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Surviving The Ammo Shortage
The current ammunition crunch has not only restricted factory ammo availability, but has also resulted in a significant shortage of primers and component bullets for reloaders. Unfortunately, this product shortage is projected to last well into 2021. This has put a serious crimp into practice regimes and has resulted in many …
The Fifth Day of Christmas, Brought to You by Bloomberg and Beto-Backed Texas Lawmakers
NRA-ILA is counting down the legislative lumps of coal that anti-Second Amendment lawmakers in Texas are leaving in gun owners’ stockings this year. The 2021 Texas legislative session is less than a month away. Please support NRA-ILA as we work with gun owners to STAND YOUR GROUND on your Second Amendment rights at the Capitol in Austin next …
Where’s All The Ammo?
Consider this a public service announcement of sorts regarding the current ammunition scarcity. I’ve spoken to the top three manufacturers, and if you were/are having difficulty finding ammunition, it’s not because they aren’t trying to keep up with demand. Each one of them reports that they have produced record amounts …
The Fourth Day of Christmas, Brought to You by Bloomberg and Beto-Backed Texas Lawmakers
NRA-ILA is counting down the legislative lumps of coal that anti-Second Amendment lawmakers in Texas are leaving in gun owners’ stockings this year. Dozens of gun control bills pre-filed in advance of the 2021 legislative session are political payback to New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg, BETO “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke, and radical leftists who want to …
TOO MUCH FREEDOM? TROUBLE BREWS WHEN GOVERNMENT RATIONS RIGHTS.
President-elect Joe Biden had a rare moment of clarity when it comes to gun control. He’s got a really big obstacle, called the Constitution. The president-elect spoke with civil rights leaders in a virtual meeting. An unknown individual recorded the session and the media got a hold of it. What …
USAF Purchases B&T APC9K PRO Submachine Guns
Brugger & Thomet Inc., a Swiss based company with its U.S. subsidiary located in Tampa, Fla., announced that the United States Air Force has decided to purchase its B&T APC9K PRO submachine gun platform. This compact submachine gun platform, at less than 15″ in length, is optimized for discrete carry …
Fightin’ Iron: STEN Mk V
A British soldier at Arnhem takes a moment to reload magazines for his STEN Mk V during Operation Market Garden. When Adolph Hitler rose to power in Germany in 1933, he did so in part on the basis of dissatisfaction with the treaty that ended the First World War. He …
Why the Most Important Part of Being Armed is Being Armed
Some time back I saw a news report of three thugs who decided to pull a daytime burglary, not knowing the homeowner was present. Breaking in the front door, they barged into the living room only to be confronted by the homeowner armed with a rifle. It looked like some …
Which Type of Shotgun Load is Best for Home Defense?
Adding two layers of sheetrock, as would be found in most residential construction, paints a more complete picture of what makes for penetration—and overpenetration. While most defensive shotgun gurus load 00 buck in their gun and call it good, others believe specialized circumstances warrant specialized loads. That’s the beauty of …
Philadelphia Law Enforcement “Lost” Over 200 Firearms
As Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney pushes for more gun control, news breaks that the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office can’t account for over 200 firearms that were supposed to be in the agency’s possession. Acting on a confidential complaint, the Philadelphia City Controller, Rebecca Rhynhart, launched an investigation into firearms potentially missing …