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By Dave Workman Senior Editor A new Emerson College poll shows more U.S. voters believe in the truthfulness of the Trump administration than they believe the news media. That comes as a possible embarrassment to the so-called “mainstream press,” which has been nearly relentless in its reporting on Trump administration problems since before President Donald […]

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A hearing is scheduled this Friday in King County Superior Court on a lawsuit filed by the Second Amendment Foundation and its monthly publication, TheGunMag.com (TGM) against the City of Seattle over what SAF and the magazine considers a violation of Washington State’s Public Records Act. The lawsuit was filed last year when the city […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor (Photos by Dave Workman and Scott Warren)    When Sturm, Ruger announced its newest incarnation of the rugged GP100 revolver in a big-bore caliber, the handgunning world paid attention.    Chambered for the venerable .44 Special cartridge, this hefty stainless steel wheelgun holds five rounds and by the time they’ve […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor    Gun rights organizations were quick to applaud the nomination of federal Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, which sent a strong reminder to Second Amendment activists across the country that elections do matter.    “We are delighted at President Donald Trump’s selection,” said Alan M. Gottlieb, founder […]

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   A Fieldon Township, Minnesota resident is facing a manslaughter charge after he apparently fatally shot an apparent burglary suspect while reportedly trying only to disable the getaway car.    According to Fox News and KYEC News, 65-year-old David A. Pettersen called police after he fired to report the apparent burglary and shooting at his […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor While mayors around the country are vowing to defy federal immigration law and provide “sanctuary” for migrants, regardless of their documentation, the Second Amendment Foundation has scored yet another victory on behalf of legal resident aliens, this time in Montana. SAF win a preliminary injunction against Montana’s law that […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor    When liberal Seattle Mayor Ed Murray held a press event to rip President Donald Trump’s executive order on sanctuary cities, he was asked about a murder committed by an illegal alien about ten years ago at the University of Washington. Murray, a perennial anti-gunner who previously served in the […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor    Evergreen State gun owners were outraged that a 20-year-old who pleaded guilty to a triple slaying last summer in an upscale community north of Seattle used his sentencing hearing in a bizarre effort to grandstand for gun control.    According to KCPQ, the local Fox News affiliate, admitted killer […]

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Is the media bias against President –elect Donald J. Trump? Well, maybe not all, but there are plenty of examples of their prejudice, Robert Romano of Americans for Limited Government, took special note of Time magazine’s approach. “Time Magazine has named Donald Trump its Person of the Year, going to ‘the person who had the […]

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A three-judge panel of the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has handed the Second Amendment Foundation a victory in its challenge of firearms regulations in the City of Chicago, striking down a zoning provision, reversing an earlier ruling that upheld “distancing” restrictions for gun ranges, and reversing an earlier ruling that upheld certain age […]

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The animal rights and anti-hunting crowd in Great Britain now have the opportunity to put their money where their mouths are, and they are kicking up a fuss. The Bank of England in September unveiled an innovative £5 note made of thin, flexible plastic. The idea, the bank said, was to introduce a longer-lasting, waterproof […]

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GUNS OF OUTLAWS, by Gerry and Janet Souter. ©2014. Published by Zenith Press, 400 First Avenue North, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55401. Hard cover, 272 pages, Price $30.’ This well illustrated book traces the guns carried in America by some infamous characters from Colonial times to recent history. It details the handguns, rifles, shotguns and […]

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by TGM staff American gun owners need more than firearms and ammunition. Shooting accessories don’t just come in handy, they are a necessity. Whether you’re talking about holsters for handguns, cleaning gear, safe storage devices, replacement grips for handguns or any number of other products, the accessory market is perhaps the largest in the shooting […]

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by TGM staff It wouldn’t be a SHOT Show without some new knives, and this year will see several companies trotting out brand new models. There’s a new survival knife model from White River Knife & Tool (whiteriverknives.com) for 2017, made in the USA. This knife has a 5-inch full-tang Micarta canvas green handle with […]

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by TGM staff Serious hunters and shooters have come to rely on the best optics they can find, and those scopes, binoculars and spotters have become a big part of the SHOT Show. New from Swarovski Optik (swarovskioptik.com) is the Z8i rifle scope, featuring an 8mm zoom and a switchable reticle called the FLEXCHANGE 4A-IF. […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor American shotgunners are in for some treats this year, with new models from the top smoothbore manufacturers that cover lots of ground. We may not have advance information on all of them, but you’ll find quite a few interesting new scatterguns below. Browning (browning.com) is entering the fifth year […]

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New bullets, tools and accessories invariably get the juices flowing for devoted reloaders, and for 2017, there are several new products that have been announced. Sierra (sierrabullets.com) has announced additions to the MatchKing line of bullets. One is a 197-grain 7mm projectile. It has an elongated ogive and is designed for use in barrels with […]

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by Art Merrill | Contributing Editor NAS3 A small company with a big departure in cartridge case technology earned my coveted 2017 plaque recognizing The Most Innovative New Product That Could Possibly Have The Single Biggest Impact On Ammunition Technology Since Invention Of The Self-Contained Brass Cartridge. Obviously, it’s a large plaque. We told you […]

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by TGM staff This may not go down as the “year of the rifle,” but there are some brand new long guns worth attention for American shooters as 2017 unfolds. This is the 100th anniversary of the Browning Automatic Rifle, and for 2017, Browning (browning.com) is commemorating the centennial event with a special semi-auto sporting […]

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   Roy Innis, who became a giant in the civil rights arena, and served on the National Rifle Association Board of Directors for many years, passed away Jan. 7 after a long illness. He was 82.    Innis served as chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality for many years, and was described by the Washington […]

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