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MO Homeowner Who Shot & Killed Home Invader – “No Regrets, I’d Do It Again”
Rick Rogers did not hesitate to defend himself, his family and his home when multiple armed men broke into his home over the weekend. Rogers was able to grab his gun and confront four armed home invaders before they could harm anyone inside the home. One of the home invaders, 40 year old Kenneth Fry, […]
Massachusetts – Radical Anti-Gun Bill May Receive Vote Any Day Now
The following story is via the NRA-ILA. The NRA has learned that the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee may be considering and voting today on a scaled-back version of a radical anti-gun bill, House Bill 4121, and that it could be voted in the full state House of Representatives as early as tomorrow. This […]
[Video] Ikea Tells Uniformed Police Chief He Has to Leave Sidearm in His Car
An Ikea store in Maryland apparently takes their anti-gun stance so seriously that a local police chief, in uniform, was told he could not carry his duty weapon inside. According to NBC Washington, In between, he stopped at Ikea to shop for furniture for his daughter’s new apartment. And that’s when a loss-prevention officer at […]
Armed Robber Threatens to Kill Female Clerk, She Draws Her Own Gun and Turns the Tables
A female clerk in Greenville County, SC turned the tables on a would be armed robber, identified as Steve Leon Griffin, after he produced a gun and threatened to kill her if she didn’t hand over the cash in the register. That’s when the clerk drew her own gun and the would be robber fled […]
New CNN Host John Walsh Vows to Continue Piers Morgan’s Anti-Gun Campaign
Oh. Yay. If you thought CNN was taking a step back from the gun control debate by letting talk shot host Piers Morgan go, you were sadly mistaken. CNN has just recently hired former “America’s Most Wanted” host, John Walsh to host a new show on their network. Walsh apparently plans to continue Morgan’s fight […]
[Video] NJ Gov. Chris Christie Calls Out Anti-Gunners – “Why Not Just Ban Guns Completely?”
It’s no secret that I’m not a big fan of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, but I do think he made the right call when he vetoed the latest attempt to further infringe on the rights of New Jersey gun owners last week. Christie vetoed the legislation that would have lowered the magazine capacity limit […]
Self Defense Roundup for July 8, 2014 – 17 Documented Defensive Gun Uses
OK folks, it’s that time of the week again. Time to tackle some of the backlog of defensive gun uses we have sitting in queue. Today we have stories from many different regions in the country encompassing different venues, weapons, and types of crimes stopped. For many defensive gun use stories there is simply not […]
Moms Demand Action and Police Chief Blame Weak Gun Laws on Chicago’s Weekend Violence
Chicago’s historically anti-gun police chief, Garry McCarthy, lashed out at gun control laws once again following one of Chicago’s bloodiest weekends in history. Over 80 people were shot in Chicago over the holiday weekend. According to CNN, Chicago’s police superintendent lashed out at what he called lax state and federal gun laws after a violent […]
[Video] 3D Printed Semi-Auto Ruger Charger, 10/22 Receiver Produced
3D printing of gun parts is coming along very quickly. In the above video we see a 3D printing enthusiast who has produced a very functional Ruger Charger receiver through 3D printing. The Ruger Charger receiver (which is the same as the 10/22 rifle) is a good candidate for 3D printing as the receiver itself […]
Concealed Carrier in Chicago Stops Possible Mass Shooting Outside of Party
It looks like it’s a pretty heavy news day in Chicago today (see this story and this story), but this time we have some good news. This isn’t the first story we’ve reported in Illinois about a concealed carrier who stopped a crime, but this one may have resulted in the most lives being saved […]
City of Chicago Ordered to Pay NRA’s Legal Fees – $1.5 Million and Counting
The following story is via the NRA-ILA, $1.5 Million and Counting – The Taxpayer’s Burden of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s and the City of Chicago’s Refusal to Recognize Second Amendment Rights Fairfax, Va. – The United States District Court in the Northern District of Illinois has ordered the City of Chicago to reimburse $940,000 in legal […]
BREAKING: 60+ People Shot in Gun Control Capital of Chicago This Weekend
According to media reports over 60 people were shot in Chicago this weekend (Friday – Sunday). Of course, at least one major news network, ABC News, somehow made their report about legal firearms carry (pretty fair report though). It’s currently not possible to legally purchase a gun from a dealer in the city of Chicago. […]
[Video] Jerry Miculek Shoots Ultra Rare Full-Auto AR-10 Prototype from 1957
Apparently being a world reknown competition shooter sponsored by one of the largest gun companies in the country has perks that being a lowly gun blogger does not. One of those perks seems to be the ability to shoot ultra rare guns. In this video, Jerry Miculek gets to run a 1957 AR-10 prototype through […]
We Like Shooting Podcast Episode 047 – Chairborne Ranger
The following summary written by Shawn Herrin 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 weeks guest is Whitey from FourGuysGuns.com. Gear chat this week, Aaron talks about Combet Chips which are customized […]
South Carolina Homeowner, Confined to a Wheelchair, Shoots and Kills Home Invader
Despite being shot himself, an Easley, SC homeowner, who is confined to a wheelchair, was able to even the playing against a much younger, healthier, armed home invader. The homeowner was able to shoot and kill a 26 year old intruder from Atlanta, GA who broke into his home. According to Greenville Online, When deputies […]
This Idiot is NOT a Responsible Gun Owner and IS NOT One of Ours
A gentleman by the name of “Todd Lo” on Facebook posted the following images to the Target Facebook page along with a message that read, You can’t protect me and my family nor replace them in an event a psycho murders one of my family members. My right is my right and no government agency […]
[Video] FL Concealed Carrier Draws Gun and Stops Beating of Man Outside Shopping Center
Licensed concealed carrier Robert Avery thinks that if he didn’t intervene, a man who being beaten in broad daylight by the front door of a busy store as people walked by, would be dead today. Avery observed the man being mercilessly beaten. He first drew his phone and called police before drawing his gun. Avery […]
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon Signs One Pro-Gun Bill, Another Awaits his Signature
The following story is via the NRA-ILA, Today, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) signed into law Senate Bill 745, sponsored by state Senator Brian Munzlinger (R-18) and handled in the House by state Representative Jay Houghton (R-43). SB 745 includes improved right to carry language and technical corrections related to the 2013 transition of the […]
[Video] Family of Teen Robbery Suspect Killed by Store Owner CONTINUES to Speak Out
We reported on the defensive gun use that happened in Ohio earlier this week in which one of two would be robbers was shot and killed by the store’s owner. We also reported that the family of the deceased teen “wanted answers” about why their relative died. Now, the family continues to speak out in […]
[Video] Old School vs. New School – Hickok45 Compares the BAR to the SCAR-17
We got a little “old school meets new school” action from the Hickok45 this week. Everyone’s favorite giant lead slinger thought it would be cool to compare two battle rifles in .30 calibers (.30-06 for the BAR and 7.62×51/.308 for the SCAR). Note, the BAR in this video is the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle, not […]