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“I officially declare my business, The Gun Cave Indoor Shooting Range, a Muslim Free Zone”

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 13:50

I just got off the phone with gun range owner Jan Morgan [above]. She reckons this move – banning Muslims from The Gun Cave Indoor Shooting Range – will lose her her business. “It will cost me everything I have …

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The Three Best Budget Hunting Rifles (2014 Edition)

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 13:00

Hunting season is coming up fast — in fact, in some parts of the country it has already started. Hunting is a long-standing American tradition, and the run-up to that opening day is typically the point in the business year …

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Question of the Day: What Gun and Ammo for Shooting Fish in a Barrel?

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 12:00

My main squeeze is cooking a proper Southern breakfast. (My arteries are hardening in anticipation.) I’m sitting here blogging about the USDA’s recent purchase of 65 submachine guns. I told her that sometime this job is like shooting fish in …

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Gear Review: Wilson Combat BG10 Grips for Beretta 92/96

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 11:00

Grips make the man, or so I’ve been told. It’s probably why none of my guns sport stock grips. If they’re replaceable I end up switching them them out for something better. If they’re nonexistent because the frame is polymer, …

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CNN Takes Stock of Feds’ Police Militarization

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 10:00

Remember the White House announcement of a post-Ferguson investigation into police militarization? It was so important TTAG posted it as a breaking story. I guess it done broke. We’re not hearing a peep from the Prez’ peeps on the …

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SIG SAUER Working on a P220 in 10mm

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 09:00

You could hear the exasperation in the SIG PR guy’s voice when he said it: “After every press release [for a new handgun], the very first question we get is ‘when are you going to make it in 10mm?’ It …

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Quote of the Day: Something Tells Me They’ll Get Over It Edition

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 08:00

“No one knows how many people have been shot since officers began carrying guns four months ago because of government secrecy.” – Newly armed police in China say they fear their guns as much as public [via washingtonpost.com]…

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Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: George Byrd IV

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 20:00

“A man accused of firing a bullet that broke a neighbor’s window says he fired the gun because he knew of no other way to unload it,” philly.com reports. “After the shooting on Friday afternoon in Middletown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, … Continue Reading

Fifteen Children and Teens Shot in Early Morning Miami Nightclub Gun Battle

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 17:35

To say the circumstances surrounding an early morning multiple shooting in Miami are unclear is like saying Moms Demand Action have difficulty with facts. Neither statement begins to capture the breadth and majesty of the assertion. Here’s what miamiherald.com is … Continue Reading

First Look: Inter Ordnance (IO Inc) Pistol

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 16:00

If you haven’t heard of Inter Ordnance, or IO Inc. yet, they manufacture various models of AK-47s, AR-15s, a couple variations of 1911s and are working on more. Many of their AR/AK variations are 100% American-made, with some having a … Continue Reading

Australian Supreme Court Judge: Ban Guns

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 14:00

Who could have seen this coming? A country enacts draconian gun control legislation that makes it virtually impossible for citizens to own firearms and then calls for a complete civilian gun ban. That could be a lot of places, but … Continue Reading

Random Thoughts About Carrying Illegally At Work

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 12:00

Puffing on a Padron at Heroes & Legacies, the guys started talking about carrying illegally. No one would admit it publicly, but it was clear I wasn’t the only one who may or may not have carried a firearm … Continue Reading

Pecos Run n Gun 2014: Embrace the Suck

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 10:00

As I sat in the middle of the desert at 10:00 PM in my truck preparing to spend the night in some sort of contorted position and wondering if my vehicle would tolerate idling all night to run the heater, … Continue Reading

Quote of the Day: Moms Demand Defenselessness For America Edition

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 08:00

“School shootings are not inevitable acts of nature like tornadoes or earthquakes. It’s time for Congress to stand up to the gun lobby instead of asking teachers and students to stand up to gunmen.” – Moms Demand Action for Gun … Continue Reading

“No Guns Allowed” at BET Hip Hop Awards

Sat, 09/27/2014 - 20:00

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First Look: Inter Ordnance (IO Inc)

Sat, 09/27/2014 - 18:00

I recently had the pleasure of attending a factory tour and product demo for Inter Ordnance (IO), located in Palm Bay, Florida. If you haven’t heard of Inter Ordnance, or IO Inc., they manufacture various models of AK-47s, AR-15s, … Continue Reading

One Direction’s Liam Slammed for Posting with Gun!

Sat, 09/27/2014 - 16:00

One Direction singer “Liam Payne has come under fire after posing with a gun in a photo with the stars of US TV show Duck Dynasty,” dailymail.co.uk reports, adding fuel to the fire. “The One Direction hitmaker reportedly visited the … Continue Reading

SAF/CCRKBA Gun Rights Policy Conference Convenes in Chicago

Sat, 09/27/2014 - 14:00

The 29th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference officially kicked off this morning in Chicago at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. Approximately 275 good guy activists from throughout the nation are on hand in Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s murder city, learning about pro-gun … Continue Reading

Question of the Day: Do You Use a Retention Holster?

Sat, 09/27/2014 - 12:00

When I was in Montana this week, I got a lot of trigger time with the BLACKHAWK! GripBreak retention holster. It’s a pancake-type OWB holster with a release lever by your thumb as you grip your holstered pistol. I’m one … Continue Reading

Russian Gun Maker Plans to Skirt US Import Ban by Selling Company

Sat, 09/27/2014 - 10:00

A couple months ago, President Obama declared a ban on the importation of Saiga and Kalashnikov Concern firearms to the United States. The stated reason was to punish the Russian government and people for their incursion into Ukraine. But … Continue Reading

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