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Heller’s Vultures
Two justices who voted for Heller will be 80+ when the next president is elected.
Radio “War”
Americans were radio propagandists for Axis powers in WWII, but in very different fashions.
Hot From SHOT | Day 4
The fourth day of our favorite guns and gear from SHOT Show.
To Stand And Fight At SHOT | Friday
More encounters from the floor at this year’s SHOT Show.
America’s 1st Freedom Honors J.R. Salzman
Our friend J.R. Salzman got a nice surprise at SHOT Show this year.
Will Executive Orders Give Obama A Third Term To Ban Guns?
President Obama’s allies want to ensure that his anti-gun agenda outlasts his tenure.
U.S. Attorney General Lobbies Congress To Fund Anti-Gun Executive Orders
Attorney General Loretta Lynch testified before a Senate appropriations subcommittee that funds Justice Department activities Wednesday.
Will Fast And Furious Documents Implicate Holder?
U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson, an Obama nominee to the bench, ordered the administration to release the documents.
Senator Asks To Avoid “Constitutional Arguments” When Discussing Gun Control
Republican senators at Wednesday’s hearing were unmoved by Mikulski’s request to avoid the constitutionality of Obama’s action
Chicago Alderman Waylays Plans For Opening Of City’s First Gun Store
The center was to include a full-service gun range and shop in a 25,000-square-foot facility modeled after the Apple store.
Virginia Panel Nixes Anti-Gun Bills, Approves “Permitless” Carry
While the governor has been a vocal proponent of gun control, he faces a General Assembly with a strong pro-gun presence in both houses.
Would-Be Robber Shot In Austin Convenience Store
A man on the south side of Austin, Texas, was wounded while allegedly trying to rob a convenience store.
The Armed Citizen® Neighbors
These good Samaritans used guns to protect their neighbors.
Team Benelli Selects Hayes Custom Handguns For 2016 3-Gun Season
These pistols from Hayes Custom Guns will go to work for Team Benelli’s 3-Gun squad.
To Stand And Fight At SHOT | Thursday
More thoughts from familiar faces at SHOT Show.
Hot From SHOT | Day 3
More eye-popping guns and gear from our third day of SHOT Show.
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Exercises Pocket Veto Over “Smart Gun” Bill
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, who has expressed doubts in the past about the viability of “smart gun” technology, has declined to sign a bill that would revise that state’s smart gun mandate.
Concealed-Carry Permit Applications Spike Near San Bernardino
In the month that followed that attack, San Bernardino County reported a nine-fold increase in applications.
Fast And Furious .50-Caliber Rifle Recovered From Mexican Drug Overlord’s Hideout
After being ordered to stand down when they sought to follow those firearms into Mexico, federal agents lost track of 1,400 of them.
Good Samaritan Helps Detain Robbery Suspect In Alaska
When employees of a mall clothing store in Anchorage, Alaska, noticed that a customer seemed to be concealing stolen goods in a bag, they alerted mall security.