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NRA: We Won’t Change Our Position on Terror Watchlist Gun Ban
The National Rifle Association has signaled that it will meet with GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, but that it will not back off from its position on the “no fly, no buy” policy of the Obama administration, which validates the anonymous terror watchlist. “We are happy to meet with Donald …
Here it comes: Obama Calls for Reinstatement of Unconstitutional Assault Weapons Ban & Illegal No Fly, No Buy Legislation
You knew it was coming from the usurper-in-chief who said that he would give “sustained focus” to gun control this year. Following the Orlando Islamic terror attack on Sunday, Barack Hussein Obama Soetoro Sobarkah called for violating the Constitution with another assault weapons ban and an infringement of the rights …
.44 Special Revolvers
Article first appeared at Ammo Land. The .44 Spl. is a rimmed cartridge made for revolvers, and while today’s tactical shooters definitely favor semi-automatic pistols over the “trusty” revolver, a lot of bad behavior has been resolved by old-fashioned wheelguns over the years. I don’t want to get into the …
American Rifleman’s 2016 Golden Bullseye Awards
Article first appeared at American Rifleman. As staff members of NRA’s original “Official Journal,” now celebrating 131 years of publication, we take seriously the editorial responsibility to annually identify a handful of companies and an individual that together have had a significant impact on the firearm industry during the past …
Loads and Logic — Big Calibers Rule!
Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. There is a tremendous interest in research and development of defense loads for handguns. The majority of offerings use some variation on the jacketed hollowpoint bullet although a new trend is toward bullets that have a cutting mechanism. JHP bullets may have a …
Ammunition Disaster, Again
Article first appeared at America’s 1st Freedom. We’ve observed that the ammunition drought is waning—thank goodness. Joining the ramp-up of established suppliers are new domestic and offshore sources, all supplemented by healthy growth of, and interest in, handloading. Thank goodness, again. We can finally get back out to the range …
Force-on-Force Training
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. High-tech simulators like this one from MILO Range are excellent alternatives to force-on-force training. They present scenarios that challenge your judgment as well as your shooting skills. A comment frequently offered by multiple trainers at various training institutions is that in a gunfight, you …
STI Marauder Pistol
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. In the rough-and-tumble world of 3-gun competition, a lot of handguns are left broken and weeping by the roadside. Just as in life, there are no “alibi runs” in action shooting and if your gun fails, you lose. Therefore, any gun must keep up …
Hillary Clinton: “Let the Congregation Say ‘Amen’” to Executive Orders Infringing on the Second Amendment
Chelsea Clinton’s ridiculous comments that since Justice Antonin Scalia is no longer here, her mother can go and push for legislation that infringes on the rights protected under the Second Amendment as president just demonstrate “like mother, like daughter”. In a follow up to that, Hillary Clinton attended an event …
Suppressor-Friendly Ammunition Round-Up
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. I am lying behind my Knight’s Armament SR-25 on a cold, wet autumn night. Rain-soaked fatigues and fogged optics are minor burdens compared to my other troubles. My sniper buddy crouches low over me, watching the big picture around us through his night-vision goggles while …