Oct. 1 Pistol Ban, Virginia Enforcement, and a Bruen Split

Connecticut's convertible-pistol ban takes effect October 1 with felony penalties and two federal challenges pending. Virginia's attorney general has switched on civil enforcement, and the appeals courts now disagree about whether buying a gun is protected conduct.

By Fred Thompson •

POTD: Dakota Model 10 in 330 Dakota – Magnum That Skipped the Belt

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Dakota Model 10 falling block, and the real story is what is stamped on the barrel. Don Allen founded Dakota Arms in Sturgis, South Dakota in 1986 building high end custom rifles, and in 1992 he rolled out a family of house cartridges. He...

By Sam.S •

New Survey: Americans Split On Semi-Auto Ban Challenge, Other Supreme Court Issues

With the Supreme Court preparing to consider challenges involving AR-15-style rifle bans, a new Marquette poll finds Americans almost evenly divided over whether the Second Amendment protects possession of those rifles. The post New Survey: Americans Split On Semi-Auto Ban Challenge, Other Suprem...

By Mark Chesnut •

Altitude Sickness: How to Prevent It and Treat It

Fitness will not save you from altitude sickness, and neither will drinking water. The single thing that causes acute mountain sickness is gaining altitude too fast without acclimatization, and the most reliable way to prevent it is to climb slowly enough that your body can adjust. This matters f...

By James Chen •

Trump Orders Open Two Monuments to Hunting, Back Lead Ammo

President Trump signed a pair of Executive Orders on Thursday, September 17, that hand hunters new ground to chase game, protect their right to run traditional lead ammo and tackle, and take aim at the saltwater regulations anglers have long griped about. Trump laid out the moves during a Rose Ga...

By James Chen •

Illinois Bill Would Bill Gun Makers for Criminals’ Crimes

Illinois lawmakers are considering a licensing system that would charge firearm manufacturers based partly on the costs and incidence of firearm injuries and deaths in the state. The post Illinois Bill Would Bill Gun Makers for Criminals’ Crimes appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By TTAG News Contributor •

Fifth Circuit Handgun Ruling: What FFL Dealers Do Now

A divided Fifth Circuit panel held that the federal ban on direct interstate handgun sales violates the Second Amendment. For dealers, the effect is on the calendar, not the counter yet.

By Claire Eason •

Making Competition Shooting Better

The UFC has a revenue of 1.5 billion dollars. The NFL generates 23 billion in total revenue. What about the USPSA? It makes 3.56 million dollars. We gotta bump those numbers up, but how do we do it? We have to get more eyes on the contest, gotta get those Gatorade endorsements, those exclusive st...

By Travis Pike •

SIG SAUER Launches P385

Minutes ago SIG SAUER officially launched the P385, a new pistol architecture that combines elements of the P320 and P365. Hence the moniker: P320 +P365 = P385. Over the past few weeks there has been a great deal of conjecture online regarding this new pistol due to a couple of leaks. I first hea...

By Eric G •
« Newer Posts Older Posts »