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New Shotguns for 2022
The power and efficacy of the defensive or tactical shotgun mean that it is still a popular choice for home defense and personal protection. With new innovations like the growing acceptance of red dot sights and speedy reloads of a scattergun with a box-fed magazine mean that it will continue …
Zeiss SFL 40 Compact Binocular
Zeiss has introduced the Zeiss SFL 40: the newest member of the Zeiss SF line of binoculars. The Zeiss SFL (SmartFocus and Lightweight) provides traditional Zeiss optical performance combined with a compact and lightweight design. The new binoculars come in two models, the Zeiss SFL 8x40mm and 10x40mm. “Our new Zeiss …
Preview: Skinner Merit “Iris” Aperture
The only thing better than an excellent set of iron sights is one with an adjustable aperture. Skinner Sights, which has an extensive line of aperture irons, now provides even greater precision by offering the Merit Corp.’s No. 4 Hunting Disc “Iris” as a user-replaceable option. The unit, which measures …
Review: Bergara BMR Carbon
As the sport of competitive rimfire continues to grab hold, more manufacturers are offering .22 rifles capable of superb precision. Many times, these guns mimic centerfire platforms to provide the shooter with an affordable means of training, as was the case for Bergara’s .22 Long Rifle-chambered B-14R and its centerfire …
Ruger Issues SR22 Safety Bulletin
Ruger is advising owners of its SR22 pistols that a small number of the guns may have shipped with their right and left frame inserts improperly secured together. In rare circumstances, the condition presents the possibility that certain internal safety mechanisms will be rendered ineffective. If that occurs the pistol could …
Gun Companies Under Attack
During his recent State of the Union address, President Joe Biden (D) called on Congress to “repeal the liability shield that makes gun manufacturers the only industry in America that can’t be sued.” There is, of course, no need for Congress to do anything of the sort, because such a shield …
California: Fish and Game Commission Rejects Bear Ban Petition
On Thursday, the California Fish and Game Commission held a meeting and rejected Petition 2021-027, a request made by the Humane Society to eliminate the black bear hunting season under the pretext of the black bear population being vulnerable and needing further study. Thankfully, the commission disagreed with the anti-hunting petition, stating that: “Our …
After Countless Efforts to Eviscerate Second Amendment, Anti-Gun Activists Appear Ready to Turn on Anti-Gun Democrats
There are few who would disagree that Joe Biden is the most anti-gun president this country has ever experienced. He ran on an anti-gun platform, his campaign was supported by tens-of-millions of dollars from anti-gun extremists (although, fairly ineffectively), and whenever he tries to stem the hemorrhaging of his plummeting approval …
Anti-gun D.C. Government to Hire “Life Coaches” for Criminals
Earlier this year there was some rare encouraging news out of the District of Columbia. It appeared that the federal enclave had uncovered a key insight into its increasingly outrageous violent crime problem – something that they could use to help protect the city’s law-abiding residents. A December 2021 report titled “Gun Violence Problem Analysis Summary …
Victory in Washington Preemption Case
Yesterday, the Washington Supreme Court gave law-abiding Washington gun owners something to celebrate. In a unanimous opinion, the Court ruled that the City of Edmonds’ storage ordinances violated the state’s preemption law. These ordinances required firearms to be locked at all times within the home, and imposed liability on gun …