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

A recent audit of California’s Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed the agency has seriously fallen behind on keeping track of those persons who own guns, but shouldn’t.

If there is one thing I have learned since starting this column, it is that survival is very detailed. The byproduct of this is that survival can also be very expensive, because the cheaper options, while they look viable, fail in the details. To stay on the topic of bugging out which I started three weeks ago with pack basics and essentials, I got to thinking about family tents. In any disaster scenario, a large percentage of those who survive will end up displaced, and third only to food and water is shelter. And while small tents may be the way to go if you are lighting out alone or as a couple, if you have a family, with supplies, being able to drop everybody and everything into a dry single secure shelter is going to be a very big deal.

Weird Guys is a show about strange men, as seen through the eyes of VICE News reporter Hilary Beaumont. In this premiere episode, Hil’ goes to a gun range to discharge a firearm for the very first time with Derrick Snowdy, a high-rolling, gun-wielding private investigator.

It’s only a matter of time before wide swaths of the public begin supporting the idea of constant government drone surveillance on U.S. soil. The pitch of a “safer” albeit more closely monitored society is hard to resist, especially to those who don’t believe they are responsible for their own safety.

Sens. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) and Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill) introduced a bill this week that would create heavy penalties for anyone convicted of firearms trafficking.

Pretty cool look at an early Dutch AR10.

In our continuing coverage of the ins-and-outs of AR-15 construction, we’re going to break it down. The rifle, that is–and the tool box. Ever seen a list of all of the parts of an AR-15? It is long. So put together a checklist, and make sure you have all the tools. If you are going to build an AR-15, you will need to be at least somewhat organized.

So why would we or you want to do something like this? Well, contrary to what a lot of people think stainless does not mean rustless. Stainless steel will, can, and does rust. Now it is not as prone to corrosion as regular steel, but it will happen. Coating a stainless gun might be the equivalent of putting on two condoms, but sometimes its better to be have a little extra protection. See what WMD can do.