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NRA Board Re-Elects LaPierre; Cotton Elected President

Mon, 10/04/2021 - 11:33

Embattled National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre was re-elected to another term by the NRA Board of Directors following the association’s legally-required annual meeting, held in Charlotte, N.C. According to an NRA release, Charles Cotton was elected NRA president by the board, along with Lt. Col. Willes K. Lee (Ret.) as First Vice […]

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USA TODAY uses Bloomberg anti-gun activist to interview Giffords anti-gun activist, David Chipman

Fri, 10/01/2021 - 16:51

By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project The senior leaders at Gannett’s flagship newspaper, USA TODAY, have surrendered their objectivity, independence and impartiality to an anti-gun group that wants to strip law-abiding Americans of their constitutional rights. After Joe Biden’s ATF nominee, David Chipman, was rejected by the Senate, these editors allowed their newspaper to […]

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Do Single-Action Revolvers Work for Self-Defense?

Fri, 10/01/2021 - 16:43

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Since before the Civil War, single-action revolvers have been carried by men and women on both sides of the law, they have played a major role in the nation’s settlement, often provided food for the table and sent more desperadoes to the hereafter than can probably be counted. Technology and time […]

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The Vickers Machine Gun—Pride of the Emma Gees

Fri, 10/01/2021 - 14:11

By Dolf L. Goldsmith Published by Chipotle Publishing, LLC Available from: Dolf Goldsmith P.O. Box 160249 San Antonio, Texas 78280 Price: $129.95 Plus $10 Shipping and Handling This monumental 928 page 11&1/4” X 8 & 1/2” hardcover book is the updated and expanded version of Dolf’s original book on the Vickers machine gun, “The Grand […]

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Gun Extremism Costs Massachusetts Millions as Smith & Wesson to Move

Fri, 10/01/2021 - 11:37

Gun control extremism by state lawmakers in Massachusetts just cost the Bay State hundreds of jobs and possibly millions of dollars in revenue as Smith & Wesson announced this week it is moving a large part of its operation to Tennessee. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, this is not the first firearms company […]

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Chipman says his ATF nomination was ‘gangster move’ by the White House

Thu, 09/30/2021 - 12:37

By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project During his confirmation process for ATF director, David Chipman said very little publicly – even turning his Twitter account to private. Now that the White House has withdrawn his nomination, Chipman can’t seem to shut up, and he’s got nothing good to say about Biden’s team, who he […]

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NRA to Hold 151st Annual Meeting in Houston May 2022

Wed, 09/29/2021 - 16:49

The National Rifle Association announced Wednesday the location of its 2022 Annual Meeting and Exhibits will be in Houston, Texas over Memorial Day weekend May 27-29, 2022. The NRA had planned to host its 150th celebration in May 2021 in Houston – the site of NRA’s largest convention on record.  The NRA community was disappointed when […]

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RCBS® Launches New and Improved Reloading App

Wed, 09/29/2021 - 09:30

RCBS® has announced the launch of its new and improved RCBS app, now available to download free for both Apple and Android devices. The recently released app goes above and beyond with the ability to work across the entire lineup of RCBS Bluetooth-enabled dispensers: MatchMaster, ChargeMaster Supreme and ChargeMaster Link. With the app at a user’s […]

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Stealth Cam Brings GMAX32 No Glo Camera to Market

Tue, 09/28/2021 - 12:06

Stealth Cam® has introduced a new model to the company’s G-series line of high-performance trail cameras. Called the GMAX32 No Glo, this camera delivers the kind of high-resolution imagery and features modern hunters demand but at a pleasing price-to-performance ratio, according to a company news release. The hallmark of the GMAX32 No Glo is its […]

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FBI Report: Murder Spiked 29.4% in 2020 Last Year

Mon, 09/27/2021 - 15:55

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Murder in the United States last year jumped an eye-popping 29.4 percent over the number of killings in 2019, and once again, rifles of any kind were used in only a fraction of those slayings, according to data in the FBI Uniform Crime Report. Violent crime was up overall last year […]

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Gottlieb at GRPC: ‘Quite a Year for Gun Rights Movement’

Mon, 09/27/2021 - 14:10

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief As thousands viewed the virtual 36th Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference over the weekend, they heard from Alan Gottlieb, founder of the Second Amendment Foundation and chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, assure the audience, “It has been quite a year for the gun […]

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Racist David Chipman vows to stop gun lobby if you send him money

Mon, 09/27/2021 - 13:57

By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project If Gabby Giffords and David Chipman had their druthers, he would be weaponizing the ATF right now before unleashing it upon American gun owners. Instead, Chipman is pleading for $3 donations for Gabby’s cash-strapped gun-control group. According to a new fundraising email sent Sunday to Giffords’ supporters, it’s […]

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Grassroots Update-Sept. 27, 2021

Mon, 09/27/2021 - 08:53

By Tanya Metaksa What’s New– Federal: HR4350, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes military protective orders with no due process requirements and honorable discharges for service members who decline COVID-19 vaccinations; California: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed: AB173: San Diego again passes “ghost gun” prohibition. Politics: “Beto” O’Rourke, the avowed AK-47 gun grabber is contemplating running […]

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Former Detroit Police Chief James Runs for MI Governor

Fri, 09/24/2021 - 11:34

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief James Craig, the former police chief of Detroit who raised eyebrows when he said seven years ago one solution to growing crime is more armed citizens, has jumped into the campaign to replace Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. He may have some horsepower, because gun owners in the Great Lakes State know […]

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Dry Firing Like Live Firing with Mantis

Fri, 09/24/2021 - 11:22

By Michael A. Black | Contributing Editor    It’s been about four years since I last visited Mantis, a burgeoning weapons system company in Oswego, Illinois, so when I received an invitation to check out their latest product, called Blackbeard, I didn’t need to be asked twice.    Located about 50 miles west of Chicago, […]

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High School Booster Club Gun Raffle Ignites PA Tempest

Thu, 09/23/2021 - 14:34

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A high school football booster club in southeast Pennsylvania’s Cumberland County raised eyebrows and made national headlines when it launched a fund raising raffle earlier this month that included firearms as the prizes. The Cedar Cliff High School football boosters group landed in the spotlight and put the Camp Hill community […]

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SIG P220 Legion- SIG’s Best .45

Thu, 09/23/2021 - 09:30

By R. K. Campbell Contributing Editor    I have been a 1911 fan for many years and I strongly prefer the 1911 in a quality example while at the same time I realize the 1911 isn’t for everyone.    A strong second choice is the SIG P220. I have carried the P220 on duty with […]

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USA Shooting Cancels 2021 Rifle/Pistol Nationals

Wed, 09/22/2021 - 08:20

Due to capacity limitations and COVID restrictions on alternative locations, USA Shooting announces the cancellation of 2021 Rifle and Pistol Nationals originally scheduled to take place October 2021, according to The Outdoor Wire. After the Tommy Pool International Shooting Complex was ruled out due to recent changes in the Health Protection Condition (HPCON) level at […]

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Despite anti-gunners’ dire predictions, Texas streets not running red with blood

Wed, 09/22/2021 - 08:08

By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project It’s been three weeks since constitutional carry became law in Texas, and the changes in the Lone Star State have been, well, almost boring. The initial warnings about HB 1927 from leftist politicians, the anti-gun industry and their supporters in the legacy media were dire, but of course […]

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DOJ Needs More Time to Process Comments on Proposed Arm Brace Rule

Tue, 09/21/2021 - 14:42

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Nine months after the Second Amendment Foundation sued the Department of Justice and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in federal court over ATF’s flip on how it regulates stabilizing braces on pistols, the DOJ and SAF jointly asked for a continuation of a stay in the legal action to […]

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