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by Art Merrill | TGM Correspondent Meeting fierce opposition on frontal assaults against America’s strong pro-rights defenses, anti-gun forces have successfully penetrated the US back door of Latin American countries, where they intend a domino effect of harsh restrictions and bans to eventually topple gun ownership in the US. “The anti-gun and anti-hunting groups are […]

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Photos & Report by Dave Workman | Senior Editor “Guns Save Lives Day” was underscored by the shooting outcome at Colorado’s Arapahoe High School in which gunman Karl Pierson took his own life as “a good guy with a gun”– the school’s resource officer, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s deputy James Englert—responded to the mayhem. Pierson shot […]

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Hunters, anglers, backpackers, and armed citizens almost invariably have some kind of knife in their pocket or on their belt, and this year will see more new blades coming from some of the top names in knives. Spyderco (spyderco.com) has announced the Hungarian Folder Clipit, featuring a CTS XHP blade with a long, straight spine […]

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by R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor When I think of Taurus I often think of .38 revolvers or the .22s I have used so often in training. The PT 92, clone gun of the Beretta 92, also comes to mind. But Taurus has designed and executed a number of handguns during the past decade that […]

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Ammunition is like gas for a car; without ammunition, a firearm makes a great paperweight, but it doesn’t accomplish much else. This year, the top ammo manufacturers have been able to crank out some new cartridges even while working almost non-stop to keep up with the demand for existing ammunition. Reports from the field, by […]

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by John Markwell | Contributing Editor This is a tale about a holster. It all began in the late summer of 1977; it’s hard to remember exactly, but that’s close enough. I’d made a call to Ken Hackathorn about the new sport of “combat shooting.” The call was made after I’d received a response to […]

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Review by Larry S. Sterett Contributing Editor DANCING WITH DEVILS: I AM SOLDIER OF FORTUNE, by Lt. Col. Robert K. Brown, USAR (Ret.), with Vann Spencer. ©2013. Published by Casemate Publishers, 908 Darby Road, Dept. TGM, Havertown, PA 19083. Price: $29.95, plus shipping. Available at most bookstores, on online at: casematepublishing.com Anyone familiar with books […]

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by Chris Cerino Cerino Training Group had a busy year in 2013. We started early, long before any guarantee of kind weather, then pressed on late into the cold, wet, snowy days of fall. Anyone who has trained with me before knows that my presentation is always similar but rarely the same. As classes go […]

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Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor GUN DIGEST BOOK OF THE REMINGTON 870, by Nick Hahn. ©2012. Published by F + W Media, Inc., 700 East State Street, Dept. TGM, Iola, WI 54990. Price: $32.99, plus shipping. Available at most bookstores. During the first half-plus of the 20th century the pump action shotgun […]

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by James C. Fulmer | Past President, NMLRA It’s a new calendar year, 2014! I can only hope it will be as exciting as 2013. January of 2013 started me on a new track of memories that will last me a lifetime. I have been accused by many of my friends that I think life […]

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For those who “brew their own,” the art of reloading is a special pastime that involves many steps aimed at producing the “perfect” load, and this year, there are more components and equipment to help in that search. Redding (redding-reloading.com) has a pair of new Micro-adjusting taper crimp dies for the .223 Remington and .308 […]

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Hunters and target shooters are always looking for the best optics they can afford, and for 2014, there are some new scopes, spotters and binoculars that bring the game much closer and clearer. Weaver (weaveroptics.com) has announced the new 3X CompSTRIKE scope, a compact model that features an illuminated dot reticle. The internal prism design […]

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by Dave Workman Senior Editor The Second Amendment Foundation has announced that Shooting USA, the popular program broadcast by the Outdoor Channel, will be a Platinum Level sponsor of SAF in the foundation’s efforts to protect and restore firearms rights. The announcement came during the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, held at […]

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There are lots of new handguns on the horizon, for defense, competition, cowboys, and recreation meeting a growing demand as gun sales continue strong into 2014. If you’re looking for a carry piece, plinker, home defense gun, or a combination, chances are you will find it at a gun shop in the days ahead. Turnbull […]

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New ultra-compact Desert Eagle® 1911U. USA-based Magnum Research (MRI) is introducing a smaller, ultra-compact, ultralight concealed carry firearm .45 ACP caliber, as the DE1911U Undercover model. For the past 3 years, MRI has offered the 1911G Government-sized model with a 5-inch barrel, the 4.33-inch 1911C. Now the Undercover model DE1911U with a 3- inch bull […]

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Gun Talk this past Sunday:  Hour two guests Alan Gottlieb, Second Amendment Foundation and Jim Shepherd, The Wires. Direct:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/guntalk/140105guntalkB.mp3 Download:  http://guntalk.libsyn.com/guntalk-2014-01-05-part-b    

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The National Football League (NFL), leaning on its own rules, has sidelined a proposed ad for Daniel Defense, which the company wanted to run during the upcoming Super Bowl, usually one of the highest rated scheduled television programs of the year. The NFL and the network that shows the Super Bowl (this year on Fox) […]

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TGM highlights many new rifles and shotguns debuting for 2014 Every year at this time, the firearms industry unleashes a new selection of guns and gear for American sportsmen and women, competitors and armed citizens, and TGM has the lowdown on some of the hot items that should be making headlines in the weeks and […]

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The Second Amendment Foundation and Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the appeal in the challenge to New Jersey’s unconstitutional carry laws. The case is Drake v. Jerejian. Prepared by attorneys Alan Gura (who won Second Amendment victories in the groundbreaking Heller and McDonald cases) […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Anti-gun New York Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy will not seek re-election in the fall, announcing her decision just days after the Washington Times and other outlets reported record background checks in 2013 that signal a continued uptick in gun sales. Booming firearms activity, in gun sales, training and concealed carry permit […]

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