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Ruger Unveils New LCR Chambered in 9mm

Mon, 09/22/2014 - 12:02
It looks like Ruger will be expanding their new extremely popular LCR to include a new 9mm revolver. The LCR line has been extremely popular for Ruger. Even in today’s world of pocket semi-autos and various carry system, the snub nose revolver remains a popular self defense choice for many shooters. Previously, Ruger’s LCRs were […]

Developing Situation: Three Afghan Soldiers Who Were Training in the US are Now Missing in New England

Mon, 09/22/2014 - 02:11
Just a week after an indictment of a man in upstate New York on suspected terrorism charges and after Australian authorities made numerous arrests over a terror plot in the land down under, it looks like there is a new situation on American soil. According to several media reports, three Afghan army officers have gone […]

[Video] Walgreens Pharmacist Gets Fired After Using His Concealed Handgun to Fight Off Armed Robbers

Mon, 09/22/2014 - 02:05
A Walgreens pharmacist is currently without a job after he was fired from his position at Walgreens after opening fire on a pair of armed robbers. Earlier this month, two armed robbers entered a 24 hour Walgreens pharmacy in Benton Township around 4am. They took the store manager hostage at gunpoint. The pharmacist on duty, […]

Woman in Chicago Suburb Holds Intruder at Gunpoint Who is Wanted in Multiple Thefts

Mon, 09/22/2014 - 00:12
A woman in Chicago was just defending herself and her home when she held an intruder at gunpoint late last week. However, she also ended up capturing a suspect who was responsible for numerous thefts in the area. According to the Daily Herald, a 34 year old woman came home to find a man, identified […]

Mom Uses Mossberg She Received For Mother’s Day to Shoot Home Invader & Defend Her Family

Sun, 09/21/2014 - 17:05
Sometimes the best Mother’s Day present is a 12 gauge pump action shotgun. An Oklahoma mother used a 12 gauge shotgun that she said she received as a mother’s day gift to shoot and wound a would be home invader. The woman’s daughter was also at home, and when she heard someone trying to break […]

Mother of Felon Shot and Killed by Police Holds Press Conference, Wants “Officer to Suffer Like Her Son Suffered”

Fri, 09/19/2014 - 13:33
If you haven’t heard about the recent police shooting in Savannah, GA that is making headlines, here you go. Apparently a convicted felon, who had served prison time, was picked up by Savannah Metro Police on outstanding warrants. While handcuffed in the back of a patrol car, the man, identified as Charles Smith, managed to […]

3 Suspects Try to Rob Gun Seller With His Own [Unloaded] Gun, but End Up Getting Held at Gunpoint, Arrested

Fri, 09/19/2014 - 04:22
Well these three guys aren’t the sharpest tools in the shed. According to local media sources, Edvis Miquem Galloway, Savon Khalif Hardaway, and Kalmeaice Kawanna Williams tried to use a man’s own rifle against him in an armed robbery attempt, but it went oh so wrong for the three suspects. The suspects met up with […]

Prosecutors From Across the Country Form “Anti Gun Violence Coalition”

Fri, 09/19/2014 - 04:07
Prosecutors across the nation have formed a coalition which they say is meant to reduce “gun violence”. The prosecutors from Manhattan, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami, Houston and Milwaukee will join together to cut down on gang violence using guns, domestic violence involving firearms and the mentally ill accessing firearms. According to a press release […]

[Video] NRA’s Colion Noir Calls Out New Jersey on “Ray Rice & Gun Control”

Fri, 09/19/2014 - 03:53
The following is the transcript of the above video from NRA News. In the wake of the ubiquitous coverage of a coward, woman-beating professional football player, there is a woman by the name of Shaneen Allen, being ignored. A single parent mother of two, Shaneen Allen decided to get a license to carry a gun […]

Concealed Carrier Shoots and Kills Car Jacker Who Was Pretending to Be a Cop

Thu, 09/18/2014 - 16:19
A quick thinking, quick acting concealed carrier reacted when a man posing as a police officer tried to steal his truck. According to KENS5, According to the San Antonio Police Department, Joshua McCann was in town to pick up a motorcycle from a local shop and haul it back to Michigan for a customer. But, […]

Washington DC Mayor Vincent Gray Calls for Nationwide Gun Control Efforts During Speech

Thu, 09/18/2014 - 11:53
Washington DC Mayor Vincent Gray used the anniversary of the Navy Yard Shooting to renew his calls for gun control, not just in DC (which already has the toughest laws in the nation), but for the entire country. Here are some of the comments Gray made during his speech. “For me, it’s a wound that […]

Moms Demand Action Asked to Leave Kroger Property in Lansing, Michigan

Thu, 09/18/2014 - 10:58
Moms Demand Action has suffered another setback in their effort to get more corporations to ban guns. Members of the group were asked to leave a Lansing, Michigan parking lot. According to local media reports, Kroger’s stance won’t stop Moms Demand Action’s ongoing protests at Kroger stores, however, said Linda Brundage, who heads the group’s […]

Apple’s New iPhone Encryption Will Even Lock Out the Police

Thu, 09/18/2014 - 03:53
Apple has announced that their new version of iOS (their mobile operating system) will no lock out virtually everyone except the device’s owner, including the police. Previously, Apple’s software made it possible for Apple to bypass a device’s security and turn over information to authorities who possessed a search warrant. However, the new version of […]

SHOCKING: Over a Dozen Muslims Who Planned to Publicly Behead Civilians Detained in Australia

Thu, 09/18/2014 - 03:52
We are seeing numerous media reports out of Australia about a foiled Muslim terror attack in the land down under. Over 800 police officers were involved in multiple pre-dawn raids which took down numerous islamic extremists who police say were plotting to behead Australian citizens in public executions.

[Video] WHY I CARRY: 6 Month Old Infant Pistol Whipped During Violent Armed Robbery

Thu, 09/18/2014 - 03:20
Here is another one of our “Why I Carry” stories. These stories, unlike our defensive gun use stories, take a look at situations that may have turned out very differently if the victim(s) had been armed. These stories are the “other side of the coin” so to speak and serve as an important reminder as […]

BREAKING: Washington DC Concealed Carry Permit Process Unveiled…

Wed, 09/17/2014 - 16:21
It looks like Washington DC authorities are going to attempt to comply with a court order ahead of the court issued deadline to institute a system in which citizens will be able to apply to carry a concealed firearm in our nation’s capital. A press conference was held this afternoon in which the details of […]

Career Criminal With Dozens of Past Charges Shot and Killed While Attempting to Rob Convenience Store

Wed, 09/17/2014 - 15:26
The life a career criminal was ended late last night. According to local media reports, 29-year-old Leo Antoine Alston was shot and killed while attempting to rob a convenience store in Oxford, NC. According to police, Alston has a long criminal history with past charges numbering in the dozens. Authorities have not yet released the […]

[Video] Family of Aurora Theater Shooting Victims Suing Company That Sold Ammo Used in Incident

Wed, 09/17/2014 - 14:11
The parents of a woman killed by James Holmes in the Aurora Theater Shooting are now suing four companies responsible for selling ammo and accessories to James Holmes over the internet. According to FoxCT, The websites sold James Holmes the ammunition, body armor, tear gas and other equipment used when he opened fired in a […]

[Video] CA Homeowner Shoots Career Criminal, on Probation, Who Broke Into Home

Wed, 09/17/2014 - 11:44
A California homeowner had to use deadly force to protect himself and his home earlier this week when a man broke in sometime after 11pm. Grachia Nalbanyan, the suspect, broke into the home and got into a physical altercation with the homeowner. Fortunately, the homeowner was able to arm himself and open fire on Nalbanyan. […]

WHY I CARRY: Amazing Video – Bike Rider Captures Attempted Armed Robbery in Argentina on GoPro Camera

Wed, 09/17/2014 - 04:35
Here is another one of our “Why I Carry” stories. These stories, unlike our defensive gun uses, take a look at situations that may have turned out very differently if the victim(s) had been armed. These stories also serve as an important reminder as to why it’s important to carry everyday. A man on a […]

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