The Gun Mag

What’s New—Politics: White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention; Hunter Biden Pardon; California: Newsom’s special year-end session; Michigan: Gun Bills moving fast in a year-end frenzy; Ohio: a bill that includes two pro-gun provisions moving in the House. By Tanya K. Metaksa White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention    NSSF, National Shooting Sports Foundation, […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief ANALYSIS – Gun prohibitionists in Maine are reportedly pushing for a ban on so-called “ghost guns,” but a report at WGME News in Portland suggests anti-gunners really are not certain why they think such firearms—built from parts and kits—are more dangerous than stolen or illicitly-acquired commercially-produced firearms in the hands of […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Attorneys General in New Jersey and Minnesota have filed lawsuits in state courts in their respective states against Glock, Inc and Glock Ges.m.b.H., alleging the firearms manufacturer knowingly produces, distributes and sells semi-automatic pistols which can be “easily” converted to fire fully automatically with the installation of an illegal device generically […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Two Republican state lawmakers in Florida have filed legislation to roll back restrictive post-Parkland gun control laws which prohibited young adults from legally purchasing firearms from licensed retailers, and so-called “red flag” provisions. State Rep. Joel Rudman’s House Bill 31, which targets the red flag law, would also allow open carry, […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributing Writer Today with many people from America hunting Africa it is worth examining what cartridges and guns are appropriate. For most of the antelope and non-dangerous plains game a military rifle cartridge which is cheap and plentiful has always been standard. These are the calibers that the professional hunters used […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Gun prohibition lobbying groups on both sides of the Columbia River are mounting a new offensive to ratchet down on Second Amendment rights, launching efforts to—as noted by the Washington State Standard— “make it tougher and more expensive to buy a firearm.” Because legislatures in both Oregon and Washington are dominated […]

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The National Shooting Sports Foundation has announced it will host the 4th Annual Governors’ Forum at SHOT Show® 2025 next month. According to NSSF, the program “is shaping up to host several state governors to discuss the importance of the firearm industry to their states, Second Amendment rights of their citizens and their insights to challenges […]

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By Jim Wallace, Executive Director Massachusetts Gun Owners Action League Special to TGM When I first started with GOAL, nearly 25 years ago, I already had a little experience lobbying at the Massachusetts State House as a volunteer for the League of Essex County Sportsmen. We call it working the building. For someone jumping into […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The Boston Globe is reporting that a challenge to Massachusetts’ sweeping new gun control law signed and enacted immediately by Democrat Gov. Maura Healey will be on the ballot in November 2026. The legislation could face tough opposition and a strong potential for voter repeal.  When the law was enacted, it […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief When it comes to gun rights litigation, the nation’s “heavy hitters” are lining up behind the firearms industry and federal law by submitting amicus briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court, which will hear arguments next March 4 whether a lawsuit filed by the Mexican government against U.S. gunmakers should be thrown […]

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By Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) 4th Congressional District Special to TGM Like many residents of Central Washington, I grew up responsibly exercising my constitutional right to own a firearm. This includes knowing proper storage protocols, safety measures, and when it is appropriate to discharge a weapon. With this knowledge in mind, I can practice my […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief With oral arguments scheduled March 4, 2025 in the case of Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Capitol Hill Republicans led by Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Darrell Issa, and a coalition of Republican state attorneys general have filed separate amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor Anytime new technology is introduced there is skepticism and slow acceptance among one crowd and headlong pursuit to adopt the new technology among the other group. I like to use proven gear that works. In this report I am making comments and sharing experience on both the enclosed emitter […]

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Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) has announced the release of two new Ruger® Mark IV™ 22/45™ Lite rimfire pistols. Combining reliability and accuracy with an attractive and updated style, these pistols have a custom pistol look without the custom price. Chambered for the popular .22 LR, both models are feature-rich and sport a […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—SCOTUS has a conference date on December 13, 2024: California: Ninth Circuit: Rhode v. Becerra/Bonta: Case #24-542:Today, Dec. 4, oral arguments before the three-judge panel (Clifton, Callahan, and H. A. Thomas) of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will be held in the longest-running gun case before the […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Florida Carry, Inc., has filed a lawsuit against the Hillsboro County School District over its decision to suspend a high school student identified in their lawsuit only as “J.S.,” who officials claim brought three spent shell casings into one of their schools. According to the pro-gun group’s lawsuit, […]

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With its January 2025 issue, GUNS Magazine will mark a milestone. Founded in 1955, GUNS will celebrate its 70th anniversary. As noted in an article published by The Outdoor Wire, the publication broke ground “as the first magazine dedicated to firearms.” Over the years, this monthly magazine has witnessed and reported evolutionary developments in the […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Mentioned prominently in the second paragraph of a report in the Altoona, Pennsylvania Mirror about gun control in the Keystone State is the notation that 42 states have what is commonly known as a firearms preemption statute. Such laws, which place sole authority for firearms regulations in the hands of state […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief ANALYSIS—What many in the “legacy” media tried to portray as a “surprise” move by fading President Joe Biden came as no surprise at all to American gun owners and at least two prominent critics who literally unloaded on the Delaware Democrat for pardoning his son, Hunter, after having insisted for months […]

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The FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) completed 613,380 background checks related to firearms for the week leading up to, and including, “Black Friday,” one of the busiest shopping days of the year, according to a release from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). That figure is down from 2023’s total of 680,671 […]

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