New Study Finds Oregon’s Measure 114 Led to a Surge in Gun Sales
A new study found firearm-related background checks surged 157% after Oregon voters approved Measure 114, producing the opposite short-term result gun-control advocates promised.
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Amtac Blades’ Minuteman II Slim Narrows Things Down For Your EDC
Amtac Blades owner Bill Rapier has trimmed down one of his most popular EDC fixed blades. The new Minuteman II Slim carries the same 4-inch full flat ground blade and MagnaCut steel as the standard-width Minuteman II, but the spine drops from 3/16 inch to 0.15 inch, and blade weight comes down fr...
Third Circuit Split Could Push California Magazine Ban Before Supreme Court
The petitioners in Duncan v. Bonta are urging the Supreme Court to review California’s magazine ban after the Third Circuit expressly rejected the Ninth Circuit’s reasoning and struck down New Jersey’s similar restriction.
Leupold Adds Illuminated PR2 and PR3 Reticles to Mark 4HD
The Mark 4HD built its following on being a genuinely capable precision scope that stays under two grand, and Leupold just filled a gap that competitive shooters and hunters had been asking about since launch. The Mark 4HD family now offers three of its cleanest reticles in an illuminated configu...
Oregon’s Anti-Hunting IP 28 Fails to Make the Ballot
This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Oregon’s Anti-Hunting IP 28 Fails to Make the Ballot NSSF, the firearm industry's trade association, strongly opposed the measure throughout the campaign. The posting Or...
Is the Supreme Court’s ‘Common Use’ Test Really Originalist?
The Supreme Court’s “common use” test provides powerful protection for AR-15s and other widely owned firearms. Second Amendment plaintiff Charles Nichols argues, however, that the doctrine lacks a genuine historical foundation and makes constitutional protection depend on modern ownership n...
Virginia Revives Collective-Right Theory to Defend Its Gun Ban
Virginia is defending its firearm and magazine ban by reviving the collective-right theory and claiming the state right to keep and bear arms is tied to militia service—not an individual guarantee.
CRKT Daktyl Slide Lock: An Office Toy With a Sharp Side Hustle
My first real interaction with the CRKT Daktyl was during a guided tour of Columbia River Knife & Tool’s (CRKT) Portland, Oregon facility. In contrast to all of the other knives on the table during the intro meeting, the Daktyl looked distinctly like less of a knife and more like a piec...
Leupold’s Relentless Rifleman: Toughest NRL Hunter Match in The West
I have spent plenty of weekends on the clock in all sorts of competitions and classes, including Rimfire PRS , along with a handful of smaller regional and private precision matches, but until this year I had never shot in an NRL Hunter match , and I had never so much as watched its parent discip...