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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—President Biden’s DOJ and BATFE on the Friday before Labor Day presented a new rule, docket number ATF 2022R-17.Congress is in recess until after Labor Day; California: Two new bills have been added to the list of gun bills being considered in the last month of 2023 legislature: AB135 and SB135, […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The chairman of a Washington State-based gun rights organization has thrown a challenge to the gun control crowd after a Yakima news agency reported the upwards climb of traffic fatalities, yet nobody is calling for a ban on cars. Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief It may go down as one of the biggest political snafus in history; the arrest of former President Donald Trump and having him pose for a booking mugshot. The image, taken by the Fulton County, Georgia Sheriff’s Department, has gone viral, and according to published reports, has raised at least $7.1 […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Saturday’s fatal triple shooting at a Jacksonville, Florida Dollar General store has been followed by the almost obligatory media reports concerning gun ownership in the United States, comparison of U.S. gun deaths versus other countries, and public support for more gun control. Largely missing—although the data is right there—is any perspective […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—Congress is in recess until after Labor Day; California: the legislature returned on Aug. 15, and it has already passed SJR7 in the Senate and other bills; Missouri: Mayor Tishaura Jones’ proposal to ban guns and stop minors from purchasing guns has been noticed by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey; Tennessee: […]

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The Second Amendment Foundation—a group which has become a litigation powerhouse in defense of the right to keep and bear arms—is celebrating its 49th anniversary this Saturday. The organization was officially founded on Aug. 26, 1974. Already, SAF is looking ahead to its 50th anniversary in 2024. “As the saying goes,” noted SAF founder and […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Hunting and fishing, and other outdoor recreation on public lands, may be in trouble due to “politicized environmental efforts,” according to a report at Fox News, which points at “rules coming down from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.” “The Biden administration has repeatedly prioritized policies critics […]

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The Second Amendment Foundation—a group which has become a litigation powerhouse in defense of the right to keep and bear arms—is celebrating its 49th anniversary this Saturday. The organization was officially founded on Aug. 26, 1974. Already, SAF is looking ahead to its 50th anniversary in 2024. “As the saying goes,” noted SAF founder and […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The Second Amendment Foundation announced Thursday it is preparing to launch a new project nicknamed “Capture the Flag,” because this legal effort will target so-called “Red Flag” laws, which concern gun owners over their potential abuse. The announcement comes two days after SAF and one of its members living in Maryland […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Buried in the third paragraph of an Associated Press report about mass shootings and gun control is an acknowledgement which essentially explains the difference between political parties and their approach to crime prevention and constitutional rights. “More than half the states have enacted substantive new laws this year regarding gun policies […]

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By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    Recently the urge to have a new flintlock overwhelmed me.     This probably surprises you… But the urge was quickly satisfied by ordering a ‘Standard Kit’ for a Late Lancaster rifle from Tennessee Valley Muzzleloading. Shortly after placing the order, even considering how busy TVM is nowadays, my […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributing Writer The ever-present .22 rimfire has earned its place in the hearts of shooters everywhere. No other cartridge is so adaptable to training and recreational shooting. Most people are started off shooting with the .22 as its low noise and total lack of recoil are less intimidating to the trainee […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—SCOTUS: BATFE rule on “definition of frame or receiver”: VanDerStok v. Garland: As of Aug. 8, SCOTUS has instituted a stay of the District court’s order and Sept. 7, is the date for US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s oral arguments;’ US v. Rahimi: Amicus briefs have been filed […]

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Bear OPS, an Alabama knife manufacturer, has introduced a new assisted-open tactical pocketknife called the Bear Swipe IV. This new addition to the Bear OPS lineup sets a new standard for the practical tactical folder segment with its premium materials, exceptional craftsmanship, and a utilitarian design. The Bear Swipe IV folding knife is an assisted-opening […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Mourning dove hunting seasons open across the map on Friday, Sept. 1 and the most important question for winghsooters is, “Are you ready?” Put another way, do you have boxes and boxes of shotgun shells? Dove hunters will acknowledge the dove to be a challenging target capable of flight patterns that […]

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Democrat Delaware Gov. John Carney has signed two gun control bills, banning private citizens from carrying firearms at schools, polling places or “entertainment venues.” It’s the latest move against gun owners in President Joe Biden’s home state. Last year, the state passed a ban on so-called “assault weapons” (House Bill 450) prompting a lawsuit by […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Hallelujah! The legacy media has finally started covering ATF’s unconstitutional war on the country’s gun dealers, which the pro-gun media has been denouncing and warning the public about for more than two years. The Wall Street Journal published a story Friday morning titled: “Hundreds of Gun Dealers Lose […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Three people died and six others were wounded in what Seattle officials are calling a “mass shooting” at a hookah lounge early Sunday morning in the city’s Mount Baker area, bringing the total number of murders this year to 47. With more than four months remaining in the year, the body […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—Congress is in recess until after Labor Day; Biden Administration: Support any policy if it will stop the exercise of American’s Second Amendment rights; California: the legislature returned on Aug. 15; Illinois: Governor J.B. Pritzker signed HB218 while attending a rally of Second Amendment opponents; Massachusetts: Gun Owners Action League is […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Pre-registration is now open for the 38th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference, hosted by the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, which will be held Sept. 22-24 in Phoenix, Arizona. According to SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb, the theme of […]

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