On Thursday of this week, more than 70,000 New York pistol permit holders woke up as felons. Law-breakers. What was their crime? They didn’t register their handguns with the state. Now, why on God’s green earth would they have to do that? Emperor Gov. Andrew Cuomo rammed through the NY Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act in
Read MoreGlamour magazine interviewed female gun owners during the NSSF SHOT Show, then posted a story wherein the women explained why they support the Second Amendment. Glamour asked all the women the same question, “Why do you have a gun?” The vast majority simply responded that they owned guns for “protection” or “self-defense.” But there those
Read MoreWhen the Second Amendment was ratified in 1791 the phrase, “well regulated militia,” underlined the importance of the words, “shall not be infringed.” Yet today, due to the breakdown in education wrought by leftist academicians and media talking heads, many Americans presume a “well regulated militia” and “shall not be infringed” are polar opposites; that
Read MoreThe Illinois Supreme Court had already held that the Second Amendment protects a right to carry guns in most public places, and in today’s People v. Chairez it likewise rejected a ban focused on carrying within 1000 feet of parks: The State argues that the conduct of possessing a firearm within 1000 feet of a
Read MoreIf we can choose to avoid the need to defend ourselves, we should do it. Techniques for avoidance include de-escalation, alternate tactics and techniques, and simply leaving the area. Rob Pincus expands on this topic during his presentation at the 144th NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 11, 2015. Watch the
Read More“I was a fair hand with pistol, rifle, or shotgun, but I learned more about gunfighting from Tom Speer’s cronies during the summer of ’71 than I had dreamed was in the book. Those old-timers took their gunplay seriously, which was natural under the conditions in which they lived. Shooting, to them, was considerably more
Read MoreArizona -(Ammoland.com)- An auto mishap morphed into a defensive shooting in Rochester, Minnesota on Sunday, January 14th, a little after 8 a.m. A car driven by 17 year old Muhammed Rahim, with another 17-year-old male and two teenage girls in the car, spun out of control and crashed into the side of the road in
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. -(Ammoland.com)- Civil rights advocacy organization Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) submitted formal comments to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) regarding a regulatory proposal that would apply the definition of ‘machinegun’ to so-called “bump fire stocks” and countless other devices. In a letter sent by FPC President Brandon Combs, the group
Read MoreUSA – -(Ammoland.com)- “Today we filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Department of Justice and the Department of the Air Force for records pertaining to Devin Patrick Kelley,” Stamboulieh Law, PLLC announced Monday. The complaint is a response to government refusal to provide documents that are “releaseable for a deceased individual” after the
Read MoreWhether it’s a gimmick or a gun you just have to own, these double-barreled .45 ACP 1911 pistols made by Arsenal Firearms pack some serious punch. SIG P226 – a full-sized, service-type pistol made by SIG Sauer. It is chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, .357 SIG, and .22 Long Rifle. It is essentially
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