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D.C. Writer, Comedian Rallies Behind Concealed-Carry After Gunpoint Robbery

D.C. Writer, Comedian Rallies Behind Concealed-Carry After Gunpoint Robbery

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“It’s scary as shit, and I hope nobody else has to go through it,” said Tim Young. “That level of fear and that level of helplessness that you feel, it doesn’t compare to anything else I’ve felt in my life.”

A Folding Knife Everyone Can Afford: Kershaw’s Bareknuckle - SHOT Show 2018

Supreme Court Rejects 3-D Printed Gun Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case earlier this month involving 3-D printed gun instructions that would have had far-reaching implications for both First and Second Amendment rights. The case will now be sent back to the Fifth Circuit Court to be heard on its merits.

Weatherby Bails on California, Moves to Wyoming

Weatherby Bails on California, Moves to Wyoming

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This 2018 at SHOT Weatherby, Inc. announced that their time in California has come to an end. Weatherby is moving to Wyoming.

Video Begins to Clarify Deadly Police-Involved Courthouse Shooting of Teen

Video Begins to Clarify Deadly Police-Involved Courthouse Shooting of Teen

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According to the sheriff’s office, Deputy Richard Scarborough shot 16-year-old Joseph Haynes during a physical altercation between Scarborough, Haynes, and Haynes’s family. At some point the deputy was knocked to the ground and fired a single gunshot, which hit Haynes in the abdomen.

Omaha Gang Member Sentenced to 18 Months After His Daughter Was Accidentally Shot in the Face

Omaha Gang Member Sentenced to 18 Months After His Daughter Was Accidentally Shot in the Face

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“The charges should be on the parent of the child that shot my daughter — his child was unattended,” said Moore, 22, referring to Gulley.

Fake News Media Wigs Out When NFL Player Posts Gun Pic to Instagram

Fake News Media Wigs Out When NFL Player Posts Gun Pic to Instagram

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Mark Shanahan at the Boston Globe begins breathlessly, “Yikes. Newest Patriot James Harrison posted a picture of an assault rifle on his Instagram account because, well, we’re not sure.”

Gov. Christie Institutes 'Modest Incremental Improvement' to the 'Abomination' that is New Jersey Gun Law

Lame Duck Christie Signs Bump Stock Ban: New Jerseyans Have 90 Days to Surrender Them

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“These are simple, easy-to-use devices that increase the firepower and killing power of firearms,” said former state Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) who sponsored the bill before he retired last week. “There is no legitimate need for these devices.”

Washington State

Washington State Lawmakers Mull New Gun Control Legislation

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“Today the Senate Law and Justice Committee is hearing gun responsibility bills that simply would not have been heard by the previous leadership of the Senate,” said Jeff Potter, program policy director for the Alliance for Gun Responsibilities on Monday.

Fight Brewing in New Hampshire Over State vs. Local Control of Gun Laws

Fight Brewing in New Hampshire Over State vs. Local Control of Gun Laws

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“They think they’re better shots than the cops are. I call these guys ‘Walter Mitty’ iterations — they think they’re heroes,” Burridge told the Herald.

Killing in the Name of Conservation: How Big Game Hunting Prevents Extinction

Killing in the Name of Conservation: How Big Game Hunting Prevents Extinction

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It may seem counterintuitive to those outside the hunting community, but anyone on the inside knows that hunters care more about conservation than every pot-smoking tree-hugger on the planet.