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What The Hunter Biden Saga Should Teach Even Second Amendment Haters
President Joe Biden (D) has a long history as a “warrior” against the users of illegal drugs. In 1989, in a televised speech, Biden criticized then-President George H. W. Bush (R) for having taken an approach that, per Biden, was “not tough enough, bold enough or imaginative enough” for his …
NEW JERSEY FOLLOWS CALIFORNIA’S LEAD ON UNWORKABLE MICROSTAMPING REQUIREMENTS
New Jersey is trying its hardest to become the California of the East Coast – without the good weather, Hollywood and vineyards. When it comes to gun control, though, New Jersey’s got just about everything California has to offer – even down to the microstamping requirements. That is, of course, …
The Beginner’s Guide to Shotgun Chokes
The Bible among disciples of the shotgun—the “NRA Firearms Fact Book”—defines choke as: “Muzzle constriction of the bore of a shotgun or tube that influences shot-pattern density and dispersion.” In other words, a shotgun choke is like a water hose: By manipulating the nozzle, you can choose a narrow, powerful …
I Carry: Beretta 80X Cheetah .380 ACP Pistol in a PHLster Holster
Firearm: Beretta 80X (MSRP: $799) Introduced at SHOT Show 2023, Beretta’s 80X Cheetah is something old that is new again. Redesigned and updated, the 80X Cheetah evokes the classic mid-size double-stack from the late 1970s/1980s, but with a slimmer grip, adjustable trigger, skeletonized hammer and, as you might expect, with an …
Single-Stage vs. Two-Stage Triggers: What’s The Difference?
If you’re like me, when starting your automobile(s), you do so with an unsophisticated, traditional machined key, and it works just fine. Or perhaps you have a newer model that, once entry has been made using a digital key, employs a push-button (keyless) start. Regardless of how it’s accomplished, the …
New For 2023: Bersa BAR Series
Argentinean manufacturer Bersa is known for its semi-automatic pistols designed for concealed carry and self-defense. After opening a manufacturing facility in the U.S. in 2022, the company is expanding its product line to include AR-15-type handguns and rifles. Known as the “BAR,” the series includes the BAR9 handguns, chambered in 9 mm Luger and the BAR15 …
Preview: Mission First Tactical Hybrid Holster
When it comes to holster selection, there are pros and cons to both leather and Kydex. Many companies have attempted to blend the best features of both into one perfect, hybrid solution, and Mission First Tactical has a novel take on the blended concept with its Hybrid Holster. The design …
OHIO COURT, PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS SHOW IMPORTANCE OF PREEMPTION LAWS
Neighboring states of Ohio and Pennsylvania are offering lessons in real time of what happens when gun control politicians ignore laws and create barriers for the firearm industry. Gun control politicians, acting on behalf of gun control activists, create havoc and disarray when they foist their own restrictive gun control …
TN: LEGISLATURE IGNORES CALLS TO “GAVEL OUT” & DEBATES YOUR RIGHTS
Despite immense pressure from grassroots gun owners to “gavel in and gavel out,” the “Rich Men of Tennessee” have decided to carry out Governor Bill “Lousy” Lee’s special gun control session. Shamefully, in the House, only six members voted to even consider a motion to end the session. Nonetheless, now …
Police Departments Are Still Under Stress
In 2022, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page, 247 police officers died in the line of duty in the U.S.—61 by gunfire. Some were ambushed. Others were murdered during traffic stops. Fourteen were killed in “vehicular assaults.” It perhaps isn’t surprising that being a police officer can be a …