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Dr. Ben Carson Rallies Against Gun Registration, Warns Against Martial Law
Dr. Ben Carson, a highly respected commentator, speaker and writer in conservative circles has released some comments about his feelings on gun registration. Spolier – he’s not a fan. On Monday this week, Carson was a panelist at The New York meeting and the topic of guns and gun registration came up. Carson mentioned that […]
[Video] Florida Bill to Allow Defensive Guns in School Has First Hearing, Trayvon Martin’s Father Testifies
A bill being considered in Florida would allow schools to designate a trained employee to carry a firearm for the protection of themselves and students in the event of a violent situation. The bill, called the School Safety Bill, would allow persons with military or law enforcement backgrounds and concealed carry permit holders to carry […]
Police Chief Under Investigation for Stealing Department Ammo for Personal Use
This police chief decided he just wasn’t even going to participate in the volatile ammo market and made other arrangements to make sure he had enough ammo for shooting. According to reports, Albuquerque Public Schools Police Chief Steve Tellez is alleged to have stolen several “boxes” (we’re going to assume that means cases) of ammo […]
BREAKING: Company That Makes “Smart Gun Technology” to Buy Freedom Group (Remington) For $1.08 Billion
Not everyday that you have a billion dollar plus acquisition in the firearms industry. It’s also not everyday that the purchasing company is a company that has previously invested in “smart gun” technology. According to a report by CNN Money, Global Digital Solutions will purchase Freedom Group, Inc (aka Remington Outdoor Company) for a purchase […]
[Video] .22LR Consistently Hitting Target at 500 Yards, Yep, 500 Yards
Everyone knows .22LR is an extremely versatile round. Apparently literally everyone and their mother knows this now based on 22LR availability. It’s commonly known that out of a rifle 22LR does a really good job at shots inside of 100 yards and some higher end rifles with match ammo can consistently shoot sub MOA when […]
BREAKING: GA House Pulls Brilliant Legislative Maneuver to Help Pass Pro Gun Bill
Things are getting weird in Georgia. We’ve ran a couple of stories on on HB 875, the pro-gun bill in Georgia that would greatly expand carry rights, make the renewal of carry permits easier and help protect Second Amendment rights in general. So far, the GA House has been overwhelmingly supportive of pro-gun bills. HB […]
[Video] Police Chief Shoots Himself After His Jacket Drawstring Causes Negligent Discharge
Clothing choices are important when carrying a firearm. You want to make sure your clothing allows for an easy draw and, perhaps more importantly, make sure your clothing can’t become lodged in your trigger guard. A police chief learned the hard way that the chance of a negligent discharge created by clothing is a very […]
[Video] Son Saves His 83 Year Old Mother From Armed Home Invader Using a Gun
A carry permit holder was in just the right place at just the right time to save his elderly mother from a home invader armed with a knife and a shovel. According to WVLT, Kenny Guffey was on the phone with his elderly mother when an armed home invasion took place. Fortunately, Kenny was armed […]
Branford, CT Police Launch Investigation Into Officer Who Threatened Gun Rights Activist
What’s this? Some ever so slightly encouraging news out of Connecticut? You remember the story we reported over the weekend about the Branford, CT police officer who allegedly told gun rights activist John Cinque that he couldn’t wait to kick down his door to confiscate his guns? Well, now it appears that officer is under […]
[Video] Sports Announcer Bob Costas Defends His Anti-Gun Commentary During NFL Game
You might remember that sports commentator Bob Costas weighed in on the gun control debate last year during halftime at an NFL game that he was commenting on. Costas called out the NFL’s “gun culture” and cited other commentator’s comments on guns in the NFL and professional sports in general. In a new interview with […]
Is the Fix In to Prevent a Pro-Gun Bill in GA From Making It Past the GOP Controlled Senate?
HB 875 originally looked like a shoe in to many outside observers such as myself. The bill, that originated in the Georgia House was a sort of “Round 2″ of a comprehensive pro-gun reform bill that stalled last year due to some unpopular language and provisions of the bill. This year the changes most thought […]
NYPD Union Joins The Lawsuit Against the NFL in Regards to Their Gun Carry Policy
It looks like the NYPD doesn’t like being held to the same standards as us everyday citizens when it comes to their rights. We reported a while back that police in Minnesota were suing the NFL over their policy which would ban off duty and retired cops from carrying firearms at NFL games (this has […]
New York Pastor Taking Heat for AR-15 Giveaway at Church
I’m just guessing that church attendance would be markedly up each Sunday if more churches promised churchgoers that someone would walk away with a brand new AR-15 after the service. That seems to be what one New York church is banking on anyway. According to a letter published by Pastor John W. Koletas of Grace […]
[Video] CT Cop to Gun Activist John Cinque – “I Cannot Wait To Get The Order To Kick Your Door In”
If you don’t remember John Cinque, he’s the Connecticut gun activist and Navy veteran who is credited as starting the non compliance movement in regards to Connecticut’s new registration laws. In a video released last year (at the bottom of this article), Cinque delivered testimony to state lawmakers saying that he would not comply with […]
An Open Letter to 22LR Buyers and Seekers
Hello, This letter is for you Mr. and Mrs. American looking to buy .22LR ammunition. It’s also to you Mr ammo hoarder, who has 30k rounds of 22LR sitting in your basement even though you haven’t been to the range or a shooting event in over a year. Finally, it’s also for you Mrs ammo […]
New Commenting System (Disqus) For the Site
As you may or may not have noticed, we’ve changed part of our commenting system. When we first started the site, we strictly used self hosted comments. That is, you posted a comment, it was stored and displayed from our database. This worked great…for a while. As we approached nearly 30,000 on site comments we […]
BREAKING: Washington State House and Senate Vote to Allow Possession of Short Barreled Rifles
Don’t go getting your hacksaws out just yet Washington residents. Senate Bill 5956 will legalize the possession of short barreled rifles within Washington State, however all NFA regulations still apply to purchasing, assembling and possessing an SBR. That means you’ll still be filling out ATF forms before that shiny new 14.5″ Ar-15 can be yours. […]
Idaho Lawmakers Pass Campus Carry Bill!
Idaho’s lawmakers have laid the path for the state to become the seventh state which allows the carry of firearms onto college campuses. Yesterday, the state House passed the bill 50-19. This follows a similarly overwhemling vote in the state Senate. The governor, C.L. “Butch” Otter, is expected to sign the bill into law. According […]
Cali Store Offering “Smart Gun” For Sale Forced to Pull it From Shelves After Gun Community Backlash
Well, well. Who didn’t see this one coming from about 100 miles away. As reported last month, the first store to offer the Armatix iP1 smart gun, the first smart gun to hit the market was being sold at a gun store in California, the Oak Tree Gun Club. However, due to enormous gun community […]
[Video] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Brings Rifle Onstage at CPAC
The top Republican in the Senate came armed to the Conservative Political Action Conference in a manner of speaking. The senator carried what looks like a black powder reproduction rifle onto stage, brandishing it by the barrel (seriously Senator, that’s the way you hold a nice, collectible gun?). The rifle was a gift for Senator […]