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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New— Congressional: Republicans once again elected Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House on the first ballot after two holdouts, Reps. Keith Self and Ralph Norman, switched their votes, handing Johnson the win. Only Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky held out; State legislatures: By the end of January all […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief As word of the impending resignation of Steve Dettelbach, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives made big headlines Thursday, lurking in the political weeds on Capitol Hill is the promise by Missouri Republican Congressman Eric Burlinson to introduce legislation to abolish the agency. Reacting to Dettelbach’s conveniently-timed […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor    Model 1911 handguns are part of the American fabric of guns and values.    An icon to be certain and one that is not only still useful it is at the top of the heap, and 1911 pistols are the greatest defensive handguns and are proven in competition […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project ATF Special Agent Katie Rottman, a public information officer in Baltimore, claimed the convoluted case against Mark Manley and his family, which involved an early morning search warrant by more than a dozen heavily armed ATF agents who lobbed two flashbang grenades, is still an active investigation, according […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Wisconsin State Senator-elect Dora Drake, claiming that citizens in her state “overwhelmingly support” so-called “red flag” laws, told Wisconsin Watch in an interview published New Year’s Day that Democrats will once again push such a gun control measure when the legislature returns. But it could be a bumpy road for “red […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Early reports at Fox News that New Orleans terror suspect Shamsud Din Jabbar was armed with two weapons—a Glock pistol and a .308-caliber rifle apparently reported stolen from New Jersey—have all but faded from view. Other media outlets have briefly mentioned the firearms as the establishment media scrambles to report some […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Beginning Jan. 1, 2025 in Colorado, handgun owners who store sidearms in their unoccupied vehicles must put them in a locked, hard-sided container out of plain sight, while people storing long guns in cars can put them in soft-sided cases so long as there is some kind of locking device on […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributing Writer When I took delivery of the new Model 29 revolver at Reeves Ace hardware in Clayton, Georgia it was obvious that Smith and Wesson had taken great pride in this gun. I feel confident in saying that this revolver represents the finest work that Smith and Wesson is capable […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A new national poll conducted by McLaughlin & Associates for the Second Amendment Foundation reveals a majority of American voters believe incoming President Donald Trump and a Republican majority in Congress will better protect Second Amendment rights than Democrats. Trump won election to a second term in November, and the “gun […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief UPDATE, 12/17 – Career anti-gun President Joe Biden, with just over a month remaining in office, quickly exploited the tragic school shooting Monday in Madison, Wisconsin to push his gun control agenda, say critics in the firearms community. In a statement released by the White House, President Biden declared, “Congress must […]

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Charter Arms®, manufacturers of affordable, 100% American-made revolvers for more than 60 years, has announced the introduction of the new Coyote .380 Revolver, the smallest and lightest of its kind. Offered in two models, this compact, everyday carry revolver is designed for to both experienced shooters and beginners, making it an ideal choice for personal […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Around 11 people are killed each year because their handguns lacked a magazine disconnect, according to a massive 4,600-word special report by NBC News, which was released Friday. The story’s title tells you all you need to know about the content: “A simple device could help curb accidental […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief While gun control proponents and their allies in the establishment media lament how the U.S. Supreme Court has “expanded” gun rights in the U.S., an attorney handing legal issues for the Second Amendment Foundation has essentially set the record straight. An example of how the press mistakenly explains what has been […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief As President Joe Biden’s political career approaches its denouement, gun control still remains high on his wish list, and the weekend saw him observe the 12th anniversary of the carnage at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., by calling on Congress to “do more.” In a 482-word statement issued by the […]

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What’s New—Politics: White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention; Hunter Biden Pardon; California: Newsom’s special year-end session; Michigan: Gun Bills moving fast in a year-end frenzy; Ohio: a bill that includes two pro-gun provisions moving in the House. By Tanya K. Metaksa White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention    NSSF, National Shooting Sports Foundation, […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief ANALYSIS – Gun prohibitionists in Maine are reportedly pushing for a ban on so-called “ghost guns,” but a report at WGME News in Portland suggests anti-gunners really are not certain why they think such firearms—built from parts and kits—are more dangerous than stolen or illicitly-acquired commercially-produced firearms in the hands of […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Attorneys General in New Jersey and Minnesota have filed lawsuits in state courts in their respective states against Glock, Inc and Glock Ges.m.b.H., alleging the firearms manufacturer knowingly produces, distributes and sells semi-automatic pistols which can be “easily” converted to fire fully automatically with the installation of an illegal device generically […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Two Republican state lawmakers in Florida have filed legislation to roll back restrictive post-Parkland gun control laws which prohibited young adults from legally purchasing firearms from licensed retailers, and so-called “red flag” provisions. State Rep. Joel Rudman’s House Bill 31, which targets the red flag law, would also allow open carry, […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributing Writer Today with many people from America hunting Africa it is worth examining what cartridges and guns are appropriate. For most of the antelope and non-dangerous plains game a military rifle cartridge which is cheap and plentiful has always been standard. These are the calibers that the professional hunters used […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Gun prohibition lobbying groups on both sides of the Columbia River are mounting a new offensive to ratchet down on Second Amendment rights, launching efforts to—as noted by the Washington State Standard— “make it tougher and more expensive to buy a firearm.” Because legislatures in both Oregon and Washington are dominated […]

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