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NYC Councilwoman Won’t Be Charged With Illegal Gun Possession Because Her Pistol Was Inoperable
Southern Brooklyn Councilmember Inna Vernikov is going to be cleared of an illegal gun charge, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office told THE CITY on Friday — despite social media photos from last month that appeared to show the Republican with a gun on her waist at a counter-protest against pro-Palestinian college students.
A New York law, passed last year, prohibits the possession of firearms at “sensitive locations” including protests — even for licensed gun holders like Vernikov.
Gun Meme of the Day: Just Rewards Edition
Don’t be the poor blonde girl.
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How to Clean a 1911 Pistol
The hardest part in cleaning a 1911 for most people is disassembling it. That’s more a comment on how easy they are to clean than how difficult they are to take apart. But since a 1911 isn’t as simple to take down as, say, a GLOCK, I will be covering proper disassembly and reassembly in this cleaning guide as well.
What’s covered in this article in terms of cleaning can be applied to pretty much any semi-auto pistol.
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Worried About an Unexpected Knock at the Door? Don’t Open it With a Gun in Your Hand
In January, an Alabama man was shot and killed by sheriffs deputies who responded to the wrong address for a shots-fired domestic disturbance call. Prosecutors have just concluded their investigation and will not take further action in the tragic death.
How did Ray King, 50, get killed? He answered the door late at night holding a gun.
It remains unclear whether or not Mr. King pointed the gun towards the glass storm door (and by extension the deputies standing on the other side of it) when he opened his front door.
How to Undo the Damage Done to Gun Rights By the Biden Administration
By Lee Williams
The Biden-Harris administration has done more harm to the Second Amendment than all previous administrations combined. Biden and his unelected, behind-the-scenes shot-callers have been methodical in their multifaceted war on our civil rights.
The next administration – if it’s one that actually respects the law and its citizens – will have a lot of work to do to restore the Second Amendment to what the Framers had in mind.
Washington Post In Full Politicized Vulture Mode With Publication Gory Mass Shooting Pictures
After recent mass shootings, I’ve seen a particularly unhinged request in comments sections: publish images of the dead. It seemed for months like nobody was going to answer that ugly call, but after warnings from some of the victims’ parents, the Washington Post ran a non-paywalled post yesterday doing just that. I will not be sharing links to it, but it shows a lot of bloody images of school shootings and other attacks.
NASGW Supports the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance
The Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) is pleased to announce the receipt of a generous donation from the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) in the amount of $25,000.
“NASGW is proud to assist the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance with their mission of getting young people active in the shooting sports,” said Kenyon Gleason, NASGW president. “If this industry hopes to grow and succeed well into the future, we need strong, new leaders and active supporters.
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Gun Meme of the Day: Equal Treatment Edition
There are a lot of versions of this meme (different “comebacks” to the protestor’s sign) and this is my least favorite of them all. But it’s the one I have available LOL. I’ll do better next time.
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3 Weird Tricks to Make Your 1911 .45 ACP Pistol More Reliable
The 1911 .45 ACP combat pistol, invented by John Moses Browning, set the groundwork for most modern pistols. It’s a trusted combat handgun that has been used in more theaters of combat than any other weapon. The 1911 is still a popular choice as a self-defense/carry gun to this day, especially for concealed carry due to its slim profile.
So why does the pistol have a reputation for reliability issues? Despite its distinguished pedigree and extensive military service, the 1911s that you can buy from Wilson Combat, Kimber, Staccato, or Ruger, and Springfield Armory aren’t the same 1911 that was originally manufactured by Colt back in the day.
Consumer Virtual Reality is Almost Ready For Serious Firearm Training…Almost
I know some readers, especially the more “old school” ones, will laugh at the idea of firearms training with VR headsets. I get it, because on the surface it sounds silly. In the days that followed the Columbine shooting, journalist Karens were seriously debating whether playing Doom with a joystick might have given the shooters the equivalent of tactical training, which is laughable at best.
Anyone who has actually played first person shooter video games on a PC or console and who has shot actual firearms knows that these two activities have little in common.
FN Announces Two New 5.7x28mm Personal Defense and Training Cartridges
Fans of 5.7x28mm chambered guns — and there are more of you out there every day — now have more to choose from ammo-wise thanks to two new rounds announced today by FN. Their new DFNS 30-grain and GUNR 40-grain rounds give those of you shooting the FN Five-seveN, Ruger-5.7, Smith & Wesson M&P 5.7, PSA Rock and other guns more options and more options is a good thing. Here’s FN’s press release .
Father of the Highland Park Parade Shooter Reports for Jail Sentence Making a Political Statement
The father of the Highland Park parade massacre suspect reported to begin his jail sentence on Wednesday wearing a T-shirt saying “I’m a political pawn,” prompting a Lake County judge to threaten him with contempt of court if he broke court rules again.
Robert Crimo Jr. walked into the Lake County Courthouse wearing the shirt against Judge George Strickland’s decorum rules. The back of the shirt read “Laws, facts, reality.”
By the time Crimo Jr.
Gun Tweet of the Day: Marquette Poll’s Bruen Results a Dagger to the Heart of Gun Control
New Marquette Law School poll finds that 67% of US adults support “an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home,” up from 64% in September: https://t.co/eK8UB64dhp pic.twitter.com/xHY03Hqc9q
— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) November 15, 2023
Lest anyone think this Marquette University poll was somehow skewed by a bad sample, the same poll also found a majority against the Dobbs abortion decision by 35% to 65%.
Gear Review: Riton 3 Tactix EED Enclosed Red Dot Sight
The hottest thing in optics has been pistol red dots and the hotness within the segment is enclosed emitter designs. These are standard reflex red dot designs that are fully enclosed. The advantage here should be obvious.
The enclosure protects the emitter from dust, dirt, water and other crap that can and does find its way onto and around your handgun when you’re using it. If it gets on your emitter…no visible dot.
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Anti-Gunners Who Cheer the NRA’s Demise are Fighting (and Losing) the Wrong War
In the last couple days, a new piece from Newsweek has the anti-gun world excited. Why? Because, it says, the NRA is slowly dying. The usual civilian disarmament suspects like Giffords, March For Our Lives, and Everytown slammed the share button, of course, because they think this means they’re winning. But anyone with an actual understanding of the gun rights world knows they’re getting their hopes up for nothing.
On the surface, there’s appears to be cause to cheer if your goal is to disarm the U.S.
Ruger Relaunches the Marlin Dark Series of Lever Action Rifles with a 21st Century .45-70 M1895
If you’re a fan of modern lever guns you’re going to love the latest iteration of the Dark Series from Marlin Firearms. (See our review of the previous take on this gun here.) Since Ruger took over the Marlin brand they aren’t just churning out the same old Marlins that our dads and grandads had (although they are still doing the classics as well) but they’re continuing to evolve the line. The new Dark Series is launching with the big daddy of lever guns, the Model 1895 in .45-70.
Determining Which People With Mental Health Conditions Should Be Disarmed is No Easy Task
By Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University
Every time the country is shaken by a tragic mass shooting and the loss of innocent lives, mental illness and its role in the actions of the mass shooter come under scrutiny.
Mental illness again became a central theme after the mass shooting in Maine on Oct. 25, 2023, in which records suggest that the shooter had a history of serious mental health issues.
Why Good Guys With Guns Don’t Aways Come to the Rescue
Want to see some nasty political fighting? Just head to Google or the search box on any social media platform and type in “good guy with gun.” You’ll find all sorts of reasons that guns can and allegedly should be banned, because the victim disarmament industrial complex have made it their job to convince people that good guys with guns either don’t exist or are extremely rare. That, of course, is a lie.
Sometimes, though, the results of that kind of search will turn up someone who almost had a good point.
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BREAKING: US District Court Rules a Lifetime Gun Ban for a Drunk Driving Conviction is Unconstitutional
A United States District Court Judge has ruled that a man convicted of drunk driving almost two decades ago cannot have his gun rights taken away. In 2005, Edward A. Williams was convicted of driving while under the influence, a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to five years in prison. He was allowed to serve his sentence of 90 days to two years at home because of a medical problem.
That conviction forfeited his gun rights under federal law, 18 U.S.C.