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Texas Woman Shoots and Kills Registered Sex Offender Who Tried to Break Into Her Home

Fri, 02/13/2015 - 09:28
A registered sex offender is dead in Texas after trying to break into the home of a woman in Van Zandt County. The suspect, identified as Christopher Ray Foster, was already accused of arson when he attempted to break into the home. According to local media reports: Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office determined that Foster […]

[VIDEO] Body Cam Captures Suspect Trying to Shoot Officer, Fortunately He Forgot the Safety

Thu, 02/12/2015 - 02:20
An Evansville, Indiana Police Officer is fortunate that a suspect he was chasing didn’t seem to be too familiar with his firearm. The incident began during a traffic stop. After officers removed one of the occupants of the vehicle, he took off running.

BREAKING: Federal Judge Rules Ban on Interstate Handgun Sales UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Wed, 02/11/2015 - 13:45
Wasn’t expecting this news to come out today, but this is actually a big ruling folks. A federal court has just ruled that the ban on interstate sales of handguns is unconstitutional. Yep, you read that right. Here is some more information from the CCRBKA’s press release on the matter: The Citizens Committee for the […]

[VIDEO] Tannerite Explosion Kills 8 Year Old Boy

Wed, 02/11/2015 - 09:25
Well, here is another example of people simply taking things too far and not exercising proper caution. An 8 year old boy is dead and 1 person is facing manslaughter charges in his death after the boy was killed in an explosion caused by a man shooting a stove chock full of Tannerite. According to […]

Beretta Pushes Back, Asks Army to Reconsider Proposed M9A3 Pistol

Wed, 02/11/2015 - 09:16
As we’ve previously reported, the Army has rejected the updated Beretta M9A3 as their future service pistol. The gunmaker, who has enjoyed a very long running, very lucrative contract producing and maintaing the M9 pistol, is pushing back. According to Military.com, the gunmaker has formally asked the Army to reconsider the pistol: Army officials sent […]

IN GUN-FREE AUSTRALIA: Crime Spree Ends When Gun Wielding Carjacker Is Run Over

Wed, 02/11/2015 - 09:11
A carjacker earned himself a real world lesson in physics and why a car is a damn fine weapon. After leading Queensland, Australia police on a 93 mile chase involving two vehicle swaps, a pair of criminals had their blue Mitsubishi Lancer halted by spike strips. One of the two men got out and fired […]

Hugh Jackman Joins Anti-Gun, “Not One More” Campaign

Wed, 02/11/2015 - 09:00
Looks like we have yet another actor who can’t help but alienate a large portion of their audience. Australian actor Hugh Jackman has thrown his hat in with the anti-gun crowd and made a post on his Facebook page and Twitter account pushing the “Not One More” campaign (a Bloomberg production). Here is the post […]

[Video] Truck Thief Shot Dead By Owner

Tue, 02/10/2015 - 23:58
I am not sure to call this a DGU, a bad idea or hail the owner as a hero.  But what I will say is that chasing someone down and shooting them, while they are in the act of stealing your truck could be a stretch.  I come from a state where deadly force is […]

Georgia: 3 Anti-Gun Bills Introduced in State Senate

Tue, 02/10/2015 - 14:26
The following story is via the NRA-ILA. Last week, three bills were introduced in the Georgia Senate that would unnecessarily infringe upon your Second Amendment rights. Senate Bill 67, introduced by Senator Emanuel Jones (D-10), would prohibit the carrying of firearms in all public buildings. Senate Bill 68, also introduced by Senator Jones, would add […]

Eric Holder – Not Enacting Gun Control My “Biggest Failure”, “Gun Lobby Simply Won”

Tue, 02/10/2015 - 01:27
In a recent interview with MSNBC, outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder once again said that failing to enact gun control was his biggest regret. Holder also said the gun lobby “won” the debate on gun control in recent years. Here is part of the interview: “You once said the worst day in office was the […]

[VIDEO] Outnumbered National Guardsman Wins Gunfight Against 3 Armed Robbers at Sonic Drive-Thru

Mon, 02/09/2015 - 12:11
Here is another story of a person using a firearm in self defense. In this case, a National Guardsman found himself highly outnumbered as he faced off against three would-be armed robbers. According to media reports, the man, identified as 23 year old Joseph Toombs, was approached by several suspects at a Sonic Drive-Thru restaurant […]

BREAKING: Remington Will Eliminate Para Brand and Integrate Pistols Into Remington Line

Mon, 02/09/2015 - 09:16
Last week there were some rumors on some smaller websites that Remington was preparing to eliminate the Para pistol brand. While it made sense, it wasn’t quite enough for us to run a story on it. Well, today we have some new information. It looks like Remington is getting rid of the Para brand name, […]

Ferguson PD Deploys Untested “Less Lethal” Handgun Attachment [VIDEO]

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 13:42
In the battle of political correctness and logic, it seems logic is losing all too often. This is certainly the case in Ferguson, Missouri where the embattled police department is testing a “less lethal” device called Alternative Ballistics – that has never been used on a human test subject. In the aftermath of the justified […]

Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gunfight – Hitchhiker Pulls Knife, Victim Pulls Gun

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 13:39
A hitchhiker in Kentucky learned a couple of valuable lesson this week when a good Samaritan tried to give him a ride. Namely, don’t bring a knife to a gunfight. After being picked up by Raymond Givens (yes, I had to read that twice too, it’s Raymond, not Raylan Givens) the hitchhiker tried to rob […]

Five US Residents Arrested For Sending Tactical Firearms Accessories to ISIS

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 13:20
Ramiz Zihad Hodzic, Sedina UnKic Hodzic, Nihad Rosic, Mediha Medy Salkicevic, Armin Harcevic and Jasminka Ramic were arrested and indicted on charges of sending aid in the form of money and equipment to terrorists overseas – including ISIS. Five of the suspects were Bosnian immigrants who were legally living in the United States. A sixth […]

South Dakota: Constitutional Carry Bill to Receive House Committee Hearing on Monday

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 12:29
The following is a legislative alert via the NRA-ILA. Monday morning, at 7:45 A.M., the South Dakota House State Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on NRA-backed permitless carry legislation. Authored by Representative Jim Stalzer (R-11), House Bill 1116 respects your right to legally carry a concealed firearm without the burdensome requirement of acquiring a […]

Colorado: Bill to Repeal Magazine Ban Introduced in State Senate

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 12:24
The following is a legislative alert via the NRA-ILA. Due to the unfortunate and politically motivated dismissal of House Bill 1009 by anti-gun legislators in the House Committee on State, Veterans and Military Affairs earlier this week, Senators Chris Holbert (R-30) and John Cooke (R-13) reintroduced legislation yesterday that would repeal the rights-infringing legislation passed […]

BREAKING: Federal Ban on Standard Capacity Magazines Introduced by Congressional Democrats

Fri, 02/06/2015 - 07:58
It looks like the anti-gun Democrats are back at it in Congress once again. This time they are looking to bring back the federal ban on magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds. Those of you who lived through the first federal “assault weapons ban” know how troublesome this legislation is. The new bill […]

We Like Shooting 078 – Not even a gun guy

Thu, 02/05/2015 - 21:05
The We Like Shooting show is a hilarious panel discussion about safety, guns, gear and gadgets and the issues that affect responsible shooters everywhere. Episode 78, Not a Gun Guy. – This week we’ll talk about Canik TP9, TrackingPoint, New Jersey Concealment Furniture, SDI, Wilde Built Tactical and Hex Mags Our Guest this week is […]

[VIDEO] 67 Year Old Concealed Carrier Shoots and Kills 18 Year Old Robber Armed With a Toy Gun

Thu, 02/05/2015 - 13:54
A concealed carrier in Pennsylvania, who has only been identified as a 67 year old man shot and killed an 18 year old attempted armed robber yesterday on a path in Cobbs Creek Park. It turns out that the suspect was actually armed with a realistic looking pellet gun. According to local media reports: Investigators […]

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