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by Tanya Metaksa Congress The Congress is in recess for the month of August. It is expected to return after Labor Day and then either recess or adjourn by the beginning of October for the mid-term elections. As a result of the Obama administration’s proposal to ban the domestic sale of ivory and the importation […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Recent data in Chicago suggests that the crime rate has declined since Illinois adopted a concealed carry licensing system, according to a report published by the Washington Times. Illinois lawmakers were forced by the courts to adopt a concealed carry law thanks a pair of lawsuits that included the Second […]

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by Scott Smith | Contributing Editor In the firearms industry, the AR series of rifle is arguably the most popular rifle on the market today. There are many factors that contribute to this; from the number of Veterans who learned to shoot this rifle in the military, the rifle is available in many calibers making […]

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by John Malloy | Contributing Editor The Ruger Model 10/22 semi- automatic carbine turns 50 this year! Introduced back in 1964, the handy, well-made .22-caliber carbine gained immediate approval in the shooting world. Minor variations came and went during the next half-century, but the basic design remained virtually unchanged. To celebrate this anniversary, 10/22 rifles […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor For more than three decades, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has gotten a reputation as something of a cowboy operation or even a rogue agency over such incidents as Waco and Ruby Ridge, and operations Fast and Furious and “Fearless.” Now, veteran Wisconsin Rep. […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor A clash of cultures between newspaper editorial boards has unfolded in Washington State over the recent announcement by the school board in Toppenish that this fall, school administrators and some staff members will be carrying firearms as a first line of defense against possible school shooters. The Tri-City Herald […]

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by Conor Higgins | TGM Contributor Hillary Clinton has never been an avid supporter of gun rights in the United States. Despite her constant attempts to paint herself as the backwater belle of Arkansas, a state with a strong gun culture, she is still a Chicagoan when it comes down to it. Up until her […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor The Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs (WACOPS) confirmed to TGM via telephone that it will oppose Initiative 594 and support Initiative 591, making it the second statewide law enforcement group to take that position. Earlier, the Washington State Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors Association (WSLEFIA) also voted to oppose […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Seattle billionaire Paul Allen has become the latest big money contributor to as controversial gun control initiative that will face voters on the November ballot in Washington State. According to the state Public Disclosure Commission’s website, Allen has donated a whopping  $500,000 to the Initiative 594 campaign, and the Seattle […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor A stunning admission from the man who, until recently, was described as “the face of the gun- control movement” for billionaire anti-gunner Michael Bloomberg, could have some blowback for the gun prohibition lobby because he candidly stated that none of the solutions proposed by anti- gunners would have stopped […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor The US Supreme Court ruled recently that gun buyers must make it clear on their federal Form 4473 if they will keep the firearm or subsequently sell it, and whether they are the actual purchaser—upholding the conviction of a Virginia man for making a “straw purchase”—but a leading Second […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of a gun control measure that would have reduced magazine capacity for firearms in the Garden State to ten rounds was a win for gunowners, but there are many in the gun rights community who remain skeptical of the blunt- speaking Republican. Christie […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) has stepped into the legal arena, filing a federal lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Holder challenging the current federal law prohibiting cross-state handgun purchases. CCRKBA is getting financial support from the Second Amendment Foundation, its sister organization. […]

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by Conor Higgins | TGM Contributor When the Florida legislature passed the preemption law on gun regulations in 2011, they essentially nullified any and all county and municipal regulations imposing stricter gun laws on citizens than those of the state itself. The move came after several counties, such as Broward and Palm Beach, imposed longer […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor District of Columbia Police Chief Cathy Lanier, reacting to the federal court ruling about carry in the District told reporters that “Law-abiding citizens that register firearms, that follow the rules, are not our worry,” echoing what Second Amendment activists and most rank-and-file police officers have been saying for years. Whether […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor New Jersey attorney and gun rights advocate Evan Nappen is hoping an Atlantic County jury will exhibit more sense than a judge and prosecutor when his client, Shaneen Allen, heads to court Oct. 6 on felony gun charges. Allen, a single mom who is licensed to carry a handgun in […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor A 30-second video released in July by anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s “Everytown for Gun Safety” got lots of press, but it may also have largely backfired because gun rights activists quickly noted that it sends a pretty good message for gun ownership, especially by women. The advertisement was revealed by […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor New Jersey Gov. Christ Christie’s veto of a gun control measure that would have reduced magazine capacity for firearms in the Garden State to ten rounds was a win for gun owners, but there are many in the gun rights community who remain skeptical of the blunt-speaking Republican. Christie vetoed […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor The Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) is threatening legal action against the city and mayor of Cleveland if that municipality adopts a wide-reaching set of gun regulations proposed by Mayor Frank Jackson in June. Those proposals,would, if adopted: Require “gun offenders” to register with the city’s public safety department within […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor On a 241-181 roll call vote, the House of Representatives passed a budget amendment that prohibits the District of Columbia municipal government from using any funds to enforce the city’s strict gun laws, which include a ban on carrying firearms for personal protection outside the home. The vote was […]

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