision by comedian Jay Leno to back out of an appearance he was scheduled to make at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show’s annual State of the Industry dinner in January. The SHOT Show is […]

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Review by Michael A. Black FIREARMS GUIDE: 5th Edition. Published by Impressum Media of Los Angeles, CA. Price $39.95 plus $2.75 shipping and handling. Go to FirearmsGuide.com for ordering and further information. Impressum Media also publishes other gun titles on DVD including AR RIFLES GUIDE. The Firearms Guide 5th Edition is an interactive DVD listing […]

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  Larry S. Sterett |  Contributing Editor BLUE BOOK OF GUN VALUES, 35th Anniversary Edition, by S.P. Fjestad. ©2014. Published by Blue Book Publications, Inc., Dept. TGM, 8009 34th Ave. S., Ste. 250, Minneapolis, MN 55425. Price: $54.95, plus postage. Also available as an online subscription and on CD-ROM, at: bluebookofgunvalues.com This thick 2,512-page softbound […]

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      by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor The 2014 elections are mostly over, except for a few scattered recounts and at least one notable runoff in Louisiana. Gun owners won some and lost some, but mostly we won. The pro-gun majority in the House of Representatives has increased and, more importantly, there […]

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When the first issues of Women & Guns magazine started to appear in gun stores, magazine racks and gun show displays back in 1989, many of the “good old boys” snickered. They were the guys who thought their wives, girl friends, sisters and mothers should not interfere with men’s fun with guns, and they didn’t […]

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by Chris Cerino The shooting sports are a great hobby and pastime. Reasons for gun ownership are wide and varied, encompassing a truly large spectrum. Some own guns and shooting gear because they like the craftsmanship or enjoy the collector value, while others purchase guns and gear for their living, actually trusting their life on […]

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We rolled in to the Peacemaker National Training Center, near Glengary, WV, just before dark last night. We had just enough daylight left to get the Mule unloaded and the camper parked in a good spot down by the barn. After a quiet night, things were happening early. On this, our first morning at Peacemaker, […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Congressman seeks case histories for Operation Choke Point probe If you or your gun-related business have been affected by Operation Choke Point you may want to share that experience with Congress. Choke Point made a lot of headlines a short time back, including in TGM, but has been […]

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By Dave Workman’ Senior Editor American gun rights activists are infuriated by reports that police in Buffalo, N.Y. will apparently begin confiscating guns legally owned by people who have recently passed away. Angry gun owners contend that this is proof of what they have been saying for years – and being roundly criticized as paranoids […]

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While gun prohibitionists including billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg were trying to pass a gun control initiative in Washington State, some officials in the Toppenish School District are packing firearms under a new program According to KIRO-TV, the CBS affiliate in Seattle, the school district has adopted guidelines that require anyone authorized to […]

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by James C. Fulmer | Past President, NMLRA November is the time of the year when the hunting begins. Whether hunting for an honest politician at the voting booth or hunting for game animals, this is the time of the year these great events take place. Both need to have the same skill levels. You […]

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Nearly 1,350 competitors and enthusiasts attended the Glock Annual Shoot XXI and Gunny Challenge X hosted by Glock and the Glock Shooting Sports Foundation (GSSF), making it the most highly participated action pistol match in World history. The weekend-long match held outside Conyers, GA, at the South River Gun Club exceeded participation expectations. The level […]

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Fifty-one officers from 15 different state fish and wildlife agencies recently graduated from a 40-hour course on investigating hunting related incidents, according to the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA). This unique Hunting Incident Investigation Academy, according to IHEA, provides skills, knowledge and techniques to commissioned wildlife officers so they can conduct investigations in their home […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Four California gun dealers have filed an unusual federal lawsuit against State Attorney General Kamala Harris, alleging that enforcement of a law that prohibits them from displaying images of handguns or even the word “handguns” where they would be visible to passersby is an unconstitutional violation of their First Amendment […]

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by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor Prior to the start of Preliminary Week of the Grand American Trapshooting Championships at the World Shooting & Recreation Complex (WSRC) north of Sparta, IL, on Aug. 6, the complex fields were filled with younger shooters. The 2014 Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) American National Championships were held […]

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