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by Tanya Metaksa Latest developments Federal: ATF; States with new bills introduced: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Minnesota; Legislation changes: Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin. 114th Congress S. 477, the Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015, was introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Overwhelmed with tens of thousands of negative comments from angry and alarmed gun owners, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives suddenly announced that it has set aside, at least for now, a proposal to ban .223-caliber M855 ammunition, the so-called “green tip” round that is popular with owners […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor The battle to keep the American public in the dark about many government deliberations and activities is not just a recent development. The Obama administration’s battles with reporters it doesn’t like, such as Sharyl Attkisson, formerly of CBS, are not a new phenomenon. I have seen references to […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor The Second Amendment Foundation has launched a nationwide television and radio campaign challenging a proposal by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF) to ban specific ammunition for modern sport-utility rifles. The ad may be viewed here. SAF hopes to generate at least one million calls to a […]

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Some downplay Bloomberg’s call to disarm minorities With some media, it’s not so much what’s said that is newsworthy, but who said it. Anti-gun billionaire and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking some heat for telling an audience in Aspen something that, had a conservative or gun rights advocate made the same contention, […]

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  LaserMax Introduces CenterFire WeaponLight for Glock 42 At the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor, Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas in January, LaserMax debuted a new line of weapon-mounted tactical lights to the shooting sports community. Combining high-output LED light with the same precision performance that distinguishes LaserMax patented laser systems, the first model in the […]

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Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor MARCHING WITH SHERMAN by Mark H. Dunkelman. ©2012. Published by the Louisiana State University Press, Dept. TGM, 338 Johnson Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.  Price: $39.95, plus shipping. Available at most bookstores. It has been 150 years since Sherman and his troops made their march to the […]

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Review by Chris Bird DEADLY FORCE: Understanding Your Right to Self Defense, by Massad Ayoob. 2014. Published by Krause Publications, Dept. TGM, 700 East State St., Iola, WI 54990. Price $21.99, plus shipping. Available at most book stores or online at: gundigeststore.com. Massad Ayoob is probably the best known author and writer on matters of […]

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by Chris Cerino Experience is hard to come by in the firearms training world. Think about it. How can you teach someone to win a gunfight when you’ve never experienced being in one yourself? This is something I’m sure many instructors, as well as students, have had cross their minds more than once. Unless you’re […]

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Globally recognized tactics instructor and Sig Group International CEO, Ray Mancini, has announced that he will launch Pilum Arms on July 4, 2015. Armed with state-of-the-art engineering and intense research and development, Pilum Arms will feature a family of bolt-action and semi-automatic firearms for military, law enforcement and civilians. The first working M4 carbine prototype […]

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by Scott Smith | Contributing Editor It’s been 30 years since Beretta (17601 Indian Head Hwy, Dept. TGM, Accokeek, MD 20607; phone: 800-264-4962) was awarded the contract to supply the military with the M9/92FS pistol. This 9mm pistol holds 15 rounds of 9mm ammunition, with the new magazines, 17. The M9 has served many troops […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Vista Outdoor Inc., which previously operated as the Sporting Group of Alliant Techsystems Inc., has announced the successful completion of its tax-free spin-off from ATK into a standalone, publicly traded outdoor sports and recreation company. On Feb. 9, ATK distributed to its stockholders two shares of Vista Outdoor […]

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by James C. Fulmer | Past President, NMLRA Those words ring true when you start talking about the rebirth of muzzleloading. It started out simple enough – a few people getting together to shoot the old time muzzleloaders. It began in earnest during the depression in the 1930s. That is when many old, original guns, from […]

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A four-judge panel of the New York State, Third Department, Appeals Court has upheld a county judge’s decision and discretion to rescind a man’s pistol permit after he was arrested for displaying the loaded handgun as he argued with a neighbor, the New York Law Journal reported. Though Rocco DeAngelo was ultimately acquitted of second-degree […]

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Photos & Article | Art Merrill | Contributing Editor Getting started handloading can be bewildering when confronted with so many choices in handloading tools. Which one to choose? How much does it cost? The Handloader’s Index (2nd Amendment Media, Whitman Publishing, , $24.95, 224 pages) is a useful product information resource to clear the confusion. […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords is once again advocating for a federal background check measure that might not have prevented the attack in Tucson which left her and several other people wounded, and six people dead. She was on Capitol Hill with husband Mark Kelly, the former astronaut, to […]

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by Art Merrill | Contributing Editor Article & All Photo’s If there is a single most important handloading tool, other than your brain, it is the load data manual or reloading manual. To emphasize its importance I’ve placed it here before discussion of any other tool, and it is the first reloading tool to buy. But […]

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By Peggy Tartaro | Managing Editor The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) released a study titled Women Gun Owners—Purchasing, Perceptions and Participation, at the 2015 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. The press conference for the study’s release was Standing Room Only, and dozens of people were turned away from the event. NSSF and the study’s […]

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Apparently it is possible to reverse legislative policy decisions in some countries. The Norwegian parliament on Feb. 3 resolved by 79 votes to 16 to reintroduce lead shot for live quarry hunting outside wetlands. The decision follows a lengthy campaign by the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers – the Jegernes Interesseorganisasjon (JI). The JI […]

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