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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Gun prohibitionist Shannon Watts, founder of the Michael Bloomberg-supported Moms Demand Action group, is taking credit for having country singer Jason Aldean’s controversial video of “Try That in a Small Town” taken down by CMT, the New York Post is reporting. The song has actually skyrocketed despite being shunned as violent […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Cecil Trimble, a 35-year-old restaurant manager, took a fishing reel to Bass Pro Shop’s Tampa store last week to be respooled with new line. As he was waiting, he wandered over to the gun department and immediately spotted the object of his recent desire. Trimble had been searching […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Democrat Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland took some heat almost immediately from a prominent gun rights organization after his opening remarks during Wednesday’s House Oversight Committee hearing during which he portrayed Hunter Biden as “a rich guy exercising his Second Amendment rights.” President Joe Biden’s son worked out a deal with […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor    Springfield recently introduced the Enhanced Micro Pistol Ronin, a less expensive version of the original EMP, and I had the opportunity to put it through its paces.    While reliable and useful, the Ronin treatment of the pistol isn’t quite as evolved as the original EMP, as things […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Shooting USA co-host Jim Scoutten, the deep-voiced icon of the firearms media, passed away Tuesday following a brief illness. He was 77. A message on Shooting USA’s Facebook page was brief and somber: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jim Scoutten. In his thirty years of […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—BATFE rule on “definition of frame or receiver”: Two cases concerning this rule are currently being litigated—VanDerStok v. Garland and State of California & Giffords Law Center v. BATFE; Bay Area Unitarian Church v. Paxton: An Everytown funded lawsuit against Texas penal Code defining size and text of “no guns allowed” […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project During the 30 years that have passed since ATF’s botched raid in Waco, Texas, which led to the deaths of 82 civilians – including 28 children – and four federal agents, the agency appears to have forgotten that when it picks fights for no reason and uses excessive […]

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Rock River Arms has introduced the BT3 Operator ETR Carbine, chambered for the .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO cartridge. Engineered with precision and tailored for law enforcement applications, this rifle exemplifies Rock River Arms’ unwavering commitment to building the finest MSR platforms on the market. The RRA BT3 Operator ETR Carbine stands as a testament to Rock […]

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ALPS Mountaineering, manufacturer of performance-driven gear for wilderness adventures, exploration, and family camping, is expanding its backcountry shelter lineup for 2024 with the release of the all-new Stealth Bivy. Designed for the minimalist backpacker, the Stealth Bivy combines durable, ultra-lightweight construction with integrated features to make bivouacking comfortable and convenient, according to a company news […]

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In the aftermath of the 2022 Supreme Court’s Bruen ruling, New York adopted a new—and some contend more restrictive—concealed carry law which allows jurisdictions to establish so-called “sensitive places” where guns are prohibited, even if the owner is licensed. One such place is New York City’s Times Square, yet Monday night, three teens were shot […]

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A recent “clinical trial” involving children who watched a 60-second gun safety video is showing some promise after youngsters who watched it were “more cautious” when they found a real handgun in a drawer, in a lab, according to a report in the JAMA Pediatrics. According to Yahoo News, other children who watched a video […]

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A homeless encampment in Seattle, located near a senior facility in the city’s Highland Park neighborhood, is reportedly posing a genuine threat to the elderly residents because they are “regularly startled by gunfire erupting from the encampment,” Fox News reported. Seattle is home to a billionaire-backed gun prohibition lobbying group which has bankrolled two restrictive […]

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By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    While on the way to the annual Matthew Quigley Buffalo Rifle Match, held near Forsyth, Montana, my partners, Allen Cunniff and Mike Moran and I stopped at the C. Sharps Arms shop in Big Timber, with where I picked up my new rifle.     That new gun is […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Gun rights organizations involved in various challenges to Oregon’s gun control Measure 114, which was upheld Friday by a federal judge in Portland, are considering their next moves, although the head of the Second Amendment Foundation has already said it will be appealed. Likewise, Lawrence Keane, senior vice president and general […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—California: Summer recess for the California legislature has begun. 11 bills have passed the Assembly and are in the Senate Appropriations Committee prior to being voted on the Senate floor; 2 bills are awaiting votes in the Senate; while 3 bills have passed the Senate and are awaiting votes in the […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The mayor of Milwaukee, Wis., is reportedly looking to strengthen Badger State gun control laws, reportedly having “built a connection” with the Republican majority in Madison to accomplish his goals. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Mayor Cavalier Johnson, a Democrat serving in a non-partisan office, has listed gun control as […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief    The head of Massachusetts’ leading gun rights organization has issued a call to action for Bay State gun owners, declaring, “No civil rights struggle in U.S. history has been won by staying home and complaining.”    So said Jim Wallace, executive director of the Massachusetts Gun Owners Action League (GOAL), […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Three days after criticizing Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, for pushing a gun control package which cannot be enforced because it would violate Indiana’s preemption law, Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve has announced his own plan, which includes a proposal that strikes at the heart of preemption. On his campaign website, […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Russell Fincher is a high school history teacher, a Baptist pastor and a parttime gun dealer. He also coaches Little League in his hometown of Tuskahoma, Oklahoma, which has a population of around 151 souls. Fincher, 52, has had a Federal Firearm License for three years. He has […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A federal judge in Connecticut has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on carrying firearms for personal protection in state parks, but the Stamford Advocate is reporting the plaintiff in this case—David Nastri, an attorney and financial advisor—plans to appeal. U.S. District Judge Janet Aterton said Nastri lacks standing to […]

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