First Look: German Precision Optics SPECTRAdot Scope
German Precision Optics is entering the red-dot scope market with their new SPECTRAdot Red Dot Scope. The scope is designed to meet the needs of both tactical shooters and hunters who require rapid target acquisition precise close-range shots using either a tactical rifle, sporting rifle or a shotgun. The high-efficiency power …
Review: Burris FastFire 4 Reflex Sight
The Burris FastFire series of reflex sights has gone through several design evolutions, and the latest addition, the FastFire 4, has features that will interest competitive shooters. With 1x magnification, the new Burris FastFire 4 ($397.95, burrisoptics.com) sports the same mounting footprint as the FastFire 3 and fits existing mounts. The sight …
A Boom in Gun Sales Also Means This
Last year, an estimated 8.4 million Americans became new gun owners as the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) logged over 21 million background checks for the likely sales of firearms. Gun sales in 2020, in fact, surpassed 2019’s totals by 60%, and the previous record, set in …
Biden’s Blatant Attack Would End the U.S. Firearm Industry As We Know It
I have spent much of the last year reporting on Joe Biden’s aggressive plans for gun control. Yet one of his most consequential proposals doesn’t feature the headline-grabbing elements of a firearm ban or confiscation scheme (which, of course, Biden also supports). The proposal I’m speaking of is repeal of the …
Iowa: Monroe Co. Sues IFC for Asking Them to Follow Law
Monroe County is suing Iowa Firearms Coalition, an NRA state affiliate, along with one of its members, in retaliation for them asking the county to obey state law. Last year, the legislature passed House File 2502. Among other things, this NRA-backed law requires localities to provide measures, like screening and security guards, to …
Oregon: “Gun-Free Zone” Legislation Approved by the Senate
Yesterday, despite overwhelming public opposition, the Oregon Senate passed anti-gun legislation, Senate Bill 554, by a 16 to 7 vote. Next, the bill will go to the House for further consideration. Please contact your State Representative and ask them to OPPOSE Senate Bill 554. Senate Bill 554 will create new “gun-free zones” by handing over authority to local …
Biden Administration Urges SCOTUS To Allow Cops To Warrantlessly Raid Homes – Seize Guns Of Innocent Citizens
Last month, the Free Thought Project reported on HR 127, the most tyrannical gun bill ever proposed. The bill would target the poor by forcing citizens to pay $800 per year to possess firearms that they are required to register. It also bans multiple legal guns and ammo types, turning tens of …
NSSF DENOUNCES 9TH CIRCUIT RULING IGNORING PLAIN SECOND AMENDMENT LANGUAGE
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation®, the firearm industry trade association, rejects the legal gymnastics the 7-4 en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit employed to rule the Second Amendment does not guarantee the right to bear arms outside the home. The court’s …
COMPETITIVE MARKSMAN CHRIS CHENG DEFENDS GUN RIGHTS IN SENATE HEARING
Chris Cheng outperformed competitors to win History Channel’s Top Shot championship, but his best performance yet may have been on Capitol Hill defending gun rights this week. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled, “Constitutional and Common Sense Steps to Reduce Gun Violence.” In the wake of the tragic murders …
Web-Based Scams Target Firearm Industry Retailers, Buyers
A prominent warning on your first visit to the SIG Sauer website home page reminds firearm enthusiasts that the increased demand for guns, ammunition and accessories has attracted unwelcome attention from some with less-than-honorable intentions. It reads: “SIG Sauer has been made aware of several fraudulent websites that claim to …
