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Will Justice Ginsburg Have to Drop Out of Future 2A Cases?

Sat, 07/16/2016 - 18:00

Somewhat overlooked in the news cycle after the atrocity that took place in Nice, France on Thursday was the conclusion of l’affaire Notorious RBG. In case you missed it, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (the only...

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Mountain View Arms Presents The “World’s Lightest” Pack Rifle

Sat, 07/16/2016 - 16:00

“The .22-caliber Pack-Rifle weighs in at just under a pound and breaks down quickly from 33 inches to 17 inches long, and because of it, Crook’s company, Mountain View Arms,...

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Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day – Henry Kadoch

Sat, 07/16/2016 - 14:00

Like most concealed carriers, Henry doesn’t pack much more than he has to. And for a tiny nine, the P938’s about a comfortable to shoot as it gets. See all...

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DeSantis Gunhide Question of the Day: What’s The Worst Thing That Could Happen to Gun Rights Under A Clinton Presidency?

Sat, 07/16/2016 - 12:00

New Jersey. Whatchugonna do? While we’re at it, California, Massachusetts, Maryland and Hawaii. There are states in these here United where gun rights go to die. To hasten their demise,...

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Censorship in Columbia SC, Political Pressure Takes Down Gun Billboard

Sat, 07/16/2016 - 11:00

FN Manufacturing rented advertising space in the Columbia, SC Airport. The Richland-Lexington Airport District approved the billboard. It didn’t see anything inappropriate about the ad. Twenty percent of the travelers...

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Man Pulls Gun On “Gay” Man Over Tight Pants [NSFW]

Sat, 07/16/2016 - 09:00

In the video above, a Detroit man in a car pulls a gun on a young man coming out of a convenience store. The fact that both men are black is neither...

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Blue Force Gear Quote of the Day: Blame Heller and the NRA for Philando Castile’s Death

Sat, 07/16/2016 - 08:00

“The 2008 (Heller) ruling opened the door to mass gun ownership, and the NRA and the gun industry it represents came crashing through. They carried with them a childlike vision...

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Texas Firearms Festival Daily Digest: Foster Parents are Americans Too, Mixed Signals, and Chumps as Champions

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 20:00

SAF Sues Illinois Over Foster Parents’ Civil Rights – “The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois on behalf of two foster parents, alleging deprivation...

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Why Do So Many People Want to Own Guns?

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 19:00

Those who demand a disarmed population claim that it’s the easy availability of guns that causes people to do bad things with them. The core assumption is that guns have no...

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Black Arch Holsters Weekend Photo Caption Contest

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 18:00

Omer Baker took last week’s prize. If you’d like Black Arch holster for your ECD gun, enter the best caption for this photo by midnight Sunday and the rig will...

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Open Carrier Makes Citizens Arrest on Hit and Run Driver

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 17:00

On Monday, a Las Vegas open carrier, Brandon Francis, made a citizens arrest on a hit and run suspect. Francis had just seen the driver hit a pedestrian and drive...

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New from ExtraCarry: ExtraCarry Mag Pouch

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 16:00

I carry an extra ammunition magazine when I’m out and about. Not just because my Wilson Combat X-TAC Commander 1911 or Kahr PM-9 are round-count challenged. The ammo mag is the...

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BREAKING: Gunfire Reported in Ankara as Military Attempts Coup Against Erdogan Government

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 15:30

We’re living in interesting times. From the UK’s Telegraph: “Gunshots were heard in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Friday, a Reuters witness said, as military jets and helicopters were...

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New Black Panther Party Tests the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 15:00

On Wednesday, there were conflicting reports from Reuters about whether the New Black Panther Party has instructed its followers to carry firearms when they stage a rally in front of...

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Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day: Jeff

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 14:00

Jeff cryptically lists his occupation as ‘government’. City? State? Federal? We don’t know. All we do know is that he stuffs a GLOCK 26 into his Filson bag (or totes it in that Galco ankle holster). See what else he’s … Read More

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NBA “Gun Violence” Speech at ESPYs

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 10:00

NBA B-ballers Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James opened ESPN’s ESPY’s awards by standing like a defensive line in front of a soccer free kick, emoting a speech on “gun violence.” The mainstream media was all over Read More

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Good Guys With Guns Stop Bad Guy With a Truck

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 09:00

This video above, French police eliminate the terrorist behind the wheel of the truck that he used to claim some 84 innocent lives, and injure dozens more. Needless to say, the police are using guns. The Nice attack is a … Read More

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Irresponsible Gun Maker of the Day: Emiliano Fernandez

Thu, 07/14/2016 - 18:00

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You know the law. Commit a felony, lose your gun rights. Not that that prohibition seems to stop many determine felons from getting a heater when they decide they want one. Strange how they seem to have so little … Read More

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Book Review: ‘The Black Widow’ by Daniel Silva

Thu, 07/14/2016 - 17:00

Reader William C. Montgomery writes:

Although the Gabriel Allon series by Daniel Silva, now in its sixteenth volume, is outstanding, it had become like a television detective procedural: predictable and safe, only with different bad guys. The Black Widow, … Read More

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New(ish) from FAB Defense: TAR PODIUM Bipod

Thu, 07/14/2016 - 16:00

Readers of a certain [advanced] age will remember that the super-marionettes in Thunderbirds used to say “FAB” to indicate they’d understood commands. Did you know that FAB stood for nothing whatsoever? I’m not sure what FAB stands for in FAB-DefenseRead More

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