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Gun Review: The Walther PDP Compact 5-Inch Barrel

March 10, 2025March 1, 2024 by Michael Irwin Collins

The pistol illustrated is a result of my diligent searching for interesting pistols to own, shoot, carry and report on. It has been quite a while since HK introduced their polymer-frame P9 and almost as long since Glock introduced their game changing Glock 17. Polymer frame striker-fired handguns are easily the most popular pistol on … Read more

Colorado Democrats Push 3 Gun Control Bills That Would Put Citizens’ Lives in Danger

March 6, 2025May 9, 2021 by Dan Wos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgwYX7-t59s By Dan Wos Colorado legislators are working hard to destroy the Second Amendment rights of the state’s residents. Following the Boulder grocery store shooting, they’re currently considering three bills, SB 21-256, HB 21-1298 and HB 21-1299. In summary, SB 21-256 would end state preemption, overriding existing law which currently prohibits local government from violating … Read more

Syracuse Asks Citizens to Inform on People Making ‘Ghost Guns’

March 6, 2025September 1, 2020 by Kat Ainsworth Stevens

The city of Syracuse, New York had seen an overall nine percent decrease in crime in the last year. Now, though, they’re asking their citizens to adopt Stasi tactics in their fight against a growing scourge. CNY Central reported: Part of the problem, police say, is ghost guns. “A ghost gun is an untraceable gun … Read more

Review: Mossberg International SA-20 Field 20 Gauge Shotgun

March 6, 2025April 20, 2020 by Woody

Semi-automatic 20-gauge shotguns are often good choices for female or younger shooters who want a lighter gun with less recoil, but with most of the shot-pattern effectiveness of a 12 gauge. There are actually quite a few choices in this niche, but many of them get quite spendy, such as the Benelli Montefeltro 20 Gauge … Read more

Semi-Auto ‘Assault’ Rifle Restrictions Might Not Be Enough

September 15, 2018 by Kat Ainsworth Stevens

“A study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that semi-automatic assault rifles were used in only about 25 percent of such U.S. incidents from 2000 to 2017. The rest of the time, firearms including handguns, rifles and shotguns were the weapon of choice. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines an … Read more

Washington State is the New California

August 26, 2018 by Kat Ainsworth Stevens

My state of birth is Washington State. I was fortunate to grow up in a state with stunning mountains, plentiful pine trees, and more sunshine than one might expect. When I started shooting and hunting I discovered something else: Washington State had darn good laws relating to gun rights and awesome hunting opportunities. Fast forward … Read more

Gun Review: CZUB CZ 75 P-01 9mm

May 27, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

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Sometimes I just get a “feeling.” Like the first time I ever stood in front of a classroom and realized I wanted to teach. Or the night I met a certain tall brunette. Every once in a while, for reasons that usually can’t be explained, something is just right, and in a moment of wonderful clarity, I know that it’s right. The CZ 75 P-01 is like that. Although it’s not necessarily the weapon for me, it has made one thing very clear: my next gun purchase won’t be like my last, which was emotionless and 100% criteria-based. Instead, I’m going to let “what feels right” have more sway in the decision-making process. A lot more sway, in fact.

Reader’s Gun: Smith & Wesson Model 410 Pistol

February 2, 2025March 2, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

Having grown up around numerous firearms (most every member of my extended family is a gun owner), it was never really a question of if I would purchase my own gun, but when. Even though I had obtained a concealed carry permit in my early twenties, I didn’t bother purchasing a gun until I was 26 and worked in an extremely dangerous part of town. After doing a bit of research, I decided I wanted something with more capacity, stopping power, and safety than the .38 caliber revolvers most of my family carried. But I didn’t want to break the bank buying one. Beating the rush by exactly ten days, I walked into a local gun store and paid just over $400 for a brand-new Smith & Wesson Model 410 pistol on September 1, 2001.

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