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Bushnell® has announced the introduction of two new Elite Tactical riflescopes – the DMR3 3.5-21×50 FFP and the XRS3 6-36×56 FFP. Tailored to meet the demands of law enforcement and military professionals as well as long-range and precision rimfire competitions, the new Elite Tactical DMR3 delivers precision to 1,000 yards and beyond in a lightweight, […]

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Meopta’s new MeoPro Air 10×42 HD binocular has won Outdoor Life magazine’s 2021 Great Buy award.  The advanced optical system and sleek design of this high-performance, open-hinge binocular elevates the MeoPro line to a new level that is truly unmatched from a price-performance standpoint.  The test team found the dual-hinge, open-bridge design of the MeoPro […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief UPDATED: Scandal-plagued anti-gun Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo is stepping down in two weeks amid growing allegations of sexual improprieties, and ironically, his replacement will Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a moderate Democrat from Buffalo in western New York. She will be the first female governor inthe Empire State’s history. New York State […]

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by Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project More than 33 million children have learned about gun safety through the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle GunSafe® program. The exact figures, current as of last month, show that 33,198,060 kids have participated since the program was started in 1988, and 41,325 children have been reached so far […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New– Biden/Harris: former BATFE agents against Chipman nomination; Biden_Harris Administration DOJ comments: Comments on “Frames & Receivers” close in 10 days, while comments on“Stabilizing Braces” close in 30 days. Almost 126,000 comments received on stabilizing braces to date and over 110,000 received on frames and receivers. Don’t forget to send in […]

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By Mike Nesbitt Contributing Editor    While Sharps stories are some of my favorites, I’ve never told you about my favorite Sharps.   This is a rifle I might have, or must have, mentioned several times but I never actually told you the whole story about it.  Let me correct that now while I tell […]

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Chicago continues to rack up a body count that exceeds some entire states, and news agencies are reporting that at least 40 people were shot, including 11 who were killed, over the weekend. The list of fatalities includes man named Londre Sylvester, identified as a local rapper known as “KTS Dre.” Incredibly, he was gunned […]

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By Jim Dickson Contributing Editor When dangerous game is afoot the guns need to match the threat. In North America you can get by quite nicely on much less powerful choices than those needed for the biggest African and Asian game. Calibers like .50-70, .45-70 and .405 Winchester perform splendidly as does the old .50-100-450 […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New– Biden_Harris Administration: Please comment on BATFE’s proposed two new rules on “Frames & Receivers” and on “Stabilizing Braces” now awaiting public comment. Over 116,000 comments received on stabilizing braces to date and over 83,000 received on frame or receiver: Vote on David Chipman: Senator Schumer will decide when to hold […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A significant decline in the number of commissioned peace officers in Washington State has coincided with an increase in homicides in Washington State, and it happened despite adoption of two restrictive gun control initiatives over the past seven years that were sold to the voters as crime-reduction efforts. The annual report […]

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By R.K. Campbell Contributing Editor    Not too long ago when you went to a compact gun for personal protection, certain sacrifices were made.    The handgun might have small sights, limited magazine capacity, and small caliber. Five-shot .38-caliber revolvers and .380 automatic pistols were common. The introduction of the Kahr 9 changed this. Then […]

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by Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project When most Americans hear the term “mass shooting,” they picture a crazed gunman stalking the halls of a school or a shopping mall, coldly and randomly executing innocent young victims. What does not come to mind are rival drug crews shooting it out in Chicago or Detroit, or […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief When New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a “disaster emergency on gun violence” it quickly became evident that he was not interested in taking criminals off the street as he was in attacking the firearms industry and the rights of gun owners, according to critics. His announcement of a new crusade […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief There has been an uptick in self-defense shootings involving burglaries or home invasions in recent weeks, which suggests strongly that private citizens have finally determined they must deal with immediate threats rather than wait for law enforcement to rescue them. Down in Orlando, Fla., the police were called to a home […]

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By Mike Nesbitt Contributing Editor    Here’s a report on a very informal shooting match, following some of our black powder habits but done with .22 rifles.     Most of those rifles were single shots shooting the .22 Long Rifle cartridges but we did have one shooter using an old original Winchester Model 1890 which […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New– Biden-Harris Administration: Please comment on BATFE’s proposed two new rules on “Frames & Receivers” and on “Stabilizing Braces” now awaiting public comment. Over 111,000 comments received on stabilizing braces to date and over 81,000 received on frame or receiver: Vote on David Chipman: Senate Judiciary Committee splits 11-11; vote in […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project According to a recently released report from the FBI, there were far fewer mass shootings over the past four years than were reported by the Gun Violence Archive, a private nonprofit that provides the data cited most often by the mainstream media. The FBI found that while active […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The Kansas City Star is reporting disagreements among Missouri law enforcement officials over the state’s new Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) preventing state lawmen and women “from enforcing a variety of federal gun laws,” and at least one Democrat state lawmaker has raised an argument about violation of the Supremacy clause […]

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By Jim Irvine In a flagrant case of judicial activism, Ohio’s State Supreme Court has issued a ruling in Gabbard et. al. V Madison Local School Board of Education that affirms a lower court ruling and negates the school emergency response plan for an estimated 200 Ohio school systems. The case before the court was […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his “new” comprehensive strategy” to reduce what he calls an “epidemic of gun violence” that is raising body counts in several American cities, but some of his ideas are clearly rehashed wish list proposals. It all amounts to gun control in new packaging, with Biden […]

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