Anyone who has been a part of America’s gun culture for a good amount of time has probably heard plenty of clichés at the gun store counter or the local range. With the growth of social media over the past decade, these catch phrases are being blasted out to the masses in the form of
Read MoreD.C. law requiring a ‘good reason’ to carry concealed handguns is ruled unconstitutional
A strict D.C. gun law that prevents most firearms owners from carrying concealed handguns in public in the nation’s capital is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday, saying the city government cannot demand citizens prove a “good reason” before being issued permits. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Read MoreShould you pull the trigger of a gun to show that it is empty? Rob Pincus answers this with an emphatic “No.” In this handgun training video, he demonstrates the procedure he recommends for unloading and showing that a gun is clear. WHEN SHOULD YOU PULL THE TRIGGER? Pull the trigger only when you intend to
Read More‘He can jam the [smart] gun’s radio signals to prevent its owner from firing it’
I think “smart guns” — guns that can be used only by their authorized owner, perhaps because they use some radio transponder that reacts to a special ring that the owner wears, or possibly even fingerprint recognition — could be an excellent development. They could prevent many of the 100 or so fatal gun accidents involving
Read MoreCalifornians Kiss Their Gun Rights Goodbye!
Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- “Our pathetic “Two-Party System:” 1) Democrats: Amoral and unprincipled, but shrewd, frighteningly ambitious, and disciplined, and who, when given a chance to seize power to which they are not entitled, will do so instantly, boldly, and without restraint 2) Republicans: They run for election proclaiming good and laudable intentions, but once
Read MoreACTIVE SHOOTER: Connecticut Business Prepares People For The Unthinkable
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — The state’s high-capacity ammunition magazine law did nothing to prevent Greg Cheverier from pumping 30 rounds into a classroom full of adults in less than 30 seconds. The video, shot from the perspective of one of Cheverier’s “victims,” doesn’t lie: Fortunately for the class — which included a New Boston Post reporter
Read MoreMinneapolis mayoral candidate Raymond Dehn proposes disarming police of guns
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – State Representative and Minneapolis mayoral candidate Raymond Dehn is calling for major policing changes, proposing to take away guns from the majority of officers. Dehn is one of several candidates running to beat current Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges in the fall. He recently won the support of voters at the Democratic Farmer Labor
Read MoreA huge week for guns: A federal circuit court has done what the Supreme Court would not
Can government deny Americans one of our most important rights, specifically protected by the Constitution’s Bill of Rights, unless we can prove that we really, really need and deserve it? Thankfully, a federal appeals court has ruled in favor of our rights and against government overreach. The 2-1 decision Monday came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for
Read MoreHow a Hacker Fired a Locked Smart Gun Using Only Magnets
The Armatix iP1 pistol and its RFID watch, are sold as one of the most secure firearm systems available. But a hacker, who goes by ‘Plore’, has found flaws in the Armatix that entirely defeat its security measures.
Read MoreMassachusetts stun gun ban challenge in federal district court
As I’ve noted, many jurisdictions have repealed their bans on stun guns. People v. Yanna (Mich. Ct. App. 2012) struck down one such ban on Second Amendment grounds, and in Caetano v. Massachusetts, the Supreme Court rejected some of Massachusetts’s arguments in favor of the stun gun ban. The court sent the case back to Massachusetts courts so that they
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