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By Tanya K Metaksa Special to TheGunMag.com The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled unanimously on Caniglia v. Strom on May 17 in favor of the plaintiff Edward Caniglia whose firearms had been seized by the police after he consented to go for a psychiatric evaluation and leave the premises.“Caniglia agreed to go to the hospital […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A report by Business Insider adds further confirmation to what gun owners and the firearms industry have known for months: the COVID-19 pandemic panic has resulted in skyrocketing gun and ammunition sales. In the midst of this surge, Joe Biden and Capitol Hill Democrats are ramping up their efforts to add […]

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Wildlife Research Center has released the Pro-Drag® Trails End® #307® Combo. High performance Pro-Drag® scent dispenser paired up with the scent that started it all.  High performance Pro-Drag® scent dispenser paired up with the scent that started it all.  The Pro-Drag is made with a special synthetic felt for maximum scent absorption and dispersal. It […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The British royals seem to get lots of attention on this side of the pond, for reasons that often elude many Americans, so when Prince Harry recently declared the First Amendment is “bonkers,” it got plenty of attention and not much of it was good. According to Fox News, Harry—also known […]

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The U.S. Concealed Carry Association has announced the formation of a new Super PAC “to help protect families and save lives.” As part of its effort to increase support for national concealed carry reciprocity and responsibly armed Americans broadly, the USCCA launched the new Super PAC this week, calling it  The U.S. Concealed Carry Association […]

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In a legal blow to the National Rifle Association, a federal bankruptcy judge in Texas on Tuesday dismissed the association’s bankruptcy case, saying in his ruling, “The Court finds that the NRA did not file the bankruptcy petition in good faith because this filing was not for a purpose intended or sanctioned by the Bankruptcy […]

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How to Prepare Any Animal or Bird for the Table or Freezer By Monte Burch.  c.2019  Published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018.  Price: $16.99   Available at most bookstores.      This 288-page softbound volume may not prepare you for being a licensed butcher, but it will help […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Following a shooting in New York City’s Times Square, anti-gun Mayor Bill de Blasio predictably called for more gun control from Congress. The Big Apple has some of the most restrictive gun control laws in the country, but known that didn’t prevent de Blasio from playing the gun card. The shooting […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief There was no moratorium on mayhem in Chicago, even over the Mother’s Day weekend. Five days after Chicago resident Nortasha Stingley, whose daughter was murdered in 2013, pleaded for a Mother’s Day ceasefire, her plea was answered with six dead and more than 20 others wounded, according to various reports. The […]

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By Scott Smith Contributing Editor    While the calendar says it is May, the weather has been more like late fall over a good portion of the north.    Outside today the rain is falling and the local weather is reporting “windchill”, ugh. If you are like most of us, that’s jacket weather when heading […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—US Supreme Court to take up case dealing with carrying of firearms outside the home in the 2021-22 session: BATFE: publishes new definition of “firearm”; Arizona: SB1382, passed both Houses and was signed by Gov. Doug Ducey on May 7, 2021; Colorado: The Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee has […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Boulder County, Colorado District Attorney Michael T. Dougherty has determined that Boulder Police Officer Richard Steidell was justified in using deadly force to stop mass shooting suspect Ahmed Al Aliwi Alissa in the March 22 attack at a King Soopers market that left 10 people dead. The detailed report was released […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor    I purchased my first 1911 just about 52 years ago.    It was my choice of all the handguns I could afford and after all this time I am still excited to test, fire, and evaluate new 1911 handguns. I don’t own quite as many 1911 handguns as […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The Biden Justice Department is reportedly “expected” to announce some type of proposed action on so-called “ghost guns” on Friday. According to Fox News, the announcement will be in keeping with Joe Biden’s executive action last month on gun control issues. During the 2020 campaign, while Donald Trump was prone to […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A former Washington State Democratic lawmaker is now running for the office of Seattle Mayor, and she has quickly jumped into the spotlight with a gun control plan that is already getting some attention. Jessyn Farrell, who served in the Washington Legislature from 2013 to 2017 is running to succeed Mayor […]

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by Larry McMurtry.  Published by Simon and Schuster Inc., Dept. TGM,                                1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.  Price:  $20.00 at most bookstores.    This oversize 190-page softbound volume, by the Pulitzer-prize winning author of Lonesome Dove, provides some additional insight on one of the most controversial figures in American history—George Armstrong Custer.  […]

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Winchester celebrates its commitment to American freedom with the USA VALOR™ ammunition series. This limited-edition collection of military-inspired ammunition is now available in 9mm, 5.56mm and 12-gauge buck shot. Every purchase of Winchester USA VALOR ammunition helps support Folds of Honor, a U.S. veteran’s cause dedicated to honoring the sacrifice of America’s heroes while giving […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was accused of “throwing the police under the bus” by Alderman Raymond Lopez of the city’s 15th Ward in the aftermath of another shooting, this one taking the life of a 7-year-old girl who was sitting in in a drive-thru with her father at a McDonald’s. In […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributing Editor Back in pioneer days the .44 caliber was a popular choice for Kentucky rifles.  In 1860 the Henry repeater modernized this with a lever action repeating rifle firing a .44 rimfire 200-grain bullet at 1150 FPS. The Winchester M1866 further popularized the caliber. In 1873 the improved M1873 Winchester […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—Biden-Harris Administration: On April 8 the B-H Administration published its executive actions on guns; Federal: HR8 and HR1446 pass in the House of Representatives and may be viable in the Senate: H.R. 1207, Stop the Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2021. Two more states adjourn bringing the total to nine while […]

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