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Short Circuits

A three-judge panel of the traditionally liberal Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently handed West Coast gun control extremists, including...
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Getting Down To...

In my humble opinion, there may be no better kind of “dirty” than the powder residue one finds in the barrel of a revolver, around the front of the...
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Over the Hump

When I first saw it, the little humpback Smith & Wesson J-Frame Model 38 revolver raised my eyebrows and got my juices flowing.
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Fighting the...

While lobbying groups spend carloads of cash to push their agendas in state legislatures and on Capitol Hill, here in the firearms community there is...
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Getaway Guns

First, let’s discuss the criteria. Your gun(s) must be chambered for common cartridges; that is, ammunition should be as universally available as humanly...
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Gun Violence...

About this time last month, the gun prohibition lobby was having fits that the Trump administration was cutting staff at the Centers for Disease Control and...
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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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Safe Storage

By my calendar, it’s mid-winter and across the central U.S., and definitely across the northern tier states from Washington to Maine, a lot of gun owners...
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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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