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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief New concealed pistol license data from the Washington State Department of Licensing shows a modest rise in the number of active concealed pistol licenses, but when taking a closer look at the county-by-county counts, one finds striking hikes in four “liberal” counties and declines in some “conservative” counties. The new data […]

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By Tanya Metaksa After several failed attempts by gun rights activists to achieve Constitutional Carry in the Sunshine State, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “has taken on the hot-button issue,” according to WSVN News, vowing “big changes” before he leaves office. This includes Constitutional Carry, the report said. Anti-gun Democrat Agriculture and Consumer Services chief Nikki […]

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While the Seattle-based, and billionaire-backed gun prohibition lobby was raising big bucks and celebrating legislative and election “success” Wednesday during an annual fund-raising luncheon, crime data tells a story of abject failure anti-gunners avoid and hope nobody else notices. The lead paragraph in the Alliance for Gun Responsibility’s news release about the event sums it […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributing writer The two finest all-round handgun cartridges ever conceived, in my opinion, are the .45 Colt and its semi-auto pistol sibling, the .45 ACP. If you can’t take it out with one shot from either of these two rounds you should be using an elephant rifle because there sure 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.) Santa Rosa County (Florida) Sheriff Bob Johnson describes himself as a cop, not a politician. He certainly has the résumé. Johnson started at […]

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Remington Ammunition has announced a partnership in support of Ducks Unlimited’s (DU) outreach initiatives. Remington is excited to support DU’s efforts to conserve, restore and manage wetlands and associated habitats for North America’s waterfowl. “We’re thrilled to announce this partnership and are looking forward to supporting DU and many of their conservation and outreach projects,” […]

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In an email blast dripping with hysteria and what Second Amendment activists would consider gross misinformation, Shannon Watts, founder and head of “Moms Demand Action,” is asking Americans to sign an online petition “to hold gun manufacturers accountable.” In her pitch to recipients, Watts declares, “Let’s not mince words: Gun manufacturers have avoided any responsibility […]

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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.) Gun owners have never had a level playing field on Twitter or any other social media platform. It was always as if someone […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributor When I picked up the M1895 at Reeves Ace Hardware in Clayton, Georgia that Winchester had sent me for review it was immediately obvious why this was one of Teddy Roosevelt’s favorite rifles. It handled like a dream, the action was as slick as glass, and it fired perhaps the […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A suspect in the wild South Carolina mall shooting over the Easter weekend that left 14 people injured is asserting he fired in self-defense, according to published reports, and was granted bond of $25,000 with a condition he wear an ankle bracelet. According to Fox News, 22-year-old Jewayne Price will be […]

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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.) Among the $80 billion worth of high-tech weaponry Joe Biden gifted to the Taliban after his inept and deadly Afghanistan withdraw were 176 […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New— Constitutional carry is on the move:  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: Alabama: Gov. Kay Ivey signed […]

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SHARPS FIREARMS, VOLUME lll By Roy Marcot, Ron Paxton, and Edward W. Marron, Jr. 425pages, standard hardbound edition, $100.00 ISBN 978-0-9611494-8-2    The first thing I did, after receiving a copy to review, was to weigh it.  This fine book weighs 6 ½ pounds!  Its external dimensions are about 10 ¼” by 12 ¼” and […]

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In celebration of Federal Ammunition’s 100-year anniversary and rich history of shotshell manufacturing, the company is releasing four commemorative shotshell packages. In Federal’s early years, shotshells were the heart of the lineup. Target loads went by many names and had many looks over the decades, from Hi-Power and Monark to Reliable and Champion, and many […]

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Federal Ammunition has launched the new American Eagle 30 Super Carry FMJ, part of the initial list of ammunition options for the new cartridge. The new American Eagle 30-Super Carry 100-grain, Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) load will be available in a 50-count box. Check with your local ammo store for availability. The American Eagle 30 Super […]

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation making “constitutional carry” the law, and at the same time, he inked another bill granting universal recognition of other states’ permits and licenses for carry in the state as well. The event occurred at a sporting goods store in Douglasville. This makes the Peach State No. 25 in […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Finally, Joe Biden said something about the Second Amendment with which everyone can agree. During Monday’s Rose Garden presser, he told the audience, “This is going to sound bizarre. I support the Second Amendment.” “Bizarre” might be as appropriate a term that exists, considering Biden’s history on gun control. And within […]

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Special to TGM Text from Jim Irvine Photos courtesy John Pleva The Strongsville Republican Club held its 7th annual “Night at the Range” recently where club members and guests met at a local gun range instead of a traditional meeting. What began as an effort to bring 20-30 people out to the range for some […]

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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.) Joe Biden repeated some of his most discredited lies about the Second Amendment Monday during a press conference held in the Rose Garden […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The man nominated Monday by President Joe Biden to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is on record as supporting a renewed ban on so-called “assault weapons” and a supporter of “universal background checks.” The nomination is already raising concerns among Second Amendment organizations. As noted by the […]

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