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Further Testing on the Experimental Bomber Slugs

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 18:00

What can a bomber slug actually do? Here’s some more testing from TAOFLEDERMAUS, Wide Open Spaces’ special ammo tester and video contributor. TAOFLEDERMAUS has given the famous bomber slugs another...

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Is +P Ammunition Really Necessary?

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 16:00

When it comes to defensive ammunition, a lot of people opt for +P loads as a matter of course. It’s certainly not a bad idea on paper; many police departments...

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Michael Moore’s Proposal For Replacing The Second Amendment

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 15:00

The round mound of far-left sound, Michael Moore, has a proposal for “fixing” our problematic Second Amendment with this: PROPOSED 28th AMENDMENT TO THE US CONSTITUTION “A well regulated State...

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Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day – Graceful Squirrel

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 14:00

The squirrel says, these are “the many items I carry with me for my own enjoyment and protection of my family of six.” You don’t see a lot of Micro...

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Dana Loesch Punches Back Twice As Hard Against SNL Pro-Gun Control Sketch

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 13:00

Apparently determined to replicate the NFL’s path of recent success, alleged late night “comedians” have taken on the topic of gun control in the past week (no points for guessing which...

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Las Vegas Concertgoers Sue Bump Fire Stock Maker Slide Fire Solutions

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 12:30

Yes, well you knew it was only a matter of time. Three people who were at the concert last week on which Stephen Paddock rained gunfire from his Mandalay Bay...

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Question of the Day: Why Did the Las Vegas Shooter Do What He Did?

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 12:00

When an act of evil on the scale of the Mandalay Bay massacre happens, the first impulse (immediately following politicians and advocates attempting to benefit) is to try to divine...

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VIDEO: Jerry Miculek vs Bump Fire Stock

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 11:51

Ever since last week’s Las Vegas shooting and Senator Diane Feinstein introduced her bill to ban bump fire stocks, claims have been made about the speed at which semi-automatic rifles...

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Gun Review: BUL G-Cherokee Compact Gen 2

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:00

By Austin Knudsen I recently reviewed the BUL Cherokee pistol, a full-size polymer framed CZ-75 pattern 9mm pistol manufactured in Israel. My review gun was imported into the U.S. in...

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IMI Systems Quote of the Day: Anti-Gunners Misrepresent the Source of the NRA’s Influence

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 08:00

“Part of the problem, I think, is that people who hate guns and gun rights cannot believe that people disagree with them in good faith. There must be evil motives,...

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A Police Officer’s View On Bump Fire Stocks and the NRA

Sun, 10/08/2017 - 20:00

As some of our readers may know, I’m a member of the law enforcement community and I only write (badly, might I say) part time. Prior to that I was...

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3 Ways to Stop the Next Mass Shooting – A Former Israeli Sniper’s Perspective

Sun, 10/08/2017 - 18:00

I’ve been hearing it from pundits all week: gun control was the only thing that could have stopped Las Vegas spree killer Stephen Paddock. Ban bump fire stocks! “Assault rifles!”...

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The NRA’s Position on Bump Fire Stocks was Genius

Sun, 10/08/2017 - 16:00

The National Rifle Association’s decision to stand down over the issue of bump fire stocks has generated a lot of concern, both among TTAG’s readership and elsewhere in the gun...

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Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day – Jeff

Sun, 10/08/2017 - 14:00

Now that it’s fall, Jeff says, “The weather is getting cooler and soon all of this will be put away in favor for larger items that are easier to conceal...

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NRA on Bump Fire Stocks: The ATF Needs To Do Its Job! And We Support the Machine Gun Ban

Sun, 10/08/2017 - 13:12

Wayne LaPierre appeared on CBS’ Face the Nation to face questions on the gun rights group’s stance on bump fire stocks. (Video after the jump, click here for a full...

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Question of the Day: How Do We Stop Mass Shootings?

Sun, 10/08/2017 - 12:00

In the video below, NRA commentator and firearms fashionista Colion Noir tackles the question bedevilling the country (and Senator Feinstein) following the Mandalay Bay spree killing: how do you stop...

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Diane Feinstein: No Set Of Laws Would Have Prevented the Las Vegas Massacre

Sun, 10/08/2017 - 10:30

Senator Diane Feinstein was on NBC’s Meet the Press this morning (click the image above for the full interview). The primary topic, as you’d expect, was the Las Vegas massacre...

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Beretta Tactical Experience: APX

Sun, 10/08/2017 - 10:00

I don’t carry a plastic pistol. I carry a .45 caliber STI Shadow 1911-style handgun. So when Beretta Gallery Dallas invited me to “the full tactical experience” to try out...

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IMI Systems Quote of the Day: The Second Amendment Doesn’t Mean What it Used To

Sun, 10/08/2017 - 08:00

“Was the Las Vegas shooter a member of a well-regulated militia? No. Were any of the murderers who shot up schools or religious assemblies or workplaces members of a well-regulated...

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UPDATE: Gunbroker Rescinds Bump Fire Ban

Sat, 10/07/2017 - 21:38

Earlier today, we reported that Gunbroker had removed bump fire stocks from their listings. The internet’s largest firearms auction site has since rescinded the ban. Confirmation comes in the form...

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