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From the Associated Press . . . A man charged with murder in a shooting at a Minnesota medical clinic bought the handgun he used in the attack with a permit from the local police department, even though he had been the subject of a restraining order for threatening the clinic in the past, according to a […]

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This new group of men and women who wear guns as political statements apparently no longer experience weapons as tools for hunting or for sport. Even claims of defense are suspect. What type of threat necessitates military firepower? Guns have become identified as symbolizing freedom, individuality or just plain cantankerousness. It makes me miss the […]

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The Heckler & Koch GmbH Volkspistole Modell 1970 Zivil, otherwise known as the VP70Z was the firearms industry’s first commercially mass produced polymer framed striker fired pistol. It beat GLOCK by twelve years and actually had a higher capacity, too. Volkspistole by the way literally translates to “people’s pistol.” The VP70Z was designed in the […]

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By Larry Keane Anubis Heru did the math. With solid numbers, he just needed to provide education, training and space for practice to a record-high new customer base. Heru launched Denver’s 1770 Armory and Gun Club, the Mile High City’s first black-owned gun club, so the thousands of new local gun owners felt welcomed and […]

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From the CCRKBA . . . The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today announced it is updating its list of businesses and CEOs who push for increased gun control and prohibition, adding Gucci to the roster. According to CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “We were reminded that Gucci donated $500,000 to […]

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David Hogg, the ostensible cofounder of March For Our Lives, an anti-gun organization formed after the Parkland school shooting, has announced that he will “step back and take a leave of absence” from the organization. His departure comes after disputes with other board members over the use of his fame to launch an unrelated business. […]

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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has introduced a bill that would strip individuals who are merely suspected — not convicted — of domestic terrorism of their Second Amendment rights. Subjects of a terrorism investigation would be reported to the FBI’s NICS background check system, allowing delays of gun purchases of up to 10 days and a […]

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By Travis Smola Deer season is now just a memory. We can hear some of you sighing that your chance at that big whitetail buck is gone for the year. Or maybe you tagged out like I did. But either way, you may not have gotten your full hunting season fix. There is an endless […]

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By Larry Keane Bank of America, it turns out, is selling out their customers who bought guns or ammunition to federal authorities as people who should be investigated for ties to the criminal acts witnessed on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6. Tucker Carlson, of Fox News, uncovered evidence that Bank of America is turning over the private […]

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From Streamlight . . . Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced new laser models of its ultra-compact TLR-6® rail mount weapon light to fit best-selling subcompact handguns, including the Springfield Armory® Hellcat® and the GLOCK® 43X/48 MOS/RAIL. The company also launched a Non-Laser version of its TLR-6 for SIG SAUER® P365® and P365® XL subcompact handguns. All the new […]

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By Thomas E. Gift, MD Although for some years the editors of the Journal of the American Medical Association have clearly taken an approach to the Second Amendment that is a threat to civil rights, this article, “Three Interventions to Address the Other Pandemic–Firearm Injury and Death,” is more balanced than might be expected. That said, there is still […]

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Two pieces of legislation have been filed in Tallahassee that would prohibit the sale, transfer or possession of military grade-weapons or large capacity magazines. State Sen. Gary Farmer is one of the elected officials pushing for the bills to pass during the upcoming state legislative session. “When you look at these weapons, when you look […]

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In a first, Ohio’s Attorney General Dave Yost has made his state’s stolen gun database available to the general public with the addition of a new web portal. In a press release, Yost’s office touts the service as a way for prospective buyers to ensure a firearm they’re looking at hasn’t been previously reported stolen. […]

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This came across my desk courtesy of Red Hills Arms of Tallahassee. They are a fantastic family owned gun shop with a great selection of firearms and ammunition. Even now in the panic, they’re trying to keep prices low and inventory in stock as best they can. So what is in the box? A gun […]

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Some young men seeking YouTube fame were filming “prank” robberies outside a strip mall in Old Hickory, Tennessee on Friday. Unfortunately for Tim Wilks (aged old enough to know better) he and a fellow prankster approached a group of people with butcher knives, apparently seeking YouTube viral fame. One of the group he approached, sensing […]

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There are plenty of ways to attach a scope to your rifle. There are, however, fewer ways to do it with with any guarantee of a repeated zero. Some get close with fast QD-style levers, but I’ve only found a couple that work well enough that I don’t have to check my zero after I […]

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A crazed man’s rampage came to a not-so-sudden end Saturday morning in Montgomery County Maryland, and a bystander caught it all on video. After striking a lone deputy twice with a long stick, the attacker took a dozen rounds while still advancing on the officer. It looked like the stuff of nightmares. The attacker looked […]

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State Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake, has multiple sclerosis and is registered in the state’s medical cannabis program. Hamilton told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS he cannot renew his permit to carry a gun or legally use a firearm to hunt in Minnesota because the state and the federal government still list medical cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug. […]

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This week we are taking a look at bipods. Yes, those things that the media somehow thinks transforms a garden variety hunting rifle into a sniper rifle. They actually think this. Reader and TTAG poster ‘Manse Jolly’ asked this: “Ok, I have a long range shooting question. Is an Atlas bipod really worth the cost […]

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Senator Joe Manchin, whom you may recall from his star turn promoting the failed Manchin-Toomey universal background check push after Sandy Hook, is still busy in the Senate. He’s the “centrist” West Virginia Democrat who, in a 50-50 world, is described by many as the upper chamber’s most powerful Senator. But if those on the […]

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