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TTAG’s Managing Editor, Dan Zimmerman, and I took all four of the hottest, most in-demand concealed carry guns on the market — the four micro-compacts with double-digit capacity, flush-fit magazines — and hit the range. Shooting the SIG SAUER P365, Springfield Hellcat, Ruger MAX-9, and Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield Plus (listed in order of […]

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A couple decades ago, police had a lot of credibility in the gun community. When we’d need to get a carry permit, it often would involve police-approved training, and the permit would be issued by a state or local police agency (or some division of one). Being “into guns” was even a gateway into law […]

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“Ah, the poor man’s Cape Buffalo.” And with that simple quip, George described both my fantasy and my reality. On our way north from Pretoria, our young Professional Hunter had asked both myself and my hunting partner what our biggest priority was for the trip. Mike answered, “Zebra.” For me, “Blue Wildebeest. The Brindled Gnu.” […]

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The continuing ammunition shortage is making people of the gun a tad desperate.  Perhaps it’s time to think about ammunition as a long-term proposition rather than a recurring annoyance.  We’ve long made use of reloading, which stretches the life of brass by several times.  But what do you do when the other cartridge components are […]

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Today’s gun owners are an increasingly diverse segment of the population. Associations like the National African-American Gun Association, the LGBTQ+ group Armed Equality, and the Well-Armed Woman have seen record growth in the last year. In a time when many people are questioning the role of law enforcement in their daily lives, it makes sense for greater numbers of people to […]

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Ammo prices being what they are, I’ve taken to trying to review multiple items at a time to get the most out of my ammunition supply. While reviewing the Aero Precision EPC, I put on a Holosun HS510C and bam, now I get two reviews for the ammo cost of one. These days, you gotta […]

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By Larry Keane As an Irish Catholic, I’ve said my fair share of “Our Father” and “Hail Mary” prayers. I’ll confess, though, I never prayed the rosary that the Almighty would grant me a wish to sue an industry out of existence. President Joe Biden, himself an Irish Catholic, though, is a different story. While […]

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A few years ago, I was working at a gun show to promote a concealed carry course I was teaching. It was pretty obvious that I wasn’t just an assistant or the instructor’s wife keeping an eye on things. Despite this, I had multiple men walk up and start telling me all about what I […]

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The good news from here in the Lone Star State is that HB 1927, a bill that would eliminate the need for Texans over 21 to get a state permit in order to carry a firearm, was passed out of committee recently and is scheduled for full House consideration tomorrow, followed by a vote. We […]

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A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed unless you lack a permit granted by the state, are under a certain age, can’t pay a tax, or lack a valid state-approved reason. — Tim Pool  

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By Joe Bartozzi There is light at the end of the tunnel and some new data is worthy of solemn celebration. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released new figures showing the number of Americans who died by suicide in 2020 remained lower than in each of the previous four years. That’s good news. After […]

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It occurs to me that the best strategy for protecting gun rights in America is to “third rail” gun control. Make support for any more limits on the right to keep and bear arms electoral suicide. If you “touch” gun control, you can be assured of being zapped at the polls. This was once the […]

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Recently SIG SAUER introduced the M400 Predator, which I believe is actually a very well thought-out rifle that addresses many of the faults of other so-called predator hunting rifles. But some questioned the idea of a predator gun with a 16-inch barrel and asked if using a rifle with a shorter barrel makes sense. Barrel […]

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When the Remington bankruptcy sweepstakes ended last fall, Vista Outdoor, makers of Federal, Speer and CCI ammunition was the high bidder for Big Green’s ammunition business. That was very good news. As the nation’s largest producer of ammunition, Vista knows a thing or two about turning out quality gun food in very large quantities. Vista […]

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Common sense. Violations of this flowchart are punishable by 10 years in federal prison. https://t.co/UKGCVe9F5T pic.twitter.com/IW6Nx2yQHx — Open Source Defense (@opensrcdefense) October 12, 2020 Contrary to popular belief, gun rights have been getting nearly-monotonically more popular for 25+ years. The installed base of AR-15s is ~50x what it was at the time of the ‘94 ban, […]

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When I’m shooting, I like to keep things light and cool. That means avoiding large, heavy over-the-ear muffs whenever possible. Not only are they hot, but they can also interfere with a good cheek weld on some long guns. A pair of 10 cent foam plugs work OK for some applications, but once you experience […]

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By Mark Sherman, AP Gerardo Serrano ticked off the border crossing agents by taking some photos on his phone. So they took his pickup truck and held onto it for more than two years. Only after Serrano filed a federal lawsuit did he get back his Ford F-250. Now he wants the Supreme Court to step in […]

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Knoxville, Tennessee police are responding to reports of multiple gunshot victims at Austin-East Magnet High School. Multiple agencies are on the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School. Multiple gunshot victims reported, including a KPD officer. The investigation remains active at this time. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/ViQirnQSpx — Knoxville Police TN (@Knoxville_PD) […]

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By Larry Keane It’s hard to think of a worse possible nominee than David Chipman to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). President Joe Biden could have nominated Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke, as he infamously promised him a gun control job at an El Paso campaign appearance. Or maybe even given […]

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The situation couldn’t be much more tense in Minneapolis right now. With the trial of Derek Chauvin under way, the city is bracing for what may happen once a verdict is handed down. Then yesterday, 20-year-old Daunte Wright was shot and killed during a traffic stop in the suburb of Brooklyn Center. The shooting touched […]

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