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The U.S. Concealed Carry Association has announced that in advance of “National Preparedness Month” in September, the group has launched “a new training to help individuals become more prepared in the event of a disaster and confident in their ability to provide for themselves and their families.”    “Whether it’s a tornado, hurricane, wildfire, civil […]

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The Second Amendment Foundation has joined in a lawsuit challenging California’s use of bureaucracy and the COVID-19 pandemic to undermine and restrict citizens’ access to firearms in violation of the state’s 10-day waiting period law. SAF is joined by the Firearms Policy Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., San Diego Gun Owners […]

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Ducks Unlimited has released the latest film in its online series titled Great Lakes, in which DU Conserve Films travels to Ohio and Michigan, exploring the waterfowl habitat surrounding and including America’s Great Lakes. Watch the film at www.ducks.org/media/du-conserve. David Brakhage is director of operations for DU’s Great Lakes office, according to a news release […]

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By Dave Workman | Editor-in-Chief South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Seattle, WA Mayor Jenny Durkan traded jabs over remarks Noem made during her speech for the virtual Republican National Convention Wednesday evening, and while liberal Democrat Durkan is defending her city, many readers of the Seattle Times—her hometown newspaper—are suggesting the facts are not […]

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By Michael A. Black | Contributing Editor With the current growing civil unrest sweeping our nation the benefits and necessities of concealed carry have never been greater. With a variety of handsome, quality products to choose from, the 1791 Gunleather company offers some unique products with a lot of distinct advantages as far as comfort, […]

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By Dave Workman | Editor-in-Chief A notice from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reminding hunters about the Sept. 1 season opener on doves reminded me how I concluded several years ago that the swift-winged coo-birds are born with Kevlar outer skins. Dove hunters keep shotgun shell companies in the black financially. This time of […]

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Two people were fatally shot and a third wounded during rioting Tuesday night in Kenosha, WI as protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake continued, and police have reportedly arrested a suspect, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The DailyDot.com reported that the suspected shooter is a 17-year-old from Illinois who apparently fled the state following […]

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The St. Louis couple who brandished guns to protect their home from Black Lives Matter protesters two months ago spoke on opening night of the Republican National Convention, warning that if Democrats win in November, American suburbs will be in trouble. Yet in the first paragraph of its report, Reuters said the couple—Mark and Patricia […]

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The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearm industry, recently updated retail survey-based estimates and concluded that nearly 5 million Americans purchased a firearm for the very first time in 2020. NSSF surveyed firearm retailers which reported that 40 percent of sales were conducted to purchasers who have never previously owned a firearm, […]

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By Tanya Metaksa | Legislative Affairs Correspondent I wrote two articles on self-defense highlighting the quandary that Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the two attorneys who defended themselves and their St. Louis, MO property by being armed when the police never responded to their calls, are in. They are currently being prosecuted by a Soros-supported Circuit […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New— California—the final push for four more anti-gun bills is on; Texas—Comments are needed by August 31 on a Gun-related study by Texas House Committee; Pennsylvania—HB4271, new anti-gun legislations introduced; Virginia—Special Session has convened August 18 with HB961 on deck;Elections: Primary results from Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming; new endorsement Delaware, New […]

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The Norfolk, VA City Council is set to “consider a proposal to ban guns in city buildings, parks and recreation centers and at city-permitted events,” according to the Virginian Pilot, and buried in the story is a line that should alarm gun owners across the country concerned about this fall’s elections. The council may vote […]

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Out of abundance of caution for the ongoing pandemic, the 2020 Ducks Unlimited (DU) Eastern Continental Shoot scheduled for Sept. 16 – 20 in Branson has been postponed until 2021, the organization announced Monday. All payments made for the 2020 event will be refunded, or if the registrant wishes, will be accepted as a donation […]

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By Dave Workman | Editor-in-Chief Two restrictive Washington state gun control laws and a gun control tax adopted by the City of Seattle five years ago have been abject failures and should all be repealed, a major national gun rights organization says. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms threw down […]

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By John Markwell | Contributing Editor We are sure it has something to do with our background in the business of rock climbing. When you have run a climbing shop and guide service for most of your working life (as well as being involved in other outdoor pursuits) you develop interests in some pretty esoteric […]

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The Trump administration has announced what it calls “a historic expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities on public land” in several states, and according to a news release, this constitutes “the single largest expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in history.” The announcement comes in time for hunters […]

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By Scott Smith |Contributing Editor Folks who know me know I am not a fan of “pocket pistols.” Generally, they are hard to shoot well or the grip is too small for folks with big hands. Sadly, small pistols and revolvers seem to be the first ones suggested by many shops when a customer wants […]

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By Dave Workman | Editor-in-Chief A federal judge in Tacoma, WA told both sides in a lawsuit challenging provisions of gun control Initiative 1639, “I don’t share the hyperbole about the evil of guns or the sanctity of the right to self-defense,” before indicating he would rule on competing motions by the end of August. […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—Elections: Biden selects radical anti-gun Senator for Veep; expanded primary elections endorsements and results now available; Trump gets endorsement off NYC police union; Biden accepts formal nomination; Kamala Harris due to accept formal nomination Wednesday; Federal Legislation—S. 4271, “Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020” introduced; State Legislation: California—Gov. […]

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ANALYSIS | By Dave Workman | Editor-in-Chief When a three-judge panel ruled 2-1 last week that California’s ban on so-called “large capacity magazines” is unconstitutional, did it also deliver a fatal blow to one of the gun prohibition lobby’s pet issues? Anti-gun groups, working with sympathetic lawmakers in various states—especially along the West Coast—have been […]

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