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Wheelgun Wednesday: My 3 Favorite Smith & Wesson Revolvers
We all have our favorite guns, and I’m no different. Something about the design and cosmetics of certain arms speak to me, but I’m not exclusive to any single brand. In the safe right now are semi-auto handguns from Colt, FN, GLOCK, Ruger, and SIG Sauer, and rifles from Remington, Savage, Beretta, Daniel Defense, F-1, and Mossberg. Many of them are transients, sure, but, occasionally, something will stick.
Overwhelmingly, the ones that have stuck are Smith & Wesson wheelguns.
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What We Know About Campus Shootings and the Killers Who Carry Them Out
By David Riedman, University of Central Florida and James Densley, Metropolitan State University
A gunman opened fire at Michigan State University on Feb. 13, 2023, killing three people and injuring five others before taking his own life.
A lot is still unknown about the campus attack. Police have yet to release a motive and said the 43-year-old man responsible did not have any known connections to the university.
Keane: Mayors Blaming Gun Makers for Blue City Violence is an Abdication of Responsibility
A coalition of mayors recently gathered to discuss violent crime prevention in their cities. Only 10 of America’s many mayors chair this group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), which is part of Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety gun control group. At their latest summit, the coalition ratified its position that the firearm and ammunition industry is unwilling to take steps to reduce gun violence.
The problem is that MAIG’s position simply is not grounded in reality.
Gun Meme of the Day: Don’t Trust The Robots Edition
She asked me why I carry a gun in the house. I said, “because of the robots.” She laughed. I laughed. The microwave laughed. I shot the microwave. Alexa automatically ordered me a new one.
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It’s Here: Henry’s New Homesteader 9mm Carbine
One of the new-for-SHOT Show items that caused the most discussion around here was Henry’s sneak peak at their new 9mm semi-automatic carbine, the Homesteader. Most thought it’s a great idea and Henry won’t be able to make ’em fast enough to keep up with demand. That’s pretty much our take.
The good news is Henry is officially announcing the Homesteader today and you should be seeing it in stores shortly. Here’s their press release .
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Gear Review: Meta Tactical Apex GLOCK Bullpup Carbine Conversion Kit
SHOT Show 2022 introduced me to the Meta Tactical’s Apex conversion kits. I’m a fan of the out-there and the unique, so these kits most certainly appealed to me. Meta Tactical was kind enough to send me an Apex kit to test and review.
Let’s get this out of the way first: the Meta Tactical Apex is not a gun, but a conversion kit. It takes your GLOCK firearm and converts it to a bullpup carbine with a 16-inch barrel.
Federal District Court Judge Orders Illinois to Show Examples of Every Newly-Banned Firearm
Things just got very real for the gun-grabbers behind the Illinois Firearm Ban Act. Last Monday the Illinois Gun Rights Alliance filed for a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of the new gun ban in the Land of Lincoln. On Monday, the US District Court judge issued an order that sets up the Illinois Attorney General for an epic failure.
We got an early Valentine’s Day gift. I say “we” because Guns Save Life where I serve as Executive Director stands as a named plaintiff in the FFL-IL lawsuit.
Larkin: Politicians Who Support Second Amendment Rights are Beneath Our Contempt
Daily gun deaths have turned the United States into a killing field, a country far more dangerous than many of the planet’s more civilized places. Elected officials who live in mortal fear of the gun lobby and its followers have made a conscious decision to tolerate the slaughter of children and the mass shootings that have become an almost everyday presence in our daily lives.
Members of the political class may react in fury to that accusation, but the facts are not their friends.
Michigan State Shooter Shot Himself As Police Closed In
A gunman who opened fire at Michigan State University killed three people and wounded five, setting off an hourslong manhunt as frightened students hid in classrooms and cars. The shooter eventually killed himself, police announced early Tuesday.
Police said Tuesday that the gunman was 43-year-old Anthony McRae. Police also say five people who are in critical condition Tuesday are also students.
Officials do not know why McRae targeted the campus. He was not a student or employee and had no affiliation with the university, according to campus police.
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BREAKING: At Least 3 Dead, 5 Wounded at Michigan State University… Suspect Now Dead
Police in Lansing, MI continue their search for the suspect or suspects responsible for multiple shootings on campus this evening. CNN reports that at least three have died and five more have been wounded.
The incident began in Berkey Hall where people were shot in a couple of first floor classrooms. About an hour later, more were shot at an intramural building known as IM East.
Update: Suspect kills himself as police approach.
Gun Meme of the Day: Beware the ATF Train Edition
Don’t get on the ATF train.
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Gun Review: Taylor’s & Company TC9 1873 SA Single Action Revolver
I want to like the older Cowboy-style revolvers. Who doesn’t? I grew up with a dad who loved westerns, so my first exposure to guns outside of our hunting rifles and shotguns was cowboys slinging six-shooters.
What’s really kept me away from getting seriously into a single action, or cowboy-style guns in general, is the price of ammo; .45 Colt is expensive, .44 Special is expensive. Heck, even .38 Special and .357 Magnum have gotten expensive.
Brownells Invites Americans to Celebrate, Advocate and Join in the Second Annual 2A Day
From Brownells . . .
Brownells invites freedom loving people all across the United States to celebrate, advocate and join in the rights and liberties guaranteed under the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights during the second annual 2A Day on 2-22-23.
Smith & Wesson is the co-presenting sponsor for 2A Day 2023. Other sponsors include CCI, Federal, Fiocchi, Henry Repeating Arms, SIG Sauer, Remington and Winchester.
2A Day offers three ways for participants to engage with their uniquely American Second Amendment rights.
Concealed Carry Pro Tip: Don’t Pack a Gun Around an MRI Machine
As the New York Post reports . . . “A Brazilian lawyer tragically died after his gun was discharged by an MRI machine’s magnetic field at the hospital.”
The freak accident occurred on January 16 while the gun-loving lawyer, named Leandro Mathias de Novaes, was taking his mother to get scanned at the Laboratorio Cura in São Paulo, Jam Press reported. Unbeknownst to hospital staff, the attorney had a registered firearm in his possession.
Alec Baldwin Wants Special Prosecutor Tossed, Says One of the Charges Against Him is Unconstitutional
By Andrew Dalton, AP
Alec Baldwin on Friday asked a judge in New Mexico to dismiss a five-year firearm sentencing enhancement in the charges against him, saying it is unconstitutionally based on a law passed after the shooting on the set of the film “Rust.”
“The prosecutors committed a basic legal error by charging Mr. Baldwin under a version of the firearm-enhancement statute that did not exist on the date of the accident,” a court filing from Baldwin’s attorneys said.
Kinetic Concealment’s New Tactical Gun Cleaning Kit
From Kinetic Concealment . . .
Kinetic Concealment, a leading manufacturer of premium holsters and accessories, is proud to announce the launch of its new Tactical Gun Cleaning Kit. Designed for gun enthusiasts and those who demand the best in field cleaning supplies, the kit offers a comprehensive solution for maintaining and cleaning firearms.
Utilizing the highest-quality supplies from Wolf Premium Oils, the kit includes a high-quality cleaning cloth, a cleaning brush, 100 cleaning pads, and a 1 fluid ounce bottle of Wolf All-in-One Gun Oil and Cleaner.
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Gun Meme of the Day: Good Luck ATF Edition
Another one related to the ATF’s new pistol brace rules.
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The Declining Value of Higher Education: Burglar With Gender Studies Degree Held At Gunpoint by Chicago Resident
While they may be highly prized in ivory tower universities, out here in the real world, gender and women’s studies degrees don’t take you far or open many doors to high-paying jobs. Bringing nothing but a gender studies degree to a gunfight also seems like a good way of proving its worthlessness. A Monday evening break-in in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood was the perfect case for proving that hypothesis.
A homeowner with a surveillance camera system noticed a prowler lurking outside his home.
Permitless Carriers Can be Arrested for Driving Past a School While Carrying a Firearm
By Lee Williams
Now that 25 states have passed constitutional carry laws, there are millions of law-abiding Americans who have chosen to exercise their Second Amendment rights by carrying a defensive firearm either openly or concealed, without a permission slip from the government.
Unfortunately, federal law has not kept up with the national constitutional-carry movement, especially the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. The Act prohibits possession of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school – of school property.