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The German MG42: Was Its Bark Worse Than Its Bite?
It was apparent to the U.S. Army in 1944 that it had a problem. And that problem was the German Machinengewehr 42, or MG42. How big a problem? Enough to make what, in retrospect, appears to be more of a propaganda movie than a training film. “War Department Film Bulletin …
Virginia: Anti-Gun Laws Take Effect Tomorrow, July 1
Tomorrow, July 1st, the anti-gun bills passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam will take effect. Though Gov. Northam was unable to get the General Assembly to pass his comprehensive gun ban during the 2020 session, he stated during his press conference at the …
Don’t Mess With The Second Amendment
It is easy to discredit the fallacy that severe restrictions on the sale and ownership of firearms is a means of curbing violence in America. We need look no further than across our southern border. Did you know there is only one gun store in Mexico, guarded by armed military …
California: Assembly Sends AB 88 Back to Senate without a Vote
Last Friday, the California Assembly was expected to vote on AB 88, the public safety budget trailer bill that was recently amended to include gun control language. The Assembly instead returned AB 88 to the Senate without taking a vote, prior to adjourning and resuming the summer recess. AB 88 …
Review: Ruger PC Charger Pistol
To be honest, I wasn’t much impressed with Ruger’s early version of a pistol-caliber carbine. It was produced from about 1996 to 2006 in both 9 mm and .40 S&W, but never really caught on. In 2019, Ruger tried the concept again with its PC Carbine in 9 mm and …
When They Go Lowe… Okla. Supreme Court Invalidates Attack on Constitutional Carry Law (Again)
The latest chapter in a sustained campaign to undo Oklahoma’s new constitutional carry law has ended, with a court ruling adding a fresh defeat to what has so far been an unbroken series of failures. The war on constitutional carry in Oklahoma began, after the state legislature passed HB 2597, …
New: Savage 300 PRC Long-Range Rifles
Savage Arms has chambered four new rifles in 300 PRC for long-range marksmen and hunters that make the most of this new round. While 300 PRC is capable of exceptional accuracy, the round is not simply a paper-puncher. The true potential of the cartridge comes from the pairing of heavy .30-cal. bullets …
Maryland Illustrates Problem with Requiring Permission to Exercise Constitutional Rights
2020 continues to serve up examples of why Americans should not tolerate gun control schemes that require citizens to obtain government permission before exercising their Second Amendment rights. This week, the Maryland State Police experienced what they termed a “catastrophic hardware failure” that interrupted that state’s ability to process regulated …
Kel-Tec Sub2000: A Popular Pistol-Caliber Carbine
The Kel-Tec Sub2000 comes chambered in either 9 mm or .40 S&W, but its 16 1/4-inch barrel puts it squarely into the semi-automatic rifle category, where it claimed third-place honors last year among the retailers on Gunbroker.com. In both 2018 and 2017 it was tops, besting some tough competition that …
Protecting The Second Amendment During Emergencies
South Dakota became the first state to adopt an improved emergency powers law when Gov. Kristi Noem signed HB 1296 on March 31. The framers of the Constitution “knew what emergencies were, knew the pressures they engender for authoritative action, knew, too, how they afford a ready pretext for usurpation.” …