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Anti-Violence Activist Who Pushed to Ban Guns in School is Arrested… With a Gun… in a School…

Mon, 02/10/2014 - 12:05
Do as I say, not as I do seems to be a popular mentality with people who push to disarm law abiding citizens in certain venues. Such is the case with Dwayne Ferguson, a leader in the anti-violence organization Mad Dads. Ferguson was arrested last week on two felony charges stemming from the fact that […]

Boston Mayor: “We Need to Know Where These Guns Are, Who Has These Guns, so We Can Get Them Off the Street”

Mon, 02/10/2014 - 01:37
Boston’s newest mayor made his stance on firearms pretty clear over the weekend. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh threw his support behind a large scale gun buyback (still don’t understand how you can buy something back you never owned in the first place) following the accidental shooting of a 9 year old last week. The mayor […]

[Video] Legal Immigrant Gives Pro-Gun Speech to Lawmakers, Leaves Them Speechless

Sun, 02/09/2014 - 11:14
I believe we posted this video last year when it was first posted to Youtube, but it looks like it’s making the viral rounds again, so of course we’ll repost it for you. In this video, Henson Ong, a legal immigrant from the Philippines and now a legal American citizen, delivers his testimony to the […]

[Video] BREAKING: Major Fire at Winchester Ammo Plant

Sun, 02/09/2014 - 10:52
Early this morning, firefighters responded to reports of a fire at the Winchester ammunition plant in East Alton, IL. It appears, based on initial reports, that the fire was contained to a storage area and was caused, or made worse by, exploding propane tanks. No one was injured during the blaze, which was classified as […]

[Video] Amazing: OR Resident Mocks City Council on Gun Control to Their Faces, During Council Meeting

Sat, 02/08/2014 - 14:08
A resident of Ashland, Oregon has so perfectly mocked hastily written, knee jerk gun control laws that we just had to share this video. In the video, a citizen of Ashland, who seems to be of English descent based on his accent, mocks knee jerk gun control laws to the point of absurdity. How he […]

South Carolina Woman Shoots and Kills Violent, Abusive Boyfriend

Fri, 02/07/2014 - 16:09
As we’ve said numerous times in the past, guns are the ultimate equalizer. They can easily allow someone smaller, slower, weaker or older than their attacker to quickly gain the upper hand. That’s exactly what happened in this story out of Orangeburg, SC. According to The Post and Courier, [The Boyfriend] Williamson became enraged after […]

Yes, The US Postal Service is Buying Ammo, No, It’s Not Some Big Conspiracy

Fri, 02/07/2014 - 14:45
Some of the more outlandish headlines out there today might make you think the United States Postal Service is gearing up for some sort of armed conflict. According to The Federal Business Opportunities website, the USPS is accepting proposals to acquire “assorted small arms ammunition”. Here is the exact wording of the request: The United […]

[Video] Senate Committee Approves Guns on Post Office Property, but Not in Actual USPS Buildings

Fri, 02/07/2014 - 12:00
For the first time in a while, a United States Senate Committee has approved a pro-gun bill. The bill would allow gun owners to have firearms in their cars on USPS property, but not actually carry their firearms inside the post office, even if they are licensed to carry by their state. The Senate Committee […]

[Video] California Woman Stops Home Invasion With Her Shotgun – “I’m Not a Sitting Duck!” She Says

Fri, 02/07/2014 - 02:36
A 59 year old California woman refused to be a victim yesterday. When a Cheviot Hills resident named Carla was woken up by her barking dog she looked out the window to investigate. She saw one man in her yard and another standing by a nearby car. Carla, already in her “refuse to be a […]

Mossberg’s New .22LR Auto Loading Rifles

Fri, 02/07/2014 - 02:00
Mossberg has announced (press released below) their new .22 auto loading rifles. I’m sure these are great little rifles, but does it look like an AR-15 and a Ruger 10-22 got together for a one night stand and had a baby to anyone else? Here is the press release: North Haven, CT – Following the […]

[Video] EPIC: World Class Speed Shooter Jerry Miculek Fires 30 Caliber Magazine Clip in a Half Second!

Fri, 02/07/2014 - 01:50
Bahahahahhaa. This made my night when I ran across this on Youtube late last night. Jerry Miculek is a world record holding speed shooter. Who better than him to test California State Senator Kevin de Leon’s claims that the AR-15 platform is capable of firing a 30-caliber 30-magazine clip in half a second (watch the […]

[Video] Good Guy With a Gun Stopped Mass Shooting at Florida Car Dealership

Thu, 02/06/2014 - 15:21
Good guys with guns, at the scene, are the fastest, most effective way to end a mass shooting situation. Good guys with guns can come in many forms – police officers, armed security, armed business owners, and concealed carriers. During an incident in Taylor County, FL yesterday, at a car dealership, our good guy came […]

WTF: Chicago School Officials Upset About Pictures of Guns… On NO GUNS Signs… Yeah

Thu, 02/06/2014 - 14:01
This story makes my head hurt, kind of a lot. I think I need another cup of coffee, before I can write this one up. There, that’s better. Now then, apparently school officials in Chicago are upset about pictures of guns in schools. OK, that’s ridiculous, but we’ve certainly seen it before over the last […]

Liberal Texas Governor Candidate Wendy Davis Now Says She Supports Open Carry for Texas

Thu, 02/06/2014 - 13:48
Wendy Davis’s campaign isn’t having the best time right now in her bid for becoming governor of Texas. A couple of weeks ago it was revealed that Davis may have fudged some aspects of her official bio. Now, to try and get back on the good side of Texans, Davis has announced that she is […]

Army Vet May Face 3 Years in Prison in Canada After Taking a Wrong Turn With a Gun in the Car

Thu, 02/06/2014 - 12:39
What’s the worst wrong turn you’ve ever made? Did you have to drive for miles to find a spot to turn around and get back on track, adding time to your trip? Chances are your worst wrong turn is nowhere near as bad as Louis DiNatale’s. DiNatale was on a trip to Vermont with his […]

TX Homeowner Shoots 3 People Who Were Firing a Gun Out of a Car; Homeowner is Charged

Thu, 02/06/2014 - 03:04
Not sure how I feel about this one and I think need quite a few more details to make a decision on it. For now, we won’t classify this one as a defensive gun use. According to local media reports, a homeowner in San Antonio heard gunshots outside of his home. The homeowner armed himself […]

SC Governor Nikky Haley Will Sign Gun Control Reform Bill

Thu, 02/06/2014 - 02:50
The generally pro-gun Nikky Haley (note photo of her shooting a machine gun) has announced, via Facebook, that she will sign S308, which will change carry rights for the better in South Carolina. Once the bill becomes law, carry permit holders will be able to legally carry their firearms in restaurants and bars that serve […]

[Video] .308 SCAR-H With 50 (FIFTY) Round Drum Magazine?! Yes, Please.

Thu, 02/06/2014 - 02:24
What’s better than a .308 caliber battle rifle? A .308 caliber battle rifle with a reliable 50 round drum magazine of course. Iraqveteran8888 happily accommodates our need for big cartridges in big magazines in his recent SCAR-H video. In the above video, Iraqveteran8888 shows up a SCAR-H using a HandlDefense lower receiver, which a lower […]

[Video] Jerry Miculek Fires 32 Rounds from a 9mm Tavor in Just Over 4 Seconds

Wed, 02/05/2014 - 18:24
Jerry Miculek is fast. Really fast. He currently holds several speed shooting world records and keeps pushing the envelope by shooting all types of firearms. In this video, Jerry is running the new 9mm conversion kit on the IWI Tavor and he is able to put 32 rounds on target in just over 4 seconds. […]

[Video] Authorities in California Confiscate All of Man’s Guns…by Mistake

Wed, 02/05/2014 - 15:15
What could go wrong when you give a law enforcement division free reign to confiscate firearms from people who they think are prohibited from having them? Well, for starters, you could accidentally send multiple agents to confiscate multiple guns from someone who IS allowed to own guns. That is exactly what happened to Michael Merritt […]

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