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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New– Federal: Build Back Better was passed by the House of Representatives on Friday; The Outdoor Recreation Act introduced Thursday; State Legislation: Alabama: HB6, constitutional carry, has been prefiled by Rep. Shane Stringer for the 2022 legislature; Massachusetts: the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security held a public hearing […]

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By Dave Workman | Editor-in-Chief An innocent post on Facebook noting the date—November 22, 1963—and asking people if they remember, and where they were, is getting a stunning reaction, as at least two articles published Monday still seek answers about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Tex. Some weren’t […]

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By Michael A. Black | Contributing Editor I’m looking forward with great anticipation to attending the upcoming Shot Show next January, especially Industry Day at the Range, where those lucky enough to qualify get to fire a bunch of guns at the Boulder Range, near Boulder City. The show was cancelled in 2020 due to […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Just seconds after a Kenosha jury of five men and seven women found that Kyle Rittenhouse used his AR as it was intended, for self-defense, the anti-gun zealots went bonkers – crying, wailing and gnashing their teeth – nearly apoplectic with rage and disbelief. When the other side […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Eighteen-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was found “not guilty” on all charges Friday following a tense trial and more than three days of deliberation by a jury of seven women and five men, setting off loud protests outside the courthouse in Kenosha, Wis. Following the verdict, gun rights leader Alan Gottlieb, founder and […]

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Remington Firearms, the oldest firearms manufacturer in the U.S., is moving its world headquarters to LaGrange, Ga., according to a press release from the office of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. The Peach State offers a far friendlier business and political climate than New York, where the company has operated since it was established in 1816. […]

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Once proclaimed the “Emerald City” in an effort to enhance its image as a Pacific Northwest metropolis, the city of Seattle has become a train wreck of politics and now it appears even King County government workers believe the downtown area is a hell hole. Beginning Monday, employees at the King County Courthouse will receive […]

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Following a dramatic day of testimony during which Kyle Rittenhouse—the Illinois teen accused of murdering two people and wounding a third during a violent demonstration in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August 2020—testified, Judge Bruce Schroeder suggested Thursday the trial could wrap up “by early next week,” according to CNN. Thursday’s witnesses included Dr. John Black, described […]

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The Second Amendment Foundation reported the City of Boston has settled a federal lawsuit filed by SAF and other plaintiffs over delays in accepting and processing licenses to carry a firearm, and has agreed to pay $10,000 to cover attorneys’ fees and costs. SAF was joined by Commonwealth Second Amendment, Inc., and several individuals. The […]

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A proposed tax on firearms and ammunition in California that failed by four votes to advance in the state Assembly is “set to be re-introduced in January,” according to ABC News, reporting as part of a series called “Rethinking Gun Violence.” The proposed excise tax—10 percent on handguns and 11 percent on long guns, “precursor […]

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Published reports in various newspapers including the Daily Mail reported this week that Mark Glaze, a gun control advocate who worked with Mayors Against Guns as a consultant and as executive director of Everytown for Gun Safety, took his own life last month while being held at Pennsylvania’s Lackawanna County Prison on a DUI charge. […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Fox News took some criticism after referring to the death of a would-be armed robber as being one of the victims of weekend homicides in Chicago, where at least nine other people were murdered in the continuing wave of violence. According to the popular website heyjackass.com, so far this year 695 […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project In a one-of-a-kind system unknown in other states, Florida’s wildly popular Concealed Weapon or Firearm Licensing program is overseen by the state’s Commissioner of Agriculture, in this case Nikki Fried. Florida’s licensing division, which to date has issued more than 2.4 million CWFLs, is subordinate to Fried’s Department […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New– State Legislation: Boulder, CO —new City Council members want to reinstate assault weapons ban; Illinois, Cook County: County Commissioners reinstated an ordinance that had been struck down by Illinois Supreme Court; Wisconsin: The Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry passed SB516, a constitutional carry bill; The Senate Committee on […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project I’m guessing the kids working at the Trace don’t get out much. They don’t seem to have a lot of life experience. The Trace is, of course, the propaganda arm of former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Astroturf (not grassroots) anti-gun empire. The Trace describes itself as […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Deer hunters taking the field in Wisconsin and Minnesota this month are reportedly finding slim pickings at sporting goods stores and gun shops where ammunition is concerned. Minnesota whitetail hunters take the field beginning this Saturday, Nov. 6 for the “A” season hunts, while the “B” season opens Nov. 20. The […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributing Editor Binoculars are an essential tool for the hunter but hunting also often involves rain and most binoculars don’t like rain. They show their disfavor toward it by letting water leak in to fog up the lens on the inside. This is a very bad thing when you want a […]

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By Tanya Metaksa    Tuesday, Election Day 2021, Nov. 2, was not anticipated to be a transformative election. After all, only two states were having elections for statewide office and they were believed to be Democrat party strongholds.    Both the Commonwealth of Virginia and the state of New Jersey had been easily electing Democrats […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project An estimated 21 veterans kill themselves every day. One would be too many. Twenty-one is cataclysmic. It is difficult to understand why so many develop thoughts of self-harm, but military life does take a tremendous toll. More than 500,000 veterans have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project In his appearance before the United States Supreme Court Wednesday, attorney Paul Clement argued that New York made it all but impossible for ordinary law-abiding citizens to exercise their Second Amendment rights: specifically, their right to carry firearms outside of their home for the purpose of self-defense. Clement, […]

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