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The Heller decision famously struck down the District of Columbia’s ban on civilian ownership of handguns. Still on the books: District residents still can’t own electroshock self defense devices, i.e. TASERs. But a newly filed lawsuit in the US District … Read More

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Remember the game Scruples? Players had to predict how competitors would answer a question involving a moral dilemma. For example: “You accidentally damage a car in a parking lot. Do you leave a note with your name and phone … Read More

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In May the Missouri legislature passed an omnibus gun legislation reform bill, SB 656, on the last day of the session.  While widely heralded as a permitless or “constitutional carry” bill, there were several other notable features. From the … Read More

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“At a time of rising concern over attacks on officers, a Justice Department study released Friday urged police departments to take a number of steps to ensure officers’ safety, such as using body armor, waiting for backups on dangerous calls … Read More

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If you’re the type of person who buys things so people at rifle ranges will fawn all over you, I owe it to you to tell you that nobody at the rifle range fawns over your Kestrel 5700 Elite Meter … Read More

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Maybe ET cut out the bit where Jessica Alba offered a solution to “gun violence” she decries. I guess that would be too political for the Teen Choice Awards. Anyway, despite Americans for Responsible Solutions’ push to get gun control … Read More

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I’m not sure why Vermonters trading stuff for guns merits a video. But then I’ve read the Second Amendment. Anyway, the clip (not magazine) above features some great machine gun bang-bang footage — without mention of the Olympic hurdles required … Read More

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If you shoot alone at a noisy indoor range, your hearing protection choice is easy. Stuff a pair of 25-cent foam plugs in your ears and cover them with a pair of $10 muffs. But most gun owners shoot with … Read More

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As Ryan says, “This is my primary EDC. Items occasionally change day to day, but these are my most frequently used items.” You can do a lot worse that to build your EDC compliment around a GLOCK 19. See all … Read More

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They say never work with children or animals — and not to give a gun to either — but I think this video is a hoot in its own sick way. While I’m sure the antis will have a conniption/field … Read More

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This is it: the last day you can buy a Saturday or Sunday shooter ticket to the 2016 Texas Firearms Festival before the price goes up by $10. (VIP and non-shooter ticket prices remain the same.) Click here… Read More

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Devon Martes was shot and killed by a Jefferson Parish Sheriff deputy last week. You cannot help but feel sympathy for his mother, a woman who has lost two of her five sons in violent shooting deaths in the last … Read More

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A couple of points. First, move and shoot. Whether you’re facing a garden variety bad guy or a team of terrorists, standing still is an excellent way to get yourself killed. Second, always practice drawing from concealment. This a California-based … Read More

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(This is a reader-submitted review as part of our gun review contest. See details here.)

By Matt M.

Germans drive me nuts. I’ll never forget that time a disgruntled frau took twenty minutes to decry the technical imperfections in … Read More

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On January 26th, 2016, at about 6 p.m., a woman was attacked in a parking garage in Louisville, Kentucky. The man who attacked her had a knife, and demanded “everything you have.” He turned out to be an addict. The … Read More

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TTAG Commentator Dyspeptic Gunsmith [not shown] writes:

OK, let’s clear up some misconceptions:

1. Very good accuracy in a 1911 would be a 2″- group at 25 yards from a rest. Exceptional accuracy for a semi-auto pistol is a five-shot … Read More

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I only own guns I shoot. They’re all “useful.” I don’t own a lot of guns. Lies, obviously. Fortunately — or unfortunately — I’m a twice divorced single-father bachelor. So I don’t have to justify my firearms purchases to anyone. … Read More

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“A woman was killed by a tiger over the weekend after jumping out of a car in a Beijing animal park to try to save her daughter from a tiger attack,” nytimes.com reports. “At least one tiger mauled the women … Read More

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The Truth About Guns doesn’t advise readers to break any law at any time for any reason ever. Don’t go picking other people’s locks without their permission (or your feet in Poughkeepsie). If however, you’re the forgetful type and … Read More

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In a high crime area near New Orleans, a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy was involved in a shooting just before midnight on July 26, 2016. In the video of the shooting, it appears to be completely justified.

The deputy … Read More

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