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Suppressor Review: OSS Helix HX-QD 762 Ti

Mon, 04/12/2021 - 12:00

Today’s suppressor review is going hot with the OSS Helix HX-QD 762 Ti. This is a 300 Win Mag-rated can that’s lightweight and rugged. It’s suitable for long range and accuracy work. I was unfortunately not able to get to shoot at 1,000 yards with this model, but I tested it hard with some very […]

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Bust Some Birds in Texas at the Comp-U-Dopt Clay Shoot Fundraiser, April 30

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 17:00

Springtime is sporting clays time. And it’s always time to support a great charitable cause. Why not kill two (clay) birds with one stone? Comp-U-Dopt was founded in 2007 by Jonathan Osha in Houston Texas, with the belief that every child deserves equal access to education and opportunity. He realized that the life cycle of […]

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Gun Review: Ruger MAX-9 Micro-Compact 9mm Pistol

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 15:00

With an onboard capacity of 10+1 rounds flush fit and 12+1 rounds extended, Ruger’s new MAX-9 takes aim at the incredibly hot market for micro-compact pistols with double-digit capacities. Equipped with a tritium and fiber optic front sight and an optics-ready slide at an MSRP of just $499 (less on Brownells), the MAX-9 undercuts the […]

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FPC to 9th Circuit: California’s Magazine Ban Violates History and Scope of the 2nd Amendment

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 13:00

From the Firearms Policy Coalition . . . Yesterday, the Firearms Policy Coalition announced the filing of an important brief with the en banc Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Duncan v. Becerra, a case challenging California’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The brief is available online at FPCLegal.org. […]

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IN STOCK AMMO ALERT: Sellier & Bellot 9mm 124gr FMJ Brass Range Ammunition

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 12:54

You need 9mm range ammo. Sportsman’s Guide has it in stock now for as low as $218.49 for a box of 250 rounds. Get it while you can.

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Krate Tactical AR500 Steel Targets

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 11:00

There’s nothing as satisfying as shooting at reactive targets. The instant feedback and less time spent with tape and a stapler mean more time shooting and more fun. All you need is a can of spray paint and you’re back in business. We ran into the guys from Krate Tactical at the Palmetto State Armory […]

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The Democrats’ Gun Control Harassment Strategy

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:00

By MarkPA Nicholas Kristof writes in the New York Times “How Do We Stop The Parade of Gun Deaths?” . . . I’m sympathetic to the aim [banning assault weapons], but also wary. I’m not sure it’s possible to get any gun legislation through Congress right now, and certainly not a ban on assault weapons. It’s […]

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WaPo: Brain Research Says We Should Deny Young Adults Their Constitutional Rights

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 08:00

It’s strange that the research cited here isn’t also used to support withholding free speech, due process and voting rights as well. Why take any chances? There are developmental reasons people in their late teens and early 20s, especially males, are particularly likely to engage in gun violence and other dangerous acts (like my reckless […]

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Decatur, Illinois Gun Buyback Ends Early With Lots of Disappointed People

Mon, 04/05/2021 - 17:00

Decatur, Illinois held a much-publicized gun buyback last week. While the event took place on April 2nd, it turned out to be a late April Fool’s joke for well over 100 pepople still in line after the event’s staff ran out of cash for a second time in just over an hour. We reported on […]

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Hillary Clinton Reveals Her Scorn For Average Americans Again…Still

Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:07

By Larry Keane Hillary Clinton just can’t help herself. Never mind that her tone-deaf demand for gun control caused gun owners to come out in record numbers to deny her an all-but-assured White House victory in 2016. Now she’s doubling down. Five years on, she’s still spitting vitriol at Americans. She still wants to punish […]

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Woman With a Gun Stops Man With a Steel Beam From Breaking Into Her Home

Mon, 04/05/2021 - 13:00

From the personal defense files comes the latest broad daylight lesson from the great northwest about armed self defense and the effectiveness of orders of protection in deterring From KOMO News . . . Kennewick (Washington) Police say they were called out at about 1:20 p.m., to the 2700 block of south Sherman Street on […]

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Things That Don’t Suck: Stockade Mounting Systems Long Gun Mounts

Mon, 04/05/2021 - 11:00

There I was, walking through the Palmetto State Armory Gathering event a couple of weeks ago, checking out the exhibitors, when I ran across this: Stockade Mounting Systems is a new Ohio-based company that makes this unique long gun mounting system that can be attached to, well, just about anything; on a wall, under a […]

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You Know an ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban is in Trouble When It Loses NYT Columnists

Mon, 04/05/2021 - 09:00

“Assault rifles are the weapons of choice when someone wants to kill as many people as possible,” noted Michael R. Weisser, a gun store owner, author, N.R.A. member and self-described “gun nut” who has also sponsored a petition to ban assault rifles. “Since 2012 there have been 10 mass shootings resulting in 30 or more dead or wounded victims. […]

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The XS Sights Remington 870 +2 Magazine Extension Maxes Out Your Defensive Shotgun

Mon, 04/05/2021 - 07:00

Upgrade your home defense shotgun with the new Remington 870 +2 magazine tube extension kit from XS Sights. This easy DIY upgrade kit comes complete with XS’s +2 extension tube, detent tool to swage out the factory detents quickly, and a 45″ Wolff 12 gauge extended spring. The one-piece design is machined from 6061 aluminum […]

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Ask Josh: Is It Possible To Load ‘Perfect’ Ammo? Should You Even Try?

Sun, 04/04/2021 - 16:00

Have a question for Josh? Email it to thetruthaboutguns@gmail.com.  Well, boys and girls, today we have a question from frequent TTAG poster and reader EpsteinDIDNOTKillHimself regarding reloading cartridges. Our friend asks: “The question I would like to ask: A K&M Arbor Press with the force pack, dial indicator and using L.E. Wilson dies better than other bench […]

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R.K. Campbell Publishes ‘The Millennial’s Guide Personal Defense’

Sun, 04/04/2021 - 14:26

TTAG readers are probably familiar with R.K. Campbell’s byline, which has appeared for many years, at the TheGunMag.com, along with other periodicals including Concealed Carry Magazine, Police Magazine, Gun Tests, Law and Order, SWAT Magazine Gun Tests Magazine, American Gunsmith, and Black Belt. A prolific gun writer, Campbell has published 16 books and more than […]

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4 Reasons Why More Gun Control Laws are Doomed to Fail

Sun, 04/04/2021 - 13:00

By Mark Houser The gun-control paradigm—the idea that the solution to American violence is more laws restricting guns—is unhelpful. Gun control doesn’t work. Indeed, any statistical connection between gun policy and violence is tenuous. But even if gun control was effective, it would still be flawed. Gun control burdens the free exercise of the constitutionally-protected […]

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Precision Shooting at The Range at Camp David Sniper School

Sun, 04/04/2021 - 10:00

When I read a recent notice describing an upcoming ‘Sniper School‘ at The Range at Camp David, I was interested. When I saw that both Tommy Goodson and Chris Walker would be the instructors, I was certain I should attend. Tommy and Chris were the instructors for a previous shooting course I’d attended, that one […]

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CAUTION: Beware the Online Ammo Scammers

Sun, 04/04/2021 - 07:39

It’s a supply and demand thing. Whenever there’s heightened demand for a product — any product — and a limited supply, the scammers swoop in. Because of the ammunition shortage, conmen are now targeting unsuspecting gun owners via Facebook Messenger and other social media platforms. They’re offering fantastic deals, such as $35 for a brick […]

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DEAL ALERT: Polymer80 GLOCK G19, G23 and G32 Frames with Jig – $134.99

Sat, 04/03/2021 - 15:08

No permission slip, no background check, no hassle. Get a Polymer80 pistol frame kit to build your own GLOCK G19, G23 or G32 pistol, shipped directly to your door from Brownells. In stock now for $134.99.

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