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We caught up with nationally syndicated talk show host Lars Larson at SHOT Show 2015.

“In a major development concerning NSSF’s leadership to halt discrimination in the provision of financial services and products to firearms related businesses due to “Operation Choke Point”, the top officials of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Wednesday admitted wrongdoing and said they would cease practices that had the effect of encouraging such disparate treatment,” via the NSSF.

Episode 77, “Gone but not Forgotten.” This weeks show we are really excited to have the guys behind Forgotten Weapons and Inrange.tv, Ian and Karl.

The ArmsReach handgun storage system keeps guns safe, and right where you need them. Instead of sitting obtrusivly beside your bed, this one hides on the side, right where you can find it easily, without knocking anything over. And best of all, it will tell you who has tried to get into it. A beside safe with a memory, too.

I don’t pull any punches with holster makers. It is incredibly easy to heat up some Kydex and bend it around a gun. It is much more difficult to make bent Kydex into a functional holster that you’d trust your life to. It isn’t a half-assed skill. And those of you reading this might be surprised by how many times we’re approached by aspiring holster makers who want to showcase their skills. Let’s just be clear on this point–I turn at least half of them away becasue they’re not ready. And when I need a holster, I go to Multi Holsters first.

MGI has the most innovative modular rifle on the market today. You want one serialized lower on which you can run just about anything else you want? MGI has it. We’ve put the Hydra system to the test–and couldn’t be more pleased with the way this thing runs. So what’s new for 2015?

Masterpiece Arms has a new masterpiece. The DMG is a 9mm pistol that evokes the charm of the old MAC pistols. Will the semiautomatic DMG prove as popular? Check these things out. They look like great fun guns and we can’t wait to get one on the range.

In a year marked by some sad excuses for new product launches, Kahr is pushing forward. They’ve released upgraded pistols, and added to the Desert Eagle line. Magnum Research, Kahr, and Auto Ordnance all had new launches this year, and some of these guns are just plain bad-ass.

Silencerco’s cans continue to set the pace. Their Salvo 12, the only commercially available shotgun suppressor, is a work of art. Since they launch products as they are available, their presence at the SHOT show was more about advocacy than products, but it was still something to see. Read more…