Top investors in Smith & Wesson’s parent company, American Outdoor Brands (AOB), passed a resolution this week at their annual shareholder’s meeting that forces AOB to publish a report on the company’s role in “gun violence.” Investors want the gun maker to prove that it is adequately addressing the “risks” inherent in its products’ association with gun-related violence and to show evidence the company is exploring ways to reduce this violence by making guns safer.
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Nuns, Investors Win Fight with Smith & Wesson on ‘Gun Safety’ Report
Published: September 26, 2018 { 24 comments }Shop POMP USA: Where All Sellers Are Military Vets and First Responders
Published: September 26, 2018 { 0 comments }This is truly a veteran-owned business giving back to the community and enabling veterans and first responders to set up an e-commerce store for free, an incredible value for a young entrepreneur.
The Army’s Rifles are Going Off by Themselves, and they Have a Fix
Published: September 26, 2018 { 19 comments }Fortunately the fix is pretty easy. It only happens with oversize fire control parts, so armorers can re-shape parts without having to replace them.
Exclusive: Interview with Staunch Gun-Control Advocate Ladd Everitt from One Pulse for America
Published: September 26, 2018 { 44 comments }I don’t really care about the dramatic conspiracy theories that accompany licensing and registration in pro-gun circles. Mentally and emotionally healthy people understand that virtually every other democracy on the planet has national and licensing registration for firearms, their gun death/injury rates are astronomically lower, and no one has been enslaved.
BREAKING: Cody Wilson Steps Down as Head of Defense Distributed Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
Published: September 25, 2018 { 23 comments }Defense Distributed CEO and 3D-printed gun pioneer Cody Wilson has resigned as head of the company he founded to “focus on personal legal affairs,” according to his replacement, Paloma Heindorff. Wilson stepped down amid allegations he had sex with a minor last month at a hotel in Austin, Tx.
Pro-2A Groups Rally in Washington State to Defeat Draconian Ballot Initiative
Published: September 25, 2018 { 8 comments }Pro-Second Amendment groups are rallying in Washington State to defeat a sweeping gun-control ballot measure known as Initiative 1639.
SilencerCo Unveils ‘Quietest, Most Versatile’ .22 Suppressor on the Market
Published: September 25, 2018 { 6 comments }The nation’s largest suppressor manufacturer announced today the release of the Switchback 22, a modular product SilencerCo calls the “quietest… most versatile” .22LR suppressor on the market.
Introducing the 9mm Glock 45: A Glock 19X Improved
Published: September 24, 2018 { 26 comments }Glock is officially announcing the newest model, the Glock 45. The Glock 45 is an improved version of the military’s Glock 19X for commercial and police markets.
GAO Report: Feds Prosecute 0.01% of ‘Lie and Try’ Attempted Gun Purchases
Published: September 24, 2018 { 7 comments }All gun owners recognize the strongly worded warning on ATF Form 4473: providing false or misleading information when purchasing a firearm “is a crime punishable as a felony under Federal law, and may also violate State and/or local law.” Even if the FBI denies the purchase, anyone caught lying about a past felony conviction or a mental health issue could face thousands of dollars in fines and years in jail. But a new report from the Government Accountability Office suggests that these “lie and try” buyers almost never come under federal prosecution.
Tom Selleck Quietly Resigns from NRA Board of Directors
Published: September 20, 2018 { 79 comments }year Tom Selleck will leave the NRA board of directors for work reasons. He served as a member of the board for the past 12 years.









