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First Shots: Beretta 92XI Squalo
Beretta released the single-action-only 92XI pistol at SHOT Show in 2023. Now Beretta has unveiled the 92XI Squalo, another 9mm pistol based on the 92XI, which itself is based on the hugely successful double-action/single action Beretta 92 series. The new Squalo, which means “shark” in Italian, is designed with performance in mind …
It Didn’t Happen
Oh, the perils of putting pen to paper. Hunter Biden possibly has a regret or two over his 2021 memoir, Beautiful Things, now that its lurid revelations and “countless incriminating statements about his years-long drug usage” are being eyeballed by the federal prosecutors handling his gun case. Fifteen years ago, then-State Senator and now …
Anti-gun Democrats, Media Collaborators, Concoct Phony “Scandal” to Ban Ammunition
Here we go again. Every so often, some “brilliant” firearm prohibitionist comes up with the “insight” that if gun bans are unconstitutional, ammunition should be targeted instead. This is akin to the old tactic of cracking down on ink and paper supplies as a means of curtailing First Amendment expression …
Indiana: House Committees Hearing Two Pro-Gun Bills This Week
This week, two Indiana House committees will consider separate pro-gun legislation. On Thursday, January 18th, the House Financial Institutions Committee will hold a public hearing on House Bill 1084, The Second Amendment Privacy Act, a bill to prohibit the use of firearm-related Merchant Category Codes. In September 2022, the International Organization for Standardization …
“Choke Point” By Any Other Name: U.K. Shooting Clubs, Gun Shops Allege “Debanking”
Over ten years ago, the Obama Administration introduced “Operation Choke Point,” a program that used the concept of “reputational risk” to encourage banks and similar financial entities to reevaluate providing services to customers connected to “heightened risk” transactions and crime. Merchant categories “that have been associated with high-risk activity” and named …
New: Magpul AMAG 17 SG9 Metal Magazines For SIG P320/M17 Pistols
Magpul’s new AMAG line of magazines retains the reliability that the company is known for, but switches the familiar polymer body with a stainless steel one. Debuting first in the Magpul AMAG lineup is the AMAG 17 SG9 magazine, which is compatible with the SIG Sauer P320/M17 family of pistols. …
First Look: Mesa Tactical Truckee Shotgun Fore-end
Mesa Tactical has just launched the Truckee fore-end, a series of new M-Lok equipped sliding fore-ends compatible with all Remington 870-pattern pump-action shotguns. Since the fore-end on any pump action shotgun is used to vigorously cycle the shotgun, fastening accessories has always been challenging task for defensive shotgun owners. The Truckee …
First Look: New Magazines from Magpul
Magpul is introducing two new lines of magazines, one for today’s concealed carry pistols and another for modern rifles. The first is the AMAG series, initially offered for the popular SIG Sauer P320 pistol. Magpul found it difficult to create a polymer magazine that met their expectations of reliability and durability …
First Look: Leupold Mark 4HD Riflescope
Leupold has announced the launch of a brand-new Mark 4HD family of riflescopes. The Mark 4HD series features a 4:1 zoom ratio and five magnification ranges, yielding an accurate and reliable option for close-quarter targeting, long-range dominance and everything in between. “The Mark 4HD family was designed to deliver incredible performance …
The Keefe Report: Inside The CSG Group—Remain Calm
There are many rumors swirling around about the CSG Group’s pending purchase of Federal, CCI and Remington Ammunition. Like many of you, I was concerned. Vista Outdoor decided to separate its ammunition and accessory businesses. Then, in almost no time, a private purchaser announced it would buy the ammunition side. I, too, was curious …