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John Linebaugh, RIP
The shooting and hunting world has lost a true pioneer. John Linebaugh passed away, surrounded by his family in his home on March 19, 2023.
It is impossible to overstate Mr. Linebaugh’s effect on pistol hunting around the world. This man almost single-handedly invented “big bore” handgun hunting and certainly is responsible for the re-birth of revolver hunting in America, and throughout the world.
Without doubt, Mr. Linebaugh was a scientist, in the truest sense of the word.
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It’s Still Perfectly Legal to Build Your Own Handgun…And You Should
By Lee Williams
Americans have been making guns in their homes since before there was a United States of America – but not this American.
My gun-building history was nonexistent. I’ve replaced some furniture and muzzle devices on a few AKs, but that’s about it. So, when David from 80% Arms called and said he wanted to send me a pistol build kit to review, I thought he’d called the wrong number.
Look to Apache Armaments When You Build Your Next AR Platform Rifle
Apache Armaments has been making and building quality AR-15 and AR10 parts in all calibers and configurations for decades. If you have an AR build in your future, you owe it to yourself to check out Apache for barrels, upper receivers, and lower parts and accessories.
Apache Armaments was founded in 1992 by a pure bred Apache native American hunter and shooting enthusiast. Originally a barrel maker for long range shooters and hunters offering quality, Apache specialized in precision products at prices the average shooter can afford.
I Bought My First Gun In a Pawn Shop…Here’s How That Went
By Garrett Owens
Surely designed to withstand doomsday, the exterior of the store is blood red cinder blocks. The windows are barred and it’s located just on the other side of the tracks from our sleepy, happy town.
In bright yellow paint, “Don’t be a Victim” and “Second is our Right” is enscribed on the exterior leaving little to imagination as to what lies inside. “Not a place you want to bring the family,” reads the only online review I found.
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The New Anti-Gun Narrative: Uvalde Cops Stood Down Because the Shooter Had an AR-15
By Lee Williams
Law enforcement is dangerous. That’s why departments issue handguns, spare mags, Tasers, pepper spray, batons, shotguns, ARs and body armor, and spend millions of taxpayer dollars every year making sure their officers know how to use deadly force with some modicum of proficiency. If you can’t accept the danger, do not apply.
Pinning on a badge once came with an implied agreement. It meant you were willing to risk your life to protect the lives of others, regardless of how the courts have ruled.
Gun Meme of the Day: Don’t Feel Bad Edition
You gotta put yourself first sometimes, ya know?
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Gun Review: Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan Revolver
Alaska is a place that many of us dream of visiting. I’ve wanted to see the state ever since I can remember. The mountains and the wilderness call to me, but alas I’m not in a place in life to make such a journey. Instead, I decided to live vicariously and review the simply awesome Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan double action revolver chambered in .454 Casull/.45 Colt to get me through until I can make it up there.
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Zero Out the ATF Budget Until They Recognize Americans’ 2nd Amendment Gun Rights
From the CCRKBA . . .
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is today calling on Congress to block funding for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget until Democrats and federal bureaucrats publicly recognize Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens, and stop their attacks on legal gun ownership.
CCRKBA issued its call to eliminate funding as the U.S.
Order Blocking California’s ‘Unsafe Handgun Act’ is a Correct Application of the Bruen Decision
From the NSSF . . .
NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praises the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Southern Division’s order granting a preliminary injunction for the plaintiffs blocking enforcement of California’s Unsafe Handgun Act. The case, Boland v. Bonta, was filed shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen decision. The court issued the preliminary injunction today.
“This order is a victory for lawful gun ownership in California.
Gun Meme of the Day: 500 S&W Edition
I mean, yeah, 500 Magnum is a heck of a thing! Sure ain’t easy to shoot fast, though. Meme from The Gun Collective.
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5 Questions to Ask That Make Buying (and Carrying) the Right Gun Much Easier
Buying a gun, especially a handgun for concealed carry, can be intimidating for new gun owners but it doesn’t have to be. All you have to do is ask yourself a few key questions to take the guesswork and stress out of selecting and carrying your new handgun.
Here are five critical questions that will make buying and carrying the right handgun stress-free . . .
Does it fit my hand?
Judge Bumb: Attorneys Didn’t Tell the Whole Story in Their Defense of New Jersey’s Gun Control Laws
In the New York ruling known as Bruen, the U.S. Supreme Court justices established a new test for Second Amendment cases, focused on whether there’s a historic precedent for the regulation in contention.
So Friday, the opposing attorneys spent much of the hearing trying to show why history dating back to the colonial era was on their side — or why it shouldn’t necessarily carry the weight Bruen afforded it.
Everyday Carry: Make Sure You Have the Fundamental Four When You Leave the House
Thanks to the internet and social media, EDC or everyday carry have become ultra-popular terms. Thousands upon thousands of Instagram users post their EDC photos on a daily basis. Rather than consider the pros and cons of such activity, I would instead pose a couple of serious questions.
What does it truly mean to carry every day? Or, what items are genuinely the most practical and valuable for the armed citizen when it comes to everyday carry?
Bear Creek Arsenal Announces New 10mm and .45 ACP Pistol Caliber Carbines
From Bear Creek Arsenal . . .
Bear Creek Arsenal, an industry leader in AR-style rifles and components, announces the release of their .45 ACP and 10mm pistol caliber carbines. Shooters can now enjoy the high stopping power of .45 ACP and 10mm with carbine ease of use and capacity.
Bear Creek Arsenal’s .45 ACP PCC is built on an all-new “AR-45” platform that accepts GLOCK 21 style magazines.
Firearms Stolen From FFLs Down 63% Since 2017
Keeping firearms out of the hands of criminals takes a monumental effort. Partnerships between neighborhood gun store retailers, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are critical and a multifaceted endeavor.
The firearm industry’s Operation Secure Store (OSS) is a pillar partnership with ATF and DOJ to provide brick-and-mortar firearm retailers with educational resources and services to better secure their inventory and reduce robberies and burglaries.
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Figliuzzi: This is How the Feds Should Dragoon Local LEOs Into Helping Enforce Their Gun Control Schemes
We need the Justice Department to use its power of the purse and offer incentives for local, county and state agencies to abide by their state’s red flag laws and, just as importantly, disincentives when they don’t.
Following last year’s mass shooting at Club Q, the LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, some state lawmakers raised questions about law enforcement leaders who were unsupportive of the state’s red flag provisions.
After Bruen, Lower Courts Are Still Coming Up With ‘Creative’ Ways to Prolong the Inevitable
Resistance. We use this term in different senses when discussing lower court decisions. One, courts might resist the fact of the Bruen decision itself or they might read the decision in a manner that resists adopting the logical conclusions of the decision’s methodology.
Resistance can also manifest itself in a desultory or bad faith application of Bruen. For example, despite not citing a single piece of evidence or engaging in any meaningful analysis, a Texas district court refused to dismiss an indictment brought under 18 U.S.C.
Most Gun Deaths in America are Suicides; Academics Point to Firearm Access as a Risk Factor
By Heidi Zinzow, Clemson University
More than half – 54% – of all firearm deaths in the United States in 2021 were attributable to suicide, according to February 2023 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Suicide deaths involving firearms – the most common means of suicide in the U.S. – have increased 28% since 2012. Groups particularly at risk include men and veterans, who are more likely to have access to and experience with firearms.
Gear Review: Streamlight TLR-8 G Sub Weapon Light and Laser
Let’s face it. Everyone who carries a handgun should carry a light, too. You never know where or when you’ll have to use your handgun in a defensive situation, let alone the lighting conditions you’ll be dealing with. And properly identifying the threat is pretty important.
Some of us carry a flashlight as part of our EDC gear, but a weapon-mounted light is quick, convenient and works well when your off-hand is otherwise occupied.