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12 Ga. Ammo In Stock: GunMag Warehouse Has Federal 00 Buckshot 5-Round Packs

Fri, 04/30/2021 - 14:33

We don’t know about what you’ve been seeing, but buckshot loads seem to be among the most difficult ammunition to find lately. The good news is that GunMag Warehouse has it in stock, at least for now. They’re selling Federal Power-Shok 9-pellet 00 loads in 5-round packs for $9.99 a box. Check their ammo page […]

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The Case for Constitutional Carry: Gun Control Laws Manufacture Criminals

Fri, 04/30/2021 - 14:00

A TTAG reader writes . . . HB 1927, the Texas constitutional carry bill, passed the House on April 16. It was then sent to a Senate committee that —  after hearing a full day of public testimony yesterday–  voted to send the bill to the Texas Senate floor for a vote. Certain law enforcement […]

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EOTECH Issues the Industry’s Most Boring Press Release

Fri, 04/30/2021 - 12:00

From EOTECH . . . I’ve been asked to write a press release on EOTECH’s new offering of a consumer financing option on their website. Boring. It couldn’t be something cool like a new scope, or a new technology they discovered. Nope. It’s gotta be financing. Ugh. Alright. Whatever. Here it goes. So, financing. I guess it’s […]

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David Dell’Aquila Raising Funds to Make His Lawsuit Against LaPierre and the NRA a Class Action

Fri, 04/30/2021 - 10:00

David Dell’Aquila is the dissident NRA donor who has been working to dislodge Wayne LaPierre from his perch atop the National Rifle Association for almost two years now. He started a movement to get the Association’s big dollar donors to withhold their cash until the scandal-plagued Executive Vice President is gone. Dell’Aquila claims his supporters […]

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University of Pennsylvania Relents, Registers the Student Hunting, Archery and Shooting Club

Fri, 04/30/2021 - 10:00

From the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education . . . After more than a year in limbo, the University of Pennsylvania’s Hunting, Archery, and Shooting Club is officially a recognized student group. Under pressure from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) and with help from FIRE Legal Network attorney Patricia Hamill, the university […]

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Cornell: Originalism Means Gorsuch and Barrett Should Rule in Favor of Strict Gun Control

Fri, 04/30/2021 - 08:00

In another of Heller’s odd intellectual moves, Scalia read the Second Amendment backwards, and in the process effectively erased the text’s preamble. To justify this unusual reading strategy, an interpretive approach that Stevens reminded his colleagues on the bench had never been done in the court’s history, Scalia cited legal treatises written decades after the adoption of the Second […]

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The Supreme Court Should Take a Close Look at What ‘Proper Cause’ Means in New York

Thu, 04/29/2021 - 18:00

The Duke Center for Firearms Law had a few comments on the Corlett carry permit case recently taken up by the United States Supreme Court: The case–New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett–centers on New York’s requirement that an applicant seeking an unrestricted license to carry a concealed handgun show “proper cause.” New […]

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New From Bergara: Small Batch Series of Hand Crafted Guns

Thu, 04/29/2021 - 16:00

Bergara Rifles has been teasing their new “Small Batch” series of custom guns on their website and social media, and today released Small Batch No. 1, the Sidekick. Considering my involvement with Black Collar Arms, I’m particularly excited about this guy! Check it out: BERGARA SMALL BATCH Though perfection is longed for and sought after, […]

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SIG SAUER’s New MODX-45 Modular Titanium Pistol Suppressor

Thu, 04/29/2021 - 15:30

From SIG SAUER . . . SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce the MODX-45 Pistol Suppressor is now available and shipping. The MODX-45 is the extension of the SIG SAUER MODX line of pistol suppressors made of titanium baffles, for the ultimate in lightweight strength and performance that allows the user to personalize their suppressor […]

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Enter to Win an AKM Build Class and Rifle: But Do It Quick

Thu, 04/29/2021 - 14:12

April 30 is the last day to enter the AKM Build Class giveaway from GunMag Warehouse and Rifle Dynamics. An all expense paid giveaway, that is. Your travel, your stay, your meals, and the completed firearm are all a part of the winner’s package. The winner will travel to Rifle Dynamics in Las Vegas for […]

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Biden Talked About Guns for 3 Minutes Last Night…and Got Almost Everything Wrong

Thu, 04/29/2021 - 13:02

By Larry Keane President Joe Biden spoke for more than an hour to a limited Joint Session of Congress for his first major speech since his inauguration. It was during a three-minute stretch near the end, though, that the president got plenty wrong about firearms, the Second Amendment and the record number of diverse Americans […]

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Gun Review: Bergara Premier Competition Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor

Thu, 04/29/2021 - 12:00

I’ve been shooting the just-announced Bergara Premier Competition rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor for months. Any discussion of it has been embargoed during that time. Beautiful people of TTAG, keeping this exceptional rifle a secret has not been easy. Bergara’s Premier Competition rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor was made specifically for the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) Production […]

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GRAM Act Would Protect Marijuana Users’ Second Amendment Rights

Thu, 04/29/2021 - 10:00

“Gun ownership is a significant part of Alaska’s culture and lifestyle,” [Alaska Rep. Don] Young says. “When my constituents chose to legalize adult-use marijuana, they were not surrendering their Second Amendment rights. At a time when more individuals have been purchasing firearms for self-defense, sportsmanship, hunting, and countless other reasons, we have experienced a surge […]

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Defense Distributed Releases All 3D Gun Files to the Public Following Ninth Circuit Decision

Thu, 04/29/2021 - 07:45

On Tuesday, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals three-judge panel vacated a lower court’s injunction that had blocked Defense Distributed from sharing electronic files for 3D printed gun and parts. It was the latest move in a battle between Defense Distributed and the government that’s been going on for more than eight years. The injunction […]

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Biden Uses Joint Session Speech to Repeat Calls for More Gun Rights Restrictions

Wed, 04/28/2021 - 21:16

President BidenHarris didn’t deliver a state of the union address after he was inaugurated in January, as laid out in the Constitution. If his handlers didn’t think he was up to it, he could have delivered a state of the union report to Congress on paper, but we couldn’t find any evidence that he’s done […]

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Buy and Finish an 80% Lower…Because They Don’t Want You To

Wed, 04/28/2021 - 17:00

80% Arms has lowers and jig kits in stock and ready to ship. No one knows how much longer it will be possible to buy these without a background check, so now is the time to buy. You know you’ve been wanting to try it. Universal The only jig known to fit every known AR-15, AR-9, […]

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Indiana Prosecutor Abused the State’s Red Flag Law, Allowing the FedEx Killer to Legally Buy More Guns

Tue, 04/20/2021 - 18:00

One of big gun control pushes by the BidenHarris administration is the effort to get more states to enact their own “red flag” laws. Laws under which family members, friends, coworkers or police (depending on each state’s law) can ask a judge to issue a gun confiscation order…at a hearing in which the gun owner […]

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Georgia’s Raphael Warnock Ran on Defunding the Police While Paying $137,000 for Private Security

Tue, 04/20/2021 - 16:00

By Larry Keane U.S. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) won his nail-biter senate contest by campaigning in part on a message of gun control and “defund the police.” He called law enforcement “gangsters, thugs, bullies and a threat to children.” He demeaned law-abiding gun owners from his own pulpit. But it turns out Rev. Warnock doesn’t practice what he […]

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FPC: Despite SCOTUS Rejections, The Aggressive Second Amendment Litigation Will Continue

Tue, 04/20/2021 - 14:00

From the Firearms Policy Coalition . . . Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced its refusal to grant certiorari (review) in three Second Amendment cases, Holloway v. Garland, Folajtar v. Garland, and Flick v. Garland, all challenging the constitutionality of federal lifetime firearm bans that resulted from prior non-violent convictions. Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC)’s FPC Law were counsel […]

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GunMag Warehouse to Open a New Training Division

Tue, 04/20/2021 - 12:00

From GunMag Warehouse Carrying a gun is (or should be) a gestalt of conditions, not just a mastery of marksmanship. It’s as much about being a good human being, controlling emotions, and practicing compassion as it is honing weapon manipulation skills and practicing situational awareness. A responsible armed citizen doesn’t need to be a Tier One […]

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