Just weeks after a group of nuns and big-money investors forced Smith & Wesson and Ruger to account for their role in promoting “gun violence,” Wells Fargo took its considerable financial resources and threw them behind one of the world’s largest gunmakers, Sturm, Ruger & Co. The bank issued the company a $40 million line of credit last week, stunning members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, who had been working with investors to force gunmakers to address the “risks” inherent in its products’ association with gun-related violence.
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Wells Fargo Stuns Anti-Gun Nuns, Floats Ruger a $40 Million Loan
Published: October 8, 2018 { 20 comments }
SIG Unveils Tomb of the Unknown Presentation, Commercial MHS Pistols
Published: October 6, 2018 { 7 comments }SIG Sauer is giving four unique M17 pistols to the U.S. Army 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment – The Old Guard – for the Tomb Guard Sentinels. Each pistol is engraved differently to represent the Sentinel creed. The four guns, Silence, Respect, Dignity and Perseverance, have alloy frames with wood grip inserts, a big departure from [...]
Standard Manufacturing Releases SKO Mini, a Semi-Auto, 12GA ‘Firearm’
Published: October 4, 2018 { 11 comments }It looks like a shotgun, shoots like a shotgun, and accepts 12GA shot shells, but according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, the Standard Manufacturing SKO Mini isn’t a shotgun. And if it isn’t a shotgun, it can’t be a short-barreled shotgun either, no matter the barrel length.
Dad Of Parkland Victim Has Message for Anti-Gun Crusader Alyssa Milano
Published: October 4, 2018 { 17 comments }Alyssa_Milano in her speech in Parkland blamed the @NRA for the shooting that killed my daughter. She needs to learn her facts before she speaks.
Adult-Sized Daisy Red Ryders? Shoot Your Eye Out Again For A Limited Time
Published: October 4, 2018 { 17 comments }Daisy Outdoor Products has announced a limited run of an adult-sized version of their iconic Red Ryder BB Gun. Yes, you can now shoot your eye out as a grown up!
Only 2 Bump Stocks Turned Over To Vermont State Police Ahead of Deadline
Published: October 4, 2018 { 18 comments }“The only thing that I’m sad about is that the law-abiding citizens that purchased those (bump stocks) now have to give them back and in doing so (the state is) not going to give them what they paid for them, which is really stealing,” Dattilio explained.
Enter the Greatest Generation Giveaway: $7K in Guns & Gear
Published: October 4, 2018 { 10 comments }Enter to win over $7,000 in guns and gear in Springfield Armory’s Greatest Generation Giveaway. Prizes inlcude a custom 1911 and a M1A rifle.
Ruger Celebrating with Limited Edition 10th Anniversary LCP and More
Published: October 3, 2018 { 1 comment }To celebrate its tenth year of manufacture Ruger is announcing a special Limited Edition LCP, one of the most pocketable .380s ever made.
Forced Destruction of 15-Round Mags Is Constitutional Says Federal Judge
Published: October 3, 2018 { 124 comments }“New Jersey’s LCM [Large Capacity Magazine] law does not prevent ownership of any type of gun and does not restrict the quantity of ammunition a gun owner may possess. It merely restricts the quantity of bullets a magazine may hold,” wrote Judge Sheridan.
Arkansas FFL Sued For Straw Purchase that Resulted in Double Murder
Published: October 3, 2018 { 16 comments }The lawsuit, filed last Friday by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence on behalf of the estate of the two deceased victims, Donald Rice, 75, and Ladonna Rice, 71, claims that the Harps Food Store in Mountain Home, Arkansas “knew or should have known” that the customer exchanging cash for the pistol wasn’t the actual buyer.