As an instructor who has taught thousands of people, I believe that the only real way to prevent accidents in any age group is through training. I often hear firearm companies market on the fact that you don’t have to pull the trigger to take our XYZ fancy model gun apart. The reason for that is because many people have shot themselves while taking their gun apart. How about we just follow one of the basic safety rules and not point it at ourselves when we pull the trigger?
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Investors Force Ruger to Produce Gun Safety Report
Published: May 9, 2018 { 45 comments }“The proposal requires Ruger to prepare a report, that’s it, a report,” said Killoy at the meeting in Prescott, Arizona. “The shareholders have spoken and we will follow through on our obligation to prepare that report in due course.”
No Changes to What Ruger Makes and Sells to Law Abiding Citizens, Despite Shareholder Proposal
Published: May 9, 2018 { 20 comments }Please understand that Ruger was obligated by applicable law to include a shareholder’s activist resolution with its proxy materials for a shareholder vote. With its passage, the proposal requires Ruger to prepare a report. That’s it. A report. What the proposal does not do . . . and cannot do . . . is force us to change our business
CMP: Only 8,000 1911s Will Be Up for Sale This Fiscal Year, Pricing Categories Set
Published: May 9, 2018 { 74 comments }The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) gave us a brief update this week on the status of those highly-coveted surplus 1911s. Looks like there won’t be as many available for purchase this year as we may have hoped. “While the National Defense Authorization Act granted transfer of a maximum of 10,000 1911s per year to the [...]
Mossberg Joins Springfield, Cuts Dick’s Off
Published: May 9, 2018 { 79 comments }Mossberg announced Wednesday that it will be terminating its relationship with Dick’s Sporting Goods and it subsidiary Field & Stream.
Must-See: McMillan Firearms Recreated Chris Kyle’s Custom TAC-338
Published: May 9, 2018 { 32 comments }In 2007 McMillan Firearms built a custom TAC-338 for legendary SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. Kyle told the McMillan gunsmiths that insurgents had learned the effective range of his 300 Win MAG, and he wanted something that could reach out a little further.
The Dakkar from NEMO: A Sniper’s Dream Realized
Published: May 9, 2018 { 6 comments }NEMO decided to team with KRG for the Dakkar and the result is spectacular. The chassis looks like something out of the space age and it contains all the features a growing boy needs. From the tool-less barrel change to the carbon fiber forend, innovation is the name of the game.
Sub-$700 Pistol w/ Optic, Threaded Barrel, and Suppressor Sights: Hello FMK Elite
Published: May 9, 2018 { 10 comments }You don’t have to spend $1000 to get a suppressor-ready handgun with a pre-installed optic. You don’t even have to spend $700. FMK Firearm’s new Elite Series of semi-automatic pistols come standard (yes, standard) with either a Vortex Venom or a Burris Fastfire 3 (your choice), suppressor sights, and a threaded barrel.
CCRKBA: Maybe Schneiderman Needs Self Control, Not Gun Control
Published: May 9, 2018 { 8 comments }“Eric Schneiderman appears to be someone who promoted gun control when he should have really focused all of his energy on self-control,” Gottlieb concluded.
Video: Maryland Cop Fatally Shoots Groundhog for Benefit of ‘Public Safety’
Published: May 8, 2018 { 35 comments }Warning: Viewer discretion is advised. Hide the children. Tell the faint of heart to leave the room. What you are about to watch is horribly graphic and deeply disturbing.