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[Video] Concealed Carrier Shoots and Kills Gun Wielding Man in AL Dollar General

Fri, 01/17/2014 - 15:46
Here we go again. We have a (hopefully lawful) concealed carrier stopping an obviously unhinged person in a public place. According to media reports, a man armed with a gun entered a Dollar General in Alabama and began waving it around. The suspect apparently tried to force an employee and a customer into a rear […]

[Video] Armed Citizen Who Was Caring For His Mother Shoots and Kills 1 of 3 Home Invaders

Fri, 01/17/2014 - 02:17
A 20 year old currently unidentified man in Louisville, KY was caring for his mother last week when a terrifying situation developed. Three suspects, described as black males, forced entry into the home by kicking in a door. The 20 year old was able to secure a firearm inside the home and was able to […]

Concealed Carrier Shoots and Kills Armed Robber in PA

Fri, 01/17/2014 - 01:58
It’s a story that can’t happen in many parts of the world where freedoms are limited. A concealed carrier with a legally carried firearm was able to defend himself from an armed aggressor. According to Philly.com, a currently unidentified suspect with an arrest record tried to rob a law abiding citizen on the street. Unfortunately […]

Teenager Home Alone Opens Fire on Home Invader Who Cut Power Before Kicking in Door

Thu, 01/16/2014 - 19:14
Things could have gone very badly for a 14 year old who was home alone in Pueblo, CO. According to media reports, the teen heard someone in the home and armed himself. The 14 year old saw as many as three intruders in the home and opened fire with a handgun. He told police he […]

[Video] Daniel Defense Releases New Proprietary Stock, Pistol Grip and Precision Rifle

Thu, 01/16/2014 - 17:41
Be sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel for more SHOT Show videos. I got a chance to see some of the new offerings from Daniel Defense at the SHOT Show today. First off, Daniel Defense has a really cool augmented reality app that works in conjunction with their magazine ads and 2014 catalog. Pretty […]

BREAKING: Harvey Weinstein Making Movie With Meryl Streep to Take Down the NRA

Thu, 01/16/2014 - 12:39
Harvey Weinstein unveiled his plans to make a movie with Meryl Streep that is apparently going to be a hit piece on the NRA somehow. According to the interview, the movie will not be a documentary, but will be a big Hollywood blockbuster. Weinstein is one of the biggest filmmakers in Hollywood and is also […]

Weird: Wife of Dolphin’s Quarterback Accidentally Leaves AR-15 in Rental Car

Thu, 01/16/2014 - 12:22
You just got your rental car for the weekend and you open the trunk to make sure your spare tire is good to go (you do check the spares on your rental right?), and what do you find? Well, if you’re a mother from New York (of course she would be from New York) visiting […]

As of Today, You Can Only Buy Ammo Face to Face at Authorized Dealers in New York

Wed, 01/15/2014 - 16:15
Provisions from last year’ SAFE Act (aka one of the worst gun control bills ever passed into law) continue to roll out in New York. The latest is a requirement that ammo sales in the state can only happen face to face and from authorized dealers. This means online sales of ammo are effectively banned […]

[Video] Double Barreled 1911 From Aresenal Firearms Firing in Ultra High Speed

Wed, 01/15/2014 - 10:16
You probably heard about the double barreled 1911 when it was announced last year. Now, you can finally see it in action. Arsenal Fireams has released their first video showing the gun firing recorded with a high speed camera. While I still don’t think this gun is practical for anything other than a conversation piece, […]

Charlize Theron Gets Sean Penn to Destroy All of His Guns

Tue, 01/14/2014 - 22:06
Sorry Charlize, I guess it’s good you’re with Sean because it just wouldn’t have worked out between us. According to a Fox News and E! Online report, Charlize Theron convinced her current boyfriend, Sean Penn to destroy his collection of 65 firearms. The guns were then turned into a sculpture by artist Jeff Koons. The […]

BREAKING: 12 Year Old Boy Shoots 2 Students With Shotgun at School

Tue, 01/14/2014 - 20:27
According to CNN, a 12 year New Mexico boy has shot and wounded two classmates at a Roswell, New Mexico elementary school. The boy entered the school gym where other students were waiting for class to begin. The boy pulled a shotgun out of a bag he brought with him and opened fire. An 11 […]

BREAKING: Chicago Wins Court Case to Delay Gun Sales for 6 Months, Rahm Emanuel Promises Strict Regulations

Tue, 01/14/2014 - 18:40
You might remember last week that we reported that a federal court ruled that it was unconstitutional for the city of Chicago to ban the sale of guns within city limits. This is obviously a pretty significant court case and was seen as a big win for affirming gun ownership and availability as a right […]

[Video] New From Ruger – LCRx and GP100 Match Champion on the Range – SHOT Show 2014

Tue, 01/14/2014 - 14:36
Got to get hands on with the new Ruger GP-100 Match Champion and the new LCRx revolvers at SHOT Show’s Media Day at the Range on Monday. Ruger also has a couple of the LC380′s which are now available with factory fitted Crimson Trace or Lasermax lasers. It seems that Ruger has been focusing on […]

[Video] TX Senator Proposed National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill

Tue, 01/14/2014 - 12:15
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has introduced a bill in the Senate that would allow for nationwide reciprocity between states on the issue of concealed carry. The senator’s office put out the following press release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014, which would allow individuals with concealed […]

[Video] 3MR Trigger – Near Full Auto Rate of Fire – LEGALLY – SHOT Show 2014

Tue, 01/14/2014 - 06:03
The 3MR trigger from Tac-Con is one of the products I was seriously excited to check out at SHOT Show’s Media Day at the Range. With that much expectation, you would think it would be easy to be disappointed once I got my hands on it. NOPE. This system definitely lived up to my expectations. […]

[Video] Range Time With Glock 41 and 42 – SHOT Show 2014 Range Day

Mon, 01/13/2014 - 18:47
Well, I got to get hands on with the infamous Glock 42 and the somewhat less talked about Glock 41 at Media Day at the Range at SHOT Show today. I still wish the Glock 42 was a single stack 9mm, however, I will say I am impressed with Glock’s single stack platform based on […]

Virginia Homeowner Uses “Biden Defense Method,” Fires Shotgun Into Air

Mon, 01/13/2014 - 10:17
The Biden strategy for self defense hasn’t worked out for at least one person who tried it. That individual finds himself charged with reckless discharge of a firearm. Maybe things will go better for this Virginia resident who employed the same strategy against car jackers. The incident started when the victim met an individual to […]

Houston Homeowner Shoots Home Invader Who Kept Coming Even After Being Shot

Mon, 01/13/2014 - 10:01
This story is an example of why it’s so important to train to shoot quickly and accurately. One shot, even an on target shot, is not always enough to stop a threat. According to KHOU, a homeowner heard a noise around 11pm last night and armed himself. The homeowner went to investigate and saw someone […]

Armed Bystander Stops Mass Shooting at Portland Strip Club – Where is the Mainstream Media?

Mon, 01/13/2014 - 09:45
Where’s the mainstream media on this one? Oh, it doesn’t fit their anti-gun narrative, got it. Here we have yet another example of an armed individual stopping a mass shooter. Surprisingly, this happened in one of the hipster capitols of the US, Portland, OR. According to KGW, a man entered the Mystic Gentleman’s Club in […]

VLOG Episode 1: SHOT Show Preview, CT Gun Registry, Defensive Gun Uses

Fri, 01/10/2014 - 18:28
OK, so I’ve decided to take the Youtube channel in a different direction. There is simply too much stuff to review and too many issues/stories to talk about to make a separate video for everything, or in the case of what I was doing before, no videos because it was too overwhelming. So I’ve decided […]

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