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How Have Sex Toys Become The Symbol Of The Anti-Campus-Carry Movement?
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. You know the anti-gun movement is out of ideas when its big protest idea involves waving around sex toys. Hot on the heels of a similar protest at the University of Texas (that didn’t change policy but did result in a segment on “The …
Colion Noir: Media Matters “Ignores Everything That I’ve Done To Provide A Platform For People Of All Colors”
Article first appeared Shooting Illustrated. NRATV’s Colion Noir is standing up to Media Matters and its anti-gun, fake-news blogger Timothy Johnson. “Media Matters has been writing hit pieces on me for as long as I can remember. The irony behind it is it’s always angled in the way of race,” …
LaserLyte LT-TT85 Laser Trainer Revolver
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. The LaserLyte Laser Trainer Revolver is designed to emulate the size and feel of Smith & Wesson J-Frame and Taurus Model 85 revolvers so that users can practice their shots without spending a cent on ammo or valuable time at the range. The trainer …
Lawyers, Guns And A Ton Of Money
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. On Dec. 7, The New York Times took a momentary Times-out from spitting up ink on the election results, writing instead about big corporate law firms teaming up to litigate gun rights into oblivion. The Times listed several monolithic corporate law firms who had …
Is Milwaukee Police Chief Flynn Blaming The Right To Carry To Distract Us From His Own Failures?
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. On Tuesday, A1F Daily took note of how Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn had reportedly blamed Wisconsin Right-to-Carry permit holders for violent crime in Milwaukee: “I can tell you anecdotally we’re seeing a number of shootings involving concealed-carry permit holders—many of whom have extensive …
National Media Blows Black Friday Gun Sales, Too
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. We told you last week about how many in the so-called “mainstream” media seemed to be putting forth a coordinated effort to turn gun owners against President-elect Donald Trump. USA Today posted a story last Wednesday with the headline, “Trump’s Win May Blast Gun …
Moms & Armed Self-Defense
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. The firearm, the safe, the training—it’s the holy trinity of gun ownership. Across our Second Amendment-loving community, there exists a general consensus that these three elements shall not be separated. I learned this the day I was given my first gun, and have abided …
Sheriff Clarke Responds To Blaming Concealed-Carry Permit Holders For Milwaukee Homicides
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. As we told you in a story posted yesterday, Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn recently blamed high crime on law-abiding gun owners who have concealed-carry permits In an interview with USA Today, Flynn said: “I can tell you anecdotally we’re seeing a number of …
Florida Concealed-Carry Permits Now Renewable Online
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. Florida, as the state with the most issued permits to carry concealed firearms for personal protection, announced this week that Concealed Weapons Licenses (CWLs) in the Sunshine State may now be renewed online. With more than 1.6 million active CWL holders, Florida surpassed the …
Managing the Defensive Shotgun
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. There is no doubt that the shotgun is an excellent defensive tool, generally stopping close-range fights with a certainty no handgun ever possessed. Moreover, in the hands of a determined individual, the presence of a shotgun has often kept fights from starting in the …