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Review by | Chris Bird WARNINGS UNHEEDED: TWIN TRAGEDIES AT FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, by Andy Brown. ©t 2016. Published by WU Press, Spokane, Wash. List Price $19.99. Trade paperback, available on Amazon. In June 1994, Andy Brown was a Security Police officer in his early twenties at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, WA. […]

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  By Dave Workman Senior Editor Second Amendment activists and gun control proponents were equally surprised when anti-gun Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) admitted to CBS’ “Face the Nation” that no gun control law could have prevented mass killer Stephen Paddock from launching his deadly attack in Las Vegas on Oct. 2. Asked by host John Dickerson […]

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 by Tanya Metaksa Latest developments— Fed. Legislative: H.R.38/S.446; H.R. 3576; H.R. 2810, Appropriations bill for Justice, H.R. 2706; Secretary of the Interior; Dept of Justice: Operation Choke Point; Judicial: Wrenn v. District of Columbia, and Matthew Grace & Pink Pistols v. District of Columbia; Northwest School of Safety v. Bob Ferguson; State of Arizona v. […]

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by Scott Smith | Contributing Editor Over the years I have found myself owning and shooting more Sig Sauer (Phone: 603-610-3000; Online: sigsauer.com) pistols than any other brand. The main reason is they simply shoot. Not that long ago Sig’s catch phrase was “To hell and back reliability.” This was not a marketing hype, the […]

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Forefront, a pioneering suicide prevention program sponsored jointly by state legislators, health care professionals, pro-gun activists and gun dealers, officially launched its Safer Homes public education campaign Sept. 10 at Franklin Field in Aberdeen in Washington State’s Grays Harbor County. Dr. Jennifer Stuber, a professor at Washington University and a founder of a suicide prevention […]

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  By Dave Workman Senior Editor In the wake of the deadly attack on concert goers in Las Vegas Sunday evening, the National Rifle Association has called on the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to “immediately review” whether “bump stock” devices comply with federal law. The statement, issued by NRA Executive Vice […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor The District of Columbia will not be appealing its loss in the Second Amendment Foundation’s concealed carry challenge of city permit laws, apparently fearing a Supreme Court loss that could jeopardize “good cause” requirements in various states. That’s what SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb surmised when […]

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by Art Merrill | Contributing Editor Cartridge caliber designations, contrary to common knowledge and the good mental discipline of uniform logic, are not always based on bullet diameters. Keep in mind that bores have rifling and that the rifling is cut or swaged several thousandths of an inch deep into the metal. Though a smooth […]

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Browning adds six new 1911-22 pistols Browning® is adding six new models to their very popular Black Label 1911-22 line of pistols. The new Black Label 1911-22 Medallion will come in both Full Size and Compact models. Features include a matte black finish slide with brush polished flats, aluminum alloy frame and intricately checkered rosewood […]

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Law to arm congressmen doesn’t go far enough Dear Editor: That the Congress is advocating a bill to allow its members to carry concealed anywhere in the US except on Capitol Hill and the White House makes two facts self-evident. That armed response on the spot is the only truly effective response deterrent in the […]

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Gun Rights Policy Conference set for Texas Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Second Amendment activists and advocates from across the map will converge in Dallas, TX, next month for the 32nd annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC). Co-sponsored by the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, the GRPC will […]

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by Tanya Metaksa Latest developments— Fed. Legislative: H.R. 3576; H.R. 2810, Appropriations bill for Justice, H.R. 2706; H.R.38/S.446; Interior Dept: proposed regulation; Judicial: Englund v. World Pawn-J&G, Glass, Moore & Carter v. University of Texas, State of Florida v. Liletha Rutherford, Peruta v. California; Duncan v. Becerra Politics: VA; State Legislation: California, Maine, Massachusetts, New […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor More than a year after TGM filed a Public Records Act request with the City of Seattle for its “gun violence tax” revenue, the city – under court order – finally released data that confirmed what tax opponents long suspected, that the revenue forecast was grossly overestimated. The city provided […]

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Review by | Dave Workman | Senior Editor Spanning 168 pages this year, Hodgdon’s Annual Manual is a “must have” for metallic cartridge reloaders, and the 2017 edition includes new data for CFE BLK, the cartridge fouling eraser propellant that was developed for the .300 AC Blackout cartridge. This year’s edition has updates for 32 […]

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Review by | Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor AMMO & BALLISTICS 6, For Hunters, Shooters, and Collectors, by Bob Forker. ©2017. Published by Safari Press, Dept. TGM, PO Box 3095, Long Beach, CA 90803. Price: $26.95, plus shipping. It may be available at many bookstores, including Amazon, or through Safaripress.com. This 544-page softbound volume […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor The Washington State Supreme Court has upheld the authority of the City of Seattle to impose a so-called “gun violence tax” on the sale of firearms and ammunition within city limits, sending a shockwave through the Northwest firearms community that hoped the tax would be found illegal under the state’s […]

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Review by | Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor SAFETY ON: An introduction to the world of firearms for children, by Yehuda Remer. ©2017. Published by White Feather Press. Oversize soft cover. Price $14.95. Separate companion coloring book; $12.95. Available from Amazon.com Accidental firearms fatalities in America have reached an all-time low, but children remain […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Congress is seldom of one mind on any single subject. However, the shocking baseball diamond shooting in Alexandria, VA, on June 14 in which House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) was critically wounded, and others injured, seems to have focused congressional attention on the need for personal defense. […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor When the Second Amendment Foundation issued a “travel advisory” to American gun owners to avoid traveling to or through California, social media erupted and the announcement went viral, according to SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. It was the first time the organization had taken such an […]

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by Art Merrill | Contributing Editor The 38 Special remains ubiquitous, but there’s one unique load that gets little attention: the shotshell. In addition to dealing with rattlesnakes under the porch steps, handgun shotshells are also useful for up-close vermin of rat size—or even rabid-dog size, with larger shot. Loaded and used properly, handgun shotshells […]

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