The Gun Mag

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Approximately 26.2 million Americans have purchased funs for the first time since 2020, according to a new report from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). In a column authored by NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Larry Keane, the group reveals that this number includes people “from all different races, […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Buried near the end of a Jan. 22 Seattle Times report on gun control bills now being considered by the Washington state legislature is a paragraph which explains why Evergreen State gun owners are facing a daunting battle this year. “Following the House hearing (on several gun control bills),” the newspaper […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project The Second Amendment Foundation has a high bar for stories involving police misconduct. Many stories aren’t retold, especially if they involve simple or common mistakes. The Dec. 13 shooting of motorist Jason Arrington by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer Mindy Cardwell is different. Quite simply, it may be one […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Eight Washington state House Democrats, led by Rep. Kristine Reeves (District 30), have signed onto legislation that would require each gun owner to have individual firearm insurance policies for each gun they own. House Bill 1504, introduced Wednesday, would also require the operator of a gun range to carry a general […]

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Stoeger engineers conceived the original STR-9 Combat X pistol as the ideal platform to provide civilians with a full-size, military-grade 9mm handgun. Mission accomplished, says Stoeger, which has taken the STR-9 Combat X to the next level with the all-new STR-9 Combat SX.  The STR-9 Combat SX is a true fighting pistol featuring a practical, […]

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Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. has announced the release of the M&P9 Metal HD – Spec Series V, the newest addition to the Spec Series lineup. The fifth iteration of the company’s Spec Series family is a first of its kind, built with superior performance in mind, according to an S&W announcement. It is a […]

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UPDATED: The annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show now underway in Las Vegas is turning out to be a shotgunner’s dreamland, with some dandy introductions. For openers, Benelli has announced three more models in the Super Black Eagle 3 series with new 28-gauge additions. According to a company announcement for 2025, Benelli has added […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Gun control efforts have shifted into high gear in Washington state, where almost a half-dozen bills covering subjects ranging from limits on gun and ammunition purchases to requiring permits-to-purchase were discussed during public hearings on Tuesday. With solid Democrat majorities in both the state House and Senate, and an anti-gun Democrat […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—SCOTUS: Two cases, Snope v. Brown  Case No. 24-203 (semi-automatic firearms ban) and Ocean State Tactical v. Rhode Island Case No. 24-131 (large capacity magazines) were scheduled for conference on Jan. 10 and 17 and both times were rescheduled…they have again been put on the schedule for Jan. 24, this Friday. […]

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Author interviewed Peltier behind bars 25 years ago. By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of American Indian activist and convicted double murderer Leonard Peltier just minutes before leaving the White House Monday. Peltier was in federal prison for murdering FBI Special Agents Jack R. Coler and […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor    America’s rifle is in production from many manufacturers including original makers such as Colt and Armalite, and others including S&W and Ruger that have introduced an AR version and smaller makers such as Radical firearms.    Price is important but not as important as performance. Fortunately you may […]

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By Jim Wallace Executive Director, Massachusetts GOAL Special to TGM The Massachusetts Trial Court has just released its 2024 report on Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs). These annual reports are required under Section 131Y of Chapter 123 of the Acts of 2018. The report concerns 24 ERPOs for the year 2024, but the way the data is presented […]

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BLACKHAWK®, a respected brand of duty-grade gear for military and law enforcement, will be adding a lineup of new knives at the 2025 SHOT Show. One of the highlights of this year’s launch is the SONAR™ Button Automatic knife. Featuring a 2 1/2-inch blade crafted from premium D2 Tool Steel, this knife delivers outstanding edge […]

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Just as the 2025 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show was about to open in Las Vegas, Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. announced the recent release of Lipsey’s Exclusive J, L, and N-Frame Revolvers, and social media lit up with cheers from handgunners because of one important feature which isn’t there. The internal locking system […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief UPDATED: With only hours remaining in his presidency, Joe Biden issued “preemptory pardons” to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Army Gen. Mark Milley and “Members of Congress and staff who served on the Select Committee, and the U.S. Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan police officers who testified before the Select Committee.” Just minutes before he left office, Biden […]

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By Bob Forker soft cover  520 pages, 8 &1/2” X 11” Available from Rowman & Littlefield 1-800-462-6920 customercare@nbnbooks.com $49.95 + $5 shipping Veteran writer Bob Forker’s detailed book is an extremely valuable reference guide for all hunters and shooters. It contains the ballistic data out to 1,000 yards for over 190 calibers and more than […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The U.S. Supreme Court has distributed a couple of important Second Amendment cases for conference this Friday, and all eyes will be watching to see whether oral arguments are scheduled as a result. According to SCOTUSblog, the cases of Snope v. Brown and Maryland Shall Issue v. Moore both challenge Maryland’s […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Our national right to keep and bear arms is not a second-class civil right subject to local rules, opinions or interpretations. That is one of the key issues for the defense in the state case against Walter Wentz, owner of Gator’s Custom Guns, Inc., which has been operating […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief With just days remaining in Joe Biden’s disastrous presidency, which was marred by foreign policy blunders, an open border, the Hunter Biden laptop scandal and conviction on gun charges, the media is lamenting the return of Donald Trump to the White House, and reporting concerns of the gun prohibition lobby that […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A New Year’s Day mass shooting in the Balkan country of Montenegro has resulted in a vow by the government to “curb illegal weapons,” the Associated Press is reporting. A dozen people were fatally shot. According to Reuters, the shooting spree continued “for hours” before the killer, identified as 45-year-old Aco […]

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