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Gallup: '63 percent believe guns in home make it safer'

Gallup: ’63 percent believe guns in home make it safer’

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A recent Gallup poll found that 63 percent of Americans believe that having a firearm in the home makes it a safer place, a metric that has almost doubled from 2000 when only one in three believed it.

Steyr M1912

Steyr M1912

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From Iraqveteran8888, “Finally was able to get this old girl talking again. The Steyr Hahn, or more commonly known as the “Hammer,” is a semi-automatic, stripper clip fed pistol chambered in 9mm Steyr which was introduced in 1911. A large number of the M1912 were rechambered for 9x19mm after the German annexation of Austria in 1938. This gun has a lot of history, and is a blast to shoot. Stay tuned for more Military Surplus to come.”

50 State Legal Pump AR from Troy

50 State Legal Pump AR from Troy

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The Troy Pump Action Rifle may look like an AR-15, but it isn’t. While Troy’s Sporting Rifle shares many of the same characteristics and parts, the basic operational mechanisms are unique, and built with compliance in mind. The Troy PAR is 50 state legal, and ideal for hunting, and capable of extraordinary accuracy. If you think this is nothing but an attempt to appease politicians, you need to think again. The PAR is fast and accurate.

Why does the .22lr have misfires?

Why does the .22lr have misfires?

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22plinkster answers the question, “Why does the .22lr have misfires?”

Take the Assault Rifle Quiz!

Take the Assault Rifle Quiz!

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Think you know assault rifles? Take the quiz and find out.

TSA breaks record with 1,855 guns collected in 2014

TSA breaks record with 1,855 guns collected in 2014

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The Transportation Security Administration announced on this week that a record breaking 1,855 firearms were collected from carry-on-bags in airports nationwide in 2014.

Ruger Alaskan Mod by Gemini Customs--Gun Review

Ruger Alaskan Mod by Gemini Customs–Gun Review

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There is a distinct appeal to a big bore wheel-guns. The .44 Magnum produces impressive terminal ballistics. Yet carrying a heavy revolver presents some practical challenges, and the recoil can be punishing. Gemini Customs has some solutions–their custom modifications make a good gun better, faster, and more reliable. Check out what they’ve done to this Ruger Alaskan.

NRA Life of Duty: Life and Death

NRA Life of Duty: Life and Death

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A quote from the video, “There’s a healthy respect one must have for life and death. But more and more it seems that younger generations are lacking that respect, or sometimes even shielded from it.”

California Loosens penalties for gun thieves, date rapists

California Loosens penalties for gun thieves, date rapists

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Gun thieves and date rapists are rejoicing in the Golden State following the passage of Proposition 47, a ballot initiative that reduces penalties for those so-called “non serious” offenses.

Taurus USA Firearm Factory - Miami Florida - Photo Essay

Taurus USA Firearm Factory – Miami Florida – Photo Essay

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When I got an invite to the factory at Taurus Firearms, I thought I had just scored a free trip to Brazil! But little did I know, Taurus makes many of their guns right here in the USA, near my stomping grounds in Miami. Those of us who were invited from the gun media family got to see how they make the Taurus tipup pistols, called the small frame or Model 22, and many of the .380 TCP parts being made, as well as guns from Taurus’s Heritage cowboy gun series and even some of the OEM parts that Taurus builds for other manufacturers.