The Truth About Guns

Modern sporting rifles, particularly the AR-15 and AR-10 platforms, have become increasingly popular among civilian shooters, hunters and competitive marksmen. The .223 Remington and its military counterpart, the 5.56x45mm NATO, are the most common chamberings for AR-15 rifles. These cartridges offer low recoil, flat trajectories and good accuracy at moderate ranges. However, the growth of additional chamberings in MSRs continues to gain momentum. We’ll explore several of the top chamberings for AR-15 and AR-10 rifles, including their unique characteristics and ideal uses.

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The California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA), one of the largest state rifle and pistol associations in America and the oldest 2A organization in California, sits in a unique position to fully understand Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris’ record on gun rights. It is in California, that Harris began and grew her legal and political career first as an assistant district attorney, then as attorney general of the state and on to become a U.S.

Continue reading CRPA Offers a Press Guide to Kamala Harris’ History on Gun Control at The Truth About Guns.

A tragic case of mistaken identity left two members of a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, family dead and another one facing charges after a violent confrontation at a local gas station. The incident, which took place late last week, highlights the dangers of citizens taking justice into their own hands instead of contacting authorities.

The deadly encounter began when Francisco Alvarez III, 23, returned home limping, telling his family he had been assaulted near their home on North Daisy Avenue.

Continue reading Why You Should Call the Police: SD Family’s Vengeance Fail Ends in Their Own Demise at The Truth About Guns.

By Mark Oliva, NSSF

Vice President Kamala Harris is giving up the trade secrets. If she gets elected, she wouldn’t change thing. She laid it out in one soft-pitch interview and when asked in a later made-for-television event, she went mum. Guess that means she thinks things are just fine.

“There is not a thing that comes to mind. I’ve been a part of most of the decisions that have had impact,” Vice President Harris told Sonny Hostin, when the co-host of The View, asked if she would do anything different than President Joe Biden.

Continue reading Harris Doubles Down on Her Losing Gun Control Agenda at The Truth About Guns.

In Florida, there are two ways a public official can get into serious trouble – guns and public records. Florida has powerful statutes regarding firearms and the public’s right to official records, and Okeechobee Police Chief Donald Hagan seems hellbent of violating all of them. 

If a local official, or officials as in the case of Okeechobee, enact their own firearm rules, they violate the state preemption statute, which only allows the legislature to regulate arms.

Continue reading Florida Police Chief Still Hiding from Public After Hurricane Gun Ban Gaffe at The Truth About Guns.

The Glock 19 is quite possibly the most popular carry gun in the United States. The Glock 17’s compact sibling shaves just enough off the grip and slide to make it easy to carry, while still packing most of the shootability of it’s big brother. On the heels of Franklin Armory’s full sized G-S173 and G-S223 binary kits, for the 9mm Glock 17 Gen 3 and .40 S&W Glock 22 Gen 3, it only makes sense that they’d give some love to the 9mm Gen 3 Glock 19 as well.

Continue reading Franklin Armory Releases the G-S193 Binary Kit for the Glock 19 at The Truth About Guns.

When you’re an anti-gun presidential candidate from a party with a platform that is dead set on banning guns, what better way to attempt to sway undecided gun owners than sending your running mate on a pheasant hunt?

That’s just what Vice President Kamala Harris did, as Tim Walz headed home to chase some Minnesota ringnecks on opening day. However, Walz’s escapades in the field seems to have brought more ridicule than support.

Continue reading Klutzy Walz Struggles Loading His Shotgun On Pheasant Hunt at The Truth About Guns.

Who’s responsible for doing these dishes? In yet my second reference within a month to the hit television show, It’s Always Sunny In Philidelphia, a Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, man is facing charges after authorities say he fired a gun at another man during an argument over, of all things, the dishes!

According to the Carbondale Police Department, officers were dispatched to Laural and Rock Street on October 9th responding to reports of a fight and a gunshot at around 7:30 pm.

Continue reading Things Stupid People Do: Argument Over Chores Leads to Gun Play at The Truth About Guns.

New York’s already beleaguered gun owners are facing even more restrictions thanks to Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signing several more arguably unconstitutional measures into law.

On October 9, Hochul signed six new anti-gun bills into law. One bill, SB 6649, infringes on the First Amendment rights of licensed gun dealers and gunsmiths not by telling them what they can’t say, but telling them what they must say. The measure requires gun retailers to post within their place of business a warning about the “risks that come with owning a firearm.” It also requires gun sellers to provide information about the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to buyers at the point of sale.

Continue reading New York Governor Signs New Anti-Gun Bills at The Truth About Guns.

The vast majority of times when armed citizens are involved in self-defense shootings the person doing the shooting is arrested, cuffed and taken to the police station. Fingerprints are generally taken, and a night in jail waiting to be bonded out isn’t uncommon. Murder or manslaughter charges are sometimes filed, and the defender makes all the newspapers and police reports, resulting in a sullied reputation at the very least.

When all that stuff doesn’t happen, it’s a pretty good indication that the incident was an obvious case of self-defense.

Continue reading Armed Kansas Man Shoots Aggressor In Self-Defense at The Truth About Guns.

Choosing a self-defense round can feel overwhelming, especially when your safety is on the line. Many shooters face the dilemma of finding a reliable, easy-to-control round that delivers enough stopping power without excessive recoil. 

The .38 Special is often mentioned in these discussions, but is it the best self-defense option?

Let’s discuss the key factors that make the .38 Special a strong contender for concealed carry and personal defense and explore the best ammo choices for accuracy, power, and control.

Continue reading Is 38 Special a Good Self-Defense Round? at The Truth About Guns.

The Armasight Jockey 640 Compact Thermal Clip-On offers a high-performance solution for those looking to expand their day hunting setup into a seamless nighttime operation. It’s the ultimate tool to add versatility to your shooting platform for predator hunters and hog hunters. What makes a thermal clip-on so great for many hunters is how it is designed to attach directly in front of your existing daytime optic, allowing you to use the same hunting setup you’re accustomed to, without the need for re-zeroing, but adapted for nighttime operations as well.

Continue reading Quality Thermal Made Easy: The Armasight Jockey 640 Compact Thermal Clip-On at The Truth About Guns.

If you like to have civilian versions of military issue rifles, then SIG will you covered with their latest release. The new MCX-SPEAR is based on the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon, the XM7. It’s chambered in 6.8X51mm, also known as .277 SIG Fury on the civilian market, just like its military counterpart. Take a look below to see what the MCX and the 6.8×51 have to offer.

SIG MCX-SPEAR Features

The MCX-SPEAR is a gas piston operated semi-automatic rifle with a 16-inch cold hammer-forged barrel.

Continue reading First Look: SIG Sauer MCX-SPEAR 6.8X51 at The Truth About Guns.

Leaning heavily on the second Bruen standard—the ability to show a historical precedent—a district court in New York on Thursday permanently enjoined the state’s law banning guns on private property open to the public without express consent of the owner.

In the case Christian v. James, U.S. District Judge John. L. Sinatra of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York wrote in the ruling that the state’s arguments concerning past “similar” laws weren’t convincing enough.

Continue reading Court Blocks Enforcement Of NY Carry Ban On Private Property Open To The Public at The Truth About Guns.

Landon Clement, 31, a hunter from Blue Ridge, Georgia, was attacked by a grizzly bear in the early morning hours of Sept. 26 in Wyoming’s Upper Green River Basin. Suffering severe bite wounds from the apex predator, he was able to escape with his life after shooting the bear dead with his handgun.

The incident occurred around 7:30 AM as Clement and life-long friend John Quintrell enjoyed an archery hunt in picturesque Western Wyoming.

Continue reading Hunter Attacked And Severely Bitten By Grizzly In Wyoming at The Truth About Guns.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer for the movie Rust who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for actor Alec Baldwin shooting the movie’s cinematographer to death with a prop gun during filming, has again found herself in a New Mexico courtroom thanks to damning evidence found on her cell phone during the Rust investigation.

According to a report at theguardian.com, when investigators searched Gutierrez-Reed’s cellphone during the Rust investigation, they found a video of her with a handgun in the bathroom of a bar.

Continue reading Rust Armorer In More Gun Trouble at The Truth About Guns.

The weather is turning cooler, which means keeping your groups tight at the range, will require you to be comfortable and not shaking from the chill in the air. For that ALPS OutdoorZ offers the Sierra Hooded Full Zip Jacket, designed for versatility in various weather conditions. The jacket’s versatile design allows you to look as good ducking into the winery or hanging out at a tailgate as you do at the range.

The jacket features a durable polyester and spandex outer shell combined with a soft microfleece lining for warmth.

Continue reading Stay Comfortable at the Range with ALPS Outdoors’ Sierra Hooded Full Zip-Jacket at The Truth About Guns.

The five-member Okeechobee, Florida city council and Police Chief Donald Hagan may each be forced to pay $5,000 personally – without using taxpayer dollars – for violating Florida’s powerful preemption statute, which only allows the state legislature to regulate firearms. 

As previously reported, the city adopted an illegal ordinance shortly before Hurricane Helene made landfall, which banned the sale of guns and ammunition and prohibited firearm possession in public by anyone other than law enforcement or members of the military.  

Continue reading Florida Officials Who “Inadvertently” Banned Guns Prior to Hurricane May Pay at The Truth About Guns.

By Salam Fatohi

Shooting suppressed is as normalized among the shooting and hunting community as TikTok is with Gen Z. What was a rarity as recently as a decade ago, it is now a normal occurrence to find a suppressor-equipped firearm at a local range or hunting camp.

What is the process to legally acquire a suppressor or silencer? The oversimplified version is to legally buy one from a retailer and register it.

Continue reading Suppressor Registrations are Setting New Records at The Truth About Guns.

Fresh off a court win scuttling California’s law restricting firearms purchases to one every 30 days, a gun-rights group has now set its sights on another state that limits gun purchases to one a month.

The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) has filed another lawsuit in federal court—Struck v. Platkin—this time targeting New Jersey’s version of the gun-rationing law.

In the California case, Nguyen v. Bonta, the District Court for the Southern District of California ruled such a restriction was unconstitutional.

Continue reading FPC Targets New Jersey One-Gun-A-Month Law at The Truth About Guns.