Stuff Those Stockings Affordably This Year With TTAG’s Christmas Gift Guide

It’s that time of the year again, folks. Between Black Friday and Christmas, we see massive amounts of NICS checks, knives bought, and magazines loaded. My family doesn’t watch football over the holidays, we shoot guns, and as a gun guy, I like to think I know what makes us tick. If you’re looking for … Read more

Christmas Spirit Pew-Pew Style: Kitfox Firearms Cookie Cutters

‘Tis the season for Christmas cookies – and Christmas music, decorations, and trees, but I digress. I know I’m not the only one who does some holiday-specific baking this time of year and even if you don’t bake, I’m sure you eat them by the pound (just saying). Whether you’re making gingerbread cookies or classic … Read more

Here’s What Alien Gear is Doing for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Alien Gear Holsters, a made-in-the-USA holster company, is offering a few thoughtful deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.  Discounts on ShapeShift Holsters Alien Gear is widely known for their innovative ShapeShift Modular Holster System, which allows you to carry your gun in over a dozen positions and shift easily between those positions. ShapeShift Core Carry … Read more

TTAG 2011 Holiday Firearms Gift Guide: Foghorn Edition

With the holidays rapidly approaching I thought it might be interesting to get each of our writer’s opinions on the “best” gifts for gun nuts, even when shopping on a budget (say, for a Secret Santa exchange). Why one list from each of us? Because we all have our own “beats” on this site, areas of expertise that we focus on and so our lists will be focused on those areas. For me, I’m the resident competition shooter / reloader / accuracy fanatic and so naturally my list will be tailored to those activities.  So without any further ado, here’s my list.

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NRA and Bling. Why Bother?

As you might have read elsewhere on TTAG, I’m a recently-minted Life Member of the NRA. If you attend an NRA confab, you’ll see several booths where they offer the opportunity to upgrade your membership, mention the NRA in your will, et cetera. You also get one big, honkin’ discount on the dues/fees. But wait…you also get…swag. Bling. Stuff. At the Life Member level, what you see above was one of the three choices in gifts. I forget what the other two were.

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