Day: October 6, 2017

In July, a D.C. Circuit panel held, by a 2-1 vote, that the Second Amendment secures a right to carry guns in public. This leaves considerable room for “shall-issue” licensing requirements (under which pretty much any law-abiding adult can get a license but might have to undergo various checks, training and the like) and other

As Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) was welcomed back to Congress on September 28, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) pointed to the attack–in which a progressive shot Scalise–and argued that suppressors ought not be deregulated. It must be noted that a suppressor was not used when the attacker opened fire in Congressional baseball players on June

Legislation to fix the cumbersome patchwork of concealed carry laws in the U.S. has gained momentum with the addition of a 212th co-sponsor in the House of Representatives. The legislation–H.R. 38–was put forward by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) on January 3, 2017. Breitbart News reported that it will make the concealed carry permit of any one state

A 2013 gallop poll revealed that 60% of people who purchase a firearm do so for defensive or “personal safety” reasons. When these gun owners search the internet, they don’t have to go far to find some great instruction on how to get started in the defensive pistol crafts. There are hundreds of excellent articles written on

Welcome back to our Shooting 101 series! So far we’ve covered the absolute basics of how to use revolversand semi-automatic pistols and now we’re moving on to the most popular rifle in America: the AR-15. Today we’re going to look at how to load, unload, and fire an AR-style rifle. A ton of people have purchased ARs in the

We’re back with another episode of Start Shooting Better. In this series, I’m joined by John Johnston of Ballistic Radio to help explain some drills and tests you can try at the range to help improve your shooting ability. The drill we’re looking at this time is the 5×5 Drill. I’ve actually covered this one before in

The Idaho State Journal and East Idaho News.com report on 09-08-2017 in Downey, Idaho, a 34 year old intruder from Pocatello forced his way through the door of the residence on Barnes Lane off Highway 40 around 4 a.m. on Friday morning. According to the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, the intruder was fatally shot by the homeowner.

“The choice you do have is to be prepared.” Please take a few minutes to listen to the audio sample here. In a civilized society, violence is rarely the answer. But when it is – it’s the only answer. The sound of breaking glass downstairs in the middle of the night. The words “move and

“A GOP bill deregulating silencers could have ‘devastating effects’ on public safety, law enforcement leaders say,” an hysterical SHARE Act hit piece by Mother Jones claims. Of course it is and of course they do. Still, thanks, motherjonesers, for once more confirming that Democrats are anti-gun — at least as far as We the People are concerned.

Nashville Police have identified the suspect of a mass shooting at a church Sunday morning as 25-year-old Emanuel Kidega Samson. Samson is being charged with murder and multiple counts of attempted murder in the attack that killed one and left at least seven other people injured at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch,