While the Sig ammo is a relative newcomer to the market, the people are not. I spent some time talking with Dan Powers, who runs the ammo show, and it’s clear that the folks behind Sig Sauer’s new ammunition division have been there and done that. Because every caliber, load and brand combination is different, we’re going to be testing a number of different Sig Sauer loads over the coming weeks. We’ll start the handgun family with Sig’s Elite Performance V-Crown 9mm load.
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Hillary the Golden Goose for Gun Control?
Published: April 29, 2015 { 18 comments }Hillary Clinton is the great white hope for the gun-control movement. What president Obama failed to do in terms of rolling back the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners, many hope that Hillary will be able to achieve should she be elected in 2016.
ArmaLite President Giving Away Gun to Raise Money for Blood Cancer: Donate to Enter Giveaway!
Published: April 29, 2015 { 2 comments }The gun industry is filled with good people. One such person is ArmaLite president Tommy Thacker. Tommy is currently raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and we thought we’d help him out by syndicating his letter to friends and family to see if the GunsAmerica readership would also like to get involved with this worthy cause.
Savage M-11 Trophy Hunter XP Package Review
Published: April 29, 2015 { 34 comments }The Savage M-11 Trophy Hunter XP is a ready-to-go hunting solution that helps simplify the learning curve. It comes preconfigured with a bore-sighted Nikon 3-9x optic with a ballistic drop compensation reticle. Take it out of the box, add ammo, and shoot. It couldn’t be easier.
Does Rev. Al Sharpton Ever Make Any Situation Better?
Published: April 29, 2015 { 49 comments }I don’t mean to pee on someone’s parade, but I have to ask a question that’s been bugging me for a very long time, what the heck does Rev. Al Sharpton bring to the table in terms of his ability to calm tensions between protesters and police? What can he possibly do to make things better in Baltimore?
Hickok45: Chiappa Rhino .357 Magnum
Published: April 29, 2015 { 2 comments }Hickok45 shoots and discusses the “gorgeous” Chiappa Rhino!
I Am Forever Ep. 9: ‘Speed, Agility & Quickness’
Published: April 28, 2015 { 0 comments }“Isaiah goes over Reagan’s training progress throughout the season and breaks down each move of basic body mechanics, so that she can adjust, improve and implement during range time.”
Federal Court Upholds Assault Weapons Ban: ‘Makes the Public Feel Safer…that’s a Substantial Benefit’
Published: April 28, 2015 { 44 comments }“If it has no other effect, Highland Park’s ordinance may increase the public’s sense of safety,” wrote Easterbrook. “Mass shootings are rare, but they are highly salient, and people tend to overestimate the likelihood of salient events. If a ban on semi‐automatic guns and large‐capacity magazines reduces the perceived risk from a mass shooting, and makes the public feel safer as a result, that’s a substantial benefit.”
Fact Confirmed: Handgun Waiting Periods Do Not Reduce Violence
Published: April 28, 2015 { 7 comments }State Sen. Van Wanggaard, “There’s no statistical evidence that it [the 48-hour handgun waiting period] reduces violence whatsoever.” Is he right?
Hank Strange on Getting Pulled Over: ‘Get Home Safe, Then Worry About Your Rights’
Published: April 28, 2015 { 94 comments }Hank Strange recounts the details of a traffic stop he encountered on Easter Sunday.