Springfield Armory Daily Digest: Expanding the Universe, Weaponized Tears, and Ultra-Deep Concealment

Everyone is welcome . . . Unexpected buyers flood post-election gun market – “Gun sales usually surge going into the holidays, but this year, experts expect a shift in buyer demographics. With Donald Trump headed to the White House, gun retailers are seeing more women and the elderly buying their first gun. ‘The request from people … Read more

Springfield Armory Daily Digest: Goliath Takes a Hit, Semper Fi, and the Future of Gun Sales

Yesterday in Maine, David beat Goliath – “Mainers weren’t supposed to defeat Michael Bloomberg’s agenda on the ballot yesterday. His propaganda was too powerful, his budget was limitless and his paid “grassroots” army was unstoppable. The media seemed to be with him at every turn, echoing his talking points as fact and endorsing the question, one … Read more

Springfield Armory Daily Digest: Making the Difference, Shorting Gun Control, and a Record Rack

Gun Owners ‘Made the Difference’ as Trump Wins White House – “’What happened Tuesday night was a reaffirmation that Americans can make the system work, and that this nation’s gun owners are a cornerstone of that system,’ said Alan M. Gottlieb, founder and Executive Vice President of the Second Amendment Foundation. He also chairs the Citizens … Read more

Springfield Armory Daily Digest: Executive Branch Ballistics, Packing at the Polls, and Supply Side Gun Control

The Guns of U.S. Presidents – “In this, an election year, the candidates’ positions on Second Amendment issues are being debated at many levels. New Executive Orders and legislation have placed the White House at the center of the never-ending discussion on a citizen’s Right to Keep and Bear Arms. However, it wasn’t that long ago … Read more

Springfield Armory Daily Digest: Careless Rifles, Calculating Anti-Gunners, and Imperious Legislators

Soldier ‘shot by rifle on target range’ is ‘second Black Watch serviceman’ killed in live-firing exercise this year – “A soldier who was ‘shot by a rifle on a target range’ is the second member of the same battalion to die in a live-firing exercise this year, it’s been reported. Emergency services were called to RAF Tain near Inverness, Scotland, … Read more

Springfield Armory Daily Digest: Millions More Guns, Unintended Consequences, and a Finger Freak-Out

Maybe things are even better than we thought: Total US Firearms: Not 300 Million, but 412-660 Million? – “We believe that the correct number is much higher — somewhere between 412 and 660 million. You may wonder how we came to that number, so buckle up (and cringe, if you’re a math-phobe, although it never gets too … Read more

Springfield Armory Daily Digest: Shotgun Weddings, The Power of Paper, and Armed Old Guys

  If this isn’t enough reason to get hitched, I don’t know what is . . . At this Texas jewelry store, buy a ring, get a gun – “A jewelry store in Texas is having its annual Shotgun Wedding Sale this week. Oh no, it’s not what you’re thinking. Grim-faced grooms-to-be won’t be picking … Read more

Springfield Armory Daily Digest: One Man’s ‘Sex Toy’, Maine Pushes Back, and Taking Microstamping Nationwide

If I had a dime for every time this has happened to me… He lost his gun at the strip club — then told cops he thought it was a sex toy – “Staff at Teasers, 218 Duval St., called police early Thursday morning after a dancer found the loaded magazine on the club’s floor and … Read more

Springfield Armory Daily Digest: Hollywood Gun Hate, Spreading the Infection, and Marketing Genius

Oh look…another Hollywood mogul who doesn’t like guns: ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ Producer Launches Campaign to Defeat NRA – “How to Get Away with Murder executive producer Bill D’Elia just launched Make US Safer, a campaign designed to defeat the NRA by raising money for Congressional candidates who support more restrictions on the Second Amendment. D’Elia … Read more