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Massachusetts: Anti-Gun Bill Passes House
This evening, anti-gun politicians in the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed H. 4135, “an act modernizing firearm laws” by a vote of 120-38. This bill, formerly known as HD 4420 and HD 4607, now heads to the Massachusetts State Senate. NRA members and Second Amendment supporters are strongly urged to contact …
Oklahoma: Murray State College Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for Gunsmithing Technology Building
On Tuesday, October 17th, the Murray State College Board of Regents hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the gunsmithing technology building on campus, which will be the future home to America’s first and only Bachelor of Applied Technology in Gunsmithing program. This achievement was made possible by a remarkable $10 million …
First Shots: SureFire SOCOM556-RC3 Suppressor
Unless you’ve been living inside your gun safe and haven’t noticed what’s going on in the world of firearms, suppressors are a hot commodity right now. More and more people are starting to realize the benefits of reducing the noise of gunfire, and they generally fall into one of three …
First Look: Zeiss DTI 6 Thermal Optics
Zeiss Optics has just unveiled the new DTI 6 thermal imaging handheld camera meant for use in low light to dark hunting applications. Specifically designed for use in open fields in the dark, the new Zeiss DTI 6 can see up to 2000 meters away and has a 3x optical zoom. …
First Look: Sig Sauer Cross Magnum
Sig Sauer has debuted its Cross Magnum line of bolt-action rifles, answering the call to bring magnum-class calibers to the Cross family. “The development of the Cross Magnum pushes the boundaries of innovation for a bolt-action platform and delivers on precision, power, and performance” said Tom Taylor, chief marketing officer and …
New For 2023: Davidson’s Exclusive HK MR762A1
Heckler & Koch’s piston-driven, AR-15-type rifles have taken the military, law enforcement and civilian worlds by storm, with the 5.56 NATO-chambered HK416 becoming a favorite of military special operations units and an “Infantry Automatic Rifle” version adopted by the Marine Corps as the M27. Variants of the 7.62 NATO HK716 have been adopted …
I Have This Old Gun: M1907 Roth-Steyr
In the early 20th century, the semi-automatic handgun was in its infancy, and as a result, many different designs were seen as inventors and users refined their idea of what the concept ought to look like. The M1907 Roth-Steyr was one of the earliest semi-automatic martial pistols adopted, and it …
NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR TOUTS HER EMERGENCY GUN CONTROL MISFIRE
New Mexico Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham held a recent press conference to praise herself for implementing dubious gun control measures. Her initial 30-day suspension of Constitutional rights was forcefully and roundly criticized. Even Everytown for Gun Safety-endorsed Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen flat out rejected enforcing it. Now, as the governor extended her …
Canada’s “Assault Weapon” Confiscation Delayed for Another Two Years
In the latest sign that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “assault weapon” gun ban and confiscation scheme is more concerned with persecuting responsible gun-owners than keeping Canadians safe, the amnesty period has (once again) been extended. Readers may recall the extreme language the Liberal government employed in May 2020 to justify …
“Protection” Cited As No. 1 Reason For Gun Buys, As 911 Delays Increase
Twenty-six percent of participants in a 1999 Pew Research survey who owned a gun said protection was the primary reason they exercised their Second Amendment rights. By 2013, the figure jumped to 48 percent. Results in 2017 indicated it climbed yet again, up to two-thirds, and this year’s results, released in late August, …