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Gun Owner Shot Multiple Times, Fights Off Home Invaders With .22, Drives Himself to Get Help
If you’re ever involved in a defensive gun use, the most important thing is not to get shot. Unfortunately, Jeff Gegelman of rural Golden Valley, ND was unable to avoid that during a home invasion. Two men kicked in Gegelman’s door as a third suspect remained in the car parked in Gegelman’s yard. According to […]
[Video] Chicago’s Murder Rate Drops to 50 Year Low Following Implementation of Concealed Carry
Personally, I think it’s a little too soon to credit this news to Illinois’ new concealed carry laws, however, it is an interesting data point. According to the Chicago PD, the first quarter murder rate in the city was at its lowest point since 1958. According to ABC News, The first three months of the […]
Ohio: Suppressor Bill Passes House, Goes to Senate
The following story is from the NRA-ILA and represents one of several bills being considered by multiple states to expand the legality and use of sound suppressors on firearms. Yesterday, the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 234 by a 76 to 15 vote. HB 234 will now be sent to the state Senate where it awaits […]
[Video] Ft. Hood Survivor: ‘More Guns’ Would Have Prevented Latest Shootings
Retired Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford was at Fort Hood during the 2009 mass shooting there. He was actually shot 7 times, but survived. You might think that such an experience would leave someone with a bad taste in their mouth regarding guns. However, just the opposite is true for Lunsford. In a recent interview with MSNBC […]
[Video] NRA News Releases Great Video About Anti-Gun Senator Who Was Arrested for Arms Trafficking
Hopefully you’ve heard by now, but if not, an anti-gun state senator in California, Leland Yee, was arrested for arms trafficking late last month. Yee has had a hand in many of California’s recent gun control bills and was one of the politicians pushing to regulate 3D printing technology. NRA News’ Ginny Simone takes a […]
[Video] PEOPLE Magazine Rejects Photo Contest Entry of a Woman Holding a Gun – Twice
What’s going on over at PEOPLE Magazine? According to the above video, the popular publication rejected not one, but two photos into a Beauty at Every Age photo contest where the woman was holding a gun. After the first rejection, the woman and her husband took a second photo with different clothing, different gun, and […]
ATF Clarifies That Using AR-15 Pistol Arm Brace as Shoulder Stock is Not Illegal
Well, what’s this? Some common sense from the ATF? Looks like it! In a letter provided to us by a reader, it looks like the ATF has officially clarified that using an approved arm brace device, such as the SIG SB15 Pistol Stabilizing Device, as a shoulder stock is not illegal. Many people had theorized […]
One of Piers Morgan’s Most Ridiculous Anti-Gun Tweets Following Ft. Hood Shooting
'If only there'd been a good guy with a gun…' – such crap. This #FortHood soldier/shooter WAS a good guy. Until he turned bad, with a gun. — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 3, 2014 Seriously? I don’t know how to even debate with that kind of anti-logic. I guess it’s pretty obvious by now that […]
We Like Shooting Show – Episode 34 – Moms Like Guns
We’re going to start syndicating the weekly web radio show, We Like Shooting here on Guns Save Lives. Editor-in-Chief Shawn Herrin will provide a written summary of each week’s show (below), and you can listen to the actual show using the player above. Welcome aboard guys and gals! The We Like Shooting show is a […]
Mississippi Gets a Tax Free Weekend for Guns and Ammo Purchases
Now this is a tax bill I can get behind. Mississippi’s governor has just signed a bill that will make September 5-7 this year and will waive all taxes on firearms, ammo and other hunting equipment. Here is the full story from the NRA-ILA, Fairfax, Va. –Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed into law an NRA-backed […]
[Video] Texas Open Carrier Tased, Arrested After Being Told He Was “Free to Go”
Henry Vichique was tased and arrested following an interaction with a San Antonio police officer while he was openly carrying an AR-15 style rifle (legal in Texas). The first officer questioned Vichique for several minutes and told him he was in danger of being shot by other concerned residents. The first officer, while confrontational, was […]
[Video] Special Needs Child Gets to Be Navy SEAL for a Day – Uses Explosives, Firearms
A six year old boy who was born with a neuromuscular condition that also affects his bones and joints got to live out his dream of being a Navy SEAL recently. Mason Rudder got to set explosives and blow a door, handle (and fire) several firearms as well as take part in authentic SEAL training […]
POLL: Should Members of the Military Be Able to Carry Firearms on Bases on American Soil?
As I’m sure you are aware, there was yet another mass shooting on Fort Hood in Texas yesterday. Several of the most recent high profile mass shootings have taken place on and around military installations. The military is often criticized for not allowing service members to carry firearms on base. At least one high ranking […]
[Video] Police in New York Confiscate Protestor’s Toy Rifle and Cardboard Cutout of Rifle
And things have officially gotten completely out of control in New York. At a recent pro-gun rally in Albany, NY, one protestor’s toy AR-15 and what appears to be a cardboard cutout of an AR-15 were confiscated by police. The video was posted to Youtube to today by Alan Pelesic. The video description reads as […]
Fox News Published Story About “Ft Hood Jihad” Yesterday, Dismissed by FBI as Non Threat
UPDATE: Fox News says today’s shooting on Ft. Hood is NOT related to the story below. There is an active shooter situation on Ft. Hood in Texas right now. Fox News published an article titled, “EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Army recruit whose ‘Ft. Hood-inspired jihad’ prompted alert not a threat: FBI” Here is an excerpt, UPDATE: An Army […]
BREAKING: Active Shooter at Fort Hood, Multiple Casualties
Here we go again, another shooting a place where guns are tightly regulated. From CNN, There is an active shooter at the sprawling central Texas base of Fort Hood, a source at Fort Hood told CNN on Wednesday. The situation is serious and sirens are going off, said the source, who spoke on the condition […]
AMAZING: British Sniper Kills Six Insurgents With a Single Shot at 930 Yards
I don’t normally report on the accomplishments of members of foreign militaries, but this one was too amazing not to share. A British sniper is being credited with 6 kills using only 1 shot. The shot was taken at 930 yards by a 20 year old Lance Corporal in the Coldstream Guards (see below for […]
[Video] West Virginia Sheriff Refuses to Provide Newspaper With Names of Permit Holders
A West Virginia sheriff is taking a stand for both gun and privacy rights by refusing to provide a local newspaper with the personal information of carry permit holders in his county. Ohio County Sheriff Pat Butler posted the following to the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Post by Ohio County Sheriff's Office. According […]
Florida Alert! Florida Sheriffs Association Continues Opposition to Right to Bear Arms
The following story is from the NRA-ILA. Yesterday, Tuesday, 4/1/2014, SB-296 by Senator Jeff Brandes was heard in the Senate Military & Veterans Affairs Committee and PASSED by a vote of 5-4. SB-296 is the Senate version of HB-209 that was under attack by the Florida Sheriffs Association in the House Judiciary Committee (passed 17-1) last week and […]
Retired Navy SEAL Shot in Parking Lot, Chases Suspects, Then Drives Himself to Police Station
This one isn’t directly gun related, but I do like to point out incredible stories, especially those involving our service members, from time to time. In this case I think we can make the determination that retired Navy SEAL, Christopher Mark Heben, is a BAMF. Heben was walking into a cafe in Ohio when he […]