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Rock River Arms has introduced the BT3 Operator ETR Carbine, chambered for the .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO cartridge. Engineered with precision and tailored for law enforcement applications, this rifle exemplifies Rock River Arms’ unwavering commitment to building the finest MSR platforms on the market. The RRA BT3 Operator ETR Carbine stands as a testament to Rock […]

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ALPS Mountaineering, manufacturer of performance-driven gear for wilderness adventures, exploration, and family camping, is expanding its backcountry shelter lineup for 2024 with the release of the all-new Stealth Bivy. Designed for the minimalist backpacker, the Stealth Bivy combines durable, ultra-lightweight construction with integrated features to make bivouacking comfortable and convenient, according to a company news […]

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In the aftermath of the 2022 Supreme Court’s Bruen ruling, New York adopted a new—and some contend more restrictive—concealed carry law which allows jurisdictions to establish so-called “sensitive places” where guns are prohibited, even if the owner is licensed. One such place is New York City’s Times Square, yet Monday night, three teens were shot […]

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A recent “clinical trial” involving children who watched a 60-second gun safety video is showing some promise after youngsters who watched it were “more cautious” when they found a real handgun in a drawer, in a lab, according to a report in the JAMA Pediatrics. According to Yahoo News, other children who watched a video […]

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A homeless encampment in Seattle, located near a senior facility in the city’s Highland Park neighborhood, is reportedly posing a genuine threat to the elderly residents because they are “regularly startled by gunfire erupting from the encampment,” Fox News reported. Seattle is home to a billionaire-backed gun prohibition lobbying group which has bankrolled two restrictive […]

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By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    While on the way to the annual Matthew Quigley Buffalo Rifle Match, held near Forsyth, Montana, my partners, Allen Cunniff and Mike Moran and I stopped at the C. Sharps Arms shop in Big Timber, with where I picked up my new rifle.     That new gun is […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Gun rights organizations involved in various challenges to Oregon’s gun control Measure 114, which was upheld Friday by a federal judge in Portland, are considering their next moves, although the head of the Second Amendment Foundation has already said it will be appealed. Likewise, Lawrence Keane, senior vice president and general […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—California: Summer recess for the California legislature has begun. 11 bills have passed the Assembly and are in the Senate Appropriations Committee prior to being voted on the Senate floor; 2 bills are awaiting votes in the Senate; while 3 bills have passed the Senate and are awaiting votes in the […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The mayor of Milwaukee, Wis., is reportedly looking to strengthen Badger State gun control laws, reportedly having “built a connection” with the Republican majority in Madison to accomplish his goals. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Mayor Cavalier Johnson, a Democrat serving in a non-partisan office, has listed gun control as […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief    The head of Massachusetts’ leading gun rights organization has issued a call to action for Bay State gun owners, declaring, “No civil rights struggle in U.S. history has been won by staying home and complaining.”    So said Jim Wallace, executive director of the Massachusetts Gun Owners Action League (GOAL), […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Three days after criticizing Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, for pushing a gun control package which cannot be enforced because it would violate Indiana’s preemption law, Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve has announced his own plan, which includes a proposal that strikes at the heart of preemption. On his campaign website, […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Russell Fincher is a high school history teacher, a Baptist pastor and a parttime gun dealer. He also coaches Little League in his hometown of Tuskahoma, Oklahoma, which has a population of around 151 souls. Fincher, 52, has had a Federal Firearm License for three years. He has […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A federal judge in Connecticut has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on carrying firearms for personal protection in state parks, but the Stamford Advocate is reporting the plaintiff in this case—David Nastri, an attorney and financial advisor—plans to appeal. U.S. District Judge Janet Aterton said Nastri lacks standing to […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A coalition of 20 state attorneys general, led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, has filed an amicus brief supporting an appeal to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals by gun rights groups seeking a reversal of a lower court ruling upholding Delaware’s ban on so-called “assault weapons.” According to […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributing Writer Upon picking up the Ruger Bearcat at Reeves Ace Hardware in Clayton, Georgia my first impression was that this was the steadiest in the hand small revolver that I had seen in a long time. Normally the smaller the pistol the harder it is to accurately shoot it, but […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—SCOTUS: certiorari requests—There are four remaining cases awaiting a certiorari decision before SCOTUS. I made an error last week. Two scheduled for conference on Sept. 26: KCI v. Eighth Judicial District (firearms magazines) and Garland v. Cargill (bumpstocks). Two other cases awaiting a decision: NRA v. Vullo, a First Amendment challenge […]

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NEXTORCH Industries, has announced the TA30C Tactical Flashlight with patented one-step-strobe technology. The TA30C Tactical Flashlight is an excellent choice for any personal defense situation. It utilizes a patented one-step, variable frequency strobe switch for immediate and intuitive operation in a home or self-defense situation. The state-of-the-art TA30C offers incredibly high performance in a compact […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Gun rights organizations including the Second Amendment Foundation are asking a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling in April that upheld a 2022 Delaware package of gun control laws that banned so-called “assault weapons” and “high-capacity magazines.” According to the Center Square, appellant briefs have been filed with […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief In a party-line Monday night vote of 18-5, the Indianapolis City-County Council adopted a new gun control package adding restrictions on gun owners, but there is just one problem. The measure cannot be enforced because it is prohibited by Indiana’s preemption statute, which bars local governments from adopting their own gun […]

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John Markwell | Contributing Editor    June, 2007.  It had been a wet Spring on the high plains and we had travelled to Montana towing our Kawasaki Mule behind our pickup/camper rig on the suggestion of a friend in Malta, a community in northeast Montana, north of Fort Peck Lake on the Missouri River.    […]

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