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F.A.B. Defense’s New Gradus-M ‘Stubby’ M-LOK Fore Grip
From F.A.B. Defense . . .
F.A.B. Defense is pleased to announce the Gradus-M as the latest addition to the Gradus line of accessories. The Gradus-M is in full production and is now available to dealers worldwide.
The Gradus-M is an M-LOK attachable “stubby” fore grip with several features that make it a solid performer in a wide range of applications. Users will enjoy the multi textured rubberized finish to maintain a reliable and comfortable grip in cold, warm, wet, or dry conditions.
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Gun Meme of the Day: Tactical Dalai Lama Edition
Church. Big hitter, the Lama.
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Ask Josh: What Is The Deal With AICS and SR-25 Mags?
Have a question for Josh? Email it to thetruthaboutguns@gmail.com.
Today’s Ask Josh is about the wide world of rifle magazines. Reader and range addict Matt K. asks . . .
What is the deal with all the different magazine sizes out there? I’ve been trying to find a Rem 700 that works with AR-10 magazines, but they only have AICS ones out there.
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Minnesota Woman Facing Serious Charges for Defending Herself Using Joe Biden’s Self Defense Advice
A St. Paul Minnesota woman is facing second-degree assault charges for shooting her ex-boyfriend after he followed her into her apartment and threatened her. According to the Twin Cities Pioneer Press, 36-year-old Gloria Shalaya Phillips attempted to break up with her boyfriend earlier in the day, but he threatened to kill her if she went to the police.
When Phillips returned to her apartment, he followed her in. She ran to her bedroom, barricading herself inside.
9mm Kurz Wunderwaffe Wettbewerb: Walther PPK vs SIG P230SL
Before the age of the micro-compact double stack polymer framed 9mm pistol, there was were two elegant, more refined (though lower capacity) options; the Walther PPK and SIG Sauer P230. They were considered by many in the second half of the 20th century to be the classic concealed carry pistols.
These guns are from a (mostly) bygone era when steel and direct blowback meant high end European quality imports from the land of Teutonic engineering wizardry known as West Germany.
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Ask Josh: GLOCK-Type Pistols…Should I Build Or Buy?
Ah yes, the GLOCK 40. Or is it GLOCK Nine? Problem solver? Whichever name you pick, Gaston’s Gat needs no introduction. When it comes to the market for semi-automatic pistols today, GLOCK still holds a top spot. And as a result, there’s a huge aftermarket for parts. That aftermarket is so large that you can make a GLOCK without any actual GLOCK-brand-GLOCK parts. You know, non-GLOCK GLOCKs.
Reader Jack asked .
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Texas Supreme Court Tosses Lawsuit Filed by Sutherland Springs Survivors and Families
In 2018, survivors and family members of the Sutherland Springs, Texas church shooting filed suit against Academy Sports + Outdoor for selling the shooter the rifle he used to murder 25 people. The killer, Devin Patrick Kelley, passed the NICS background check conducted during the sale because the Air Force failed to report his criminal record.
Despite the provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, the families justified their lawsuit on the grounds that the killer was a Colorado resident.
Gear Review: The Aridus QD-C Quick Detach Carrier Shotgun Sidesaddle
My shotgun nerdism continues, and I’ve finally got my hands on an Aridus Industries universal QD-C sidesaddle. I purchased my Benelli M4 over a year ago and have been waiting for these to come back in stock. I was constantly missing them by what seemed like mere hours.
I missed them so often that I purchased some Esstac shotgun cards to cover my side saddle needs in the meantime. However, one June morning recently, I saw the alert from Aridus Industries, jumped on my laptop, and dialed one in.
Atibal Announces the New SAP Micro Prism Sight
From Atibal . . .
The Atibal SAP Micro Prism is the smallest and lightest prismatic scope on the market to date. The SAP is the ideal optic for short range and close quarters engagements, with its exceptionally small size and weight the SAP is extremely agile in tight spaces when speed and accuracy are paramount.
Unlike a traditional red dot sight where your reticle is projected against a plane of glass the SAP features a laser etched illuminated reticle which is apparent with or without illumination.
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Sorry Joe, But the Second Amendment Does Not Limit The Kinds of Guns Americans Can Own
The text of the Second Amendment is short: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”
University of Tennessee law professor Glenn Harlan Reynolds said the amendment’s few words speak for themselves.
“The Second Amendment places no limits on individual ownership of cannon, or any other arms,” Reynolds said.
Gun Meme(s) of the Day: Biden Has Nukes Edition
Whether you’re following them on Instagram or Twitter, you need to follow the Babylon Bee. They crack me up every day with timely memes…though some contain a bit too much truth for comfort.
I simply couldn’t choose, so today’s Gun Meme of the Day includes all of the Babylon Bee “headlines” in response to Biden’s “anti-crime” speech that we covered here and here (and elsewhere).
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Calling All Rebels! CMMG Drops Secret Plans to Build Your Own AR Blaster!
Beretta Launches the New A300 Ultima Semi-Auto Shotgun
From Beretta . . .
Beretta USA is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new semi-automatic shotgun series, the A300 Ultima. The Beretta A300 Ultima features the classic mechanisms of the reliable A300 platform with new enlarged controls, an improved receiver, and the proprietary Beretta Kick-Off recoil reduction system.
“The new A300 Ultima offers a unique opportunity for shooters to experience Beretta quality with unparalleled features set at an incomparable price.
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Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards Vetoes Constitutional Carry Bill
No one expected Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to sign the constitutional carry bill that’s been sitting on his desk. But people who watch these things in the Sportsman’s Paradise know that Edwards wants to be a Senator from Louisiana some day. That’s why many of them speculated that he’d let the bill become law without his signature, as it would have done today if the Governor had done nothing.
No such luck.
Wheeler Has All the Tools You Need to Build and Maintain Your AR-15 Rifle
If you’re thinking about an AR build — or just own an AR-15 rifle and want to maintain or customize it yourself — Wheeler has all of the essential tools you need to do the job right.
Wheeler has literally everything from the vise up, including their Delta Series AR-15 Upper Vise Block Clamp. It’s optimized for left hand and right hand Mil Spec A2 upper receivers with carry handles, as well as flattop style receivers.
The Jaw-Dropping Lies and Ignorance of Joe Biden on the Subject of Guns
You could write a book cataloguing the dumb, false, and downright dangerous garbage that Joe Biden has spouted about guns over the years.
Americans, by the way, could absolutely own cannons during the Revolutionary Era — and long after. The very idea of any federal gun policy would have been incomprehensible to Americans at any time before the 1930s. Even then, no specific types of firearms were banned from use. It wasn’t really until 1986 when fully automatic guns were effectively restricted.
Gun Meme of the Day: Pens do the Writing Edition
Y’all should know that I’ve never actually written anything, I just supervise the computer while it does all the work.
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48 GOP Senators Demand the ATF Withdraw Its Proposed Ban on Pistol Stabilizing Braces
From Gun Owners of America . . .
Forty-eight Senators are demanding in a letter that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) withdraw its Proposed Rule to ban stabilizing pistol braces — a move that the Congressional Research Service reported could affect roughly 40,000,000 firearms and turn millions of gun owners into felons.
The letter states, “ATF seems to believe that re-characterizing millions of pistols as SBRs is no big deal because the agency kindly offers gun owners what it deems to be plenty of means of complying.
Dangerous, Threatening Rhetoric is the Tactic of Tyrants
By Theresa Inacker
Only tyrants threaten the use of force against their own people. On Wednesday, President Biden remarked, “If you wanted or if you think you need to have weapons to take on the government, you need F-15s and maybe some nuclear weapons.”
This is reminiscent of California’s infamous Chinese-spy-bedding Congressman, Eric Swalwell’s threats via Twitter back in 2018, when he said about a hypothetical war against gun owners, “And it would be a short war my friend.
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Keep Your Hands Off Your Gun Until You Have a Good Reason to Touch It
Earlier this month, a South Carolina man shot himself because he wanted to show a friend his new holster. As wmbfnews.com reports, “As the victim was dropping the magazine out of the firearm, he pulled the trigger and shot himself between his left ring finger and pinky, the report stated. In other words, he was handling his loaded firearm without a good reason to do so.
Negligence like this is why we can’t have nice things.