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Early in the morning of October 10th, 2018, in Owensboro, Kentucky, a young police officer and an armed homeowner were involved in a shootout. The officer was searching a fenced area for a suspect he had been chasing.

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SIG Sauer presented the set of four pistols to the Sentinals, guardians of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers a few days ago.

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Oh, I certainly love the electronic optics available today … more on that below. But every now and again it’s just fun to have a carry handle with the integrated sights. Here’s what I love — and hate — about the UTG.

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Manufacturing firearms at home for personal use is perfectly legal, according to the federal government. But not according to Bridgeport, Connecticut, whose mayor recently signed a measure that would levy a $250/day fine to anyone caught in the possession of a “ghost gun.”

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Crimson Trace, has just announced the release of a new line of riflescopes designed for tactical, long range, hunting, and recreational uses. There are 11 new scopes.

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Democrat Phil Bredesen is running for Tennessee’s U.S. Senate seat as a pro-gun moderate who can work with folks from across the aisle. If that’s the case (which is probably isn’t), his own party’s apparatus is doing a great job undermining those efforts.

The post Tennessee Democratic Party Official: ‘White Male Gun Nuts’ Are the ‘Biggest Terrorist Organization on the Planet’ appeared first on GunsAmerica Digest.

A school superintendent in Illinois decided that she was ready to everyday carry at her schools in Hutsonville. To carry in class she had to become a cop.

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"The condition is easily identified during routine maintenance and cleaning, and the crack should be visible long before the pistol becomes unsafe to shoot," adds Ruger.

The post Ruger Issues Safety Bulletin, Call to ‘Retrofit’ Certain 9mm American Pistols appeared first on GunsAmerica Digest.

A harrowing incident at a smoke shop in Savannah, Georgia, offers several key takeaways for practitioners of armed self-defense. Jerry Lawrence had just opened Mary Jane’s Vape and Smoke Shop when two customers entered the store. Thinking they were innocent patrons, Lawrence turned his back as walked behind the counter while speaking on the phone with the store’s owner.

The post WATCH: Armed Employee Stops Robbery at Mary Jane’s Vape Shop in Savannah, Georgia appeared first on GunsAmerica Digest.

“I am vocal about common-sense gun safety and gun laws. For instance, I fully support an assault weapon ban, I fully support a bump stock ban."

The post Actress Jamie Lee Claims She’s Not A Hollywood Hypocrite on Guns appeared first on GunsAmerica Digest.

Old West-style lever guns used to be deer hunting mainstay. From Florida swamps to Alaska woods, they're great brush guns—but they can be so much more.

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Crimson Trace is expanding their portfolio with a flight of new optics. The company will be launching with four red dots and a fixed-power scope.

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Confiscation squads performing under the auspices of Operation Dual Force have been a success, say California authorities. “This operation is a prime example of how law enforcement comes together to fight crime and keep our neighborhoods safe by removing illegally-possessed guns from our communities,” said Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a Tuesday press release. […]

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What we wanted and deserved is a high capacity striker fired gun, sized for the human hand. And today, that dream becomes a reality. The XDM 10mm fits all the requirements, and then some. The XDM 10 is identical in grip size to the XDM 45, which is a vastly underrated weapon.

The post Springfield Armory XDM 10mm – The 10 We Have Been Waiting For appeared first on GunsAmerica Digest.

When the new XDM came up, I asked Springfield Armory if they were ready to dance. Not only did they say yes, but they knew a good ammo guy. My proposal was 10,000 rounds, every round shot on camera. That is a huge risk for a new gun, and I had no way of knowing if it would survive.

The post The Story Behind the SA XDM 10mm, 10,000 Round Test appeared first on GunsAmerica Digest.

I’m a big fan of all things 10MM, and Speer got my attention recently when the ammunition maker announced the new Speer Gold Dot 10MM Auto Personal Defense round, firing a 200-grain Gold Dot bullet.

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Precision rifle shooting is a very expensive hobby. One innovative way to get in the necessary trigger time is the .22 rimfire trainer.

The post Peewee Precision Rifles: .22 Trainers for PRC Practice appeared first on GunsAmerica Digest.

The British Sten gun was effective at close range, cheap, and easy to make, but nearly botched the assassination of one of Hitler's henchmen.

The post The Story Of An Ambush & The British Sten Gun – A Spectacularly Successful Failure appeared first on GunsAmerica Digest.

Remington is following on the huge success that is the TAC-14 with a semi-auto V3 TAC-13 12-gauge firearm. The compact package weighs just under 6 pounds.

The post Remington’s Got a New 12-Gauge Semi-Auto Firearm and New Shells appeared first on GunsAmerica Digest.

“We try our very darndest to get out the fact that we don’t want to take away guns and that we are pro second amendment,” Gonzalez told Variety in a recent interview. “We’re not trying to take guns out of society, we’re trying to regulate them.”

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