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America’s hunters are increasingly under fire by political extremists. Hunter and philanthropic consultant Britt Longoria has been at the center of an online hate campaign by animal rights extremists who don’t understand where their food comes from, and who show little understanding of what it’s like to actually hunt. The …

In news that will not shock gun rights supporters, the anti-gun utopia of California has provided further evidence that unjust gun control laws invite official corruption. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, former San Diego County Sheriff’s Captain Marco Garmo …

The Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services has started auctioning off evidence guns to federally licensed firearms dealers in accordance with a law enacted in April 2018, according to an article in Seven Days, an independent news outlet in Vermont. Under the new law, the Vermont Department of Buildings …

As should be expected, the government is attempting to stage-manage the shooting at the Pensacola Naval Base. The Pentagon said sailors killed by a Saudi student reportedly angry over the serial murder of Muslims by the US government “showed exceptional heroism and bravery in the face of evil.” The alleged shooter, Mohammed …

This story is a perfect example of why everyone should be armed as often as possible. This situation could have ended badly if it weren’t for a Father that fought for his family and was able to take the gun from a home intruder and shoot the intruder with his …

Virginia has been in the news lots after flipping blue last month. There is a genuine concern that this is going to mean an imminent attack on the 2nd Amendment rights of Virginians. Sheriff Scott Jenkins of Culpeper County is the latest to make a strong stand for his constituents …

After determination Friday that the Pensacola shooter was a Saudi Arabian training in the United States, the story continues to move quickly and other Saudis may be involved. Several sources reported late Friday that 6 more Saudis have been detained for questioning. Fox News reports: Six Saudi nationals were detained for questioning Friday …

Silencers for firearms were made in 1902 by Hiram Percy Maxim in lock-step with another one of his inventions, the car muffler. This makes sense because both products utilized nearly identical technology. Today car mufflers are mandated by the government, while firearm suppressors are highly regulated by it. That doesn’t …

It’s just after Thanksgiving as I type this, and as the tryptophan haze wears off, one of the things I’m thankful for is all the friends I’ve made working in and around the gun industry. The reason I’m thankful for them is they don’t ask all kinds of weird questions …

From about the mid-1960s through the 1970s, the mid-frame .357 Magnum, double-action revolver was the most popular service firearm riding on a law enforcement officer’s hip. The .357 Mag’s stopping power was legendary, as well as being pretty legitimate, and the medium-frame size didn’t break down an officer’s arches. Smith …