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Attacks By Gun Control Industry on Firearm Ads Target the Next Generation’s Gun Rights
California and Illinois laws that have banned advertising in those two states lawmakers consider to be targeted at minors doesn’t have anything to do with increasing public safety. It doesn’t have anything to do with fighting the criminal misuse of firearms. The laws are intended to do one thing – convince the next generation of Americans that the Second Amendment doesn’t exist.
Lawmakers in those two states passed, and Govs.
Gear Review: Area 419 Harris Bipod ARCALOCK Clamp Kit
I only recently got on the ARCA rail bandwagon. I should have made the switch a lot sooner.
For those of you unfamiliar with the ARCA-Swiss rail system, it’s a simple concept adapted from the photography and film industry. Folks already using camera tripods to shoot with didn’t have much of a jump to make to using an elongated rail section to fit into the dovetail slot used for most camera equipment.
A long rail running the full length of the fore end of your rifle now allows you to slide your rifle up and down the full length of the rail attached to a tripod.
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CZ Announces The New CZ Shadow 2 Compact 9mm Pistol
From CZ-USA . . .
The new CZ SHADOW 2 COMPACT is the latest member in the CZ family of high-performance pistols. Designed with the same instinctive fit as CZ’s full-size flagship sport pistol – the CZ SHADOW 2 – the CZ SHADOW 2 COMPACT has been specifically engineered for shooters who want a top-tier, highly accurate pistol that is easier to handle and carry. And as with all models in the CZ SHADOW 2 series, it is constructed from advanced materials and comes with match-ready features.
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Gun Meme of the Day: Florida Man Envy Edition
Okay so this isn’t really a meme at all. It’s an actual news headline. But in a way it’s also a great commentary on the Gunshine State. On a related note, I couldn’t afford to feed that gun for one single second, LOL.
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A Tale of Two States: Law-and-Order, Permitless Carry Florida vs. Lawless, Gun-Controlled Illinois [VIDEO]
My family and I just returned from some time in Florida, specifically Ft. Walton Beach. We saw the sights and had a great time on the Emerald Coast, named for its beautiful green water and sugar-white sand.
Some call it the “Redneck Riviera.” No doubt some in “civilized” and woke Chicago look down their noses at the knuckle-dragging rednecks who spend their time on the Emerald Coast. They view Florida as the home of racist hicks and “Florida man” idiots.
Third Circuit Lets Law Allowing New Jersey to Sue Gun Companies Stand…for Now
Last July New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, D-N.J., signed into law a measure that allows the state to sue firearm industry companies. The clear intention was to create a work-around for the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. The National Shooting Sports Foundation promptly filed suit and in January of 2023, a District Court judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking the new law.
Attorney General Platkin appealed the injunction up to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and last week the lower court’s injunction was vacated and the lawsuit dismissed.
Yes It’s Sill Hot Outside, But We’re Starting to Think of Fall, Game Birds, and Shotguns
It will be about 105 degrees here in Texas again today, but now that we’re on the backside of August, gradually sliding toward September, we can’t help but think of fall a little more often. And with dreams of falling leaves, cooler temperatures, and plowed fields come visions of pointing dogs, fluttering wings, and someone shouting rooster!
Back in The Time Before, CZ wisely decided to bring back their beautiful Bobwhite G2 side-by-side shotgun.
Hemenway: Taking a Public Health Approach to Gun Control Will Mean Richer, Happier Lives for Americans
Undark: You’re a scientist, you talk about these datasets and policy based on evidence. So, is it working? You’ve given some very positive examples, but I wonder if the issue is just that when we turn on the TV, the news is terrible.
David Hemenway: No, things have gotten worse in the United States. More people are carrying guns, there’s more military weapons out there, gun ownership rates have increased a little bit.
G-FLEX: A New Binary ‘Reflex’ Trigger for GLOCK Pistols
Double down. Bang it twice…every single time! Tactical Sh!t is taking pre-orders now for the G-Flex; the first binary trigger for your GLOCK pistol.
For the first time ever, enhanced pull and release firing capability is here for Gen 3, Gen 4, and Gen 5 Glock firearms. Introducing the G-Flex Binary Trigger for Glock pistols!
The G-Flex is engineered with Reflex Trigger Technology.
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Fargo Police Bodycam Shows Cops Put Down Man Who Shot 3 Cops, Killing 1 [VIDEO]
Cops investigating a fender bender in Fargo, North Dakota came under fire last month as they responded to reports of a traffic accident. In the initial volley of rounds fired by Mohamad Barakat from an AK rifle struck three officers. One, a 23-year-old rookie, died.
Despite the fact that Barakat apparently had bigger things in mind, the American mainstream press mostly covered the story in the days that followed. With a pillow. Now, however, police have released bodycam footage of the shooting and police response.
Almost Three-Quarters of Gun Owners Cite Personal Defense as the Reason They Own Firearms
Gun owners in the United States continue to cite protection far more than other factors, including hunting and sport shooting, as a major reason they own a gun.
And while a sizable majority of gun owners (71%) say they enjoy having a gun, an even larger share (81%) say they feel safer owning a gun.
A Pew Research Center survey, conducted June 5-11 among 5,115 members of the Center’s nationally representative American Trends Panel, finds:
72% of U.S.
Gun Meme of the Day: Colonists Musket Registry Edition
Have a great weekend, y’all!
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Kyle Rittenhouse Starts Up a New Gun Rights Org Focused on Supporting Individuals Who Have Defended Themselves
Literally nothing Kyle Rittenhouse does escapes notice. All of the usual suspects do literally everything they can to paint anything he’s involved in as somehow dark, nefarious, and deeply, deeply concerning. An easy tipoff is the apparent self-imposed minimum quota editors place on the use of terms like “far right” in any article they publish about him.
The latest spate of news of note is that Rittenhouse has founded a new gun rights org here in Texas.
Which 8 Great People of the Gun Would You Invite for a Day at the Range and Dinner?
By LKB
The “Dinner Party Hypothetical” is a common psychological thought experiment. In it, you’re asked to list a set number of people from history that you would invite to a dinner party (with the assumption, of course, that everyone would be fitted with something like a Babel Fish that removes any language or communication barriers).
Today’s experiment: Assume you can magically invite eight People of the Gun to dinner from all throughout history, whether they’re firearms designers, manufacturers, soldiers, lawmen, shooters, hunters…the choice is yours.
Gear Review: Simtek StealthALERT Security Sensor
More than five years ago, I reviewed the original Simtek security sensor device while they were still in the midst of a crowdfunding campaign to get that first product launched. Though it was Simtek’s earliest attempt at delivering their vision, it worked exactly as it was supposed to. Fast forward to today and the brand new StealthALERT sensor is available with refined features and additional functionality.
The original unit had a light sensor and an infrared motion sensor.
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Gun Meme of the Day: Sleazeattle Edition
The ultimate blue city urban camo!
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Chicago Group Asks City’s Gangbangers to Restrict Their Gunfire to a 9pm to 9am Window
In a city where gunfire is more ubiquitous than bad pizza or losing professional sports teams, the first priority these days is minimizing the risk and damage to normal people who live there and haven’t yet been able to emigrate to safer locations around the country.
The “community group” called Native Sons has introduced an ordinance The People’s Ordinance has put the call out to the city famously corrupt burg’s City Council Public Safety Committee for consideration.
Gavin Newsom is Plotting to Export California-Style Gun Control to the Rest of America
Gun control politicians really are coming for America’s guns. There’s no denying it after California Gov. Newsom made his proposal for a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution official.
Gov. Newsom wants to export strict California gun control to the rest of America. He introduced a proposal for a Right to Safety — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution — that would strip Second Amendment rights from individuals and instead make the government the arbiter of which firearm “privileges” would be allowed.
Two Armed Customers Engage Three Vape Store Robbers, Killing Two of Them
Three hold-up men who were robbing a Shreveport vape store earlier this week lost track of who was in the business when they pulled their guns. In the image above, you can see two men on the left slip out the door as the thieves busied themselves with the clerk behind the counter on the right.
Here’s the video the Shreveport PD have released (you may have to view it at Facebook) .