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Federal Ammo Breaks Ground On Raw Materials Warehouse Site
Federal Ammunition began expansion of its warehouse capacity on Aug. 30 with a ground-breaking ceremony in Coon Rapids, Minn. The multi-million-dollar, 100,000 sq.-ft. warehouse will be constructed in the eastern part of Federal’s property, which sits within the city limits. Federal President Jason Vanderbrink, Tom Becker from Federal’s construction partner, The …
New For 2022: FN 509 CC Edge
FN America is enhancing its Edge Series with its all-new FN 509 CC Edge, which builds on the tactical features showcased in the company’s 509 LS Edge while providing an easy-to-shoot and concealable package for self-defense. Equipped with a shortened frame and slide, the FN 509 CC Edge measures just 7.5″ …
FIREARM RETAILER AND RANGE SALES TRAINING SERIES
In 2022, NSSF®, the firearm industry trade association, will be providing industry businesses with FREE in-depth sales training online via the 2022 Sales Training Series — a bi-weekly, live webinar series, with a focus on customer satisfaction, growth and return rate. NEXT WEBINAR Be More Profitable by Not ‘Selling’ Products …
Han Solo Blaster Sells At Auction for More than $1 Million
The lone surviving member in the trio of blank-firing BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster pistols created for 1977’s “Star Wars: A New Hope” blockbuster—which launched the Star Wars franchise—sold for $1,057,500 in heated bidding on Aug. 27. Beneath this “Hero prop,” which endeared itself to science fiction fans in the series …
Canada’s Recent Mass Killing Proves Mass Murderers Don’t Need Guns & Disarmed Citizens Are Easy Prey
As this tragic case proves, gun control does nothing to stop killers and everything to prevent innocent people from defending themselves. In May, as he exploited the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau proposed legislation – known as bill C-21 – making it impossible to buy, sell, transfer …
‘There’s a Child in the Vehicle’: Cops Knew Baby Was in Truck Before Opening Fire, Killing Him & His Dad (Video)
“Units be advised there’s a child in that vehicle. There’s a child in that vehicle.” As TFTP reported at the time, a tragedy unfolded for a family on Thanksgiving 2020 that started with an estranged father taking his one-year-old baby son and ended with that father and son shot to death. Now, …
New York Tyrant Attacks Lawful Gun Owners Again: Countries Are Destroyed Because Politicians Are Given A Free Hand To Act As If They Are Above The Law
“94-96% of all mass shootings take place in illegal gun-free zones.” Governor Kathy Hochul’s claim ‘the good guy with a gun’ theory is over… This New York tyrant just said, “We don’t need guns on our streets, we don’t need carrying guns in our subways, we don’t need people carrying …
The Armed Citizen® Sept. 5, 2022
Armed Citizen® Today A homeowner in West Chester, Ohio, was forced to take matters into his own hands when a man allegedly broke in and assailed another resident on May 28, 2022. The homeowner was at the residence with another that Saturday morning, when around 4 a.m., an intruder forced …
There is Something to Be Said About Labor Day, the Shooting-Sports Industries and Our Freedom
This Labor Day, America’s 1st Freedom salutes the tens of thousands of people employed by the shooting-sports industry. Without these workers, Americans would not be able to have and to use the firearms, ammunition and shooting gear that makes the Second Amendment a pragmatic reality. And, with an American economy beset by the …
Gun Skills | Nine-in-Nine Drill: Accuracy and Movement
Most defensive firearms drills seem simple, which is logical, since you’re not going to remember a lot of detail while suffused with the adrenaline inherent in such situations. Longtime law-enforcement and combat-pistol instructor Dave Spaulding’s nine-in-nine drill is no exception in terms of simplicity, but it is well-regarded as a …