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We Like Shooting 051 – …And My Gatchet!
The following summary written by Aaron Krieger of WeLikeShooting.com. The We Like Shooting show is a hilarious panel discussion about safety, guns, gear and gadgets and the issues that affect responsible shooters everywhere. This weeks guest Chris Waltz is a retired military with 22 years of service 7 of which was spent in the US […]
We Like Shooting 050 – Offhand Remarks
The following summary written by Aaron Krieger of We Like Shooting. The We Like Shooting show is a hilarious panel discussion about safety, guns, gear and gadgets and the issues that may affect responsible shooters everywhere. This week’s guest is Sandi, owner of OffHand Gear. You want gear? The We Like Shooting panel brings it […]
GOA Calls Out Democrats For Ignoring Story About PA Doctor Who Stopped Mass Shooting
The following is a press release from Gun Owners of America. (Springfield, VA) — Gun Owners of America today chided the Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee for holding hearings this week to push more gun control, while completely ignoring examples where guns save lives. A recent such case occurred on July 24 in Darby, […]
[Video] WHY I CARRY: GA Family Releases Photos of Woman Mercilessly Beaten on Trail
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. According to Fox Atlanta, […]
Hornady Issues Recall on Certain 9mm Self Defense Ammunition
Hornady issued the following recall notice regarding a single lot of their 9mm 135gr +P Hornady Critical Duty Ammunition. Product Warning and Recall Notice: 90226 Hornady Mfg Company is recalling one (1) lot of 9mm 135gr +P Hornady Critical Duty™ Ammunition, Item#90226. This lot was shipped between the dates of 6-5-14 and 7-16-14. Item number […]
Real Life Evertytown Ad, With Different Results: Utah Woman Shoots and Kills Boyfriend Who Assaulted Her
A Utah woman is currently being investigated in the shooting death of her boyfriend, identified as Dale Hardinger, 34. The woman has not been identified. According to police, Hardinger injured the woman to a degree that required treatment at an area hospital. At some point during the incident, the woman shot Hardinger, who was pronounced […]
Suspect Who Was Shot by Homeowner Protecting His Mother Left Trail of Blood, but is Still at Large
TWIN FALLS, IDAHO – One of two suspected burglars left a trail of blood as he fled a home after he was shot by the homeowner, who was acting to protect his mother. According to local media outlet KMVT, The victim told police he grabbed the gun when he heard noises from his living room. […]
WHY I CARRY: Employee in Chicago Walks Into CEO’s Office in Secure Building and Shoots Him Twice
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. First off, this story […]
Indiana Man Uses .45 to Defend His Mother From Hammer Wielding Intruder
Here is the press release from the local sheriff’s office. Kosciusko County Officers apprehended a burglary suspect Wednesday morning, just north of Leesburg, within 12 minutes of the crime. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Deputies were advised of a burglary in progress Wednesday morning at approximately 10:18 a.m., along with a suspect that was fleeing the […]
BREAKING: Massachusetts Lawmakers Reach Back-Room Deal to Strip Gun Owners of Rights
It looks like Mass. lawmakers have reached a last minute back-room deal to to attack the rights of Mass. gun owners. Both the state House and Senate had previously passed different versions of the bill. The House version contained language that would allow local police chiefs enormous leeway in determining who could own a firearm […]
[Video] YouTuber Fixes “Everytown” Domestic Abuse Ad With a Little Taste of Defensive Gun Usage
Remember the ad created by Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety a couple of days ago? The one that seemed like it was basically an ad for WHY women should be armed and no how to use a firearm? Well, it looks like one resourceful YouTuber has released a revised version, and it ends the […]
Washington DC City Council Plans to Adopt Concealed Carry Laws Similar to New York City
According to some statements published by the Washington Post, it looks like Washington DC lawmakers will create a set of concealed carry laws on par with very strict cities/states, such as New York. From WaPo, Meanwhile, while a variety of District officials have expressed dismay with the ruling and have made calls for an appeal, […]
Gabby Giffords Blames Guns for Domestic Violence on Women
Anti-gunners and Democrats in general seem pretty obsessed with this whole war on women thing. Now Giffords is bring guns into the “War on Women”. In a recent editorial on CNN.com, Giffords, along with co-writer Katie Ray-Jones, wrote the following, In our country, it’s a sadly common story: An abuser or stalker gains access to […]
Reader Q&A, Part 1: Unladen Swallows, Selfies, NFA, Klondike Bars
Last night I had the brilliant idea to ask our 162,000+ Facebook fans to ask me any questions they wanted and they did. Here are some the top/most interesting questions asked. Some are gun related, some not. First name and last initial used for privacy. NOTE: I am not a lawyer and nothing in this […]
REPORT: Pentagon Has Lost Track of Hundreds of Thousands of Guns Shipped to Afghanistan
Seeing as how anti-gun the current administration has been towards American citizens it’s very interesting that they seem hell bent on arming drug cartels, terrorists and other undesirables. According to a recent report, it seems that the Pentagon has lost track of as many as 203,000 small arms sent to Afghanistan over the last decade. […]
Senate Democrats Introduced a New Gun Control Bill Yesterday
Hmmm, pushing gun control in an election year is risky business, even when you do it under the guise of preventing domestic violence. Yesterday afternoon, Senate Democrats unveiled a new gun control bill that would encourage states to more quickly and more aggressively confiscate firearms from anyone who had a temporary restraining order taken out […]
BREAKING: Washington DC Metro Police Officially Enforcing Ban on Carry Once Again
As we reported yesterday, a 90 stay has been issued in the Palmer v DC case which means that DC’s ban on the carry of firearms is back on the books for the time being. Yesterday evening, following the ruling, a press release was issued by the Washington DC Metro Police (Washington, DC) – In […]
[Video] Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety Accidentally Made a Pro-Gun Commercial
Umm. OK. So who else thinks that commercial is only going to want to make people buy guns? This is the latest “shock” video produced by Bloomberg’s anti-gun group Everytown for Gun Safety. In the video a few points are illustrated, so let’s talk about them: 1. When seconds count, the police are only minutes […]
Rapper, Restaurant Owner Rick Ross Says to Leave Your Gun in Your Car at His Restaurants
Rapper, entrepreneur, restaurant owner, and licensed gun carrier Rick Ross (shown above in a Florida mugshot) says he is a supporter of the Second Amendment, but said in a recent interview that he doesn’t want guns in his chain of 25 wing restaurants. According to The Huffington Post, Perhaps the most contentious opinion Ross expressed […]
BREAKING: 90 Day Stay Issued in Washington DC Carry Case, Carry No Longer Legal
Stop carrying guns in our nation’s capital if you are currently doing so and would like to avoid arrest. A federal judge has just issued a 90 day stay in the case of PALMER v DC. A court ruling issued on Saturday struck down Washington DC’s complete ban on carry of firearms outside of the […]