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| MOA | Optics |
| Twist rate | Ballistics |
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| NFA tax stamp | $0 |
| Permitless carry | 29 states |
| Suppressors legal | 42 states |
50+ NFA, carry and gun-law terms, from Freedom's Lodge.
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Why is it the “feminist allies” who are always the biggest creeps? The next presidential election is slouching towards Bethlehem, and so far the rough beast at the head of the pack is good ol’ “Sideshow Joe” Biden. Not all Democrats are gun-grabbers, but all of the current candidates are…and Biden is not only the…
Will you be ready when you hear something go “bump” in the night? All right, so you like to shoot. You’ve got a gun. And you keep it somewhere in your house because someday you may need to defend your loved ones when something goes “bump” in the night. But do you truly know what…
SIG SAUER has a well-deserved reputation as a maker of fine firearms, but many shooters still don’t know that they’ve branched out into optics…and, true to SIG tradition, they’ve rolled out an innovative new optic unlike just about anything on the market right now: the BDX. That acronym stands for “ballistic data exchange,” but you…
What do you do when you’re a “liberal,” but there’s a picture of you in blackface? Let us consider Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, a Democrat who was elected by the increasingly-blue parts of Northern Virginia that outnumber the rural (and very conservative) rest of the state. A few months ago, it came to light that…
Would it be weird if I bought a gun just because I love the name? Faxon Firearms has taken the next logical step for a manufacturer of quality rifle and pistol parts: They’ve created and are now selling firearms of their own. Their debut? Two brand-new 9mm semi-automatic handguns with names so badass I’m tempted…
And for five more days, you can get a sweet discount… A person could be forgiven for thinking that a company named “Safariland” mainly vends expensive double rifles, pith helmets, and perhaps some high-end mosquito netting, but the truth is that the company specializes in supplies for serious shooters, as well as law enforcement. As…
The Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) is Ruger’s benchmark bolt-action long-range rifle, and through Davidson’s Gallery of Guns it ships backed by the Davidson’s GuaranteeD® Lifetime Replacement Warranty — including an exclusive Davidson’s Dark Earth finish. Street prices generally run from about $1,300 to $1,900 depending on caliber and configuration. Here are the calibers, specs, and…
Did you know that every time you share a pro-gun meme, Nancy Pelosi gets heartburn? Memes are essentially the bumper stickers of the Internet, only better, because they don’t leave a sticky outline that you can spend hours trying to scrape off with your fingernail. They may be little more than an image and a…
If you are or know a designated marksman for a law enforcement agency, the folks at Steyr Arms have great news for you: The company is opening its doors to the Steyr Academy at the CMP Range in Talladega, Ala., to the designated marksmen for law enforcement agencies around the country. The company is offering…
As long-time GGD readers no doubt remember, last year Dick’s head Ed Stack spewed some goo about how Dick’s target market didn’t need to buy legal guns in a legal way anymore. Some commentators cheered—more about the Dick’s boosters soon—but others pointed out that this Dick’s move might be seen as biting the hand that…
LaserMax just came out with a new iteration of their famous Guide Rod Laser sighting system to go with the latest generation of Glocks: the Gen 5 17, 17 MOS and Gen 5 34 MOS. What makes this such great news for the average consumer is that it eliminates much of the usual fussing…
This Sunday, I’ll be celebrating “Not-A-Father’s Day” in my own way… Around about this time of year, after having purchased a present for my own father, I like to kick back and shop for a little something for myself…I like to call it my “Not-A-Father’s Day” gift. I think I’ve finally settled on the perfect…
