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By Dave Workman Senior Editor A stunning admission from the man who, until recently, was described as “the face of the gun-control movement” for billionaire anti-gunner Michael Bloomberg, could have some blowback for the gun prohibition lobby because he candidly stated that none of the solutions proposed by anti-gunners would have stopped mass shootings. Mark […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor, TheGunMag.com The Second Amendment Foundation celebrates a milestone this year with its 40th anniversary, and with four decades under its belt, one might suggest that the organization – founded by Alan Gottlieb in 1974 – is at the top of its game. Gottlieb is justifiably proud of what SAF has […]

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Guns, Surgeons General, and Public Health Policy By Robert B. Young, MD President Obama’s troubled nomination of Vivek Murthy, MD to become the nation’s next Surgeon General raises important questions of policy and politics. The political is pretty obvious. Dr. Murthy is an accomplished physician at the age of 36 with a fascinating personal history, […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that gun buyers must make it clear on their federal Form 4473 whether they are the actual purchaser of a firearm—upholding the conviction of a Virginia man for making a straw purchase—and a leading Second Amendment legal scholar is blasting the ruling as “legislating from […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor An anti-gun congressman, Oregon’s most outspoken state lawmaker and a high school teacher-turned-gun-control-advocate quickly surfaced in the wake of the tragic Reynolds High School shooting in Troutdale to push the gun control agenda. Oregon State Sen. Ginny Burdick, described by the Portland Oregonian as “the Legislature’s most vocal advocate for […]

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by Chris Cerino Long ago, I was a victim of some of the old phrases and break downs for movements on the range for years. Sayings like, “slow is smooth” and “smooth is fast” or “you can’t miss fast enough.” How about the four-step combat draw stroke? You know the one where every step is […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor CNN and other outlets have raised red flags about the claim by gun control proponents that there have been more than 70 school shootings since the Sandy Hook attack in December 2012. The news network acknowledged that, in the aftermath of the Reynolds High School shooting in Troutdale, Ore., it […]

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by Jim Dickson Big magazines have long been favorite after market accessories for the Ruger .22 rifles and now there is a 25-shot Ruger extended magazine with some innovative improvements from the Ruger factory. This is a long overdue item. The new factory 25-round BX-25 magazine is usable in the Ruger 10/22 Rifle, the Ruger […]

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by John Markwell Contributing Editor Here’s a novel urban carry option. We don’t go to the big city very often, but when we do, it’s often for a major “shop” to stock up on essential food and household stuff or to visit a big city gun show. Especially during the warmer months, we have always […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro Executive Editor Mergers, acquisitions and new financing arrangements continue to keep step with change and growth in various aspects of the firearms and ammunition industry. Among the latest such news is the Apr. 4 announcement that an affiliate of Peak Rock Capital, an Austin, TX, based private equity firm, has acquired […]

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by Tanya Metaksa Federal Sen Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced S.2445, a bill to allow family and close associates to confiscate firearms from those they believe to be mentally unstable. Sen Feinstein (D-CA) is the only co-sponsor. Although at the committee markup of the FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill several anti-gun amendments were defeated […]

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Legislative Update by Tanya Metaksa Although at the committee markup of the FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill several anti-gun amendments were defeated and an amendment prohibiting the use of funds to maintain an ATF database of multiple rifle and shotgun sales passed 29-18, Rep. Mike Thompson’s (D-CA) amendment to add $20 million for […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Congress needs to do its job and put the brakes on President Barack Obama, who turned loose five known Taliban terrorist leaders in exchange for one American soldier whose five-year captivity almost immediately raised questions on Capitol Hill and among veterans. When the president, acting without first notifying Congress as […]

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Handgun sales are spiking upwards, according to CNN, which reported that Smith & Wesson sales were up by almost one-third at the end of 2013, and Colt sales for the first months of 2014 were “12 times” greater than in 2013. The story noted that “The market for handguns is driven by a growing interest […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor The leader of Knife Rights, Inc., has alleged that the Mars candy company, the makers of M&Ms, has rejected an order for promotional packages of the popular candy for the organization, allegedly because the word “knife” in the group’s logo “is not family friendly.” Knife Rights Chairman and Executive Director […]

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by James C. Fulmer Past President, NMLRA The Pennsylvania Federation of Black Powder Shooters, Inc. (PFBPS) held their Annual Banquet and Trade Fair Saturday, March 22 in Milroy, PA. State muzzleloading associations are the grassroots of our sport and the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) counts on these associations for membership recruitment. The local […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor The head of Washington State’s most vocal gun control organization admitted during a recent interview with Seattle’s KVI radio that the killing spree in Santa Barbara, Calif., couldn’t have been prevented by any gun control law. Ralph Fascitelli, president of Washington CeaseFire, admitted to KVI’s John Carlson that, “California has […]

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by Tanya Metaksa Federal   During markup of the FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill several anti-gun amendments were proposed and defeated. Rep. John Carter (R-TX) offered an amendment prohibiting the use of funds to maintain an ATF database of multiple rifle and shotgun sales that passed 29-18.   Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has […]

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by Dave Workman Senior Editor A jury in Spokane, WA, has acquitted a local man of manslaughter charges in the March 2013 shooting death of an alleged car thief who was driving away in his SUV. The jury subsequently determined that the shooting was justified, so defendant Gail Gerlach could be reimbursed for his trial […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor The anti-gun Brady Campaign was quick to exploit the Isla Vista killing spree allegedly committed by a 22-year-old who posted a final epitaph video in which he complained about rejection, touted his superiority and revealed his plans for a bloody massacre so people would see him as the supreme “alpha […]

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