The Gun Mag

by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Gun owners, sheriffs, county legislatures and other public officials have been calling for repeal of New York’s Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act since it was passed with unseemly haste on Jan. 15, 2013. Many lawsuits have been filed, and many are still in various courts. And […]

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The Second Amendment Foundation is expressing heartfelt gratitude today to three major firearms companies – Ruger, Smith & Wesson and Glock – for their supporting documents in the on-going case of Pena v. Lindley, a lawsuit challenging the California handgun roster requirements that include microstamping and magazine disconnects. Earlier this week, Ruger CEO Michael O. […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Adopted less than one year ago, Maryland’s tough new gun laws – pandered as a way to prevent tragedies like Sandy Hook – are now proven failures in the wake of the shooting at the Columbia Mall. Alleged gunman Darion Marcus Aguilar, 19, of College Park did not use a […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor A proposed editorial project, uncovered by the Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA), that would have examined the “explosion” of concealed carry permits and licenses across the country by building “a state-by-state database” of permit holders has been shelved by a newspaper chain because many states have laws that prevent release of that […]

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Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and founder of the Second Amendment Foundation will appear this Sunday, Jan. 26 on the nationally-syndicated “Gun Talk” with Tom Gresham to discuss the controversy surrounding California’s microstamping law that now has major gun companies essentially dropping off of the […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor State legislatures are now in full swing, and among the various bills that have already been introduced are a couple of pro-gun measures in Washington State, a gun control bill in neighboring Oregon and one in West Virginia that would render federal gun laws unenforceable. In Arizona, they’re considering allowing […]

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by Art Merrill | TGM Correspondent Meeting fierce opposition on frontal assaults against America’s strong pro-rights defenses, anti-gun forces have successfully penetrated the US back door of Latin American countries, where they intend a domino effect of harsh restrictions and bans to eventually topple gun ownership in the US. “The anti-gun and anti-hunting groups are […]

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Photos & Report by Dave Workman | Senior Editor “Guns Save Lives Day” was underscored by the shooting outcome at Colorado’s Arapahoe High School in which gunman Karl Pierson took his own life as “a good guy with a gun”– the school’s resource officer, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s deputy James Englert—responded to the mayhem. Pierson shot […]

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Hunters, anglers, backpackers, and armed citizens almost invariably have some kind of knife in their pocket or on their belt, and this year will see more new blades coming from some of the top names in knives. Spyderco (spyderco.com) has announced the Hungarian Folder Clipit, featuring a CTS XHP blade with a long, straight spine […]

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by R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor When I think of Taurus I often think of .38 revolvers or the .22s I have used so often in training. The PT 92, clone gun of the Beretta 92, also comes to mind. But Taurus has designed and executed a number of handguns during the past decade that […]

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Ammunition is like gas for a car; without ammunition, a firearm makes a great paperweight, but it doesn’t accomplish much else. This year, the top ammo manufacturers have been able to crank out some new cartridges even while working almost non-stop to keep up with the demand for existing ammunition. Reports from the field, by […]

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by John Markwell | Contributing Editor This is a tale about a holster. It all began in the late summer of 1977; it’s hard to remember exactly, but that’s close enough. I’d made a call to Ken Hackathorn about the new sport of “combat shooting.” The call was made after I’d received a response to […]

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Review by Larry S. Sterett Contributing Editor DANCING WITH DEVILS: I AM SOLDIER OF FORTUNE, by Lt. Col. Robert K. Brown, USAR (Ret.), with Vann Spencer. ©2013. Published by Casemate Publishers, 908 Darby Road, Dept. TGM, Havertown, PA 19083. Price: $29.95, plus shipping. Available at most bookstores, on online at: casematepublishing.com Anyone familiar with books […]

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by Chris Cerino Cerino Training Group had a busy year in 2013. We started early, long before any guarantee of kind weather, then pressed on late into the cold, wet, snowy days of fall. Anyone who has trained with me before knows that my presentation is always similar but rarely the same. As classes go […]

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Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor GUN DIGEST BOOK OF THE REMINGTON 870, by Nick Hahn. ©2012. Published by F + W Media, Inc., 700 East State Street, Dept. TGM, Iola, WI 54990. Price: $32.99, plus shipping. Available at most bookstores. During the first half-plus of the 20th century the pump action shotgun […]

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by James C. Fulmer | Past President, NMLRA It’s a new calendar year, 2014! I can only hope it will be as exciting as 2013. January of 2013 started me on a new track of memories that will last me a lifetime. I have been accused by many of my friends that I think life […]

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For those who “brew their own,” the art of reloading is a special pastime that involves many steps aimed at producing the “perfect” load, and this year, there are more components and equipment to help in that search. Redding (redding-reloading.com) has a pair of new Micro-adjusting taper crimp dies for the .223 Remington and .308 […]

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Hunters and target shooters are always looking for the best optics they can afford, and for 2014, there are some new scopes, spotters and binoculars that bring the game much closer and clearer. Weaver (weaveroptics.com) has announced the new 3X CompSTRIKE scope, a compact model that features an illuminated dot reticle. The internal prism design […]

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by Dave Workman Senior Editor The Second Amendment Foundation has announced that Shooting USA, the popular program broadcast by the Outdoor Channel, will be a Platinum Level sponsor of SAF in the foundation’s efforts to protect and restore firearms rights. The announcement came during the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, held at […]

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There are lots of new handguns on the horizon, for defense, competition, cowboys, and recreation meeting a growing demand as gun sales continue strong into 2014. If you’re looking for a carry piece, plinker, home defense gun, or a combination, chances are you will find it at a gun shop in the days ahead. Turnbull […]

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