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About Nick Leghorn

Nick Leghorn is a gun nerd living and working in San Antonio, Texas. In his free time, he's a competition shooter (USPSA, 3-gun and NRA High Power), EMT-B and enjoys mixing statistics and science with firearms. Now on sale: Getting Started with Firearms by yours truly!

Trailer: “Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire” Documentary on Gun Rights

Kris Koenig is the mastermind behind the upcoming documentary titled Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire. The project started as a look into the gun control debate raging in California, but as the debate heated up nationwide this past winter they … Continue reading

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Posted in Business, Entertainment, Gun Control | 14 Comments

Massive Pro-Gun Rally in Albany, MSM Ignores

This was the scene yesterday, where thousands of pro-Second Amendment New Yorkers descended on Albany to make their voices heard in opposition of the SAFE Act that was rammed through the legislature and signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. … Continue reading

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Posted in Gun Control, Media | 20 Comments

Lawsuit Filed in Connecticut Against “Assault Weapons” Ban

The Connecticut Civil Defense league has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Connecticut looking to block the recently expanded assault weapons ban from going into effect. The suit is based on the recent Heller and McDonald decisions, which held … Continue reading

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Law and Order | 24 Comments

Leland Yee Backs Off of 3D Printer Registration, Background Checks

After the Liberator was introduced, Californian State Senator and gun-grabber extraordinaire Leland Yee immediately proposed that 3D printers require a background check to purchase, be registered and subject to all the other draconian laws that California places on firearms (no pistol … Continue reading

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Posted in Business, Crime and Punishment, Gun Control | 24 Comments

Arsenal Stops Production of SLR-106 Rifles

Arsenal, the Bulgarian manufacturer of some of the higher end AK clones sold in the United States, has decided to end production of their 5.56 caliber AK-74 rifles. The decision comes after what the company describes as an audit of … Continue reading

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Posted in Business, Rifles | 42 Comments

Introducing The Othermill Desktop CNC Machine

Plastic, schmastic. While the 3D printer was the first step toward easily making your very own firearms at home, the technology still has its limits. Namely, it can only really print in plastic — not exactly the optimal medium for … Continue reading

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Posted in Business, Gear | 32 Comments

Liberator Modified, Successfully Tested for Printing on Cheap 3D Printers

The original Liberator handgun was printed using an $8,000 piece of equipment the size of a refrigerator. But for most people, something like a “Lulzbot AO-101” is more affordable at around $1,750. Unfortunately, the original plans were not completely compatible … Continue reading

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Posted in Gun Control, Law and Order | 51 Comments