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AL: Montgomery Mayor Signs Ordinance Curbing Concealed Carry
Alabama’s constitutional, or “permitless,” concealed carry law is coming under further fire from another elected official in the state.
Last week we reported that Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch was gathering information to try to get legislation introduced requiring a permit for 18- to 20-year-olds. Now, the mayor of Alabama’s capital city has signed a local ordinance putting further restrictions on the law.
The ordinance, signed by Mayor Steven Reed on September 6, requires anyone carrying a concealed firearm to also carry a photo ID, a restriction not currently contained in Alabama’s carry law.
Benchmade Announces the New Mini Claymore OTF Auto
Benchmade has a long history of making high quality automatic knives. With autos being legal now in most states, and the last few falling thanks to the work of Knife Rights, they’re becoming more popular than ever. To feed this need, Benchmade just released another auto geared towards EDC use, the Mini Claymore OTF.
The new Mini Claymore is a double-action, out-the-front automatic. It’s a compact and lightweight alternative to many of the autos on the market.
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Shameless Partisan Hack: Sen. Warnock Miscasts Blame for School Shootings
One learns to grow a thick skin when dealing in the world of politics. That’s especially true representing the firearm industry on Capitol Hill and in statehouses across the country. The firearm and ammunition industry is faced with the most hostile presidential administration ever. Vice President Harris oversees The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention created by the Biden administration with the goal of reducing – and ultimately eliminating – Second Amendment rights by attacking the firearm industry through a whole-of-government approach.
WSJ Tackles the Topic of “Parents and School Shooters”
In an editorial titled “Parents and School Shooters”, the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) delves into the complex issue of parental responsibility in school shootings, focusing on the case of Colin Gray, who faces criminal charges after his 14-year-old son murdered four people at a Georgia high school. The editorial in the WSJ, one of the few “main stream” media outlets to not sell its soul to the left and still provide reasonably balanced, informative and thought-provoking new coverage, explores the legal and ethical questions surrounding whether parents should be held liable when their children commit such heinous acts with firearms from the home.
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2024 Presidential Debate: Beware the Anti-Gunner in Gun Owner’s Clothing
While Democrats will celebrate that their candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris “looked presidential” in tonight’s debate and was successful at getting under her opponent’s skin, Republican’s will scowl and correctly note that Harris was long on platitudes and short on actual policy. She was even shorter on explanations for her numerous changes to her positions on important issues between 2019 and now.
Five years ago, she was running to be the nominee among a crowded field of Democratic candidates and had to adjust her messaging to play to the party’s base.
Grey Market Research – Super Safety Review
I remember back to the simple days of the 80s and 90s, it seemed like every town had that one guy who would mod your SKS or Tec-9 into a full-auto jam-o-matic for a small fee. Not only was this approach usually as technically successful as it was legal, it did little and less to advance our 2nd Amendment rights and our ability to exercise said rights without being secretive. Enter a series of unlikely allies: computer programmers, 1st Amendment activists and lawyers.
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Attorneys General File Supreme Court Brief To Limit The ATF
A coalition of 27 state Attorneys General has filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court urging Justices to limit the Biden Administration’s ban on “ghost guns” through a “Frame or Receiver” rule proposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The brief suggests, at best, that the ATF has overstepped its authority, and at worst that the agency is intentionally cooperating with the Biden Administration to evade the law by circumventing the legislative process.
Harris-Walz Campaign Recruiting Veterans to Influence Views on Gun Ownership
The next time you see a social media post from a military veteran who claims to support banning certain firearms or any other infringement of our civil rights, realize they may be getting paid to violate their oath.
An email obtained last week by the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project revealed that the “precision micro-influencer” marketing firm People First is hiring veterans to serve as paid social media influencers for the Harris-Walz campaign.
It is not hard to understand why the progressive firm wants to hire former military members.
Pervert Popped Crawling Into Girl’s Bedroom Window in Chicago
What happens when a pervert tries to crawl through the bedroom window of a young woman in a Chicago neighborhood to do Lord knows what? Well, if mom’s got a gun and the knowledge, skills and proper attitude to use it to defend her daughter, Mr. Pervert won’t see any happy endings. Just such a scenario played out Saturday night in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood.
An unnamed man’s plans for a fun Saturday night came to a screeching halt as mama bear brought out Big Bertha and blasted the (fatherless man).
CCKRBA Calls Out VP Harris For Seeking Removal Of School Resource Officers
A prominent gun-rights organization is calling out Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrat “nominee” for president, on her 2019 advocacy of removing school resource officers from schools in light of such resource officers stopping and arresting the alleged murderer at a Georgia high school earlier this week.
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCKRBA) noted in a news item on its website that Harris, during her failed presidential campaign, described her idea of removing resource officers from schools as an effort to “demilitarize” school campuses.
Florida: Jealous Boyfriend Shot In Apparent Self-Defense Incident
As the old saying goes, “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”
That’s the lesson a jealous, and dangerous, Florida man recently learned when he decided to assault one of his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriends. Threatening someone that you’ll shoot them is dangerous in more ways than one—it’s illegal, plus it can get you killed.
Such was the case in a September 4 incident in St. Petersburg, Florida. According to police, 39-year-old Matthew Weisner was drinking with his girlfriend, Amber Souza, at her house in Pinellas Park when the two began arguing.
Half Baked: Gun Placed in Oven Goes Off
While most gun owners would agree safely storing your firearm when not in use is part of being a responsible gun owner, there are readiness diehards in homes, hopefully without children, who insist on keeping guns in a drawer by their nightstand, under the sofa or even simply sitting on a coffee table should the Crips, Bloods or that Venezuelan gang wreaking havoc in Aurora, Colorado, should attempt a dynamic entry in their home while they’re in the middle of watching Sunday Night Football.
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Putting the Beans Above the Frank: Gun Control Groups Argue Transgenderism, Gun Violence Link
Gun control groups March for Our Lives and the Brady Center are back in the news and mainlining delusion once again, this time promoting the mutilation of children in an effort to counter gun violence. If you think that’s hard to read, try writing it. In a Supreme Court amicus brief on September 3rd, the groups argued that access to gender transition procedures would prove “crucial” to reducing firearm-related homicides.
The brief was filed in United States v.
More Public Shooting Ranges Are on the Way as Need Climbs
By Mark Olivia
Building state-run public shooting ranges is easier now than ever thanks to changes in the law for how states can apply wildlife conservation funds generated by firearm and ammunition manufacturers through excise taxes.
NSSF was the major driving force behind an industry-priority bill, titled the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act. The “Range Bill” had been a sustained-effort priority for NSSF and is a crucial step forward in promoting, protecting and preserving hunting and the shooting sports.
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9th Circuit Upholds Carry Ban In Some California, Hawaii Locations
A federal court has ruled that Hawaii and California—two of the most anti-gun states in the nation—can enforce some portions of their “sensitive places” laws passed after the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.
On September 6, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled in the cases Wolford v. Lopez and Carralero v.
Guns That Changed History: The M16 Rifle
The M16 rifle is more than just a tool of war—it’s a symbol of innovation, resilience and tactical supremacy. For more than 60 years, this rifle has played a pivotal role in shaping modern military conflicts, proving its worth on battlefields from Vietnam to the Middle East. In this article, we’ll dive into the history, evolution and lasting impact of the M16, revealing why it remains a cornerstone of military arsenals worldwide.
You’ll not only discover the origins and design advancements that set the M16 apart but also gain insight into its real-world performance from the perspective of a Marine Corps infantryman.
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7mm PRC Effective Range
Hornady knows how to design and promote new cartridges. They excel in finding the sweet spot for a particular caliber and optimizing case design to squeeze every last bit of consistent velocity from a new cartridge. And Hornady has hit another new sweet spot with the 7mm PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge) that was officially announced to the world at the NASGW Expo in October of 2023.
By all measurements, this new cartridge is just the latest non-belted magnums.
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KelTec Releases the 5.7x28mm SUB2000 GEN3 5.7
If you follow KelTec on social media, you know they’ve been teasing a new product for a while now. They’ve been showing photos of 5.7x28mm rounds, a pistol style magazine and close cropped images of a grip. You could tell it was a grip fed 5.7 but was it a pistol, something like the CMR30 or a SUB-2000? Labor Day was the big reveal day and it turns out it’s a 5.7x28mm variation of the SUB2000 GEN3 5.7.
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Armed Tulsa Man Stops Five Attackers
As a political writer and solid believer in the right to armed self-defense, I spend some time each day researching defensive shooting episodes throughout the country in order to keep my finger on the pulse of the matter. And as a resident of a Tulsa, Oklahoma, suburb, I also keep a pretty close eye on the local news on a daily basis.
So, when those two worlds meet—as they did recently—I can’t help but want to write about it.
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Tragedy at Apalachee High School: A Call for Real Solutions Beyond Politics
Yet another tragic school shooting has claimed innocent lives, this time at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Four people—two teachers and two students—were killed, and nine others were injured when a 14-year-old student opened fire on campus. The attack, carried out with an AR-style firearm has again shocked and saddened the nation and as is typical reignited the debate over gun control, with the usual forces calling for stricter gun laws following the heartbreaking event.