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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New– Federal Legislation: HR 1620, could be voted on at any time; State Legislation: 43 states begin their 2022 legislative sessions in January: California:  Less than 2 weeks to submit registration for “assault weapons”; Ohio: SB215, Constitutional Carry passes Senate 23-8; New Jersey: Senate President Steve Sweeney not in favor of […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Leaders in the firearms industry are squaring off against the State of New York in federal court over a state statute designed to skirt around a long-standing federal law protecting gun makers from so-called “junk lawsuits” that were popular among various municipalities trying to show they were taking action against violent […]

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed raised eyebrows Wednesday when—using language not often heard from a politician in a public setting—she literally called “bulls—t” on surging crime in the city’s Tenderloin District. The mayor, a Democrat in a city that has been run by liberal Democrats for decades, has launched what the local CBS affiliate described […]

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The Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for review of their challenge to Maryland’s ban on so-called “assault weapons.” In addition to SAF and CCRKBA, plaintiffs are Field Traders, LLC, the Firearms Policy Coalition and three private citizens in Maryland identified […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor    Springfield has made a climb from a new maker of 1911 handguns to a well-established company with a wide range of firearms, and at the top of the ladder, you’ll find a pistol dubbed The Emissary.    The Emissary is quite an accomplishment on many levels. This handgun […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The teenage suspect in the fatal shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan is being charged with one count of terrorism, four counts of first-degree murder and seven other counts of attempted murder. Oakland County, MI Prosecutor Karen C. McDonald, a Democrat, will prosecute the suspect, identified as 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley, […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief ANALYSIS: “Gun Violence” is everywhere; the term permeates the American lexicon and is designed to demonize an object while deflecting responsibility for crimes away from perpetrators. A report at Fox News declares, “Chicago gun violence: 3 killed, 26 wounded over Thanksgiving weekend.” Down in North Carolina, WTVD reports about a Fayettefille […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief In a remarkably strong showing, the FBI’s National Instant Background Check System (NICS) reportedly processed more than 687,000 background checks during “Black Friday” week, including more than 26,000 on Thanksgiving Day, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Total for the week leading up to what has traditionally been called “Black […]

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by Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) claims to be the world’s largest and most influential professional association for senior police executives, and like many of its members and major donors, it is devoutly anti-gun. An investigation by the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project revealed that […]

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By John Boessenecker. Published by Thorndike Press, 10 Water St., Dept TGM, Suite 310, Waterville, ME 04901. Price:  $29.99  Available at most bookstores, or Amazon.    With a sub-title of The Brave Men Who Rode For WELLS FARGO in the Wild West this 622-page large print volume is divided into three parts, with a total […]

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By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    The Old West Centerfires matches, put on by the Black River Buffalo Runners (a part of Capitol City Rifle & Pistol Club near Olympia, Washington), are held just six times per year.     These six matches are much alike, each one features a bullseye target at 100 yards […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New– Federal: Congressional letter to BATFE: State Legislation: State Legislation: Illinois: HB2791 passed the legislature; Politics: Texas: Former congressman Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke running for Texas Governor; Florida: Nikki Fried, Democrat candidate for Governor 2022, working against FL current firearms preemption law; Judicial: Edmonds v. Bass: oral arguments scheduled for Jan. […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project In an online story published Friday, CNN admits they used data from the debunked Gun Violence Archive to claim there have been 641 mass shootings in the United States during 2021 – an average of 1.94 mass shootings per day. Think about that – nearly two mass shootings […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New– Federal: Build Back Better was passed by the House of Representatives on Friday; The Outdoor Recreation Act introduced Thursday; State Legislation: Alabama: HB6, constitutional carry, has been prefiled by Rep. Shane Stringer for the 2022 legislature; Massachusetts: the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security held a public hearing […]

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By Dave Workman | Editor-in-Chief An innocent post on Facebook noting the date—November 22, 1963—and asking people if they remember, and where they were, is getting a stunning reaction, as at least two articles published Monday still seek answers about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Tex. Some weren’t […]

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By Michael A. Black | Contributing Editor I’m looking forward with great anticipation to attending the upcoming Shot Show next January, especially Industry Day at the Range, where those lucky enough to qualify get to fire a bunch of guns at the Boulder Range, near Boulder City. The show was cancelled in 2020 due to […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Just seconds after a Kenosha jury of five men and seven women found that Kyle Rittenhouse used his AR as it was intended, for self-defense, the anti-gun zealots went bonkers – crying, wailing and gnashing their teeth – nearly apoplectic with rage and disbelief. When the other side […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Eighteen-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was found “not guilty” on all charges Friday following a tense trial and more than three days of deliberation by a jury of seven women and five men, setting off loud protests outside the courthouse in Kenosha, Wis. Following the verdict, gun rights leader Alan Gottlieb, founder and […]

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Remington Firearms, the oldest firearms manufacturer in the U.S., is moving its world headquarters to LaGrange, Ga., according to a press release from the office of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. The Peach State offers a far friendlier business and political climate than New York, where the company has operated since it was established in 1816. […]

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Once proclaimed the “Emerald City” in an effort to enhance its image as a Pacific Northwest metropolis, the city of Seattle has become a train wreck of politics and now it appears even King County government workers believe the downtown area is a hell hole. Beginning Monday, employees at the King County Courthouse will receive […]

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