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Winchester Repeating Arms has announced a recall on a limited number of SXP (also called the “Super X Pump) shotguns chambered for 3 ½-inch 12-gauge magnum shells. According to the Winchester notice, this shotgun may, “under certain circumstances, unintentionally discharge while closing the action.” “Failure to return any affected shotguns for inspection and/or repair may […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Less than a day after the Cleveland, Ohio city council passed a gun control law that one member admitted was “not designed to stop gun violence,” but only reflect the “council’s values,” the city was sued by Ohioans for Concealed Carry and one of its individual members who resides in […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor A highly-publicized self-defense shooting in Chicago’s Logan Square area by a legally-armed Uber driver would not have happened without federal court action spearheaded by the Second Amendment Foundation, which forced the Illinois legislature to adopt a concealed carry law in 2013. The unidentified Uber driver fired several rounds at a […]

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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is requesting an explanation for why nearly all of the names on the Attorney General Eric Holder’s Justice Department gun ban list in the “mental defective” category belong to veterans or their dependents. “It’s disturbing to think that the men and women who dedicated themselves […]

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by Tanya Metaksa Latest Updates and Developments Federal: H.R. 1365, S. 670 and H.R. 1316, S. 874 and H.R. 1701; Judicial: Belemjian v. Harris, Kolbe v. O’Malley; New Jersey; States with new bills introduced: Colorado, Illinois, Rhode Island, Vermont; Legislation changes: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia 114th […]

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A trio of Oregon legislators is facing recall over their involvement in pushing gun control in the Beaver State this year, and Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms noted that, “When politicians work to undermine not only Second Amendment rights, but privacy rights as well, gun […]

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    by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor The slogan on official US documents and American money, “E Pluribus Unum,” is there for a reason. It is a constant reminder that this is one nation that is unified first from many states, from many people of different ethnic and racial origins, and different cultures. […]

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Holder bemoans only his failure on gun ban By his own admission, outgoing US Attorney General Eric Holder got nearly everything right during his time at the Department of Justice. In fact, he only had one single failure: failing to advance federal gun control. Reflecting on his career with a sympathetic interviewer, MSNBC’s Melissa Harris Perry, […]

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    The Featherweight Vests for men and women are the lightest outerwear products ever made by SCOTTeVEST, but with 14 pockets, they are not light on features. SCOTTeVEST is known for creating clothing with dozens of hidden pockets to carry gadgets and travel gear. The Featherweight Vests bring a new, lighter dimension to the […]

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Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor BLUE BOOK OF AIRGUNS, 11th Edition, by Robert D. Beeman and John B. Allen. Edited by S.P. Fjectad. ©2014. Published by Blue Book Publications, Inc., Dept. TGM, 8009 34th Avenue South, Suite 250, Minneapolis, MN 55425. Price: $29.95 (softback) or $44.95 (hardback), plus shipping. Available in most […]

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In response to the growing interest in target shooting and firearms ownership by those who speak Spanish, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has made its website, NSSF.org , available in a Spanish translation for the first time. Simply clicking on the “en Español” button on the upper right of the NSSF.org homepage allows viewers to […]

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Review by Charles Murray AMERICAN GUN, by Chris Kyle with William Doyle and editorial contributions by Jim Defelice, forward and afterword by Taya Kyle, © 2013. Hardback published by HarperCollins and paperback published by William Morrow. Paperback list price $15.99. Also available in audio CD. Available at bookstores and online bookstores. It would be a […]

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by Dave Workman | Senior Editor Attempts to push a so-called “universal background check” measure in Vermont have failed, as the chairman of the state Senate Judiciary Committee was quoted by the Burlington Free Press as stating the measure is “dead.” “Quite frankly,” Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington) told the newspaper, “it’s dead.” He was referring […]

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A bighorn sheep killed in a highway collision in Alberta, Canada, has the largest horns ever recorded for the species, according to Boone and Crockett Club (B&C) measurers who recently certified the specimen. The horns’ final score of 209-4/8 B&C points edged out the previous World’s Record, a ram taken near Luscar Mountain, Alberta, in […]

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by John Markwell | Contributing Editor Twenty-fifteen marks the second year that this historic display of all things related to traditional outdoor recreation has been coordinated by the National Rifle Association (NRA). The Farm Complex in Harrisburg, PA, was packed with gun and bow hunters, fisherman, and other outdoor folks for the entire nine days […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Sturm, Ruger & Company has announced that for 2014 the company had annual net sales of $544.5 million and fully diluted earnings of $1.95 per share, compared with net sales of $688.3 million and fully diluted earnings of $5.58 per share in 2013. For the fourth quarter of […]

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by John Markwell | Contributing Editor I thought “this must be how drug dealers feel.” I was sitting in my truck in a convenience store parking lot south of the interstate just east of Pittsburgh. I was not doing a drug deal, but sat waiting for Josh Bossart while watching the comings and goings of […]

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The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP invites you to be witness to and take part in a new chapter in marksmanship history at the CMPs new Talladega Marksmanship Park as the first official matches are fired on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, 2015. The new 500-acre CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park features a 600-yard rifle […]

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When a disabled Navy veteran living in Glendale, Ariz., got into a dispute with a neighbor that resulted in the vet’s guns being confiscated by local police, the Second Amendment Foundation jumped into the fray, providing funds for the legal battle. Fifty-six-year-old Rick Bailey received a medical discharge from the Navy and had to retire […]

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by James C. Fulmer | Past President, NMLRA If you live anywhere near Nashville, TN, come visit the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association’s booth at the 144th National Rifle Association Annual Meetings and Events on April 10 -12. The NMLRA has been attending the NRA’s annual event over the years to bring awareness of our […]

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