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Pelosi’s Next Attack on Guns
After 15 Republican TRAITORS voted with Nancy Pelosi to ram through the biggest gun control bill in 30 years, the gun-grabbers are plotting their next move. Pelosi’s “assault weapons ban” bill, H.R. 1808, has 210 co-sponsors. It takes 218 votes to pass a bill in the House. Pelosi has 220 …
SCOTUS DECISION SWEEPS AWAY LOWER COURTS ‘INTEREST-WEIGHING’ TESTS ON GUNS
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen did more than strike New York’s “may issue” subjective concealed carry permitting scheme. The ruling also told lower courts that attempting to balance the individual’s Constitutional right to keep and bear arms against the government’s interest in …
A Short History of the Semi-Automatic Firearm
Philip Schreier (above), director of NRA Museums, is shown here in the vault for the National Firearms Museum located in Fairfax, Va. The museum has reopended to the public and still features one of the most-comprehensive collections of guns in the world. When Congress passed, and then-President Bill Clinton (D) …
New Jersey: Legislature to Vote on Gov. Murphy’s Gun Bans Tomorrow
Anti-gun politicians in Trenton will have their opportunity this week to lash out against New Jersey gun owners who secured a major victory last week in the United States Supreme Court. Concealed carry, which for decades has been denied to Garden State gun owners, was reaffirmed as the “law of …
The Dominoes Begin to Fall: NJ Amends Permit Rules After Bruen
New Jersey’s acting Attorney General, Matthew J. Platkin, issued a directive “clarifying requirements for carrying firearms in public” a day after the historic ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assoc. v. Bruen on June 23. That ruling struck down as unconstitutional the handgun permitting regime in neighboring …
First Look: 457 Varmint Precision Chassis MTR in 22LR
On the heels of CZ’s introduction of the 457 Varmint Precision Trainer MTR comes the 457 Varmint Precision Chassis MTR in 22 Long Rifle. While CZ is known for their tight chamber tolerances, they first debuted an even tighter ‘Match’ chamber in the popular 457 Varmint MTR. This wood-stocked plinker became a …
Colonel Rex Applegate
For me, one of the many bonuses of this gunwriter business has been the opportunity to meet and become friends with a number of the firearm enthusiasts of an earlier generation; legendary figures such as Frank Hamer Jr., Bill Jordan, Bill Toney, Col. Walter Walsh and the subject of this …
Rifleman Report: Industrial Innovations
Just when it seems the firearm industry has exhausted itself by way of striving to keep up with demand for existing models, it’s a pleasant surprise to learn that, behind the scenes, engineers and marketing folks have been working on new offerings that have either been created from whole cloth, …
Preview: Galco COP 3 Slot Holster
Designed for those who enjoy outside-the-waistband carry with a traditional pancake-style holster, Galco offers its COP 3 Slot made of premium cowhide that fits belts up to 1¾” wide. Whether cross-draw, butt-forward or neutral cant is preferred, the COP with three belt slots was designed to facilitate firearm use for …
Academy, Bass Pro Announce Expansions
Academy Sports + Outdoors, a big-box chain that offers sporting goods that include firearms, ammunition and accessories, will soon be launching its first two locations in Tampa Bay, Fla. Expected opening dates are late this year and early in 2023. Once complete the firm will have 15 Florida outlets. “Tampa …