Armed Shopper Stops a Beating Inside a Georgia Dollar General: 4 Defense of Others Lessons
A Georgia shopper stopped a beating at Dollar General, fired once when the attacker charged him, and faced no charges. Defense of others lessons inside.
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New Mexico’s Seven-Day Waiting Period Already Lost in the Tenth Circuit. NSSF, NRA and SAF Just Sued to Make the State Stop Enforcing It.
NSSF, NRA and SAF sue New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez over the seven-day gun waiting period the Tenth Circuit already held unconstitutional. Read the original story: New Mexico’s Seven-Day Waiting Period Already Lost in the Tenth Circuit. NSSF, NRA and SAF Just Sued to Make the State Stop Enforcing It.
NRA Board Member Blasts Egos Blocking Effort to Shrink 76-Member Board
NRA Board member Dick Fairburn says a proposal to reduce the organization's 76-member board to 46 was derailed by internal resistance. In this firsthand opinion column, he questions whether personal egos and reelection interests are standing in the way of reforms NRA members deserve.
COG: Build the Echelon Your Way
I have been fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with the Springfield Armory Echelon platform since it was first introduced. From the original 4.5F full-size pistol through the 4.0C compact, compensated and other configurations (such as the 4.0FC) that followed, I have reviewed and experimente...
Oregon School Shooter Violated Existing ‘Common Sense Gun Laws’
An armed parent stopped the deadly Silver Rail Elementary School attack in Bend, Oregon. Yet Sen. Ron Wyden responded by demanding more gun control, even as the school district’s firearms prohibition came under renewed scrutiny.
Mesquite Resident Wakes to Loud Banging at 4:15 A.M., Shoots Man Entering the Home, Police Say
A Mesquite resident woke to loud banging at 4:15 a.m., saw a man entering the home, and fired. Arthur Alonzo faces a burglary charge. Read the original story: Mesquite Resident Wakes to Loud Banging at 4:15 A.M., Shoots Man Entering the Home, Police Say
The Biggest Myths About Deer Rifles, Cartridges, and Shooting
OL’s shooting editor John B. Snow tackles some of the biggest myths about deer hunting rifles The post The Biggest Myths About Deer Rifles, Cartridges, and Shooting appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Hawaii’s Gun-Free School Laws Under Fire After Armed Father Stops Oregon Shooter
An armed father stopped a school shooter in Oregon. Now a Hawaii newspaper editor is questioning the state's gun-free school laws as national polling shows a majority of voters, particularly K–12 parents, support allowing trained teachers to carry firearms. Copy excerpt
Supreme Court Rejects Maine Gun Waiting Period Challenge, Leaving Second Amendment Split Unresolved
The Supreme Court has declined to review Maine's mandatory 72-hour firearm waiting period, leaving gun owners unable to take possession of purchased firearms even after passing a background check. The decision leaves unresolved a disagreement between federal appeals courts over whether the Second...
What Is a High Threat Environment?
“How do I know if I’m walking into a high-threat environment?” It’s a fair question, but we aren’t issued crystal balls capable of predicting violence before it happens. What we can do, however, is recognize conditions that have preceded violence enough to justify paying...