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Pennsylvania sportsmen are teaming up with researchers from Louisiana State University (LSU), who claim to have found a cure to chronic wasting disease (CWD), station WJAC reports. The United Sportsmen of Pennsylvania (USP) say a doctor at LSU has identified a previously unknown bacterium that causes CWD, mainly in deer and elk, which the group […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor In his annual “State of the State” address to the Washington Legislature, Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee bragged about gun control measures enacted over the past few years in the Evergreen State, but ironically, Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib ducked the speech allegedly out of concern over the policy that allows […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Increasing resistance by county sheriffs to a wide-ranging, and many believe unconstitutional, gun law passed by Washington State voters last fall is “beginning to resemble a full-scale “constitutionalist” revolt against gun control,” according to The Guardian, a left-of-center British newspaper. Their target is Initiative 1639, a 30-page gun control measure […]

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Fulfilling a campaign pledge, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed legislation making it possible for residents of the state to carry concealed sidearms without a permit. The new statute takes effect July 1 of this year. According to the Argus Leader, the governor, who is in her first term, told reporters that, “It’s special for […]

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Illinois Democrat State Reps. Daniel Didech and Jonathan Carroll have introduced legislation in Springfield that would require gun buyers or current gun owners to “reveal their public social media accounts to Illinois police before they’re approved for a firearm license,” according to WBBM News in Chicago. The legislation, according to the Herald & Review in […]

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Legislative sessions in full swing By Tanya Metaksa Latest developments— Fed. Legislative: H.R. 8; H.R. 1112; Judicial: SCOTUS grants cert in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. The City of New York: Mark and Leah Gustafson v. Springfield, Inc. and Saloom Department Store; State Legislation: Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Nevada, Texas, and Washington. Federal […]

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  The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has joined several other plaintiffs in filing a complaint in federal court challenging the decision by the Del Mar Fair Board in San Diego County, CA, to place overly burdensome requirements on gun shows at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and to impose a moratorium on gun shows while they […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor While anti-gunners quickly pounced to exploit last month’s workplace shooting in Aurora, Illinois to demand more gun control laws, the facts of the case emerged quickly enough to show that authorities in that state dropped the proverbial ball by not making sure Gary Martin had turned in his pistol when […]

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By Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo seems determined to be the lead dog in the current Democratic Party’s nationwide anti-gun sled, and he’s aided and abetted by his fellow Democrats, who control both houses of the State Legislature. They had hardly taken total control when they moved forward on […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor Magnum Research ammunition has been announced as a supplement to the Desert Eagle handgun platform. Made with Starline brass and Sierra bullets, the 429 DE ammunition is loaded by HSM in Montana and distributed by Magnum Research. Based on the .50 AE cartridge, 429 DE ammunition is available with […]

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University would weaponized hockey pucks for defense Recent published reports from CNN and other news agencies revealed that officials at Oakland University near Detroit, MI, were considering handing out real hockey pucks to be used in the event of a mass shooting. Self-defense experts and instructors often quip that you should “never take a knife […]

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Review by | Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor AIN’T NO SUCH ANIMAL and other stories from the Ozark hills, by Larry Dablemont; illustrations by Tom Goldsmith. Published by Lightnin’ Ridge Books, Box 22, Dept. TGM, Bolivar, MO 65613. Price: $15.95, plus postage. This 252-page softbound volume features a brief word from the author, no […]

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Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR II, by G. M. Barnes. Published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, Dept. TGM, New York, NY 10018. Price: $14.95, plus shipping, also available at online booksellers. This 334-page softbound volume is really a reprint of a 1947 manual, […]

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By Michael A. Black Impressum Media has released a new, updated flash drive 9th Edition version of The Firearms Guide, which is the world’s largest searchable gun value guide and guns and ammo reference work. Over the past 12 years Impressum has continued to expand the Guide until the volume of information became too large […]

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Fulfilling a campaign pledge, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed legislation making it possible for residents of the state to carry concealed sidearms without a permit. The new statute takes effect July 1. According to the Argus Leader, the governor, who is in her first term, told reporters that, “It’s special for me to be […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor When it comes to rifle calibers I strongly prefer the .30 caliber as an all-around projectile. Whether a .30-06 Springfield or .300 Savage there is an ideal bullet for each loading. I am a handloader so the projectile means more than the caliber. The cartridge case simply contains the […]

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Legislative sessions in full swing By Tanya Metaksa Latest developments— Fed. Legislative: DOJ classifying bump stocks as machine guns; H.R. 8; S.66; S.69; S.193, S.202; Judicial: SCOTUS grants cert in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. The City of New York: Politics: State; Legislation: Illinois, New Mexico, New York, South Dakota, Texas, Washington […]

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By: J B. Wood | Contributing Editor For many gun-people, any mention of North American Arms (NAA) will immediately bring to mind their beautiful little solid-frame revolvers, a very modern version of a classic 19th century design. The factory people at NAA could teach others the true meaning of the word “precision.” And the material […]

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By Scott Smith | Contributing Editor While the country is enjoying the holidays, the shooting industry prepares for its annual showcase; the: the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show. Each year thousands of folks trek to Las Vegas to walk the aisles of the show to see the latest in firearms, clothing and other […]

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By James C. Fulmer | Past President NMLRA   “I have no ambition to govern men. It is a painful and thankless office.” —Thomas Jefferson, in a letter to John Adams Dec 28th 1796   Anybody who ever held an elected office or is appointed to the position of “Governing” can feel Thomas Jefferson’s pain […]

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