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| MOA | Optics |
| Twist rate | Ballistics |
30 gun, ammo and optics terms explained in plain English.
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| Permitless carry | 29 states |
| Suppressors legal | 42 states |
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Walk the Talk America: Rights-Respecting Suicide Prevention
“Red flag” laws are Unconstitutional and don’t work. Here’s what just might … Walk the Talk America is a suicide-prevention initiative founded by people within the gun industry. Its mission is to fund research for the promotion of mental health, and to reduce the misconceptions and prejudices that exist when it comes to mental illness…
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New York Loves Getting Spanked In Court; Drops Trou For More
Remember, Governor Hochul, the safe word is “harder”! Ever since the Supreme Court dropped its Bruen decision–which declared that all Americans have the right to bear arms as well as to keep them–New York State has been throwing an anti-gun temper tantrum for the ages. What Governor Hochul, together with the state legislature, has done…
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Beretta Launches New 92X Performance Carry Optic Handgun
The Beretta 92 is a legend among handguns: a favorite with militaries, law enforcement and shooters-in-the-know for decades, this semi-auto has long earned its place as one of the most important pistols in Beretta history … and at 500 years old, Beretta history is gun history. Today, the venerable company has launched its new 92X…
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Philly Gun-Grabbers Tell Media Toadies To Jump; Toadies Ask “How High”?
Ever wondered how all those journalists sound exactly the same when they write about guns? Wonder no longer. If you’ve spent any time shaking your head at the way the mainstream media reports on firearms and crimes committed with them, then you’ve noticed how eerily similar those reports sound. That’s because those journalists have all…
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Big Brother Biden Says “We Have Always Been at War With Eastasia”
Orwell knew it, and so does Biden: A lie repeated often enough becomes truth for the weak of mind. Joe Biden and the people pulling his strings are fully aware that a 9mm won’t “blow the lungs out” of an attacker. They know that the 5.56/.223 round in which most AR-15s are chambered is actually…
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How To Practice Low-Light Shooting in Broad Daylight
Hitting targets is easy in bright daylight. Too bad most criminal encounters don’t happen then … Today’s guest post comes to us courtesy of the Personal Defense Network … at the end, you’ll find out how to win in-depth training from PDN with our Bug In Or Bug Out $10K Guns & Gear Giveaway! _________________________________________________________________…
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Yes You “Can”: Primary Weapons Systems’ BDE 762 Suppressor
Oh, yes you “can”: Suppressors are legal in 42 states! Primary Weapons Systems has long been a player in the gun parts and mods market, but now they’re adding a little “shhh” to their lineup with their all-new, American-made BDE 762 Suppressor. Capable of managing calibers up to 300 Win. Mag., this suppressor is constructed…
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The Lone Wolf Manifesto
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Let’s See That Swagger: Hunter Series Bipods FTW
Tired of messing with your shooting sticks? Yeah, us too … Bipods and shooting sticks are, in theory, a great way to get a steady shot while you’re in the field. However, in practice, what happens is that you carry them out to your blind (rattling all the way) and then spend half an hour…
