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TTAG on Lock N Load Radio With Bill Frady
I’ve been chatting it up with Bill Frady on Lock N Load Radio every week for years. This week, the first of 2023, we kicked off the hour with the five most-read posts from last year, then we discussed Stanford Law Professor John Donahue’s deep thoughts on the spread of constitutional carry now that it’s the law in 25 states.
Next we solved most of the world’s problems while discussing Jon Boch’s excellent post on how to handle yourself in road rage situations.
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Gun Meme of the Day: It’s Frowned Upon Edition
Don’t look at me in that tone of voice.
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Leupold Announces The New BX-4 Range HD 10×42 Rangefinding Binocular
From Leupold . . .
Leupold & Stevens, Inc., provider of the world’s most rugged, lightweight, and clear sport optics, is pleased to announce the release of its BX-4 Range HD TBR/W rangefinding binocular.
When speed is paramount, there’s no substitute for a rangefinding binocular. The BX-4 Range HD TBR/W 10x42mm fuses Leupold’s DNA engine and ballistics software with the optical performance diehard hunters and shooters demand.
“The BX-4 Range HD combines the industry’s fastest ranging solution with Leupold’s unparalleled optical performance,” said Product Line Manager Eric Overstreet.
Behold: The Headrest Safe Vehicle Storage Compartment for Your Everyday Carry Gun
If you carry every day, you know there are “sensitive” and prohibited places where your concealed carry gun isn’t welcome. Think: the post office, hospitals, government buildings and more. Yes, concealed means concealed, but being spotted with a pistol under your shirt while buying stamps could land you a felony charge and result in the loss of your gun rights.
Forcing law-abiding gun owners to disarm and leave their carry gun in the car while they transact business in these places is inherently dangerous.
Ask TTAG: What’s the Best Firearm for One-Handed Home Defense?
Reader J.R. writes . . .
I like your article on the self defense shotgun. Unfortunately I cannot use a pump. I lost my right arm in Iraq in 2006 so I’m now permanently left handed. I keep my M4 handy because I’m so used to it that, even left handed, I can operate it in the dark with one hand. But I like the idea of a shotgun better.
I keep my Mossberg turkey gun nearby with buckshot loaded, but the safety is so stiff that I can barely flip it off with my shrapnel-mangled left hand.
How the Southern Poverty Law Center Morphed Into a Gun Control Advocacy Operation
By Lee Williams
For more than 50 years the Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. battled segregationists, challenged Jim Crow laws and bankrupted the Ku Klux Klan and other violent extremist groups. But ever since 2019, when the SPLC fired its co-founder and media frontman, Morris Dees, after accusations of sexual harassment, gender discrimination and racism surfaced, the nonprofit has quietly shifted its focus.
Now, rather than advocating for civil rights, the SPLC is fighting against civil rights, specifically those protected by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Busse: Too Many Guns are Legal and They Should All Be Regulated Like Cars…Or Something
Addressing the media favorite gun owner who supports gun control, Ryan Busse, Velshi led not with a question, but a statement:
Ryan, you come from an industry, and I’m an avid consumer of the publications that come out from the industry, because they are so interesting to understand how the psyche comes around, that has built the psyche over years, that has caused demand for guns that, in most cases, people don’t need.
Gun Meme of the Day: Eco Warrior Edition
Yaassss, that’s the kind of eco warrior I want to be!
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Gear Review: Maven CRF.1 6×22 Laser Rangefinder
I first came across Maven optics while reviewing a set of their binoculars. They got my attention. They reviewed well again a few months later with one of their riflescopes. This year, Maven has rounded out their product lineup with another solid option, the Maven CRF.1 6X22 Rangefinder.
The Maven CRF.1 has all of the standard features we’ve come to expect in a quality rangefinder. There are three different reticle options. There are Line of Sight and the absolutely critical Angle Compensation modes.
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Canik Rolls Out the New SFx Rival-S Steel-Framed 9mm Pistol
From Canik USA . . .
Canik is proud to announce the next step in superior firearms with the creation of the Canik SFx Rival-S. This steel framed pistol is the evolution of the multi-award winning Canik SFx Rival in that the ergonomics of the platform are the same but now the firearm is an all metal design.
The 2.67 lb. SFx Rival-S, is 8.09” long, with a 5” barrel length, is 1.41” wide, and has a height of 5.75”.
Shotguns: The Affordable, Versatile, Highly Effective Home Defense Tool
In a world were all the cool kids gravitate towards ARs for self-defense in the home, the old-fashioned shotgun still provides outstanding performance against uninvited guests in your your casa. Shotguns have been around for hundreds of years and remain very versatile and quite effective in their various roles.
When loaded with buckshot or rifled slugs, a shotgun offers the most powerful, shoulder-fired weapon most folks can buy. What’s more, given their affordable prices, they are within reach of most consumers looking for serious home protection without taking out a second mortgage.
Hi-Point Announces the New JXP10 10mm Pistol
Say what you will about Hi-Point firearms…they work. They’re affordable. They go bang when you need them to go bang. When it all comes down to it, what else really matters?
Hi-Point’s just announced a new addition to their lineup: the JXP10 10mm pistol. It has a threaded barrel, adjustable sights, a Pic rail, a +P rating, and it costs…$225.
JXP10 – Chambered in 10mm.
Coming in January 2023 pic.twitter.com/Try0j8gjeU
— Hi-Point Firearms (@HiPointFirearms) January 2, 2023
The gun isn’t on the Hi-Point website yet — oh wait…yes it is — but here are the specs .
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Chicago Rings in the New Year With Six Homicides, At Least Three More Critical
In a “hold my beer” moment, violent criminals and gang members in the Windy City made sure nobody would take the title of Murder City™ away from Chicago in 2023. Bad guys banged in the new year with six homicides as the calendar flipped.
Three more armed teenagers in a stolen car were critically wounded and may not survive. Meanwhile, Her Honor Mayor Lori Lightfoot had…nothing to say about the carnage, probably choosing to spend the holiday at her home in Michigan.
What the Media Can’t – Or Won’t – Tell Us About Armed Self Defense
By Rob Morse
Don’t confuse the news with the truth. The corporate news media is in the business of delivering eyes and ears to their advertisers. That’s how they earn their money. The assignment editors, reporters and the copy editors aren’t against honesty and proportion, but cash comes first. That means they’re biased in their reporting. They ignore common but important stories in order to leave room for the shock and outrage that keeps us clicking, watching, and listening.
Avoid Road Ragers…Because Angry People Have Terrible Judgement [VIDEO]
Road rage happens. Whether you see it in cities or on the Interstates, sometimes people can become agitated for even the slightest of reasons. If you find yourself the object of their ire, do all you can to de-escalate and avoid the situation. That might involve swallowing some pride and allowing them past you, or it might involve calling 9-1-1 if the problem doesn’t resolve itself and they persist.
Road rage situations sometimes escalate to the point of violence.
Safety Tip: Don’t Try To Catch a Dropped Gun
I confess. I dropped my carry piece one morning last week. It slipped from my grasp and tumbled to the floor as I reached for it to holster it for the day. Fully loaded, it landed on some unfolded clothes in a laundry basket (procrastination really paid off in this case).
Despite my initial impulse to try to catch it, I pulled my hands away as it fell. I knew better than to try to catch a falling gun.
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Happy New Year from The Truth About Guns
As is our tradition, we want to wish our loyal, informed and well-armed readership a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Looking back to our January 1, 2022 post, we expected 2022 to be “interesting”…in the purportedly Chinese sense of the term…and interesting it was.
Gazing into our hazy crystal ball at the year ahead, 2023 looks to have more positives than negatives in store for The People of the Gun. Bolstered by 2022’s momentous Bruen decision and the torrent of lawsuits it unleashed challenging gun control laws across the fruited plain, we expect more gun rights wins than losses in the months ahead.
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TTAG’s 5 Most-Read Posts of 2022
I think there’s some kind of law requiring every publisher of any kind to do some kind of lame end-of-the-year post looking back on the last 12 months. We try to avoid complying with those kinds of mandates, but we get fairly regular questions via email asking what our most popular post is/was, and far be it from us not to give The People of the Gun what they want.
Gun reviews are and always have been our biggest traffic-getters as a category, but our posts on breaking topics of interest tend to be the most read individually.
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