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February 13, 2015 product highlights

Press release from Remington about Remington and Para 1911 pistols. TrackingPoint has announced its new generation of guided rifles that can track targets out to half a mile away at speed of up to 20 mph. Despite the new features these guns cost thousands of dollars less than the first crop of of their electronically-assisted rifles. The new BA series […]

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Federal antics (again)

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley held up the nomination of Department of Justice attorney Jeanne Davidson for Judge of the US Court of International Trade, citing recently unsealed documents in the case of retired agent Jay Dobyns against the ATF, in which that judge said the feds, led by the nominee, had committed “fraud on the court.” Judge Allegra

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2 verdicts: 1 good and 1 bad call

US District Court Judge Reed O’Connor of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Ft. Worth Division, has ruled that the federal Gun Control Act of 1968’s ban on the interstate sales of handguns by federal firearms dealers to buyers from other states violates the Second and Fifth amendments to the US Constitution. He also distinguished the

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Federal legislation roundup, Feb. 13, 2015

US Reps. Don Young (R-AK) and Collin Peterson (D-MN) have introduced HR 697, The African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015, that would reverse the recent US Fish and Wildlife Service – imposed ban on elephant trophies legally taken by American hunters in Zimbabwe and roll back and further halt constraints on the import and export of

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New MS AG opinion on municipalities regulating carry of guns

There is a new Mississippi AG’s opinion on municipalities regulating carry of guns. Read it carefully. He’s crawfishing on some previous opinions. Most interesting is the notion that there are places he (and state law) says you can CCW with the enhanced permit, but cannot open carry, in spite of the state constitution’s prohibition of restrictions of your right to

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Suppressed shotguns, goofy less-lethal mods, 9mm 1911, & Remington’s trigger

Suppressed shotguns 132 decibels. Goofy less-lethal modification for police handguns Details. I ain’t convinced. I bet the second shot’s a doozy. Some pro trainers agree, essentially saying it’s the stupidest idea ever. The 1911 in 9mm “It’s the best thing going. Bottom line…. If you’re someone who wants the easiest gun to shoot, and you want a centerfire pistol.” — multi-champion

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