The Gun Mag

Americans aren’t the only people in the world seeking guns and other self-defense products in response to the increasing number of criminal and terrorist attacks. Americans, of course, have the Second Amendment, while Europeans face much stricter gun laws than even the most arbitrary US states. Europeans—especially women and cops—are stocking up on guns, airguns […]

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by John Markwell | Contributing Editor This article was originally scheduled for publication in the Varmint Hunter magazine before they closed their doors. We thought TGM readers might find it to be an interesting look at a summer’s varmint shooting. Don, Jim and I shot south of the Badlands of South Dakota on June 12, […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor A lot of gun industry news these days centers around the changing world of ammunition and the new and growing consumer interest in the benefits of suppressors for both target shooting and hunting. Let’s deal first with some items about new choices in fodder for existing guns. Newington, […]

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by James C. Fulmer | Past President, NMLRA March, what a month! This month has always been the month for the renewal of muzzleloading shoots and events all across the country. March is a busy month this year, but it wasn’t any busier than it was in 1776, 240 years ago during the American Revolution. […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor By overwhelming majorities in both legislative houses, West Virginia lawmakers have overridden a veto by Democrat Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to make it legal starting in late May to carry a sidearm openly or concealed without a permit. This so-called “Constitutional Carry” statute puts West Virginia in the same league […]

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Colonial Williamsburg’s educational musket range celebrates its grand opening March 19, for the first time offering Revolutionary City guests an opportunity to learn about and operate the types of firearms that won independence and supported life and livelihood in early America. Guests will learn from costumed interpreters about the history of flintlock weapons, particularly in […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor In a speech to the annual Conservative Action Political Conference (CPAC), National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre sent a message to Democrat front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton that left no doubt there is a “bare knuckles political brawl” on the horizon. “Mrs. Clinton, if you want to come after […]

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A federal judge has rejected President Barack Obama’s assertion of executive privilege to deny Congress access to records pertaining to Operation Fast and Furious, a gunrunning probe that allegedly allowed thousands of weapons to flow across the border into Mexico. Politico.com reported in January that US District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled that the […]

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NSSF CEO focuses on critical importance of the 2016 election by Dave Workman | Senior Editor A huge industry turnout, some hot new guns, ammunition and gear, and a warning from the president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) about remaining on the alert that was the 2016 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) […]

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A state constitutional amendment on the right to bear firearms does not allow nonviolent felons to carry guns, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in a duo of opinions announced Feb. 9, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The two 5-2 decisions, written by Judge Laura Denvir Stith, reversed lower court rulings from St. Louis that had […]

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Legislative Update Feb. 27, 2016 by Tanya Metaksa Latest developments—The passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, H.R. 2406, 2016 election primaries continue, Judicial, and new legislative action Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia The San Bernardino massacre by two Jihadis was the catalyst to President Obama meeting with […]

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Gun thief goes to well once too many times Repeat customers are pretty common, but repeat thieves not so much. An El Cajon, CA, gun store owner called 911 the night of Dec. 19 when he suspected a man in his store was responsible for a theft just weeks earlier and another theft at a […]

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Crosman introduces Pioneer Airbow Hunters who enjoy the varied experiences that come with rifles, bows and crossbows will instantly gravitate to the new Benjamin Pioneer Airbow by Crosman Corporation—for its power, convenience and flexibility. Filled to 3000 PSI and firing full sized arrows, the integrated pressure regulator delivers eight consistent full power shots at 450 […]

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Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor CARRY GUN COMPANION Highlighting Handguns for Today’s Consumer. ©2014. Published by the 2nd Amendment Media, Dept. TGM, Whitman Publishing, LLC, 3101 Clairmont Road, Suite G, Atlanta, GA 30329. Price: $14.95, plus postage. Available at most bookstores. This 192-page softbound, elongated volume features, in addition to a brief […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Leland Yee, the disgraced former California state senator and one of the most ardent gun control advocates who was once honored by the Brady Campaign, drew a five-year federal prison sentence for racketeering and conspiracy, including a scheme to traffic in firearms. Yee was indicted in 2014 along with several […]

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by Richard Smith | Director, SAFTD Ever hear the expression “A fool with a tool is still a fool”? Not to call anyone a fool, but if you think your gun is the best protection you have, you are fooling yourself. Your gun is one tool in your defensive toolbox, and it is the last […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor Bunny hunting is something of a “must” for many people, and for my money, February may be the best month for hunting them, whether cottontail rabbit or snowshoe hare. This time of year, aside from coyotes, they’re about the only game in town for devoted hunters, at least along […]

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by James C. Fulmer | Past President, NMLRA The Longhunter Society was formed in 1988 by the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) to promote muzzleloading hunting in North America. The Longhunter Society is open to all qualifying hunters. The animals must be taken with a muzzleloading firearm during the legal hunting season under the […]

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by Tanya Metaksa Latest developments—Appeals court ruling in Maryland “assault weapons” case; 2016 election primaries continue, and new legislative action in several states. The San Bernardino massacre by two Jihadiis was the catalyst to President Obama meeting with former anti-gun proponent Rep. Gabby Giffords. Then two weeks later before Obama took his annual Christmas vacation […]

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Just before Christmas, the Department of Justice announced that both Acting Director David Harlow of the US Marshals Service (USMS) and Deputy Director Thomas E. Brandon of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will continue to serve as the heads of their respective agencies for the duration of the Obama administration. “Over […]

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