The Gun Mag

By Jim Dickson | Contributing Writer During the 1930’s, Germany was actively rearming its military, and the Luger pistol took too long to make and cost too much to be the sole sidearm. The beloved Luger remained in production and the serious pistol shooters could always get one issued to them. What was needed was […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Three California Democrats vying to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein in 2024 have many things in common with the late senator, and prominent among those similarities, as revealed by an article in The Trace, is their adherence to extreme gun control. Feinstein died last month at her home in Washington, DC. A […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—BATFE proposed rule deadline approaching; FRAC v. Garland: An appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has been filed; California: Big Win in Miller v. Bonta, the assault weapons ban case; Duncan v. Bonta: Briefing schedule before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit;Colorado Tenth […]

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By John Markwell | Contributing Editor   I noticed a thread on one of the handgun forums a while back that got me to thinking about carry guns and how folks test them before they pronounce them good-to-go for self-defense and daily carry.    The procedures described by those responding to the question “how many […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project OPINION: The ATF wants to imprison a decorated American soldier for a series of victimless crimes, even though the federal regulations he’s accused of violating may not be constitutional, and questions about ATF’s potential involvement in the case remain unanswered. The same federal agency that ran guns across […]

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By Gary Yee Available from: Casemate Publishing 1950 Lawrence Road Harristown, PA 19083 610-853-9131 $49.99 plus $6 shipping or $55.99 total This 352-page book details all the guns and equipment used by all sides in WWII. From the familiar M1903 Springfield sniper rifles to the infrared sighted German Vampir Stg44 they are all here along […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The FBI Crime Report for 2022—released Oct. 16—said homicides nationally were down 6.1 percent from 2021, but in Washington State, there was a 16.6 percent rise in murders last year over the previous year, according to the annual crime report from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC). Yet, […]

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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition from the Missouri attorney general to reverse a lower court ruling which blocked a Missouri law prohibiting local law enforcement agencies from enforcing federal gun control laws. As noted by the Associated Press, the law had initially been ruled unconstitutional, but was allowed to remain in effect […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A new Rasmussen survey shows more likely voters trust Republicans (49%) more than Democrats (38%) to handle crime and law enforcement issues. By no small coincidence, this poll might be good news in a gubernatorial race in Washington state, where former King County sheriff and former seven-term Congressman Dave Reichert is […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Special operations combat veteran, firearms industry consultant, tactical instructor and YouTube personality with more than a million loyal followers, Larry Allen Vickers, pleaded guilty last week to a multi-count federal indictment that accused him of conspiring to illegally import and obtain machineguns and other restricted firearms, and conspiring […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—Massachusetts: The legislature has changed the number of the anti-Second Amendment bill, it is now HB4135, not HB4607, nor HB4420. Although the state’s police chiefs association (Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association) has unanimously voted to NOT support HB4607, it passed the House on Wednesday;Michigan: The House Criminal Justice Committee has advance […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Buried deep in his 79-page ruling which struck down—for the second time—California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” is a blistering critique of testimony offered by expert witnesses used by the state to justify its prohibition, suggesting that U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez knows the firearms terrain far better than the […]

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By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    Any difference can make a difference. I’ve said that before in regard to black powder cartridge reloading, but now I’ll say it again with even greater emphasis.     I had a very recent experience which I’ll tell you all about, in detail. Yes, I already knew that any […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Massachusetts House Democrats overwhelmingly passed a restrictive gun control bill, but while reporting the action and preceding debate, many media outlets do not appear to have given any attention at all to the unanimous opposition by the state’s top cops. The Boston Herald reported the unanimous opposition to H 4135 by […]

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Published reports from Israel reveal efforts to arm more private citizens in the wake of attacks launched by terrorists based in Gaza, who have murdered hundreds of civilians and kidnapped others, igniting a war. According to the Times of Israel, National Security Advisor Itamar Ben Gvir has “championed” efforts to relax the nation’s restrictive gun […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—SCOTUS: Cargill v. BATFE: has been distributed for conference of 10/27/23; Gazzalo v. Hochul: SOTUS denies Emergency Application; California—Ninth Circuit: Duncan v. Bonta: The 9th Circuit en banc on Oct. 10 stayed Judge Benitez’ injunction against CA’s magazine ban while the state’s appeal continues. Hawaii—Ninth Circuit: Two cases before the Ninth […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The Oregon circuit court judge presiding over the recent week-long trial in the challenge of Measure 114 will issue an opinion letter no later than Nov. 22, according to a report from KDRV News in Medford. Harney County Circuit Judge Robert Raschio heard testimony from the state and plaintiffs challenging the […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project OPINION—The enemy is at the gate. One need only look at the Iranian-backed genocide in Israel to see what they have in store for this country if their plans succeed. Clearly, Joe Biden helped get us into this dire situation. In fact, when you look at the totality […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Escaping from increasingly restrictive gun control laws in Massachusetts, Smith & Wesson—an icon in American firearms manufacturing since the 19th Century—has opened its new corporate headquarters in Maryville, Tennessee. The company was founded in 1856 by Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson following an earlier failed business attempt called Volcanic Repeating Arms.   […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—California: Governor Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to serve as U.S. Senator until the 2024 election; Colorado—Oct. 1, 2023 was the date that Colorado HB1219, mandating a three-day waiting period law, became effective. Florida: On October 2 Attorney General Ashley Moody issued an opinion concerning Florida law dealing with short barreled rifles; […]

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