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The SIG P320 story just got more complicated. According to a suit filed in US District Court on Friday, a Stamford Connecticut police officer was injured when a SIG P320 pistol he dropped discharged when it hit the ground. From ctlawtribune.com: According to the complaint filed Aug. 4 in the U.S. District Court for the District of […]
Reports in recent days have called into question the safety of SIG SAUER’s popular P320 pistol, the very same platform recently selected by the US Army. These rumors have spread through the internet and social media to the extent that the Dallas Police Department temporarily suspended their approval of officers who chose to carry P320’s […]
Sturm, Ruger & Co. has just released its second quarter financial results. The numbers reveal the extent of the so-called “Trump slump” and the cost of the gunmaker’s recall of the Mark IV pistol. In the second quarter of 2017, net sales decreased 22% and earnings per share decreased 53% from the second quarter of 2016. […]
An unnamed “staff writer” for the Atlanta Journal Constitution blog has stretched the truth about guns. No Trump bump for the gun industry contends that President Trump has been detrimental to the gun industry, which is in the midst of a dramatic downturn. From myajc.com: President Donald Trump may yet rejuvenate coal mining or bring manufacturing […]
When it comes to military gear, lighter is generally better. Mobility is the name of the game. FightLite gets it. They’re pairing their lightweight automatic rifle with polymer cased ammunition to further relieve the physical burden on our men and women fighting on the front lines. FightLite’s belt-fed firearm was designed in 2002, marketed as […]
“To lure more mid-afternoon customers, McDonald’s is rejecting its recent health-food kick and rolling out the sweets: croissants, muffin tops and a new sundae-topping station for ice cream lovers,” mysanantonio.com reports. Wait. What? Back when I was a kid, McDonald’s sold hamburgers. And that was it. And boy were they fast. Even after the chain […]
Almost exactly a year ago, Smith & Wesson — now known as American Outdoor Brands — acquired Crimson Trace, the leading maker of gun-mounted lasers and related equipment. Now, Crosman Corporation — best known for their air guns and archery gear, among other products — has announced the acquisition of LaserMax.
In our Quote of the Day post yesterday, we noted the response of Tampa Arms Company owner Thom Hauser when asked about the consequences of selling a gun to someone who later uses it in a crime. He averred that where the responsibility lies in those cases is a fine line, one that prompts “difficult […]
“When I see a person with a weapon, I try to assess whether they are dangerous. I don’t want to debate the Second Amendment or discuss our nation’s heritage. I’m not interested in taking their weapon away from them. I just feel sad, sad because these people feel some inner need to make a public display […]
A veteran-owned coffee shop that caters to Second Amendment Supporters and armed customers is hoping to open in 2018. So far it’s only a web site with an online store that sells ground coffee and T-shirts. But this isn’t just a for-profit endeavor. Here is a description of the proposed enterprise: To us, Operator Coffee […]
In the (almost) six months since Donald Trump took office, the FBI has completed 12,601,102 NICS checks. Comparing that stat monthly . . . NICS checks for June, 2017 clocked in at 1,901,768. That’s the second highest number of NICS checks for any June on record, just below 2016’s 2,131,485 checks. The third highest June was […]
Weeks of industry rumors have proven true, and the following press release from American Outdoor Brands Corporation, parent company of Smith and Wesson, came across TTAG’s blotter yesterday (though the news was made public late last week). The short version: AOBC has purchased Gemini Technologies, Inc., AKA GEMTECH. The full press release plus a look […]