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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project If you didn’t know any better, the headline on a press release published Wednesday by Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health could appear damning: “Study Finds Link Between Dropping Permit Requirement for Carrying Concealed Weapons and Increase in Officer-Involved Shootings with Civilian Victims.” The Trace – the […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A three-judge panel for the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday struck down a California prohibition on sales of semiautomatic rifles to young adults in the 18-20-year-old range, remanding the case back to the district court for further proceedings in a win for gun rights groups. The case is […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project (The Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project wouldn’t be possible without you. Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to support pro-gun stories like this.) On Monday, we revealed that under the Biden-Harris administration revocations of gun dealers’ Federal Firearm Licenses (FFLs) have increased a stunning 500%. Under […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Gun-related homicides spiked in 2020, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Protection, which said 19,350 slayings were logged in which a firearm was the murder weapon. It was a particularly deadly year, as the Daily Mail is reporting there were also 24,245 suicides with firearms that […]

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Maryland’s Anne Arundel County has been hit with a federal lawsuit for allegedly violating the First Amendment rights of local gun shops with a mandate those businesses post and make available county-produced “gun safety” literature that discusses suicide prevention. The Baltimore Sun Editorial Board declared in a Tuesday editorial the lawsuit “screams the kind of […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributing writer Images courtesy of Giles Whittome The greatest manstopper revolvers of all time were the .577 revolvers of Victorian England. Due to the enormous size of their cartridge they were made with 5 shot cylinders which still dwarfed other revolvers then and now. They are called .577 caliber guns because […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief As the 151st annual meetings of the National Rifle Association loom in Houston, Tex., what appears to be a fight over leadership is erupting, with a group of self-identified “concerned life members led by current Board member Judge Phil Journey” have recruited Lt. Col. Allen West (USA-Ret.) to challenge longtime Executive […]

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by Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project (The Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project wouldn’t be possible without you. Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to support pro-gun stories like this.) In the years before the Biden-Harris administration took over the White House, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives usually revoked an […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New— Constitutional carry reminder:  Signed by Governor in 2022: Alabama: HB272, signed by Gov. Ivey; Indiana: HB1296, signed by Gov. Holcomb; Ohio: Gov. Mike DeWine signed SB215; Georgia: Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB319; Louisiana: HB37 passed the House Criminal Justice Committee. State Legislation: California: A new bill, SB831, promotes gun safety […]

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The Second Amendment Foundation is continuing the longest-running pro-gun rights advertising campaign in history, and next week will see the effort expand its footprint to several new cable channels, the organization announced Friday This campaign, says SAF, has been “alerting American gun owners to the serious threat the Biden administration poses to their rights.” “SAF […]

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One day after the New York Post reported that the New York Police Department “is expected to blow past its overtime budget by nearly $150 million” in its efforts to deal with a surge in violent crime, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms early Friday morning offered a solution. The […]

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The firearms industry is celebrating a milestone achievement as gun and ammunition manufacturers have surpassed $15 billion in contributions to the federal Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund, commonly known as the “Pittman-Robertson” fund, according to a release from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Pittman-Robertson was adopted in 1937. It is funded by excise taxes paid by […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Following Monday evening’s bombshell report by Politico about the draft Supreme Court opinion apparently overturning Roe v. Wade, there appears to be concern among liberals this may signal an unwanted pro-Second Amendment ruling in a New York gun rights case. A piece by CNN Supreme Court reporter Ariane de Vogue headlined […]

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Incredible as it may seem, there are four specific references in the early pages of the leaked Supreme Court draft ruling that appears to overturn Roe v. Wade, the celebrated 1973 abortion rights ruling dealing with incorporation of rights via the 14th Amendment. The references begin on Page 9 of the draft, which was leaked […]

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The Vengeance™ Scabbard, #201, is an untraditional open-top pancake-style OWB holster, new from DeSantis Gunhide. It is made of native US full grain steerhide and features three belt slots for multiple carry positions. Its adjustable tension device allows for a custom retention level.  This holster will now accommodate the Sig P320C and P250C with Streamlight […]

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John Ross, author of the popular “underground” novel Unintended Consequences, depicting a loosely organized revolt by American gun rights activists against oppressive government gun law enforcement, died suddenly April 29 at his home in Richmond Heights, Mo. He was 64. John Franklin Ross was born June 17, 1957, according to a short biography at Wikipedia. […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor    Who introduces a new handgun caliber in the middle of a shortage?    Smith & Wesson and Federal Cartridge. The cartridge is a true innovation and just may be what the doctor ordered by shooters troubled by recoil.    The .30 Super Carry is highly developed, well thought […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to sign a “Constitutional Carry” bill if it reaches his desk, and his Democrat challenger—anti-gun Democrat Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried—is already taking him to task, calling the promise “absurd political pandering,” according to WSVN News. Fried’s office is responsible for issuing Florida Concealed Firearms Licenses, […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project (The Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project wouldn’t be possible without you. Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to support pro-gun stories like this.) Journalists were once champions of Free Speech. Some even went to jail for the beliefs. Nowadays, they are openly calling for increased government […]

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XS® Sights has extended its night sight offerings for the HK VP9 Optics Ready Pistol. Standard-height R3D with orange front sight and DXT2 Big Dot sights with orange or yellow front sights are now available for this popular HK pistol, in addition to the recently released Suppressor/RMR Height sights in the R3D and Minimalist models. […]

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