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The Right Targets
Last month, Reuters reportedly stumbled upon an interesting memorandum from Ed Martin, the interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., telling federal...
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At this writing, the North Carolina legislature was moving forward in an effort to make the Tar Heel State the 30th jurisdiction to do away with the carry...
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About That...
By the time you read this, Attorney General Pam Bondi should have examined “all orders, regulations, guidance, plans, international agreements, and other...
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By The Book
I can always tell when the calendar turns over into a new year because the new edition of Hodgdon’s Annual Manual shows up in my mailbox, and each new...
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Bagman
I discovered some time ago that pouring the shiny empties into a used flannel bag and hanging it on the brick wall next to my wood-burning stove produces...
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Are You Packin’?
The annual report on concealed carry in the United States, published by the Crime Prevention Research Center, has some eye-opening details about the number...
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By The Numbers
Just in case you missed it — and a lot of people evidently did — a publication called Legal Reader recently reported some interesting gun-related crime...
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Media Bias Review
All of this translates to media bias, and when it comes to firearms, it’s an allegation with plenty of incriminating evidence. Reporters make mistakes...
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Two More On The Right Side
Last month saw two more states — Louisiana and South Carolina — join the ranks of those jurisdictions where “Constitutional Carry” is the law, and...
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Empty Your Pockets
Class is in session. Something I learned long ago, and have occasionally had to remind myself of, is the importance of cleaning your primer pockets before...
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A Gripping Experience: Part 2
Last week, I mentioned Eagle Grips’ proprietary grip checkering pattern on sets of Kirinite sixgun grips for Colt, Ruger and other single actions. A...
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Stupid Life Choices
Every story has a beginning, and this one involves the place where my family does its banking, the Sno Falls Credit Union in beautiful downtown scenic North...
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Unconstitutional
Just before I sat down to write this week’s installment, a federal district judge in central Florida handed down a 42-page ruling, posted online by...
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Wine With Your Colt?
In Alice Springs, Australia, a group of 15 Aborigines is reported to have attacked and beaten three police officers. You'll never believe their weapon of...
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Giant Turtle Assaults...
Handgun Control, Inc., should be proud of Dennis Amber. After all, the 45-year-old could have used a firearm to assault his girlfriend in her suburban...
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Foolish Falsehoods
One thing about looking back on the past year — not everyone has tired of it just yet, although we’re nearly a month into 2024 — is that some...
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Education Required, But ...
Earlier this month, a new law governing how someone can apply for a concealed carry permit took effect in California, and as one might expect, there is a...
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No Man Is Safe
Here we are in mid-January, and legislatures are in session in many, if not most, states. The ones controlled by Democrats are already scheming about new...
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Kicking And Screaming
Almost faster than Steve McQueen in “The Magnificent Seven,” the Biden administration sprinted to court asking for a stay in the U.S. District Court...
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At Close Range
Early in my career — serving as editor of a small-town weekly newspaper — one of my duties was to make the Friday rounds to pick up advertising for the...
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No Doubt At All
It’s just about one more trip around the sun for me, as we approach that most special of all holidays; my 74th Christmas, as it turns out, and by no small...
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They Skipped Civics
It’s as if the gun control crowd doesn’t want me to retire, because the Capitol Hill clown show seems to be taking every federal court rejection of...
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Flat As A Pancake
A discussion of a specific class of concealment holsters, known generically as the “Pancake.” I’ve always admired the concept of the Pancake rig,...
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Unanswered Questions
Something horrible happened in Maine last month, and many people are still talking about it, because even at this late date, there remain a fair number of...
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Here Comes Da Judge!
The name of U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez, who holds court in San Diego, ought to be cast in bronze and/or carved in stone in recognition of the fact...
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Solo Camp
Opening weekend of deer hunting came — and went — with nary a shot fired from my rifle, a Savage American Classic in .308 Winchester, or either of my...
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Pocket Power
Many years ago, I acquired one of North American Arms’ primo 5-shot single-action mini-revolvers, considered by some to be a novelty and by others to be a...
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Survival Kit Essentials
If you ask Google for survival kit content lists, it’ll come up with well over 80 million hits. Most of the lists are nearly identical. Almost all of them...
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Watch And Learn
Last month’s Gun Rights Policy Conference was one of the best, according to every “after action” report I’ve seen or heard from people in charge,...
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From The Bench
When U.S. District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez last month handed down his crushing 71-page ruling in a case known as Duncan v. Bonta — declaring...
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Oh, Now Waitaminute!
If the past three years have taught us anything, it’s that the guy in the White House has some pretty radical views on the Second Amendment. So when his...
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Guv Goobered Big Time
One thing about covering gun politics that never gets tiring is being able to observe, and then report, just how extreme some politicians can get when they...
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An Old Friend
Sometimes it is good to shift gears, even when it comes to packing a defensive sidearm, so when I decided about six weeks ago to pull my Kimber Compact...
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Maybe It’s The Water
Reporting on high-profile — or maybe just highly publicized — shooting tragedies often has a side benefit: Occasionally one gets to hear a local lawman,...
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Take Your Range
About 10 bucks’ worth of PVC pipe, a couple of corner joints and two T-joints, a saw and a tape measure are all one needs to build a portable and...
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