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First Look: Elite Survival Systems Hip Gunner Pack
Off-body carry can be a convenient way to carry a defensive firearm with you everyday. However, it does come with some drawbacks, as it places your firearm outside of your direct control. In addition to this, purses and other bags attract purse snatchers, and having a firearm in your bag …
GUN OWNERS SHOULD SEEK T
Have you ever wondered if you are up to the task if you ever have to use your weapon to defend yourself or those you care about? I have and still do. I hope I never have to find out, but I hope I have trained enough to be ready …
First Look: PHLster Holsters Modular Wedge Kit
PHLster holsters, the holster company behind products like the Floodlight and the Enigma concealment system, has just released a new product, the Modular Wedge Kit. Over the years, many people have strategically affixed specially-shaped pieces of different sorts of foams, soft plastics or even pieces of footwear inserts to their …
GOA AND GOF SECURE INJUNCTION AGAINST ANTI-GUN WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA ORDINANCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2022 Washington, D.C. – Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) secured a preliminary injunction yesterday against a Winchester, VA ordinance that prohibits the possession, carry, or transportation of firearms at public parks and in public areas where approved demonstrations are occurring. …
More Pushback on Credit Card Surveillance of Firearm Buyers
As we’ve previously reported, on September 9, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved a Merchant Category Code (MCC) for firearm retailers. MCCs enable payment processors and banks to categorize, monitor, and collect data on various types of transactions. Before the ISO decision, firearm retailers fell under the MCC for sporting goods stores …
POLL IN GUN CONTROL FRIENDLY-D.C. DOESN’T GO GUN CONTROL’S WAY
The recent news about major credit card companies tracking purchases at firearm retailers is ruffling feathers. That is, with everyone except the nation’s largest gun control groups and supporters. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced late last month it created a firearm-specific Merchant Category Code (MCC) and it’s gone over like …
The Armed Citizen® Sept. 26, 2022
Armed Citizen® Today A pedestrian in Austin, Texas, acted in defense of another when an armed man allegedly burglarized them at gunpoint on June 14, 2022. The two were walking through an outdoor shopping center parking lot just after 4 p.m. that Tuesday afternoon, when a 17-year-old approached them from …
Debunking Myths About the Big, Bad Gun Industry
Just like any other industry, gun companies have always advertised the innovations of their products. Now, gun-control advocates accuse gun manufacturers of purposely producing ads that cater to criminals. A decades-old gun-control narrative has been resurging in recent months, sweeping across the national scene in everything from celebrity Twitter accounts to The …
Court Rules Second Amendment Prohibits Federal Pre-Conviction Firearms Ban
Last week, a federal judge in the Western District of Texas ruled that a law which prohibits the acquisition of firearms by someone who is under felony indictment violates the Second Amendment. The decision to invalidate a major provision of the Gun Control Act of 1968 underscores the gravity of …
Illinois Sets the Stage for Possible Unprecedented Crime Wave
As part of a criminal justice “reform” effort, the state of Illinois is preparing to unleash the first statewide no-cash bail law, which will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, and the ramifications could be disastrous. The policy, or variations of it, have already been implemented in a number …