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ATF Bans 7N6, Steel Core, 5.45×39 Ammo From Importation

Tue, 04/08/2014 - 12:49
The ATF has released a press release on their website that addresses a specific 5.45×39 round. It looks like the ATF has effectively shut down the import of the 7N6 variant of 5.45×39 ammo. This only affects this specific Russian made round, but it is still never good to see ammo being limited in any […]

Florida Urgent Action Needed Now: Sheriffs Trying to Gut Evacuation Bill

Tue, 04/08/2014 - 10:04
The following story is from the NRA-ILA. Tuesday, 4/8/2014, Senate Bill 296 by Senator Jeff Brandes will be heard in the Senate Community Affairs Committee at 3:00 pm. SB-296 Mandatory Evacuation is the Senate version of HB-209 that has been under constant attack by the Florida Sheriffs Association and continues to be under attack in the Senate. Amendments […]

[Video] Entire Family Opens Fire on Early Morning Home Invader

Tue, 04/08/2014 - 09:08
You’re going to have a bad day if you’re a home invader and you’re facing a single armed citizen. You’re probably going to have a terrible day if you’re facing an entire armed family. According to WFLA, that’s exactly what happened to one unlucky home invader in Winter Haven, FL, According to WHPD, the suspect […]

[Video] Eric Holder Reveals Obama Admin’s New Gun Control Plan – “Smart” Guns

Tue, 04/08/2014 - 08:55
Well, if you can’t ban them, regulate the crap out of them. That seems to be the Obama admin’s new plan for gun control. In a recent discussion with a House appropriations subcommittee, Holder said the DoJ was looking for $2 million in order to explore smart gun technology. Holder states the following in the […]

Hitting Your Target

Mon, 04/07/2014 - 16:37
The recent incident involving an Illinois Concealed Carry License holder generated quite a bit of commentary because none of his bullets hit either of the criminals. “More range time required” was a typical comment. In an urban area as populous as Chicago, the criminal is the only safe backstop for pistol bullets. However, given the […]

Fort Hood Mother: Why Am I Able to Defend Myself Better Than My Son Is?

Mon, 04/07/2014 - 15:15
As I’m sure you’re aware by now, I am a strong supporter of finding a way to arm any service personnel that works on a military base on US soil. We’re forcing people who are all trained in the use of firearms to be sitting ducks while they do their day to day jobs. Yes, […]

[Video] Jerry Miculek Dual Wields S&W M&P Pistols and Engages Multiple Moving Targets

Mon, 04/07/2014 - 13:04
Maybe you went to the range this weekend. Maybe you’re feeling pretty confident in your firearm handling skills. Well, if you ever want a reality check on where your shooting skills are, a Jerry Miculek video will do just that. In this video Jerry dual wields Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm pistols and engaged 2 […]

Fort Hood Shooter Supported Stricter Mental Health Check Laws for Gun Buyers

Mon, 04/07/2014 - 09:07
Spc. Ivan Lopez, who has been identified as the killer in the recent Fort Hood shooting, apparently made some interesting comments on social media in the months leading up to the incident. According to CNN, Lopez wrote that Lanza “pretends to be a victim of a mental illness followed by addiction to violent video games” […]

[Video] Anti-Gun Mayor Loses It on Live TV During Gun Law Debate

Mon, 04/07/2014 - 08:52
Danny Jones, Mayor of Charleston West Virginia apparently thinks if a law abiding gun owner gets within a certain number of feet of a municipal building that there is bound to be a mass shooting. Jones argued with State Senate Majority Leader John Unger (D) about a bill that strengthened state preemption on gun carry […]

Buckingham Palace Guard Points Rifle During Confrontation With Civilian

Mon, 04/07/2014 - 02:03
Suddenly those guards don’t seem all that ceremonial anymore. According to Yahoo News, A soldier at Buckingham Palace pointed his bayonet-fixed rifle at a member of the public after an argument erupted at the gates, it was reported Sunday. The soldier, on guard duty, left his post to intervene when a man refused to stop […]

Georgia Mayor’s Response to Mayors Against Illegal Guns is PRICELESS

Mon, 04/07/2014 - 01:04
According to a local report, the mayor of Forest Park, GA, David Lockhart, received a communication from Mayors Against Illegal Guns asking him to join their organization. Dear Mayor Lockhart, I recently invited you to join Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a national bipartisan coalition of mayors from across the country representing more than 68 million […]

Thousands of Gun Rights Supporters Show Up For Massive Pro-Gun Rally in Connecticut

Sun, 04/06/2014 - 17:19
A year after Connecticut’s state legislature passed one of the worst sets of gun control laws in the country, gun control proponents showed up en masse at a pro-gun rally held in Hartford, CT. According to The Courant, Almost a year to the day after the state legislature passed a historic and far-reaching gun control […]

Black Rain Ordnance Announced Their NY Legal AR-15… Not Terrible Looking

Sun, 04/06/2014 - 16:33
While I absolutely hate the fact that this thing exists in the first place, Black Rain Ordnance did a pretty good job working with what they had to make it look halfway decent. This is one of two new models being introduced by Missouri gun maker for the New York market. The features that were […]

BREAKING: First Defensive Gun Use in Chicago Illinois by Carry Permit Holder!

Sat, 04/05/2014 - 16:23
It has begun in Chicago! The law abiding citizens of Chicago will no longer sit idly by as criminals and thugs take over their city. Here we have the first ever documented defensive gun use in Chicago by a carry permit holder! According to The Chicago Tribune, a 53 year old man legally used deadly […]

Caught on Video: CT Student Is Suspended From College For Questioning Gov Malloy at Gun Conference

Sat, 04/05/2014 - 15:11
Here is the description from the Youtube video, On October 23, 2013, Asnuntuck Community College (ACC) student Nicholas Saucier had a videotaped conversation about recent gun legislation with Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, who was visiting campus as part of an ongoing conference. At the end of the conversation, during which he called Malloy a “snake” […]

BREAKING: Moms Demand Action/Mayors Issue Gun Control Press Release on Ft Hood Shooting

Sat, 04/05/2014 - 11:26
Well, that didn’t take long. As the NRA and other gun rights organizations remain quiet on the recent Fort Hood shootings, likely out of respect to the victims and their families, the anti-gun camp is wasting no time on capitalizing on a tragedy. Moms Demand Action and Mayors Against Illegal Guns have put out a […]

Otis McDonald, 2nd Amendment Activist in Chicago, Plaintiff in Landmark Court Case, Passes Away

Sat, 04/05/2014 - 02:14
Otis McDonald was a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment in the anti-gun stronghold of Chicago, Illinois. McDonald was the primary plaintiff in the 2010 Supreme Court Case that found the Second Amendment applies to the individual states. We are saddened to announce he has passed away at the age of 79. The NRA-ILA released […]

Democrats Moving Towards Mental Health and Away From Gun Control to Prevent Mass Shootings

Sat, 04/05/2014 - 01:55
Oh, what’s this? The Democrats are finally talking just a little bit of sense? According to a recent POLITICO piece, the conversation in Washington is moving away from gun control and towards a conversation about mental health. According to POLITICO, The push now is to identify those who might become violent before they act, especially […]

Bob Costas Talks Trash About Gun Rights and Athletes – Again – NRA Responds

Sat, 04/05/2014 - 01:47
For some reason, Bob Costas, a noted sportscaster currently most known for his association to the NFL has been talking trash about guns and athletes, and to a smaller extent, gun rights in general. It all started when Costas used an NFL halftime show to go on an anti-gun tirade and he has since doubled […]

ATF eForms Are Offline… Again… Maybe For a Long Time… Maybe Not

Sat, 04/05/2014 - 01:40
If you currently own any NFA regulated devices such as short barreled rifles and/or suppressors you probably know how much of a headache filing the proper forms with the ATF is. In response to criticism about the forms, the agency introduced an e-filing system that seemed like it would allow much faster filing and processing […]

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