At SHOT Show 2015 we talked with Michael Bazinet, Director of Public Affairs for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. We discussed the state of the industry, the changing demographics within the gun community and how we can stop Bloomberg in 2015.
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Sig Sauer Challenges ATF Open Letter Regarding SB-15 Brace Use
Updated: January 22, 2015How to use or not to use, that is the question. The Sig Sauer SB-15 stabilizing brace for AR-type pistols has exposed some sticky legal questions. Does the use of a product define its purpose? For example, if one uses a hammer to remove a corroded battery terminal from a 1970 Gremlin, does the use [...]
Gunny’s Top GLOCKs — SHOT Show 2015
Updated: January 21, 2015Gunny loves everything GLOCK, but does he have favorites?
FNH’s New FNS Compacts – With and Without Manual Safety – SHOT Show 2015
Updated: January 21, 2015[one_half padding=”0 0 0 0px”] [/one_half] [one_half_last padding=”0 0 0 0px”] [/one_half_last] SHOT Show 2015 is officially underway. We stopped in at the FNH booth this morning, first thing, and got the run down on what’s going on. When you make as many guns as FN, it is hard to narrow down your choices. We’ve [...]
FN and Bawidamann Blades Knife Auction on GunsAmerica
Updated: January 21, 2015When I was kicking around in the FNH booth at the SHOT Show today, I caught wind of a special project the folks at FN have in the works. The press release is below, and worth reading. Proceeds from the auction go to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Click on the Buy Now on GunsAmerica link below to see the auction and place your bid.
New GLOCK 40! SHOT Show 2015
Updated: August 3, 2024Last year GLOCK was downsizing. The .380 GLOCK 42 is a force to contend with, but it doesn’t compare to the new GLOCK 40. If you are think bigger is better (and we’re talking much bigger) check out this behemoth from SHOT Show 2015.
The Inside Scoop on the New Beretta M9A3
Updated: December 21, 2014With the upcoming Modular Handgun System trials looming, Beretta has made a surprise addition to their M9 family. The M9A3 is an overhauled M9, and it looks like a solid gun. I had the chance to talk to Beretta’s Vice President of Military Marketing and Sales about the new M9A3, and the role Beretta intends for the new gun, and it has nothing to do with the upcoming trials. But the M9A3 just might shake things up.
Sandy Hook Families Sue Bushmaster
Updated: December 16, 2014Families of at least nine victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking monetary, punitive damages and injunctive relief against the manufacturer of the rifle allegedly used in the shooting.
Kalashnikov Concern Rebrands Iconic Rifle: ‘Weapon of Peace’
Updated: December 4, 2014The AK-47 is now a “weapon of peace,” according to a new rebranding campaign launched Tuesday by the Kalashnikov Concern.
Gun Sales on Black Friday Best Ever?
Updated: December 2, 2014Black Friday may have been the best Black Friday ever for gun sales, according to numbers released by the FBI.