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Tragically, it has happened again. A mentally deranged woman (who called herself a man) walked into a private Christian church-school and killed three nine-year-old children (one of whom was the church pastor’s daughter) and three adult school employees. And once again, the shootings took place in a gun-free zone. The …
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Guns may have all kinds of meanings to different people, but in the cold light of commerce, they are products. In addition, if sales are not sufficient, they are discontinued. Invariably, a small minority of potential buyers misses their last chance to get theirs and ends up unhappy. I hope …
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A few years ago, I wrote an article that appeared in a waterfowl hunting magazine describing how I made the transition from steel to tungsten non-toxic shot. In that article I discussed “in the field” differences in knockdown power and penetration, and the overwhelming superiority of the tungsten alloy shot. Since then, …
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Shooters know each .22 LR rifle is an individual and will shoot best with a specific brand—and even specific lot—of ammunition. Those who shoot NRA Smallbore and reach beyond to compete in Extreme Long-Range, National Rifle League-22 and other long-range rimfire games have plenty of options in premium .22 Long …
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If you carried a pistol for duty or personal use before 1970, you most likely wielded a 1911 or any one of a variety of revolvers. While these handguns are reliable, powerful, and have certainly done their job, a new generation of sidearm was just around the corner when we …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praises the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Southern Division’s order granting a preliminary injunction for the plaintiffs blocking enforcement of California’s Unsafe Handgun Act. The case, Boland v. Bonta, was filed shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen decision. The court issued the preliminary injunction …
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Whether it’s the AK from “Red Dawn,” the Beretta 92FS from “Die Hard” or even Han Solo’s DL-44 Heavy Blaster from “Star Wars,” prop houses maintain an impressive inventory of firearms for the motion-picture industry. In the summer of 1988, I had just started a new job. Right in the …
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Progressive loaders are the mainstay of any high-volume shooter, and just like the rounds they make, more is better when talking about the number of stations. While presses with as few as three stages can get the job done, packing all of the operations into such few strokes invites trouble …
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President Joe Biden (D) likes the power of the pen. Just a week after entering the White House, he issued nearly two dozen executive orders. Just over two months in, he had signed more than 50, and now, he’s back with a new one that explicitly goes after your Second Amendment rights. This …
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“Prepare to repel boarders!” In the age of fighting sail, the command to repel boarders was one that was sure to raise the adrenaline levels of all who heard it. In Lord Nelson’s Royal Navy, it was the cue that onboard Marines needed to prepare for close-in, hand-to-hand fighting. Things …
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