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by Tanya Metaksa Latest developments—2017 Politics: Montana, New Hampshire, New York; Fed. Legislative: H.R. 2620; Judicial: North Country Sportsman’s Club v. Town of Williston; Bauer v. Becerra; Kitsap County v. Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club; California Lawsuits; Knutson v. Curry; Politics: NH, NY, MT, VA; State Legislation: California, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New […]

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Review by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor RED SUMMER; The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America, by Cameron McWhirter. Hardcover © 2011, Paperback © 2012. Published by St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY. 352 pages, news press photos insert. Available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle. Prices from $10 to $15, depending […]

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Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor BLUE BOOK OF GUN VALUES, Thirty-Eighth Edition, by S.P. Fjestad.©.2017. Published by Blue Book Publications, Inc., Dept. TGM, 8009 34th Ave. S, Suite 250, Minneapolis, MN 55425. Price: $54.95, plus shipping. It should be available at most good bookstores, including online, and many gun shops. Measuring over […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor     Call the unidentified concealed carry licensee a “Samaritan” or call him a “hero.” Whatever you call him, a Texan having dinner with his wife in an Arlington, TX, sports bar on May 3, reacted in textbook fashion when an active shooter shot and killed the manager […]

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by Michael A. Black Mastering basic shooting techniques and getting proper feedback are essential steps to improving one’s marksmanship ability. Shooting is a perishable skill that not only requires constant practice, but also an understanding that shooting involves more than merely pulling a gun’s trigger. Thus, proper coaching of a new or an experienced shooter […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor    A new report on the Operation Fast and Furious scandal calls the Justice Department’s internal probe of the operation during the Obama administration “largely a sham” that “prioritized politics and spin over public safety.”    The report was prepared for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It alleges a […]

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By Larry Keane | Vice President and General Counsel National Shooting Sports Foundation Not surprisingly, ISIS is wrong about another aspect of how things work in the United States. According to the Washington Post, terrorist propaganda materials argue it is easy to obtain a firearm in the US with no ID and no background check. While […]

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by Tanya Metaksa Latest developments— 2017 Politics: Montana, New Hampshire, New York; Fed. Legislative: H.R. 2620; Judicial: Bauer v. Becerra; Kitsap County v. Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club; California Lawsuits; Knutson v. Curry; State Legislation: California, Florida, Kansas, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, 115th Congress Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act, H.R. 2620 was introduced by […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Sturm, Ruger & Co. made it official by announcing the promotion of the company’s president, Christopher J. Killoy, to serve as both president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective May 9, 2017, the day of his predecessor Michael O. Fifer’s retirement. The gun and ammunition manufacturing company had […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor On the heels of another violent Memorial Day weekend in Chicago – though it was less violent than last year – an article in American Thinker dished out some uncomfortable facts for the gun prohibition lobby. Writer Ben Cohen referenced a 2016 piece by R. Douglas Fields, Ph.D. in Psychology […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Following days of tension at Evergreen State College near Olympia, Washington, the campus was suddenly shut down following a “direct threat to campus safety.” The drama began when a man called 911 and claimed to have a large caliber handgun with which he would shoot “communist scumbags,” according to KIRO Eyewitness News in […]

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by James C. Fulmer Past President, NMLRA   The book Shall Not Be Infringed: The New Assaults on Your Second Amendment, was published in 2016 before the US presidential election. The book is written by David Keene and Tom Mason. David and Tom are both pro-gun experts and explain in the book how those hostile […]

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Photos and Article by Scott Smith | Contributing Editor Once a year those among us who are dads get to celebrate; they get to be “pampered” for the day. Fortunately there are many good gift items that allow dads to remember Father’s Day throughout the year. Dads also get to celebrate a way point in […]

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by TGM staff There’s a worldwide interest in shooting, as this recent news report indicates, especially where governments impose strict bans on the possession of private-owned arms. AT the same time, there is a growing public interest in firearms ownership reported on almost every continent. Dickson Wong, a marksman with a deep interest in firearms, […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor There was a time when the US and Canadian federal governments sent troops or Mounties out to prevent the indigenous people of North American from acquiring and possessing firearms. Later on both nations were subdivided into states and provinces and layers of federal laws and state firearms laws […]

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by Art Merrill | Contributing Editor There must be some kind of evolutionary advantage in demanding absolutes because it seems that everyone wants them. Absolutes define the edges of a comfort zone within which we confidently expect predetermined events to not vary. Absolutes allow us to accurately predict the future, and maybe that’s what we’re […]

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by Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor The need to reload cartridges right in camp certainly goes back to the buffalo hunters of the 1870s. They cast their own bullets, wrapped those bullets with paper patches, and loaded them, often at night to be prepared for the next day’s hunt. Doing that today should be no […]

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by Dick Jones | Contributing Editor   According to statistics provided by Luckygunner.com, in 2013 their most popular ammunition by revenue generated was 9mm Luger. In fact, 9mm provided 21.4% of their total sales volume. I’m sure that in number of rounds fired, .22 Long Rifle is more popular, but in centerfire ammunition, 9mm Luger […]

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  by Tanya Metaksa Latest developments— 2017 Politics: Georgia, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Virginia; Judicial: Kitsap County v. Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club; California Lawsuits; Knutson v. Curry; State Legislation: California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin 115th Congress Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, H.R.1181 passes the […]

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By Chris Bird Originally published Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the Washington Times. Reprinted in TGM with author’s permission. To what extent should ordinary citizens become involved in stopping violent crime and terrorism? This question has become more relevant in the age of what the police call the active shooter. For decades, law enforcement agencies, […]

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