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The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, today issued the following statement [via ammoland.com]. Gun Trace Report 2017 issued at the direction of the Chicago Mayor’s Office outlines a comprehensive public safety strategy, certain elements of which the firearms industry would endorse including increasing the number of […]

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ZRODelta, located in the High Plains of Texas, specializes in precision-machined metal gun parts. That has primarily meant mounts for scopes and other optics plus muzzle brakes, and they’ve now released a bipod mount. The DLOC-SS adds QD Picatinny attachment plus panning and tilting capability to Harris and Harris-style bipods, or is sold as a […]

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John Farnham writes [via ammoland.com]: Mexico is currently, via TV ads, desperately, almost hopelessly, trying to lure skeptical American tourists. Understandable, since the entire tourist industry south of the border, due to relentless, dramatic, and widespread violence, has all but dried up. Follow that with the U.S. State Department’s Travel Warning and tourism is way down. Competing […]

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While there’s nothing sexy about a belt review, a good belt really is the foundation of your carry setup. Duty, competition, and everyday concealed carry may have different belt requirements, but for all these uses and more, Klik Belts has you covered. As it turns out, Klik Belts’ HQ is only a few miles from […]

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By Dan Eldridge The Gun Trace Report released publicly Sunday by the city of Chicago contains some important kernels of truth, and those kernels could lead to effective steps to reduce violent crime in Chicago. Sadly, the report’s misguided solutions will, with a few exceptions, do nothing to end the mayhem. Trace data are records […]

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Craig says, “This is a bag I keep locked in my trunk. Should the S ever HTF, and I need more than just a sidearm to get out of it, I have a larger pistol with an arm brace. Not that it would ever happen, mind you.” See everything in Craig’s bag at Everyday Carry […]

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After getting into the AR business in a big way last year (see Jeremy’s review of the SAINT AR-15 here) Springfield’s now expanding their line of AR platform guns with a new SAINT AR pistol equipped with an SB Tactical brace. It should be plenty of fun, but maybe not as much as the comments […]

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Tuesday’s truck attack in lower Manhattan killed eight people an injured another eleven. The driver, Sayfullo Saipov, has made no bones about his admiration for ISIS and how pleased he is with his handiwork. What’s more, like so many perpetrators of other terrorist attacks here and in Europe, he wasn’t unknown to local authorities. Which […]

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My dream rifle is currently in the hands of Kiote Corporation. Although it will be significantly modified, it started its journey as a Ruger No. 1-H in .375H&H Magnum.  Almost as soon as I shot the 1-H, I realized I had a problem . . . I liked the rifle. I really liked the rifle. […]

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Israel-based IWI has just released photos and a video of their new entry into the crowded 9mm striker-fired pistol market. The fully ambidextrous MASADA looks like it’s been designed to pass the Military Arms Channel’s famous torture test and will start shipping in the first quarter of 2018. Here’s their press release: IWI, an SK […]

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“Gary, for decades you taught about the need for a Marxist revolution in America. But you lacked the courage to translate your political ideas into reality. Now, in your declining years, you are calling upon young people to incite the kind of violence needed to impose your worldview on those you have failed to persuade. I […]

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“Multiple people were shot on Wednesday inside a Walmart in a Denver suburb, local police said. Police in Thornton, Colorado, did not release any information on the number of victims and it was not clear if an assailant had been taken into custody, taken his own life or been slain by officers.” Little is clear as […]

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Never let a crisis go to waste . . . NYT Columnist Gets Torched For Pushing Gun Control Talking Points After NYC Terror Attack In the aftermath of the attack, Kristof tweeted, “The NYC terrorist had a pellet gun and a paintball gun. Good thing that in NYC he couldn’t buy assault rifles, or the […]

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If Samuel Jeter looks rather uncomfortable in the mug shot above, there’s a good reason for that. He “…remains behind bars after being shot four times in his buttocks while police say he was trying to rob a woman in her home,” last week. It must have been terrifying for Katrina Walker and her kids. When […]

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By the Canadian Shooting Sports Association via Ammoland.com U.S. anti-gun writer Leah Libresco took a radical approach. She researched the effectiveness of gun control laws in the United States. What she discovered caused a 180-degree shift in her stance on gun control. She analyzed 33,000 deaths caused by firearms over a three-month period. When her […]

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Never interrupt your enemy when they’re making a mistake. So please, gun control advocates, feel free to rename yourselves. Yet again. Although I have to say I’ll miss “gun safety advocate.” Because armed Americans can’t hear the words “gun safety” enough. As for the term’s failed replacement — “gun reform advocate” — I liked that […]

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For those who’ve wanted an affordable, optics-ready AR-10 for hunting or just for fun, Smith & Wesson may have just what you’re looking for. Today S&W announced their new .308/7.62 M&P10 Sport rifle. With an MSRP of $1049, you can probably expect to see a street price somewhere in the $900 range. Here’s their press release […]

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We’re not sure if this is JS’s EDC gear or his bug out bag. Either way, he carries some nice equipment. See it all at Everyday Carry . . .

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Dean Weingarten writes [via ammoland.com]: On the morning of 24 September, 2017, David Buckallew, 63, and his son, Rory, 35, were hunting black bear. David was along as an observer. Only Rory carried a rifle, a Remington model 700, semi-customized in the wildcat 6.5mm-06 caliber. Dave carried a Taurus Tracker stainless steel 4 inch .44 […]

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