Early one Sunday morning in November, 2018, police responding to reports of gunfire at Manny’s Blue Room Lounge in Robbins, Illinois shot and killed an armed security guard. As with most violent encounters, facts remain murky to this day. Not because of a conspiracy or cover-up, but because things happen fast in the heat of […]
Best New Shorty Shotguns (Firearms) From SHOT Show 2019 – No Tax Stamp Required!
Let’s clear something up right off the bat. We’re not talking about shotguns in the purest, legal sense. We’re talking about firearms. That’s because firearms that ignite shot shells that aren’t designed to be shouldered aren’t considered “shotguns” by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). That’s why these firearms can have barrels […]
Women’s Shooting League Raises Awareness and Funds for Childhood Cancer Foundation
A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League (AG & AG) raised funds for childhood cancer by selling two t-shirt designs in 2019 that promoted awareness of the disease. The Unstoppable AF shirt and the Childhood Cancer Awareness shirt were sold through the AG & AG website. Five dollars from each shirt sale was earmarked […]
Why Mid-Term Elections Matter for Gun Rights | OutdoorHub
All politics is local, so they say. That phrase, often used by former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill, typically refers to the importance of building local consensus to win a primary election, thereby making a run for office possible. However, to us voters, it means that our “national” votes are locally determined. In this […]
Florida Lawmaker Seeks To Create Nationwide Gun Registry
Anti-gun zealots like to grandstand. They’ll use any opportunity to try and do so. Ostensibly, they’ll claim their efforts are necessary to draw attention to the issue of gun control as if the American public has been oblivious to the debate despite the near constant barrage by the mainstream media. Source: Florida Lawmaker Seeks To […]
Nuggets from the 2018 NRA Annual Meeting
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. We just got back from the 2018 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas. If you haven’t yet been to one, the event is part product expo, part leadership speeches and conference, part education, part business, and a whole lot of fun. It’s the only gathering of 80,000 […]
Random Pithiness from SHOT Show 2018
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. How do you boil down the news and findings from 12.5 miles of SHOT Show booth exhibits? You don’t. Usually, the week I spend at SHOT Show generates a year’s worth of material and product review opportunities, but there are always a few things that stand out or catch […]
Rapid Fire Look: New Guns and Gear from SHOT 2018 [VIDEO]
The annual Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show is too big to see in four full days of walking, so it’s certainly too much to cram into a two-minute video. With the good folks over at Range365, we made a valiant effort to give you a taste of what it’s like.
‘Twas the Night Before SHOT Show…
‘Twas the night before Shot Show, And all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, Except for my spouse. The luggage was packed, In the car with great care, In hopes that St. Nugent Soon would be there. The vendors were busy, Wishing they were in bed, While visions of gun fun, Danced in our […]
Four Questions to Ask in Your Next Gun Control Debate
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. Last month we talked about how to win the gun control debate. You can read it here, but the Cliff notes are as follows: Calling the other side stupid doesn’t work, nor does spouting off facts at high volume. Listening is key, no matter how much you disagree with […]