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The cleansing power of sunshine . . . Under Trump, ‘Fast and Furious’ probe will expose truth – “During the Michigan presidential Republican primary in March of 2016, then-candidate Donald...

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On Monday Nick Leghorn wrote about an internal memo that highlights some proposed pro-gun moves by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The policy change proposals in the internal “white...

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I often read that most defensive shootings occur within three yards, with three shots or less, within three seconds. As far as I can tell, this is a complete myth....

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“Crowdfunding” allows companies to raise capital without traditional borrowing (debt financing) or selling stock (equity financing). Those in the “crowd” (you and me) who pony up capital are rewarded with...

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Welcome to the Tuesday Evening Podcast for Tuesday, February 7, 2017. There wasn’t a ton to report this week, so this podcast is (thankfully) a bit shorter. At the request of some...

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According to Texas-based Israeli gun guru Ron Grobman, “home is where you master technique, the range is where you practice it.” Given the cost of ammo and the time and money required to...

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If you own a Jeep Wrangler you know there aren’t many places to stash a handgun. The glove compartment will hold what laughably passes for an owner’s manual nowadays, but...

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John Farnam writes [via ammoland.com]: As a marketing amateur, it strikes me that reputations are invariably tied to product and company names, and at least in the gun business, confusion...

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Being a field service engineer, we imagine Matthew spends a fair amount of time out and about. Hence the IWB-carried G19. See what else he totes at Everyday Carry ....

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TTAG reader Zak writes “How do you properly dispose of firearms that you don’t want to re-sell such as firearms that are unsafe to shoot or broken and not worth...

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Wyoming has Constitutional carry for residents. Like many such states, it also offers a concealed carry permit for residents seeking reciprocity in states that recognize its permit (e.g., Idaho, Montana, Utah and Colorado....

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“On Monday, it was reported to [Austin’s] Westlake administrators that someone wrote ‘Bomb 2/8/17’ on a bathroom wall,” Eanes ISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tom Leonard writes in an email...

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“Let us be clear, Michigan Open Carry Inc. in no way supports the actions of these individuals. It is our belief that their actions were reckless, and primarily designed to draw...

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Maryland county stun gun ban prompts Second Amendment lawsuit – “A nurse is challenging a Maryland county’s stun gun ban on Second Amendment grounds. Leah Baran sued in federal court after...

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When a stranger knocks on your door at some ungodly hour, it’s best not to open it. Should you pretend you’re not home? Probably not. Professional thieves tend to knock on a...

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As Dan the Man likes to say, if anti-gunners didn’t have double standards they wouldn’t have any standards at all. The opposition to President Trump’s immigration order reveals their latest...

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USF Executive Director and NRA Past President Marion Hammer writes [via NRA-ILA]: The League of Women Voters is not who you think they are. The Florida League of Women Voters...

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There are a couple of rules of thumb that aspiring stick-up men would do well to keep in mind. First on the hit parade; Texas business owners are frequently armed. And...

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It should be no surprise to anyone that the Trump administration’s ATF would be a kinder gentler regulator to the firearms industry. The NRA-backed pro-gun president made eliminating wasteful, useless...

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Some thirty years ago the American gun-buying public began to see semi-automatic pistols as reliable firearms. Once semi-autos cleared that hurdle, their superior capacity and quick reloadability ruled the day. When cops switched to...

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