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By Michael A. Black | Contributing editor    With the recent upheaval in our nation the importance of concealed carry has taken even more significance.    Alien Gear products has a new variation available for their Gear Shape Shift 4.0 IWB holster, the Sport Tuck Belly Band. It allows you to comfortably and unobtrusively wear […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—California—AB2847, a microstamping bill; and AB2362, fines for FFLs, pass the Assembly; Help CRPA with their legal challenge to Rhode v. Becerra; also check out Rhode v. Becerra under Judicial; Florida—Agriculture Commissioner “Nikki” Fried has changed her position on keeping offices closed to new applications for Right-to-Carry Permits;  Iowa—The Senate passed […]

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By Dave Workman | Editor-in-Chief In a blistering reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of ten gun rights cases for review, the Second Amendment Foundation declared Chief Justice John Roberts “owes every gun owner in the United States an explanation about why the high court declined to hear a number of important Second Amendment […]

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A recognized giant in the firearms media and a leader in the Second Amendment movement has passed. Joseph Tartaro, who retired last year as executive editor of TheGunMag.com—formerly Gun Week—and still served as president of the Second Amendment Foundation, died June 13 following a brief bout with cancer. He was 89. As news of his […]

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Blackhawk and Staccato have release the new T-Series Red Dot Sight (RDS) Level 2 and Level 3 retention duty holsters built exclusively for Staccato 2011 pistols, according to a news release. The new T-Series holster was designed to meet the specific needs of law enforcement and is the first L2D and L3D models offered by […]

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Browning Ammunition has added three variations of the 28 Nosler cartridge to its lineup. The Long Range Pro load is now available at retail stores, along with the BXS Copper and BXC Controlled Expansion loads coming soon, the company said in a news release. The Long Range Pro load features a 160-grain Sierra MatchKing bullet […]

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By Tom Kubiniec | Special to TGM Safes in one form or another have been around since the days of Julius Cesar. While sometimes disputed, Jesse Delano is credited with the first fireproof safe design patented in 1826. The modern gun safe has its roots in the 1850s designs of Silas Herring. He used plaster […]

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Speer Gold Dot Handgun ammunition’s reliability has made it the No. 1 choice for law enforcement, and now Speer is offering the same performance for self-defense rifle applications. New Gold Dot Rifle ammunition is engineered to provide industry-leading performance in FBI protocol testing through barrels less than 16 inches long. Shipments of this new product […]

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The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearm industry, has announced that federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is set to release its newest version of the Form 4473. The Form 4473 is used by all Federal Firearm License (FFL) holders to record pertinent information from persons seeking to purchase […]

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By Jim Dickson | Contributing Editor    Silencers for guns are like mufflers for cars; they reduce the noise a bit but they sure don’t make it all go away.    Over the years I have had the opportunity to shoot some of the best and I still put my shooter’s ear muffs on after […]

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CCI has announced new “Pour Packs” of popular rimfire ammunition for smallbore shooters and hunters, containing 125 rounds in the convenient package. The selections are .22 WMR with a 30-grain VNT bullet, a .17 HMR round with a 17-grain VNT, and another .22 WMR with a 40-grain Maxi-Mag jacketed hollowpoint. Shipments of this new package […]

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Grassroots activists across the map are already pre-registering for one of three free webinar events scheduled on three successive evenings may 26, 27 and 28, presented by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and the Second Amendment Foundation. The one-hour program is titled “Grassroots Activism in the COVID Environment.” It […]

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By Tanya Metaksa What’s New—Federal:  House of Representatives changed rules to allow proxy voting; California—Ventura County: gun shops may open; legislature is back in session; Louisiana: pro-gun bills pass House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee; Massachusetts: Both indoor and outdoor shooting ranges reopened on May 18; Minnesota: Electronic applications for Right-to-Carry Permits has been initiated; […]

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N8 Tactical, which produces holsters designed for comfortable carry all day, has introduced an IWB magazine carrier that adapts to multiple magazine sizes. The FLEX IWB Mag Carrier combines function and comfort in a compact, easy to conceal platform, according to a company news release. Unique features include a comfort backer, strong polymer clip, and […]

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Class A shooting ranges at Ohio’s Deer Creek, Grand River, and Woodbury wildlife areas will reopen to the public on Thursday, May 21, according to the state Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, The Outdoor Wire reported. The three shooting ranges were initially closed in March as a safety precaution because of the […]

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By Dave Workman | Editor-in-Chief    Gun-related crime and fatalities are up in New Zealand, according to a report from Radio New Zealand (RNZ), despite last year’s crackdown on gun ownership following the March 15 attacks on two mosques in Christchurch. The report noted the violent crime rate went up in both 2018 (before the […]

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The U.S. Supreme Court once again declined to either accept or reject any of the Second Amendment cases now waiting for high court review, but later in the week may be an opportunity for that to change. In its Monday morning orders, the court did reject dozens of cases submitted for certiorari, but none of […]

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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has issued an executive order re-opening several businesses effective Monday, including gun shops and shooting ranges. While there were notes of condition on the report for other operations, none were listed with the notice of ranges and retailers opening back up as part of the Commonwealth’s “Phase 1” reopening. The shutdown […]

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Rock River Arms, one of the industry leaders in AR-platform firearms, has expanded its line of defensive semi-autos with the introduction of the RRAGE 10.5-inch pistol. This new model is the latest in the growing line of rifles and pistols based on the RRAGE platform.  The RRAGE 10.5 pistol is built on RRA’s RRAGE upper […]

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The shotgun Wyatt Earp used to kill outlaw William “Curly Bill” Brocius sold for a whopping $375,000 to claim top-lot honors in Heritage Auctions’ Americana & Political Auction Feb. 22-23 in Dallas, Texas. According to a news release, “The prized relic helped boost the total return for the sale to $2,355,133.” Used by Wyatt Earp […]

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