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Following a dramatic day of testimony during which Kyle Rittenhouse—the Illinois teen accused of murdering two people and wounding a third during a violent demonstration in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August 2020—testified, Judge Bruce Schroeder suggested Thursday the trial could wrap up “by early next week,” according to CNN. Thursday’s witnesses included Dr. John Black, described […]

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The Second Amendment Foundation reported the City of Boston has settled a federal lawsuit filed by SAF and other plaintiffs over delays in accepting and processing licenses to carry a firearm, and has agreed to pay $10,000 to cover attorneys’ fees and costs. SAF was joined by Commonwealth Second Amendment, Inc., and several individuals. The […]

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A proposed tax on firearms and ammunition in California that failed by four votes to advance in the state Assembly is “set to be re-introduced in January,” according to ABC News, reporting as part of a series called “Rethinking Gun Violence.” The proposed excise tax—10 percent on handguns and 11 percent on long guns, “precursor […]

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Published reports in various newspapers including the Daily Mail reported this week that Mark Glaze, a gun control advocate who worked with Mayors Against Guns as a consultant and as executive director of Everytown for Gun Safety, took his own life last month while being held at Pennsylvania’s Lackawanna County Prison on a DUI charge. […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Fox News took some criticism after referring to the death of a would-be armed robber as being one of the victims of weekend homicides in Chicago, where at least nine other people were murdered in the continuing wave of violence. According to the popular website heyjackass.com, so far this year 695 […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project In a one-of-a-kind system unknown in other states, Florida’s wildly popular Concealed Weapon or Firearm Licensing program is overseen by the state’s Commissioner of Agriculture, in this case Nikki Fried. Florida’s licensing division, which to date has issued more than 2.4 million CWFLs, is subordinate to Fried’s Department […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New– State Legislation: Boulder, CO —new City Council members want to reinstate assault weapons ban; Illinois, Cook County: County Commissioners reinstated an ordinance that had been struck down by Illinois Supreme Court; Wisconsin: The Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry passed SB516, a constitutional carry bill; The Senate Committee on […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project I’m guessing the kids working at the Trace don’t get out much. They don’t seem to have a lot of life experience. The Trace is, of course, the propaganda arm of former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Astroturf (not grassroots) anti-gun empire. The Trace describes itself as […]

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By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief Deer hunters taking the field in Wisconsin and Minnesota this month are reportedly finding slim pickings at sporting goods stores and gun shops where ammunition is concerned. Minnesota whitetail hunters take the field beginning this Saturday, Nov. 6 for the “A” season hunts, while the “B” season opens Nov. 20. The […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributing Editor Binoculars are an essential tool for the hunter but hunting also often involves rain and most binoculars don’t like rain. They show their disfavor toward it by letting water leak in to fog up the lens on the inside. This is a very bad thing when you want a […]

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By Tanya Metaksa    Tuesday, Election Day 2021, Nov. 2, was not anticipated to be a transformative election. After all, only two states were having elections for statewide office and they were believed to be Democrat party strongholds.    Both the Commonwealth of Virginia and the state of New Jersey had been easily electing Democrats […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project An estimated 21 veterans kill themselves every day. One would be too many. Twenty-one is cataclysmic. It is difficult to understand why so many develop thoughts of self-harm, but military life does take a tremendous toll. More than 500,000 veterans have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project In his appearance before the United States Supreme Court Wednesday, attorney Paul Clement argued that New York made it all but impossible for ordinary law-abiding citizens to exercise their Second Amendment rights: specifically, their right to carry firearms outside of their home for the purpose of self-defense. Clement, […]

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Private First Class Jack Lucas celebrated his 17th birthday on February 14, 1945 aboard the troopship USS Deuel. Five days later he was fighting for his life in the black volcanic sand of the Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima. Lucas, a Marine rifleman assigned to the 1st Battalion, […]

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By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor    The 1911 Government Model .45 is among the finest fighting pistols ever designed, and Kimber’s Pro Carry II is a very good example of where the design has come in more than a century.    With a straight to the rear trigger compression, a low bore axis, a […]

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Bianchi®, a brand of the Safariland Group, has announced the availability of a new leather finish for select holster designs. The “weathered series” line of holsters offers a broken-in look to classic Bianchi holsters. “For more than 60 years, Bianchi has worked to perfect leather holsters,” said Eric Gasvoda, Vice President and General Manager for the Safariland […]

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The October 2021 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,427,264 is a decrease of 19.3 percent compared to the October 2020 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,769,553, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Still the raw number of NICS checks is the second strongest on record for the month of October. […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New– State Legislation: Delaware: Gov. Carney signs HB125; Florida: HB6007, allowing campus carry has been prefiled; New York: Gov. Hochul signs Legislation package; Ohio: HB227, constitutional carry bill passes Ohio House Government Oversight Committee; Pennsylvania: Guns at Pittsburgh International Airport may lead to Right-to-Carry permit revocation; Politics: Vote on Nov. 2 […]

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Big Horn Armory (BHA), makers of big-bore firearms, has partnered with the Wyoming Wildlife Federation (WWF) for the second year in a row for the Pay it Forward campaign to help support WWF’s Hunters for the Hungry Program (H4H). From Nov. 1 – 30, five percent of all net proceeds from any sale made from […]

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Mossberg has expanded its popular MC2 lineup with a new micro-compact 9mm: the MC2sc. With its double-stack magazines, the compact-profile MC2sc offers increased capacity but is comfortably sized for concealed carry with an overall length of 6.25 inches, height of 4.30 inches and slim 1.10-inch width. The MC2sc also features an optics-ready slide for ease […]

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