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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The Illinois 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded a lower court ruling in the long-running case of People v. Vivian Claudine Brown, challenging the state requirement for a Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card in order to possess a firearm anywhere in the state. This is the third time […]

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N8 Tactical, sister company of CrossBreed Holsters, has partnered with world champion competitive shooter Lena Miculek and SIG SAUER™ to expand their popular IWB holster offerings to now include the ROSE by  SIG SAUER™ model Xecutive holster which will be available for the SIG SAUER™ P365-380 ROSE™ and P365-XL Comp ROSE™ series of firearms. The […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project In Joe Biden’s America, the quickest way to marginalize an individual or a group is by labeling them racist. It can happen to anyone, since the accusations don’t have to be supported by facts. Once the label has been applied, the legacy media takes over. The accused will […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The Washington Examiner is reporting a new effort by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to have so-called “gun violence” framed as a public health issue, while one of the nation’s leading Second Amendment advocates believes the strategy will fail. Alan Gottlieb, founder and executive vice president of the Second […]

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By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    One thing that needs to be mentioned, again just in case it already has been mentioned, is the individualism of black powder rifles and cartridges.     In other words, a load that works well in one rifle might not do so hot in another gun even though they […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The Second Amendment Foundation has filed an opposition brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, opposing a stay request by the government in a case challenging the Biden administration’s attempt to classify unfinished firearm frames and receivers as “firearms.” The brief was submitted to Associate Justice Samuel Alito, who acts as the Circuit […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force (GVPTF)—consisting entirely of Democrat House members—sent a letter Thursday to Speaker Kevin McCarthy demanding action on so-called “gun violence prevention” legislation “without further delay.” A press release from the office of Task Force Chairman Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) said 109 members signed the letter, which […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project OPINION: About every six months or so the British tabloid media forgets that no one on this side of the pond gives a damn about what they think of American guns or our Second Amendment, and we haven’t since 1791. In fact, were it not for armed Americans, […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief In a 2-1 opinion, a U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel has handed the Biden administration and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives a significant defeat by ruling that the “Final Rule” on pistol braces “must be set aside as unlawful” because its adoption violated the Administrative Procedure Act […]

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Wingshooters live for the fall migration, and while this much-anticipated event is still a short time off, preparations are underway. To kick off the 2023 season, Benelli is launching the Benelli Migration Madness Sweepstakes with an unprecedented prize package worth over $15,000. There is no purchase necessary, according to a Benelli release. The Benelli Migration […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—SCOTUS: BATFE rule on “definition of frame or receiver”: VanDerStok v. Garland: On July 27 Justice Samuel Alito issued a stay of the July 5 final judgement of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas until August 4, 2023; Amicus briefs supporting Attorney General Garland have been submitted […]

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By Lee Williams   SAF Investigative Journalism Project The Second Amendment Foundation’s Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) is something unique in the gun world. There aren’t acres of booths or tables covered with guns and gear. The conference was not designed for manufacturers or distributors, although they’re certainly welcome. GRPC was designed for us. The […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief With the number of active Washington State concealed pistol licenses hovering at just about 689,000 for the past two months, could it be that the state has reached its plateau for interest in being armed, or are there other factors involved? The state’s three most populous—and politically blue—counties continue to boast […]

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KWLM Radio in St. Paul is reporting that new gun control laws take effect Tuesday in Minnesota, while at the same time, the station notes that “decreased criminal penalties” are also going into effect. According to the brief report, a new program “that could reduce many inmates’ prison sentences up to 17 percent if they […]

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Mission First Tactical (MFT), manufacturers of state-of-the-art, USA made rifle/carbine accessories and holsters, is proud to announce the new Pro Series Guardian OWB Holster. “We leveraged our relationships within the professional space to get the input needed to create the best Concealable Outside the Waistband (OWB) holster on the market, the Pro Series Guardian OWB […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor    Just for the record, Ruger’s SFAR (for “Small Frame Autoloading Rifle) isn’t a smaller frame version of the AR 15, it’s an AR-15-size rifle firing the .308 Winchester cartridge in contrast to the usual AR 10 platform.    The result is a rifle that handles nicely and offers […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A “Townhall” on crime in America is scheduled Monday evening on NewsNation with Chris Cuomo at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific, and it could be a lively program on the heels of a NewsNation report that crime is up 12 percent in “major U.S.cities,” and a recent report at Ammoland News […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Mountain lion-human encounters are said to be rare, but when they happen, they are also sensational and in the aftermath of a cougar attack which left an 8-year-old girl with “minor” injuries over the weekend in Washington State’s Olympia National Park, one former state lawmaker told TGM via email it’s a […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—Federal Rule Making: A stealth rule to deny hunting and fishing on BLM lands and stop funding for hunting education; California: Summer recess for the legislature is underway. CRPA and SAF are working hard to push reluctant cities and counties to follow California law regarding Right-to-Carry permits; Congress is in recess […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Years ago, after some thief stole my chainsaw and a small axe from a detached workshop, it occurred to me there might have been an apprehension had there been photos of the miscreant. The same observation came from the sheriff’s deputy who took the report. “Get a trail cam,” he suggested. […]

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