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By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    The annual Icicle Match got its name from the usual weather experienced around Eatonville, Washington in mid-December.  Frost and icicles are the common things but this year the Icicle Match was held in 50-degree plus weather, with a bit of rain but still so warm that we had […]

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HAPPY NEW YEAR By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—Biden Administration pushing to stifle international gun commerce? Hawaii: It’s 2024 and no one without a valid permit can buy a firearm in the state; New Mexico: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is working hard to pass more gun control in the one-month session starting on Jan. 16. According […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief It is inevitable that with each passing year, someone we know or know of will pass as well, a fact underscored days ago with the death of renowned firearms developer Gaston Glock. But he was preceded by others who have, in the vernacular of many in the firearms community, “left the […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Two major amicus briefs supporting a federal district court ruling which struck down California’s ban on  so-called “large capacity” magazines were filed Thursday with the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, setting the stage for what may eventually become a battle before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Second […]

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! By Tanya Metaksa    If 2022 was the year of NYSRPA v. Bruen, 2023 was significant for the explosion of lawsuits utilizing Bruen to challenge the passage of state laws and federal regulations that infringed upon the Second Amendment. During 2023 we have covered most of the important cases that had been […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributing writer Before jumping into the three different kinds of bears native to North America a look at bears in general and the proper tools for hunting them. Bears are highly intelligent animals. Indeed, the director of the Bronx zoo in the 1930’s famously stated, “My bears are smarter than my […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief In what might be a huge public relations gaffe, the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence gun control group has given Washington State an “A-” grade for mandating waiting periods, requiring proof of training and banning so-called “assault weapons” in 2023, the same year Seattle has set a new homicide […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief At least 15 people are reported dead and more than 20 others were injured when a lone gunman opened fire inside a building at Charles University in Prague, making it the worst mass shooting in the Czech Republic, according to the Associated Press. The incident underscores arguments from Second Amendment authorities […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A bombshell report from Rasmussen, the veteran polling firm, says a recent survey found, “More than 20% of voters who used mail-in ballots in 2020 admit they participated in at least one form of election fraud.” The revelation could add fuel to arguments against mail-in balloting, and rekindle suspicions about the […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A federal district court judge in California has issued a preliminary injunction against California’s “sensitive places” law, known as SB 2, handing gun rights groups including the Second Amendment Foundation, a significant victory. U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney, a George W. Bush appointee, pulled no punches in his 43-page ruling, […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Fox News is reporting on a spike in gun ownership in California’s Jewish community, and it may be indicative of a national trend in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack in Israel communities bordering the Gaza Strip. The Fox report discussed an organization based in Los Angeles called Magen Am, […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A coalition of gun rights organizations, businesses and private citizens has filed a federal lawsuit against California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Robert Bonta, challenging a new requirement that firearms dealers must video record all transactions, alleging the law violates the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth and 14th Amendments. The […]

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MERRY CHRISTMAS By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—SCOTUS Denies temporary injunctions in both—Bevis & NAGR v. Naperville and  Caulkins v. Pritzker; California: May v. Bonta: The hearing on this case challenging SB2 will be held today; New Jersey: AG Platkin sues two firearms businesses under the NJ firearms nuisance statute. SCOTUS Illinois: Bevis & National Association […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief UPDATED– One week after the White House hosted about 100 Democrat state lawmakers and other Democrat officials from around the country to tout Joe Biden’s “Safer States” agenda, the president’s approval rating has lost even more ground, according to two different polls. As Fox News described the latest poll numbers for […]

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By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    One flintlock that I really should tell you about is one that I’ve had for a couple of years, after building it from a TVM standard kit.     This is my Fowler, and I spell that with a capital “F” because as TVM’s Fowler, it is a proper […]

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Bear OPS, an Alabama manufacturer of premium knives, proudly presents the Bear OPS Mini Rancor IX Slide Lock Flipper Knife. Designed for those who demand precision, performance, and affordability, this tactical pocketknife sets a new standard for performance-to-price ratio. The Bear OPS’ Mini Rancor IX showcases exceptional craftsmanship with its attention to detail and quality […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in -Chief A new Rasmussen survey released Monday reveals that 60 percent of likely U.S. voters “believe the problem of bias in the news media is getting worse – up from 56% who said so in March.” This is not good for a profession which insists the news is delivered in an unbiased […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief When California Senate Bill 2 takes effect Jan. 1, it will—as noted by the Sacramento Bee—double the amount of training required for first-time concealed carry permit applicants, and those renewing their permits, while an “emergency regulation” announced by the state Department of Justice, will dramatically reduce the number of available instructors. […]

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By Dean K. Boorman Hardcover, 128 photographic quality pages $29.95 plus $5 shipping Rowman and Littlefield 1-800-462-6420 Email: customercare@nbnbooks.com This is like a book version of a tour of a great firearms museum except there is a lot more information given about the guns. All the guns of the Old West are depicted in beautiful […]

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At the recent 2023 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot IV, hosted in Thailand, Lena Miculek successfully defended her title and became a four-time champion and the only woman to win the title in the history of the match. Miculek, who uses a Mossberg 940 JM Pro model named in honor of her father, world-famous competition shooter […]

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