Tag Archives: Armalite

Illinois Semi-Automatic Pistol / .50 Caliber Weapons Ban Not Dead Yet

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Robert Farago

Arthur Steadman over at ArmaLite gave us the heads-up on Illinois bill HB5751. State rep Edward “Go F— Yourself” Acevedo is the author of this little-known edict. Once thought dead ‘n buried, the legislation that would ban the sale and … Continue reading →

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Gun Review: ArmaLite AR 24-15C

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Robert Farago

Back in the day, stoners contemplated life’s mysteries from a tetrahydrocannabinol-enhanced perspective. So enabled, they’d confront cosmic karma with a simple statement: “that’s heavy.” Heavy was deep. Heavy was good. Even when it wasn’t. “Dude, your landlord’s here to throw … Continue reading →

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ArmaLite Truckload Sale: 168 Guns and a Free Truck

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Robert Farago

A truckload of rifles? Why do I suddenly imagine a young but old looking Clint Eastwood driving these beasts to Verdun with a bunch of raw recruits and/or grizzled combat veterans? Maybe it has something to do with the fact … Continue reading →

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Which Gun Should I Buy: AR-15 or AK-47?

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Brad Kozak

I’m in the market for a carbine. Don’t need it. I’ve got a perfectly serviceable Remington 870 Wingmaster shotgun in .12 gauge that handles the home defense chores just fine, thank you. I’m the proud owner of a 1911 semi-auto … Continue reading →

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IRA Smuggled Armalite Rifles on the QE2 (Ocean Liner)

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Robert Farago

The Times reports that the IRA smuggled guns and explosive from the U.S. to the U.K. aboard The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) in the early seventies. “Brendan Hughes, one of the [IRA] provisionals’ first quartermasters, said he boarded Cunard’s flagship … Continue reading →

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