Ammunition manufactures and gun makers issued statements this week assuring customers that they’re working around the clock to fill orders and asking for patience as they deal with the tsunami of customer demand and the forced closure of their factories.
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Ammo Makers, Gun Manufacturers Issue Statements Responding to COVID-19 Crisis
Published: March 26, 2020 { 5 comments }
Salon Writer: ‘The Last Thing Anyone Should Be Doing… Is Buy A Gun’
Published: March 26, 2020 { 74 comments }Amanda Marcotte, a political writer for Salon.com, believes that now is not the time for the public to be arming itself.
NSSF: Firearm Accidents Reaching Record Low Level
Published: March 26, 2020 { 1 comment }“As an industry that prioritizes firearm safety, it is extremely good news to see this record decline in gun-related accidents,” said Joe Bartozzi, NSSF’s President and CEO.
Map Shows States That Have Shuttered Gun Stores
Published: March 26, 2020 { 22 comments }More than a handful of other states have taken the exact opposite approach to ensure gun stores stay open during the crisis so that citizens can continue to exercise their right to keep and bear arms.
Clay’s COVID-19 Gun Buying Guide for Noobs
Published: March 25, 2020 { 16 comments }I hope this helps, and more importantly, that we all get through this without actually descending into Mad Max world. But if we do, I will leave you with this from Niccolo Machiavelli,“ Before all else, be armed.”
CZ Expanding 457 Rimfire with New Pretty, Tacticool Models
Published: March 25, 2020 { 4 comments }Chambered for several popular rimfire cartridges, the new CZ 457 rifles are the Thumbhole and the LRP, or Long Range Precision.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds the Governor’s Forced Closure of Gun Shops
Published: March 24, 2020 { 16 comments }The Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused on Sunday to review the governor’s “stay at home” order, effectively upholding a ban on gun shops and curtailing Pennsylvania citizens’ Second Amendment rights.
LA Sheriff Shuts Down All Gun Stores, Releases 1,700 Inmates
Published: March 24, 2020 { 115 comments }“We will be closing them, they are not an essential function,” Villanueva told FOX 11. “I’m a supporter of the 2nd amendment…
CZ-USA Shuts Down Facilities Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Published: March 24, 2020 { 6 comments }CZ-USA operations are subject to an Emergency Order from our local government which forces us to close our facilities in Kansas City, Kansas until at least April 23rd.
SIG SAUER Adds to TREAD Brand with Introduction of Direct Impingement 716i TREAD AR-10 Rifle
Published: March 24, 2020 { 4 comments }SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to introduce the 716i TREAD, a direct impingement, AR-10 platform that provides versatility for long range shooting and hunting while maintaining a lightweight design for easy carry.