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Honoring Those Who Gave Their Lives to Protect Our Freedoms
For some, Memorial Day is the kickoff of summer. Vacations are planned, backyard grilling and warm days with friends and family are in the works. It’s also a day of honoring those who gave their lives in service to our nation so we can enjoy our freedoms.
We, the firearm industry, pause to honor these men and women. We also rededicate ourselves to living lives worthy of their sacrifice. We mourn the loss but we celebrate that we had men and women such as these among us, even if it was for a short time.
Memorial Day Isn’t a Day of Mourning, It’s a Day of Commemoration
I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half-masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day. I have rather felt that the flag should be at the peak, because those whose dying we commemorate rejoiced in seeing it where their valor placed it. We honor them in a joyous, thankful, triumphant commemoration of what they did.
– Benjamin Harrison
Things That Don’t Suck: Xtech Tactical MTX 365 +3 Magazine Extension for P365
The main draw of the Xtech Tactical MTX 365 +3 baseplate for your SIG SAUER P365 is the same draw of the P365 itself. In 2018 SIG hit the concealed carry market with a sledgehammer and all but killed the single stack 9mm pistol in one foul blow. Now everyone wants a micro-compact and just about everyone makes one.
Shooters and concealed carriers appreciate the small size and decent capacity the guns offers.
Inside ‘The Vault’ of the National Museum of the Marine Corps
Memorial Day holds special meaning to the firearms industry. Like nearly all Americans, we pause to remember and honor those whose lives were sacrificed defending our freedoms.
For firearms manufacturers, the small arms the fallen carried into battle remind us of the unique connection of those in uniform and our industry.
There’s a collection of these firearms that has special meaning to Marines tucked away in a nondescript brick building at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
Desert Tech: Bullpup Rifles That Defy Bullpup Stereotypes
Bullpups don’t always get a lot of love for reasons most people who’ve shot them already know. First and foremost, their triggers are uniformly awful. That’s because of all the linkage required between the trigger itself and the sear that’s located all the way back behind the magazine…which is under your chin.
That magazine placement results in the second biggest gripe bullpup detractors have: slow and awkward magazine changes. Those two factors — not to mention the fact that bullpups are generally heavier — are a lot to overcome, even though the bullpup design has a lot going for it, primarily its wonderfully compact overall length and the resulting excellent maneuverability that gives you.
Continue reading Desert Tech: Bullpup Rifles That Defy Bullpup Stereotypes at The Truth About Guns.
Gray Beard Ammo Announces Opening Celebration in Conway, Arkansas
From Gray Beard Ammo
Get ready, firearms enthusiasts! Gray Beard Ammo is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated grand opening on June 2nd and 3rd. This premier gun store is set to become the go-to destination for all your firearms and ammunition needs in Conway and beyond.
Located at 3150 Vail Avenue, Conway, Arkansas 72032, Gray Beard Ammo aims to provide a top-notch shopping experience for firearm lovers, outdoor enthusiasts, and those who prioritize personal safety regardless of their knowledge and skill level.
Fifth Circuit Clarifies That Pistol Brace Injunction Covers Named Plaintiffs and All FPC Members
Earlier this week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction blocking enforcement of the ATF’s pistol brace ban until the case can be decided. But as Jeremy pointed out in our earlier post, the order only applied to the named plaintiffs in the suit.
The Firearms Policy Coalition, one of those named plaintiffs, petitioned the court for clarification and yesterday, they got it. The injunction does, in fact, only cover the plaintiffs in the suit.
Cop Negligently Discharged His Gun During Response to a Hoax School Shooting in Massachusetts
From the AP . . .
A police officer accidentally fired his gun inside a school bathroom earlier this week while trying to holster the weapon, escalating the law enforcement response for what turned out to be a hoax school shooting, authorities in Massachusetts said.
Some students at St. John’s Prep in Danvers ran into the nearby woods while panicked parents rushed to the school on Monday after a report of someone with a gun on campus.
Guns Rights and Marijuana Use: The Times May Finally Be A-Changin’
By: C.D. Michel
In a 2021 article for California NORML, I discussed how federal gun laws intersect with California’s legalization of recreational marijuana use. In that article, I examined Ninth Circuit authority holding that federal law makes it illegal for all marijuana users to possess a firearm.
Since then, however, Second Amendment rights jurisprudence has developed rapidly. In June 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v.
Science: JAMA Authors Based Their Analysis On Debunked ‘Gun Violence’ Data
By Lee Williams
The first edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association was published July 14, 1883. It contained a transcript of the annual address then-AMA president, Dr. W. Brodie, made during the group’s annual meetings in Cleveland, Ohio. Brodie told the delegates that, “in the very near future, if not now, cremation will become a sanitary necessity in the large cities and populous districts of the country.”
Today, JAMA is published 48 times a year and has become one of the world’s most prominent peer-reviewed medical journals, known for its research, news and editorials.
Gun Review: Nighthawk Custom President 9mm 1911 Pistol
By Brett Klein
Ever since John Moses Browning graced us with the 1911 pistol design over a century ago, countless manufacturers have been smitten, trying their darndest to perfect a design that is much like the Queen of England was – it just won’t change. Now, cue the entrance of Nighthawk Custom. They’ve made a name for themselves with an almost stubborn commitment to their “One Gun, One Gunsmith” philosophy. This approach ensures that each firearm they produce is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece — every meticulous stroke and adjustment crafted by a single maestro from start to finish.
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Cook County Court Rules Chicago Has No Jurisdiction to Sue Indiana Retailer for Guns Used to Commit Crimes in the City
Cities with significant violent crime problems seem to be able to devote far more resources to going after lawful gun owners, retailers, and manufacturers than they are toward arresting and jailing violent recidivist felons. You might think a city with a persistent crime problem — one like, say, Chicago — would use as much of its time and money to incarcerate the relatively few criminals who comprise the majority of their violent crime problem.
You’d be wrong.
BREAKING: New Jersey Has Enacted the Largest Gun Ban in US History
Our friends at Ammoland, who are based in the gun rights hell that is New Jersey, have uncovered what appears to be a little-known aspect of a gun control law that passed and was signed into law last June. They’ve just published an article by attorney Evan Nappen who has read the law closely and discovered that — intentionally or not — it’s actually the biggest gun ban ever enacted in these here United States.
Gun Meme of the Day: The Hardest Form of Gun Control Edition
Gear Review: Vortex Defender-CCW Red Dot Sight
Vortex is now in its third incarnation of a handgun optic. The first two are now rather old school in a modern pistol red dot world, and with their newest model, Vortex has made things a little more compact. The Vortex Defender-CCW red dot sight is their latest. It’s a small pistol optic with some modern flair and appeal. With the Defender-CCW, Vortex aims to provide a basic, but a durable and, most importantly, reasonably priced red dot sight for concealed carry.
Continue reading Gear Review: Vortex Defender-CCW Red Dot Sight at The Truth About Guns.
Marist Poll Shows Large Majority of Democrats Have No Regard at All for Gun Rights
From the CCRKBA . . .
A new NPR-PBS NewsHour-Marist poll released Wednesday shows an “alarming disregard by Democrats for the Second Amendment,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said.
The poll, conducted May 15 to 18, revealed that “88 percent of Democrats think reining in gun violence is more important than protecting gun rights, while 67 percent of Republicans say protecting gun rights is more important,” according to a report in The Hill.
Build Precision and Accuracy Into Your AR Platform Rifle With a Ballistic Advantage Barrel
Whether you’re building an AR platform rifle or customizing one you already own, one choice you make will result in the biggest difference in your rifle’s accuracy and performance…the barrel you choose.
Your rifle’s barrel is its heart. Choosing the right one for the way you use your rifle affects everything you’ll do with it. Whether it’s for hunting, competition, home defense or duty use, picking the right barrel will mean years of accuracy and top performance.
New Mexico Governor Grisham Takes to Cable News to Spout All the Usual Anti-Gun Talking Points…Again…Still
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham knows exactly where to go to get fawning media coverage and an agreeable viewing audience for her all-call gun control platform.
Gov. Lujan Grisham joined MSNBC’s Morning Joe just days following the murders of three innocent Americans by a mentally troubled 18-year old. She knew there would be no serious pushback or correcting by the host of her false statements about firearms and lies about the firearm industry.
Ferguson: Progressive Theories on Race Have Only Made the Violent Crime Problem Worse
Data on policing and race is complex and nuanced. Police killings of unarmed suspects are rare, according to the Washington Post, and they’ve been declining. Numbers peak at 95 for all races in 2015, declining to 32 for all races in 2021.
When it comes to police shootings of unarmed individuals, white suspects are shot more often than black suspects (by contrast, Asians are rarely shot by police compared to either group).