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Garden State Problems: New Jersey Senate Passes Two New Gun Control Bills

Tue, 05/13/2014 - 02:50
The New Jersey Senate today passed two bills that have to do with gun control. As we previously reported, the backroom fix in Jersey is in. The deal was made that if a magazine capacity bill, which would lower legal magazine capacity to 10 in NJ passed, then a bill to “protect” gun owners while […]

Why I Carry: Mob in Savannah, GA Brutally Attacks Family of 8, Including Women and Young Children

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 20:34
Occasionally, it’s important to take a look at crimes that did not result in a defensive gun use in order to remember why we carry, everyday. In this case, a family of 8, including 2 adult males, 2 adult females and 4 young children were attacked in a well traveled tourist area of Savannah, GA. […]

NRA’s Colion Noir Gets Racist Hate on Facebook, ThinkProgress Pens Hit Piece on His New Webshow

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 15:49
Colion Noir seems to get more than his fair share of hate from the anti-gun left. I guess they just can’t handle the fact that a well-educated, “hip”, young black man can also be a gun rights supporter. I guess it just breaks the thought process in their brains and leaves them with nothing but […]

Delaware State Senate Will Hear Two Anti-Gun Bills

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 15:14
The following story is via NRA-ILA. Last week, the Delaware House of Representatives passed House Bill 72 by a 22 to 17 vote. Sponsored by state Representative John L. Mitchell, Jr. (D-13), HB 72 would impose a one-year mandatory prison sentence for anyone convicted of carrying a firearm without a permit. While this legislation contains […]

Poll: As a Gun Owner, Would You Ever Buy a “Smart Gun”?

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 14:08
So called “smart guns” are all over the news recently, despite the fact that I don’t believe one has ever been sold in the USA. Currently, the only smart gun on the market is Armatix iP1. The gun is a .22LR caliber handgun that only works when it is in close proximity to an electronic […]

[Video] Court Case Challenging DC’s Complete Ban of Gun Carry is Being Illegally Held Up in the Courts

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 13:02
What’s the old saying? Justice delayed is justice denied? As many of you are surely aware, Washington DC was forced to lift its complete ban on gun ownership following the Heller decision by the Supreme Court. This case was credited as cementing the Second Amendment as an individual right to keep and bear arms (although […]

Armed Homeowner Faces Intruder Who Bit His Ear

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 11:19
A Georgia resident is lucky that he was not hurt or killed during an altercation with an intruder on Thursday night. The homeowner, Wayne Milner, said he armed himself after hearing strange noises coming from his bedroom. Milner, who was armed, confronted a teenage intruder who was going through his wife’s jewelry. Milner escorted the […]

Jack in the Box Asks People to Leave Their Guns at Home After Pressure From Moms Demand Action

Sun, 05/11/2014 - 18:03
Following an open carry protest in Texas that sparked a large police response at a Jack in the Box restaurant, Bloomberg funded anti-gun group Moms Demand Action leapt into, well, action. The group immediately started pressuring Jack in the Box to ban guns at their establishments. The restaurant chain took the Starbucks approach to dealing […]

Why I Carry: Four Masked Home Invaders Murder Baby and Shoot Three Women

Sun, 05/11/2014 - 17:28
Occasionally, we have to take a break from our normal self defense stories and take a look at what happens when unarmed innocent people meet very, very bad armed people. In this recent case out of Georgia, four masked suspects killed a nine month old baby and shot three other women during the commission of […]

Guam Legislature Passes “Shall Issue” Concealed Carry!

Sun, 05/11/2014 - 15:06
Guam, as a territory of the United States, is held to the standards created by court cases here in the mainland. It looks like its legislature went ahead and passed a law that will allow for “shall issue” concealed carry permits following recent court rulings. According to Guampdn.com, The bill would require the Guam Police […]

Mexican Vigilante Groups Can Now Legally Fight Cartels With Force

Sun, 05/11/2014 - 14:22
It’s been a long, hard road for Mexican vigilante groups who have been fighting the drug cartels of Mexico for years now. The groups have long been self managed, unofficial, and underarmed, but have carried on the fight against the better armed, more organized cartels. Many of these groups have had success in reducing or […]

[Video] IN-DEPTH Review of the TAC-CON 3MR Trigger System

Sun, 05/11/2014 - 12:39
As most of you know, the TAC-CON 3MR is a product I’ve been following since it was announced in late 2013. It looked like an innovative trigger system, and I’ll go ahead and tell you guys, I like innovative products. I first got to shoot the trigger at SHOT Show this year, but my exposure […]

Powerful Letter From Nigerian Citizen to Governor: “Let Your People Have Guns to Defend Themselves”

Sat, 05/10/2014 - 17:18
If you follow the news at all, by now you are aware of growing violence problem in Nigeria. Terrorists have kidnapped hundreds of school girls and slaughtered hundreds of others in the last few weeks. The residents of this violent area in Nigeria are getting fed up, and one has written an open letter to […]

Woman Opens Fire on Attempted Intruder After Her Boyfriend Was Shot in the Hand

Sat, 05/10/2014 - 16:58
It was a scary situation in Huntsville, AL for a couple early this morning. According to local media reports, around 1am, a man came to the door and knocked. When the male occupant of the home cracked the door to see who was there, the suspect tried to force his way into the home. The […]

[Video] BREAKING: Deputy Who Shot Burglary Victim’s Dog Indicted on Felony Charge

Fri, 05/09/2014 - 13:56
We have an update in the case of a Rains County Sheriff’s Deputy in Texas who shot a burglary victim’s small blue heeler because he said she charged him. The deputy was previously fired from his position for his actions and today a grand jury handed down an indictment on charges of animal cruelty. According […]

[Video] NY News Station Finally Realizes That “Assault Weapons” Bans Are Merely Cosmetic in Nature

Fri, 05/09/2014 - 12:17
Well, it only took them 20 years, but the media has finally figured out that so called “assault weapons” bans are merely a law that controls the cosmetic looks of a firearm. A report by NBC4 New York takes a look at the differences between the AR-15 rifle pre SAFE Act and post SAFE Act. […]

[Video] Why I Carry: Georgia Man Beheaded, Wife Feared Abducted

Fri, 05/09/2014 - 09:54
While most of the crime stories I report here are defensive gun uses, sometimes we need to point out crimes that didn’t result in a defensive gun use as a reminder to why we carry. In this case an elderly man, Russell Dermond, in Georgia was beheaded inside his own home and it is thought […]

DGU: Elderly Missouri Homeowner Fires One Shot at Home Invader, Kills Him

Fri, 05/09/2014 - 01:35
Once again we have an example of guns being used a force equalizer. The elderly are often the targets of burglaries and home invasions due to their limited ability to physically defend themselves. However, a firearm in the hands of a law abiding citizen, regardless of age, levels the playing field. In this case a […]

We Like Shooting show – Episode 39 – Soup Sandwich

Fri, 05/09/2014 - 01:18
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 week we are joined by Matt from the IG Militia! We kick off our gear chat this week talking about the AB Arms AR-15 Mod1 forend. Aaron points out the […]

Chilling Video – NJ Gun Activist Addresses Lawmakers “WE WILL NOT COMPLY”

Fri, 05/09/2014 - 00:31
Anthony Colandro is a co-host of Gun For Hire Radio, Executive Vice President of the NJ NRA affiliate organization, The Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc., and owner of a shooting range/training facility. Colandro is also the found of the New Jersey “I Will Not Comply” movement. Colandro addresses the Senate Law […]

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