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San Francisco Wants To Record All Firearms Sales, Track Purchasers

San Francisco Wants To Record All Firearms Sales, Track Purchasers

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“It’s a very intrusive law that will accomplish absolutely nothing,” said Steven Alcairo, general manager of High Bridge Arms. “As of right now I would refuse that, unless they brought a subpoena.”

SAFE Act Victory?  Background Check for Ammo Suspended in NY

SAFE Act Victory? Background Check for Ammo Suspended in NY

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Background checks for ammo purchases has been delayed, but is this a victory for gun owners in the Empire State?

U.S. Military Moves From Full Metal Jacket To Hollowpoint Rounds

U.S. Military Moves From Full Metal Jacket To Hollowpoint Rounds

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For decades the U.S. military has used full metal jacket (FMJ) rounds for their pistols, but are finally switching to jacketed hollowpoints (JHP).

California Bill Forces Hunters to Use Non-lead Ammunition

California Bill Forces Hunters to Use Non-lead Ammunition

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California has officially begun implementation of their soon-to-be statewide ban on all lead ammunition for hunting purposes.

Expansion was picture perfect for all projectiles fired.

Ammo Test: Barnes TAC-XPD .40 S&W 140 grain

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Why does .40 get such a bad rap? Is it because of its association with the government? Is it nothing but a dumbed down 10mm? Barnes has some .40 S&W that just might make you change your mind.

This week, we'll test Sig Sauer's new Elite Performance .380 ACP, 90 grain V-Crown self-defense load.

Ammo Test: Sig Sauer Elite Performance .380 ACP V-Crown

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As the 9mm guns get smaller, fewer people are carrying their old .380s. But the .380 can be a deadly gun if it is running the right ammo. Today we’re testing out Sig’s new hollow-point .380s. How well do these little rounds run? Read the review…

NSSF Explains the Attack on Traditional Ammo

NSSF Explains the Attack on Traditional Ammo

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The National Shooting Sports foundation explains how ammo is under attack.

NRA News Ginny Simone, 'ATF's Ammo Ban: A Test Case'

NRA News Ginny Simone, ‘ATF’s Ammo Ban: A Test Case’

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“ATF may have pulled its ban on AR-15 ammunition for now, but the fight is far from over. It’s clear the threat to ban this ammo is a test case — if they can ban the most popular round from the most popular sporting rifle, then ATF and Obama will go after every cartridge they can.”

For this test, I decided to use a snub-nose revolver, a Ruger LCR 357.

Ammo Test: Remington’s Ultimate Defense 38 Special +P

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Looking for a carry round that will live up to its advertising hype? Yeah–so am I. Companies make some bold claims about penetration and expansion, and these claims get even more elaborate when rounds are engineered for short barreled guns. Today we’re looking at Remington’s Ultimate Defense in .38. Read more….

Noir on ATF Ammo Ban: 'It’s semantic drug smuggling if you ask me'

Noir on ATF Ammo Ban: ‘It’s semantic drug smuggling if you ask me’

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NRA News Commentator and urban gun enthusiast Mr. Colion Noir addresses the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives recent attempt to reclassify M855 ammo in only the way he can.