The Gun Mag

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief True to his habit while president of promising to protect the Second Amendment, Donald Trump told an enthusiastic audience at the NRA Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pa., “Every single Biden attack on gun owners and manufacturers will be terminated on my very first week back in office, perhaps my […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—Hawaii: SB3196, a long gun ban has been introduced; Idaho: HB415 and SB1291 are both currently before the Senate State Affairs committee; Louisiana: Gov. Jeff Landry has called for a Special Session on Crime. SB1, constitutional carry has been introduced; Minnesota: The legislative session starts on Feb. 12 and HF3570 has […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributing Writer Picking up the Uberti replica trapdoor Springfield carbine at Reeves Ace hardware in Clayton, Georgia was like picking up an old friend at the train station. I have a long association with trapdoor Springfields. Indeed, my first rifle was a Mode 1870 trapdoor in .50-70, a wonderful cartridge but […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief In a stunning 53-page ruling, the Hawaii State Supreme Court declared there is “no individual right to keep and bear arms under article I, section 17” of the state constitution in direct conflict with the U.S. Supreme Court in the Heller (2008), McDonald (2010) and Bruen (2022) decisions affirming the Second […]

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By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    Almost any time we are reloading cartridges with black powder, we are going to need to compress the powder charge.     With black powder in cartridge reloading, powder compression is simply a normal thing.  Where differences are found, however, is how that compression is done as well as […]

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Five Washington state gun control measures including bills to require gun owner liability insurance, a permit-to-purchase, a special ammunition tax, and a limit on the number of guns someone could purchase in a 30-day period appear to have died in committee this week. None of the bills made it out of committee by a pre-determined […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Earlier this week, a jury unanimously found Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan mother of school shooter Ethan Crumbley, guilty of involuntary manslaughter in what NBC News called an “unprecedented case,” because she was held responsible for her son’s mass shooting rampage at Oxford High School in November 2021. The case is not […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief For the second time in two years, the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in their continuing challenge of Maryland’s ban on so-called “assault weapons.” The sister organizations, which have become rising stars in […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A Federal Way, Washington gun shop and its former owner have agreed to pay a $3 million fine for selling so-called “high-capacity magazines” after a law prohibiting such magazines in the state took effect. In a press release, Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who is running to become the state’s next governor, […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A recent report from the Crime Prevention Research Center says the majority of mass shootings in the U.S. since 1998 “have occurred in places where guns are banned,” and more than half of these crime have been committed solely with handguns, and only 16.8 percent used only rifles “of any type.” […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—SCOTUS: National Rifle Association v. Vullo: Oral arguments set for Monday, March 18; United States v. Cherry: This case is about the felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On Feb. 1, Judge Staci M. Yandle granted Bernard L. Cheery’s motion to dismiss the indictment […]

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ALPS OutdoorZ, a manufacturer of extreme-duty hunting packs and outdoor gear, takes gear protection and transportation to the next level with the all-new Waterproof Rifle Case. Developed for backcountry hunters yet ideally suited for anyone who demands maximum protection and portability for their firearm, the Waterproof Rifle Case is a must-have addition to any serious […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The Biden White House has scheduled several events this week, according to USA Today, which reported the events are being coordinated by the recently-established Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The newspaper noted the week “coincides with Black History Month, and the activities will culminate Friday with a White House ceremony honoring […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Arizona is not prosecuting straw-purchase arrests with speed and vigor, which can allow weapons purchased illegally in the United States to “walk” across the border into Mexico, according to a retired ATF deputy assistant director who blew the whistle the first time this […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A new Rasmussen poll released Monday reveals that 59 percent of “likely U.S. voters” believe that, over time, President Joe Biden is “getting less and less mentally sharp.” The other 33 percent disagree, the veteran polling firm reported in a news release. The poll comes as USA Today is reporting the […]

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The January 2024 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,197,294 is a decrease of 5.6 percent compared to the January 2023 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,268,236, according to a report from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. For comparison, the unadjusted January 2024 FBI NICS figure 2,180,262 reflects a 16.6 percent decrease from the unadjusted FBI […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor    This feature report contains a mix of the most proven shotgun in the world, less proven munitions, and mindset I don’t agree with on principle.    It also shows that specialization is sometimes a great thing.    As a speaker at the Highland Games, a fellow from Ireland, […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The Second Amendment Foundation has kicked off its celebration of 50 years on the front lines of the gun rights battle by launching an updated television ad campaign, “to raise the curtain on its legal action program, battling President Joe Biden’s gun grabbing agenda.” Founded in 1974 by Alan Gottlieb, SAF […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The number of concealed pistol licenses in Washington State appears to have plateaued over the past several months at the low to mid-690,000 mark with the latest available data from the state Department of licensing showing January ending with 692,969 active CPLs, a miniscule decline from the year-end figure of 693,188. […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The Daily Caller is reporting that the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is developing a new rule “that could effectively ban the sale of firearms between private individuals.” The report points to a Jan. 31 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) records request filed by Empower Oversight Whistleblowers […]

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