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What’s the Advantage of a Carbon Fiber Barrel?
The annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas is one of the hottest places to catch up on the latest firearm trends, and the big news in 2020 was carbon fiber barrels. It seemed that every rifle manufacturer was in a race to add new carbon fiber models to their existing …
Early American Militias: The Forgotten History of Freedmen Militias from 1776 until the Civil War
The United States militia is enshrined in the Second Amendment of the Constitution. And while the militia movement of today is widely known, its history – and the history of independent Constitutional militias stretching back to the dawn of the republic – is far less well known. Why does this matter nowadays? Because …
States Keep Advancing The Second Amendment
We are all painfully aware of the deluge of anti-Second Amendment messaging emanating from the folks in charge in our nation’s capital. In spite of this, many states have been countering the attempts to push unconstitutional restrictions on law-abiding gun owners by the Biden-Schumer-Pelosi regime by enacting laws that move …
First Look: Lone Wolf Elimin8r .45-Cal. Pistol Suppressor
A pistol suppressor is a convenient and easy way to cut down the amount of noise and muzzle blast that is discharged with each shot. Pistol suppressors easy attach to you gun, as they use a standard thread pitch or can be attached via a variety of locking quick detach …
An Ode to the .300 Weatherby Magnum
I will never forget that early December day. With work and college obligations already addressed, I visited a small, out-of-the-way gun shop in Luray, Va., to celebrate my 18th birthday as only a rifleman knows how—the purchase of my first long gun. In this case, it was a flashy Remington Model …
BIDEN GUN CONTROL NOMINEE FOR ATF DIRECTOR CLOSE TO BEING CONFIRMED
David Chipman — the gun control lobbyist nominated by President Biden to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives — is up for a committee vote this Thursday. While his nomination has been held over twice, anti-gun Senators are refusing to relent. So the committee vote on his …
Ninth Circuit Heard Oral Argument In NRA-Backed Challenge To California’s Magazine Ban
Today, an 11-judge en-banc panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Duncan v. Bonta, the NRA-backed challenge to California’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammo. The case was argued by the Kirkland & Ellis law firm. One of the highlights …
Did ATF Nominee David Chipman Lose his Duty Firearm?
We’ve written quite a bit (here, here, here, here, and here) about how Chipman—a man who has spent the last several years as a high-profile, anti-gun lobbyist—is truly unqualified to serve as Director of ATF. But we haven’t touched on one aspect of his written testimony that has recently come to light in a …
Ninth Circuit To Hear Oral Argument In NRA-Backed Challenge to California’s Magazine Ban
On Tuesday, June 22nd, attorneys from the law firm Kirkland & Ellis will argue that California’s ban on standard-capacity magazines violates the Second Amendment before an 11-judge, en-banc panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in an NRA-backed case. Our attorneys have already successfully argued this case before a …
So Much for Moderation: Biden’s Gun Grab Is Officially Underway
Biden’s nomination of former ATF agent and anti-gun activist David Chipman to head, the ATF sends a clear message. Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2021. Seventy-seven days later, on April 7, he announced a series of executive actions that would criminalize formerly …