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California: Anti-Gun Bills Eligible for Floor Votes as the Legislature Enters the Final Two Weeks of Session
Friday was the deadline for the Appropriations Committees of both chambers to finish passing bills from the suspense file to make them eligible for the floor. Most anti-gun bills have advanced, with some amendments, making them eligible for floor votes at any time. Additionally, last week, the Senate Public Safety …
Gun Review: Beretta APX A1 Compact
Beretta’s APX line has been well received overall in the market, but the line only had regular and tactical full-sized models, plus a carry version. Now they’ve rolled out the Beretta APX A1 Compact, a size many people might prefer over the smaller carry version, as it is still concealable but …
Nebraska: Omaha Mayor Signs Anti-Gun Executive Order Ahead of Constitutional Carry
On Wednesday, August 30th, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert signed an executive order banning all firearms on city property, which the order defines as “…all City managed buildings/facilities/parks/public spaces and surrounding areas such as sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots under the City’s control.” Signs prohibiting the possession of firearms will be …
REP. SWALWELL DEMANDS GUN BANS. AGAIN.
For U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), some things will never get old, like calling for a complete ban on America’s most popular semiautomatic rifle, the Modern Sporting Rifle (MSR). Or ignoring criminals. Or taking to social media immediately after a tragedy, before facts are known, and pushing for more gun …
Gun Of The Week: Sauer SL5 Waterfowl
For many American shotgunners and waterfowlers, the J.P. Sauer & Sohn brand is relatively unknown, but those keen on firearm history will know this is a premier maker with roots dating back to mid-18th century Germany. Today, Sauer maintains its manufacturing of bolt-action rifles in Germany, however, the SL5 Waterfowl is actually …
Once again: No, children are not more likely to die by guns than motor vehicles
In further evidence of Americans’ waning attention spans, the once annual ritual of gun control activists and their media lackeys manipulating CDC fatal injury data to push a misleading factoid about children and firearms has become semiannual. This is how it works: Step one, acquire statistics on firearm-related deaths among …
David Hemenway Given Platform to Mislead on Guns by Obscure Online Outlet
David Hemenway, a Professor of Health Policy at Harvard University’s Injury Control Research Center, has been a proud proponent of anti-gun “research” for many years. Rather than relying on criminologists and experts in law enforcement to diminish violent crime where firearms are used, Hemenway long-ago jumped on the anti-gun bandwagon of trying to …
Tennessee Special Legislative Session Targets Gun Owners
Several anti-gun measures that were rejected by the Tennessee General Assembly earlier this year are back in play in a special session that convened on Aug. 21. Gov. Bill Lee’s (R) special session, ostensibly to address “public safety,” has quickly turned into an anti-gun barrage with proposals under consideration that …
The Ins And Outs of Airguns
Whether for realistic practice at home, reaching out to surprisingly far distances or even harvesting game, air-powered guns are hardly toys. Mention air guns at the range and shooters nearby will eagerly volunteer the precise day they took ownership of their first Daisy Red Ryder. You can expect a range …
The Beginner’s Guide to Shotgun Chokes
The Bible among disciples of the shotgun—the “NRA Firearms Fact Book”—defines choke as: “Muzzle constriction of the bore of a shotgun or tube that influences shot-pattern density and dispersion.” In other words, a shotgun choke is like a water hose: By manipulating the nozzle, you can choose a narrow, powerful …