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Iraqveteran8888 discusses handgun etiquette for beginners.

“Let me call again for understanding,” said Obama at a press conference from the White House. “Let’s seek to heal rather than wounding each other.”

We’re gun guys. As such, we’ve been closely following the events in Ferguson. As the conditions deteriorate, more and more innocent Americans are being victimized by opportunistic thieves, who have no connection to the root of the protests. When cars show up in neighborhoods with the license plates already removed…well, it seems understandable that some store owners are standing up to protect what is rightfully theirs. What guns would you take?

Jerry Miculek goes full auto with the Stoner 63, a rare assault rifle designed by Eugene Stoner in the early 60s.

A Huffington Post reporter tweeted a photo of earplugs with the caption, “I believe these are rubber bullets, can anyone confirm?”

Urban gun enthusiast Colion Noir gives his initial thoughts on the Parabellum Armament AK-14.

Hickok45 takes a look at a fine Colt clone, the 1873 Uberti Cattleman.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon deployed the National Guard to Ferguson to help quell the violence and chaos that erupted following the shooting death of Michael Brown.

While there are some 1911s out there that are less expensive, they are coming in from overseas. There’s something very American about the Mil-Spec which is, above all, a nod to a very American pistol. For that, Springfield Armory deserves a special kind of credit. Here’s an affordable American made homage to American history, one that can be both a nostalgic icon and a solid carry gun. Hard to beat that combination.