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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The Secret and Legend to CCI Green Tag that you NEVER Knew
It is a big year for CCI Ammunition out of Lewiston, Idaho as they are celebrating 75 years of manufacturing primarily rimfire ammo. While rimfire ammunition might be their bread and butter, they also make fantastic centerfire handgun ammo, reloading primers, and even air gun slugs. Today, we are...
Miami Gardens Delivery Driver Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber Mid-Delivery, Surviving Suspect Charged With Felony Murder
A Miami Gardens delivery driver shot and killed one of two would-be robbers. The surviving suspect faces a felony murder charge. Read the original story: Miami Gardens Delivery Driver Shoots and Kills Would-Be Robber Mid-Delivery, Surviving Suspect Charged With Felony Murder
M18 Recoilless Rifle: New Concept in Infantry Firepower
During the morning of March 24, 1945, more than 9,000 men of the US 17th Airborne Division landed behind German lines on the east side of the Rhine. While the Wehrmacht was in deep trouble, many of their units remained effective, and any available Panzers could pose a significant threat to the fr...
Silencer Saturday #444: So What Happens Next With The Big NFA Lawsuit?
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . Once again, we have exciting lawsuit news in the world of silencers. Portions of the NFA may be gone for good. But the ...
Third Circuit Lets New Jersey Keep Enforcing Unconstitutional Rifle and Magazine Bans
New Jersey may continue enforcing its rifle and magazine bans while the state asks the Supreme Court to reverse its Third Circuit defeat.
TFB Review: Steiner MPS 2.0 Micro Pistol Sight - Is Newer Better?
In the world of pistol dots, there are two distinct camps: open emitter and enclosed emitter red dots. For a long period of time, I was a straight hater on enclosed emitters. My first experiences were with lower quality ones (not a good start), they didn’t fasten securely to the handguns I ...
Armed Citizen Used a Suppressed Pistol to Save Lives at Twin Falls In-N-Out
Armed citizen Jordan Salinas returned fire when a gunman attacked an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho. Police say Salinas and an off-duty state trooper forced the attacker to retreat and “without a doubt saved many lives.”
A Federal Court Threw Out New Jersey’s Rifle and Magazine Bans. The State Is Asking to Keep Enforcing Them Anyway
A federal court struck down New Jersey's rifle and magazine bans. The state is asking to keep enforcing them while it appeals. Read the original story: A Federal Court Threw Out New Jersey’s Rifle and Magazine Bans. The State Is Asking to Keep Enforcing Them Anyway
Ichord Report: What If Congress Had Let the M16 Die?
“Practically every one of our dead was found with his rifle torn down next to him where he had been trying to fix it.” – Excerpt from a letter written by Marine in 1966 to his family after a firefight in Vietnam. Parts of this Marine’s letter was read by Rep. James J. Howard (...