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“OK, so Chicago, there’s 762 murders last year,” Carlson posed the question a second time. “How many were committed with so-called assault weapons?”

Last week, U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the Safe Students Act (H.R. 34), a bill that would repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA) of 1990.

It’s starting to become a tradition among anti-gun state legislators. In the wake of a horrible mass murder, they propose legislation that bans “assault weapons” rather than addresses the people who actually pull the trigger.

You’ve personally seen a knife-swinging man who, at least once, lunged in an aggressive fashion toward about 10 other people.

I have tried for a couple weeks now to broaden the picture of why we may need all of this junk that I cover, and this week we are on the topic of perimeter security. These days there is a stereotypical “Prepper” character in all of our minds that we got from movies and cable, and most of us think of that character as an “extremist.” If you think that the extent of your prepping only needs to cover a 3 day snow emergency or a 2 week hurricane outage, good luck to you. This column is about the end of our food and consumption infrastructure, and I believe that it may be imminent.

Magpul has a great reputation for quality, and their MBUS polymer “irons” are reasonably priced at $57.95 for the rear sight and $39.95 for the front sight.

A great mystery in the world of classic revolvers is the story of the 1860 Army cartridge conversions. Were they made by Colt’s, or were they merely the creations of gunsmiths addressing a demand from consumers? Read on to find out the story behind these and how you can buy one for yourself.

The Gemtech GMT-300BLK suppressor is, as the name implies, designed specifically for use with the 300 AAC Blackout cartridge. While you can use it on any 300 Blackout rifle with a 7.5-inch or longer barrel, it was really built for short barrel rifle configurations. It’s small and light as far as centerfire rifle silencers go, so it’s a great fit for short, light, and handy carbines. Take a look for a full review of this really interesting suppressor.

“I tried to kill him,” Roberson said. “Anybody break in on me, I’m going to kill them. He’s going to kill me or I’m going to kill him.”