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Fudd Friday: Why You Should Buy A .30-30
When I recently wrote an article about the demise of three classic hunting cartridges (the .257 Roberts, the .22 Hornet and the .300 Savage), one commenter said:
Illinois Democrats Push Bill to Serialize Ammunition and Create State Registry
Illinois Democrats are pushing HB 4414, a bill that would require handgun ammunition to be serialized and registered with the state police.
27-Year-Old Chicago Concealed Carrier Fatally Shoots 16-Year-Old During Armed Robbery
A 16-year-old boy is dead after a 27-year-old man shot him during an attempted armed robbery in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon. Chicago police report the teenager drew a firearm first, prompting the resident to return fire in self-defense; two handguns were recovered...
Armed Robbery Victim Shoots, Kills 16-Year-Old Suspect in Chicago, Police Say
CHICAGO, IL – A 27-year-old man shot and killed a 16-year-old armed robbery suspect Wednesday afternoon on Chicago’s South Side, according to police. The incident occurred around 3:36 p.m. in the 11700 block of South Normal Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood, as reported by ABC 7 Chi...
POTD: Thompson .30-06 Autorifle Prototype – The Only One Ever Made
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the only known example of an experimental Thompson .30-06 selective fire auto-rifle, documented in “Thompson: The American Legend” by Tracie Hill. Built in December 1943, this one-off prototype demonstrates how the Thompson submach...
Norming Guns Away: Social Norm Formation, International Influence, and the Second Amendment After Bruen
In the post-Bruen era, where historical tradition has been reaffirmed as the controlling interpretive framework, norm-based reasoning warrants heightened scrutiny.
Lydia Kaiser, Tim Walz, and the “Right” to Live Free From Gun Violence
Minnesota is home to me. I spent the first 29 years of my life there, and most of my family still lives there today. When something happens in Minnesota, it…
‘Non-Dangerous Felon’ Opinion Leaves More Immediate Danger Unresolved
Put simply, anyone who can’t be trusted with a gun can’t be trusted without a custodian.
The Thompson Submachine Guns That Made Valentine’s Day America’s Deadliest Holiday
The two Thompson submachine guns used in the 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre weren’t recovered in Chicago—but in Michigan after a fatal traffic stop. Here’s the story behind the guns that defined America’s most infamous gangland killing. The post The Thompson Submachine Guns That Made...