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Enemies among us
“Cities need to get guns out of this group’s [male, minority and between the ages of 15 and 25] hands and keep them alive. — Former New York City Mayor, founder of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, financial backer of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and current owner of Everytown for Gun Safety, Michael Bloomberg So, Bloomie wants to […] Read More
Gunsmith Dave Berryhill is fighting cancer
Noted gunsmith Dave Berryhill is fighting cancer. Click for details.
Read MoreDisarmed Marines
U.S. Marines handed over their guns before leaving Yemen. Frankly, SecDef Chuck Hagel should be tried for treason for this one. The new Secretary, Dr. Ash (Ashton) Carter (just confirmed 93-5 by the Republican-controlled Senate), won’t be any better. And further, the Marines probably should have taken the plane by force.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2015 product highlights
We reported a rumor some time ago that Rohrbaugh Firearms had been acquired by Remington/Freedom Group. We now have confirmation that the acquisition occurred in January, 2014. It’s apparently been kept very quiet, and I wonder if Remington did that just to eliminate competition for its problem-plagued R51 pistol. Rohrbaugh makes premium quality subcompact 9mm and .380 pistols. 1946 Jeep […] Read More
February 20, 2015 product highlights
$15 revolver hammer temporary shrouds. S&W J-frames only at this time. I’m curious about whether they really only fit J-frames. New products from Leupold (“Loo-poled”) include: The D-EVO (Dual-Enhanced View Optic), which can be married to virtually any red dot sight to deliver a magnified image, a bold aiming point, and the ability to switch between them with only the […] Read More
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 […] Read More
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 […] Read More
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 […] Read More
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 […] Read More
Mississippi State Firearm Owners Association annual meeting announced
The Mississippi State Firearm Owners Association (MSFOA) will hold its 2015 annual meeting on February 28, 2015, in the back room of Uncle Buck’s restaurant on the first floor of the Bass Pro Shops in Pearl, MS, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Come join us!
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