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SIG Knew About the P320 Failed Drop Safety Tests Months Before They Acknowledged It

January 30, 2018 Dan Zimmerman

That’s right, SIG knew the P320 failed drop safety tests and kept quiet. Omaha Outdoors’ intrepid Andrew Tuohey — the man who discovered the drop-safety problem with […]

Firearms manufacturer Weatherby, Inc., is relocating its manufacturing operations and corporate headquarters from California to Sheridan, Wyoming, company officials announced today from SHOT Show in Las Vegas, the world’s largest annual shooting, hunting and firearms industry trade show. The move is expected to create 70 to 90 jobs and more than $5 million annually in payroll in the next five years. Outdoor recreation is an economic driver in Wyoming, and manufacturing plays a vital role in any economy, according to Shawn Reese, chief executive officer of the Wyoming Business Council.

Weatherby Announces Move From California to Wyoming

January 23, 2018 Dan Zimmerman

Weatherby, maker of quality rifles like the Mark V and Vanguard, has just announced that it will be relocating its manufacturing operations from Paso Robles, […]

Night Optics Introduces SVTS Thermal Riflescope

January 20, 2018 Dan Zimmerman

Attention hog hunters: Vista Outdoor wants you to know that their new SVTS thermal riflescope combines night vision technology with thermal imaging. That should result […]

Honor Guard Voluntary Upgrade Program Announced

January 19, 2018 Patrick Roberts

As a result of our own testing on the Honor Guard pistol, Honor Defense has released details of a plan to offer a “voluntary upgrade” […]

How To Stop The ATF Bumpstock Ban & More Anti-Gun Stuff From Apple

January 19, 2018 Patrick Roberts

We MUST stop the ATF bumpstock ban! Make sure that you have left a comment for the ATF and let them know that you oppose the […]

Adaptive Tactical’s New Saddle Mount Shell Carrier

January 18, 2018 Dan Zimmerman

Do you have a Remington or Mossberg pump gun for home defense? Want to keep a few extra round of buckshot or slugs on board […]

CMC Expands Beyond Triggers With New Match Precision Barrels for GLOCK 17, 19 and 34

January 17, 2018 Dan Zimmerman

CMC made their bones by turning out quality replacement triggers for AR’s and AK’s. Then they branched out into GLOCK triggers for a variety of […]

Magpul Pro 700 Rifle Chassis for Remington 700 short action rifles

Magpul’s New Pro 700 Precision Chassis for Remington 700 Short Action Rifles

January 16, 2018 Dan Zimmerman

Want to turn your short action Remington 700 short action into a precision rifle? Magpul’s new Pro 700 Rifle Chassis will let you do just […]

Springfield Armory Announced the new XD-S Mod.2 .45 ACP

Springfield Armory Announces Updated XD-S Mod.2 in .45 ACP

January 14, 2018 Dan Zimmerman

Springfield Armory rolled out the first XD-S in big boy .45 ACP back in 2012. The single stack 3.3″ barreled concealed carry pistol — with […]

Pennsylvania will no longer provide the names of medical marijuana patients to law enforcement agencies. The state Department of Health made the announcement late Friday afternoon in the wake of an Inquirer and Daily News story that called attention to the fact that marijuana patients would not be able to buy firearms.

About Face | Pennsylvania Won’t Report Medical Marijuana Users to Law Enforcement After All

January 14, 2018 Dan Zimmerman

Gun owners who live in states where medical (or recreational) marijuana use has been legalized face a choice: your weed or your gun rights. While […]

SAF Asks SCOTUS to Review California Anti-Gun Zoning Case

California Gun Store Ban? SAF Asks Supreme Court to Review

January 13, 2018 Dan Zimmerman

When they lost the McDonald v. City of Chicago case — reaffirming the Second Amendment individual right to keep and bear arms, even in the […]

A candidate running for Illinois attorney general was robbed at gunpoint while he was taking promotional photos for his campaign Thursday afternoon in the Northwest Side ward where he’s also the Democratic committeeman, according to his campaign manager and authorities. Aaron Goldstein, 42, and several members of his campaign team were in the middle of taking publicity shots when the robbery happened, according to Goldstein’s campaign manager. The robbery took place about 3:25 p.m. in the 4600 block of North Albany Avenue in Albany Park, when three men in their early 20s approached them, according to a law-enforcement source. One of the men flashed a handgun and demanded the camera equipment and other personal belongings from the team, according to police.

Illinois AG Candidate Robbed at Gunpoint in Chicago

January 12, 2018 Dan Zimmerman

Illinois Democrat ward committeeman Aaron Goldstein is running for Illinois Attorney General. He and his entourage were in the Albany Park neighborhood on Chicago’s north […]

SIG SAUER, Inc. introduces a special edition of its venerable P938 platform designed to honor America and our flag, as well as show support for our nation’s veterans and first responders who protect and defend our freedoms every day. SIG SAUER, Inc. introduces a special edition of its venerable P938 platform designed to honor America and our flag, as well as show support for our nation’s veterans and first responders who protect and defend our freedoms every day. Made with pride in Newington, NH, the 9mm P938 STAND has a slide engraved in the likeness of the American flag with the word “STAND” boldly displayed on the ejection port side of the gun. It also has custom black grips featuring a medallion embossed with a flag in flight. SIG SAUER teamed up with United Sporting Companies to offer this unique firearm and to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sales to H.A.V.A. (Honored American Veterans Afield), which works with wounded veterans and active-duty military, and C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors), which helps support the families of fallen law enforcement officers.

SIG’s P938 STAND | A Thinly Veiled Shot at the NFL?

January 12, 2018 Dan Zimmerman

I’m not one for “special edition,” or commemorative versions of guns. If you’re into them, more power to you. They just don’t float my ballistically […]

A yearlong Associated Press analysis found more than a dozen firearms sold by law enforcement agencies in Washington state since 2010 later became evidence in new criminal investigations. Identifying guns sold by law enforcement and matching them to new crimes required extensive research and dozens of public records requests to individual agencies. Using those records, the AP created a database of almost 6,000 firearms sold by law enforcement since 2010.

Guns Sold by Washington Police Found at Crime Scenes!

January 11, 2018 Dan Zimmerman

Here’s a Wisconsin Gazette (Progressive. Alternative.) lede to an AP story that’s meant to grab their undoubtedly anti-gun readers’ attention: “A yearlong Associated Press analysis found more […]

Nighthawk Custom, makers of heirloom quality 1911’s, shotguns, and revolvers, is pleased to announce its first of several new models for 2018, by revamping the top selling Ladyhawk line. The new Ladyhawk 2.0 is the first major upgrade to this series of pistols. The slim framed commander sized gun has been a huge hit with women who desire high quality handguns designed for smaller hands.

New Nighthawk Lady Hawk 2.0 9mm 1911 Pistol

January 11, 2018 Dan Zimmerman

Pink guns: you either love ’em or you hate ’em. But gun companies wouldn’t make them if there weren’t a perceived market for bling-y feminine […]