As soon as news broke that president Barack Obama would nominate Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court there was a mad scramble in the gun community to find out where this Chicago-born, appeals-court-Clinton-appointee stood on guns.
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BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: March 16, 2016 { 91 comments }Sheriffs Oppose California Lt. Gov.’s Measure to Confiscate Magazines, Require Background Checks for Ammo Sales
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: March 16, 2016 { 36 comments }“Effectively, this measure will create a new class of criminals out of those that already comply with common sense practices that now exist,” wrote President Martin Ryan, Amador County sheriff and PAC Chair Gregory J. Ahern, Alameda County sheriff.
Wounded Warrior Project Shedding Top Execs, Petition to Reinstate John Melia
BY Max Slowik Published: March 16, 2016 { 13 comments }The WWP leadership is shaking up following reports that the veterans’ charity was overspending on company overhead, ousting CEO Steve Nardizzi and COO Al Giordano.
Concealed-Carrier Stops Maniac with Hatchet in Washington
BY Max Slowik Published: March 15, 2016 { 13 comments }An armed customer with a concealed-carry permit is credited with saving lives by shooting an ax-wielding man at a 7-Eleven convenience store last weekend.
Bill Clinton Interrupted By Pro-Gun Advocate During Speech
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: March 14, 2016 { 16 comments }“One thing they have in common is they’re all chicken in the end,” Clinton said, to applause.
Lebanese Hellfire Dummy Missiles found in Passenger Jet Headed to Oregon
BY Max Slowik Published: March 14, 2016 { 0 comments }Serbian administrators are investigating the discovery of two missiles loaded in the cargo compartment of a Lebanese passenger plane headed to the US. They are thought to be dummy units for training.
Prepping 101: High Wattage High Frequency Ham Radios on the Cheap
BY Paul Helinski Published: March 13, 2016 { 61 comments }A lot of these articles I write for those of you “in the trenches.” And by that I mean the people who have taken seriously the risks that we all face ahead, possibly this year, possibly even this month. Most things I write about I don’t expect a lot of you to go out and [...]
The Taser Pulse for Civilians
BY Jon Hodoway Published: March 13, 2016 { 20 comments }Tasers, with their barbs and wires, are a common tool for cops. Now Taser has opened up sales for the rest of us, too, and this is one kickass addition to the less-than-lethal arsenal.
Improving The Remington 700–Part 1–Buy a Rifle
BY Jacob Epstein Published: March 12, 2016 { 31 comments }Sometimes I stand back and look at my guns and realize I’m missing something. I realized recently that I didn’t have a serious long range rifle. So I started at the beginning. This is the base rifle I’ve chosen for a long range build. So how well does a stock Remington 700 perform? I must admit it will be hard to improve on this performance.
Reloading: The Gear You Need And What It’ll Cost You
BY Tom McHale Published: March 12, 2016 { 49 comments }The first question prospective reloaders always ask me is, “How much will it cost me to get started?” The problem with that question is that it depends. It depends on whether you want to reload for rifle, pistol, or both. It depends on the number of calibers you want to reload. But more than anything, it depends on your personal definitions of needs and wants.








