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Giving Thanks for Our Hunting Freedoms
It is the week of Thanksgiving, and here in my home state of Wisconsin, our traditions during this week include family gatherings and turkey dinners, watching football, huge appetizer trays of cheese and sausage and crackers, more cheese, and deer hunting. Yes, deer hunting. The Wisconsin gun deer season traditionally …
This Old Gun: Argentine FM FAP
Unlicensed copies of the Browning Hi-Power Have been made all across the world to varying degrees of quality, with many not completely measuring up to originals made by Fabrique Nationale. However, those made by Argentina and used by its military are a different story entirely, and have a direct connection to FN. They …
The Truth About NICS
When Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe went to buy a shotgun last August 6, an FBI background check barred him from completing the purchase. O’Keefe came out swinging by quickly posting a video response that stirred up a lot of media attention. As he is the founder of Project Veritas, a …
Concealed Carry Data Reveals the Truly Democratic Nature of the Second Amendment
As with all of our civil rights, the truly democratic nature of the Second Amendment is that it applies to all Americans. Recent concealed-carry trends across the nation show that Americans of all demographics do, in fact, exercise their right to keep and bear arms. According to data recently published on John Lott’s Crime …
NRA Continues the Fight Against I-1639 in the Court of Appeals
In 2018, Washington voters passed I-1639, which banned the sale of semi-automatic rifles to 18-to-20-year old adults and to out of state residents—even transfers through FFLs in the buyer’s state. The NRA and Second Amendment Foundation joined forces and challenged I-1639 in 2018. The court rejected Washington’s Motion to Dismiss our lawsuit in 2019, allowing the …
Safety Recall Notice on the M&P Shield EZ Pistol
Smith & Wesson announced this week that it has identified two M&P Shield EZ pistols on which the hammers manufactured by the supplier were cracked. In those firearms the hammer failed to fully engage the sear, which caused the round to fire, cycling the slide and potentially resulting in multiple discharges …
7 Tips For The Outer Limits Stage In Steel Challenge
Steel Challenge is the drag race of the shooting sports—focusing on the delicate balance between speed and accuracy. In order to place well, you have to shoot all eight stages well or your competition will. In this article, we will examine the Steel Challenge stage Outer Limits, the only stage …
Will Durham Choose Control Over Common Sense?
Facing a spike in violent crimes in his city, Durham, N.C., Mayor Steve Schewel (D) recently asked his state’s political leadership to enact more gun control. The thing is, what Schewel wants won’t reduce violent crime in Durham, but will only make it harder for law-abiding citizens to exercise their …
CURRENCY COMPTROLLER’S PROPOSED RULE BREAKS BANKING DISCRIMINATION
The days of corporate banking overlords forcing discriminatory policies on lawful industries is, hopefully, coming to an end. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a proposed rule that would end the practice of unaccountable banking executives denying firearm industry businesses banking services to force gun control even …
“V” Is For Victory: The Smith & Wesson Victory Model Revolver
The Smith & Wesson “Victory Model“ was chambered in .38 Spl. and had a 4″ barrel as made under a World War II U.S. Navy contract. It is seen here being fired by Navy cadets. In mid-1940, when it was becoming increasingly likely that the United States would be drawn into …