The Gun Mag

by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor There’s still no reliable, foolproof firearm with user recognition technology, referred to in the media and legislative chambers as a “smart gun” after decades of lab work, testing and political wrangling, but the dream lives on. It is fostered in part by a foundation conceived and largely funded […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor On the one-year anniversary of the effective date of Washington State’s onerous Initiative 594, the so-called “universal background check” measure passed by voters in 2014, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms ripped the measure for not keeping guns out of the wrong hands, or preventing […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Sometimes it seems that government agency decisions regarding firearms purchases are as confused as a newcomer to a gun show. The FBI’s decision to go back to the 9mm Parabellum and the Army’s long-lived procrastination over a new sidearm are recent examples. The FBI is returning to the […]

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An Amish man from Northumberland County, PA, is suing the US government over the identification requirement to purchase a firearm, arguing his religious beliefs prevent him from being photographed, the Associated Press and LancasterOnline.com reported. Andrew Hertzler, who the lawsuit says is an active and practicing member of the Amish faith community in Lancaster County, […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor With the prospect of a Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential candidacy looming larger on the horizon for 2016, and gun rights versus gun control being deliberately rammed into the political debate as a campaign issue, this year is ending with a dark cloud. Anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) launched an important new educational program at the recent Gun Rights Policy Conference in Phoenix, reaching out to youth and adults in urban communities across the country. The object of this bold, non-partisan initiative is to develop, establish and expand a long-term relationship […]

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by Tanya K. Metaksa Although the political landscape is dominated by the focus on the 2016 presidential elections with over 20 announced candidates, on Nov. 3 there were important elections for gun owners in several states. As usual the National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund (NRA PVF) got involved in races that effect gun rights. […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor There is a great line in the 1995 mystery crime thriller movie “The Usual Suspects” which comes to mind when addressing the question of good and evil. It is one of my favorite movies, directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie. The film, shot on a […]

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Prosecutor lets raucous WA attorneys off hook When the prosecuting attorney in Kitsap County, WA, declined to charge a bunch of lawyers with assorted offenses following a raucous party that included violating a burn ban, citizens around the Evergreen State accused the prosecutor of letting fellow attorneys off the hook. The wild party was held […]

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Ruger adds LCR in .327 Federal Magnum Ruger’s popular LCR® is now available in .327 Federal Magnum chambering. It’s the newest variation of the revolutionary Lightweight Compact Revolver (LCR). This six-round LCR has an additional round of capacity compared to other centerfire LCRs. This new double-action-only revolver also features a concealed hammer to minimize snagging […]

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Review by Jim Dickson Standards for Instruction in Close Combat with Edged Weapons; A WW2 German Army Manual translated by John Baum; 92-pages. Available from: John A. Baum; 5678 State Rt. 45, Dept. TGM, Lisbon, OH 44432; online at: GermanManuals.com. Price: $18, including shipping. For anyone wanting to master the use of the rifle and […]

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Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor A GUIDE BOOK OF SHOTGUN VALUES, Volume 1. ©2015. Published by the 2nd Amendment Media, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Dept. TGM, 3101 Clairmont Road, Suite G, Atlanta, GA 30329. Price: $24.95, plus postage. Available in many bookstores. Labeled The Official Red Book, this 350-page softbound volume covers the […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor The big industry news this month focuses on ammunition as two leading firearms manufacturers announce plans to market ammunition under their own brands and an ammunition manufacturer announces a move to Tennessee. Browning reported that it is introducing a new, full-line of “superior performance ammunition for hunting, personal […]

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by Art Merrill | Contributing Editor Advertising for the world’s very first commercially successful metallic cartridge, Smith & Wesson’s .22 Short rim fire introduced in 1857, promoted the humble round as eminently practical for indoor shooting. And Horace & Daniel didn’t mean indoor shooting ranges, they meant inside your own living room. Perhaps you recall […]

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Air rifle marksmen of all ages are invited to participate in one of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) most popular events of the year. The 2015 Gary Anderson Invitational for airguns that will be held Dec. 4-5 at the CMP South Range in Anniston, AL, and Dec. 5 at the newly expanded Gary Anderson CMP […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Heading into his final year in office, anti-gun President Barack Obama recently said in an interview with GQ that he hopes gun control remains “the dominant issue” of the next 12 months. Even the Washington Times picked up on this, publishing comments from the interview. The president told GQ that he “will […]

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by James C. Fulmer | Past President, NMLRA Paul enjoyed life and if there was any sentence he uttered that described his life the best, they are those which were placed on his memorial at the chunk gun range in Friendship, IN. Paul loved to shoot and had fun shooting. Just because you have fun […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor In the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Paris, several news agencies have been looking hard at French gun laws, with some suggesting that the slaughter of 129 innocent citizens might be due to the fact that they were unarmed. Even Republican front runner Donald Trump, during remarks in Beaumont, […]

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In a 2-1 ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia struck down some of the District’s handgun registration laws as unconstitutional including a regulation that limited District gunowners to one handgun registration per month. There was no immediate indication about how this ruling might affect other litigation chaenging the District’s gun […]

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by John Markwell | Contributing Editor Your kidding, right? A precision long range rifle from Mossberg! We have now had four of the MVP series rifles from O.F. Mossberg & Sons for testing. The latest is the new MVP Light Chassis model in 5.56x45mm. This is Mossberg’s first foray into the precision/long range market and, […]

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