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Gun Groups Sue Colorado Governor Over ‘Ghost Gun’ Ban

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 11:28

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Two Colorado-based gun rights organizations have filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis over a new state law banning firearms made by home gunsmiths from parts or kits, and they are seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary and permanent injunctive relief. The 10-page lawsuit was filed this week in […]

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Grassroots Judicial Wrap Up 2023, Part II—Jan. 3, 2024

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 08:20

By Tanya Metaksa In Part 1 of the 2023 Grassroots Judicial Wrap Up 2023, I discussed the various cases that dealt and are dealing with federal mandated regulations. The remaining cases are being litigated at the state level to combat anti-Second Amendment state laws. In 2023, the courts were inundated with cases that were started […]

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WA Democrats Introduce One-Gun-Per-Month Bill

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 16:27

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A trio of Washington State House Democrats has filed a bill to limit state residents to one-gun-per-month purchases. House Bill 2054 would add a new section  to state firearms law which states bluntly in the first sentence: “A dealer may not deliver more than one firearm to a purchaser or transferee […]

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Hornady, Ruger Both Marking 75 Years in 2024

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 14:09

Two of the biggest names in the shooting sports industry are marking their 75th anniversaries this year, with no signs of slowing down. Sturm, Ruger and Hornady Manufacturing were both founded in 1949 in an era when increasing numbers of people were getting seriously interested in recreational shooting and hunting, and metallic cartridge reloading. Both […]

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New Year, Same Old Media Bias From the Start

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 10:28

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The New Year’s Day headline in The Guardian shows nothing has changed as the establishment media continues to utilize the gun prohibition lobby’s vocabulary, referring to new gun control laws taking effect as “gun safety” measures. It is what some in the firearms community have come to nickname “camo speak,” disguise […]

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Winter’s Cold Shoulder Shoot: Annual ‘Icicle Match’

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08

By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    The annual Icicle Match got its name from the usual weather experienced around Eatonville, Washington in mid-December.  Frost and icicles are the common things but this year the Icicle Match was held in 50-degree plus weather, with a bit of rain but still so warm that we had […]

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Grassroots Legislative Update—Jan. 1, 2024

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 11:37

HAPPY NEW YEAR By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—Biden Administration pushing to stifle international gun commerce? Hawaii: It’s 2024 and no one without a valid permit can buy a firearm in the state; New Mexico: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is working hard to pass more gun control in the one-month session starting on Jan. 16. According […]

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Firearms Community Lost Some Notable Names in 2023

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 15:12

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief It is inevitable that with each passing year, someone we know or know of will pass as well, a fact underscored days ago with the death of renowned firearms developer Gaston Glock. But he was preceded by others who have, in the vernacular of many in the firearms community, “left the […]

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SAF, 25 State AGs File Amicus Briefs in CA Mag Ban Case

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 11:32

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Two major amicus briefs supporting a federal district court ruling which struck down California’s ban on  so-called “large capacity” magazines were filed Thursday with the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, setting the stage for what may eventually become a battle before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Second […]

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Grassroots Judicial Wrap Up 2023 Part I-#50—Dec. 29, 2023

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 08:45

HAPPY NEW YEAR! By Tanya Metaksa    If 2022 was the year of NYSRPA v. Bruen, 2023 was significant for the explosion of lawsuits utilizing Bruen to challenge the passage of state laws and federal regulations that infringed upon the Second Amendment. During 2023 we have covered most of the important cases that had been […]

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Hunting the Bears of North America

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 15:05

By Jim Dickson | Contributing writer Before jumping into the three different kinds of bears native to North America a look at bears in general and the proper tools for hunting them. Bears are highly intelligent animals. Indeed, the director of the Bronx zoo in the 1930’s famously stated, “My bears are smarter than my […]

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Giffords Praises WA for Gun Laws as Seattle Sets New Murder Record

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 10:53

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief In what might be a huge public relations gaffe, the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence gun control group has given Washington State an “A-” grade for mandating waiting periods, requiring proof of training and banning so-called “assault weapons” in 2023, the same year Seattle has set a new homicide […]

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Mass Shooting in Prague, At Least 15 Dead, Killer ‘Eliminated’

Thu, 12/21/2023 - 15:34

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief At least 15 people are reported dead and more than 20 others were injured when a lone gunman opened fire inside a building at Charles University in Prague, making it the worst mass shooting in the Czech Republic, according to the Associated Press. The incident underscores arguments from Second Amendment authorities […]

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Bombshell: Poll Says, ‘More Than 20%’ of 2020 Mail Voters Engaged in Election Fraud

Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:05

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A bombshell report from Rasmussen, the veteran polling firm, says a recent survey found, “More than 20% of voters who used mail-in ballots in 2020 admit they participated in at least one form of election fraud.” The revelation could add fuel to arguments against mail-in balloting, and rekindle suspicions about the […]

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Fed. Judge: Cal ‘Sensitive Places’ Law is ‘Repugnant to Second Amendment’

Thu, 12/21/2023 - 08:31

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A federal district court judge in California has issued a preliminary injunction against California’s “sensitive places” law, known as SB 2, handing gun rights groups including the Second Amendment Foundation, a significant victory. U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney, a George W. Bush appointee, pulled no punches in his 43-page ruling, […]

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Report: Gun Ownership in CA Jewish Community ‘Spiking’

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 14:30

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Fox News is reporting on a spike in gun ownership in California’s Jewish community, and it may be indicative of a national trend in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack in Israel communities bordering the Gaza Strip. The Fox report discussed an organization based in Los Angeles called Magen Am, […]

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Gun Groups Sue CA Gov. Newsom, AG Bonta over Transaction Recording Mandate

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 10:22

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief A coalition of gun rights organizations, businesses and private citizens has filed a federal lawsuit against California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Robert Bonta, challenging a new requirement that firearms dealers must video record all transactions, alleging the law violates the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth and 14th Amendments. The […]

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Grassroots Judicial Update #48—Dec. 20, 2023

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 08:22

MERRY CHRISTMAS By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—SCOTUS Denies temporary injunctions in both—Bevis & NAGR v. Naperville and  Caulkins v. Pritzker; California: May v. Bonta: The hearing on this case challenging SB2 will be held today; New Jersey: AG Platkin sues two firearms businesses under the NJ firearms nuisance statute. SCOTUS Illinois: Bevis & National Association […]

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One Week After Gun Control Scheme Launch, Biden Popularity Sinks

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 12:13

By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief UPDATED– One week after the White House hosted about 100 Democrat state lawmakers and other Democrat officials from around the country to tout Joe Biden’s “Safer States” agenda, the president’s approval rating has lost even more ground, according to two different polls. As Fox News described the latest poll numbers for […]

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TVM’s Flintlock Fowler: Tribute to a Bygone Era

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 08:32

By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    One flintlock that I really should tell you about is one that I’ve had for a couple of years, after building it from a TVM standard kit.     This is my Fowler, and I spell that with a capital “F” because as TVM’s Fowler, it is a proper […]

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