I’ve often said that when you’re looking down the barrel of a gun someone else is holding, a .22 LR looks like a .50 BMG. Yet it’s one of those things most people aren’t interested in testing out. They may agree or disagree, but no one wants to find out for themselves. Well, one attempted robber knows if I’m right or not. He found out the hard way. On Jan. 16, a man entered a hotel lobby in the 14800 block of Katy Freeway with a rifle and demanded money from the cash drawer from the hotel clerk. Officials say while…
Author: Samuel Griffin
The vast majority of armed criminals out there have illegally gotten ahold of a gun, and one of the most common ways they’re able to get their hands on one is through theft. According to the ATF, more than 1 million firearms were stolen from private citizens between 2017 and 2021, and while the numbers aren’t really in dispute how to address the problem is very much up for debate. According to gun control activists, the answer is to impose new burdens on gun owners; storage requirements that make it difficult if not impossible to access a firearm for self-defense,…
In this Guns of Pop Culture, we take a look at “Jurassic Park” and Muldoon’s SPAS-12. Want to know more about this cool-looking shotgun?
A federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Illinois ban on semi-auto rifles and so-called “high capacity magazines” has been filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Leading the lawsuit is the Second Amendment Foundation, which has been challenging gun laws in Illinois for several years, including the landmark case of McDonald v. City of Chicago. In this case, SAF is joined by the Illinois State Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, C4 Gun Store LLC, Marengo Guns, Inc. and a private citizen, Dane Harrel, for whom the case Harrel v. Raoul is named. Defendants are Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, State Police…
Jared Michael Harrison was arrested in Lawton, Oklahoma, in May 2022 following a traffic stop. During a search of his car, the police found a loaded revolver and marijuana. While OK state law allows the use of medical marijuana, Harrison did not have a state-issued medical marijuana card. In August, 2022, Harrison was charged with violation of federal law prohibiting “unlawful users or addicts of controlled substances” from possessing firearms. The public defender for Harrison argued that in light of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the prohibition “was not consistent…
USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- As concerned parents went up against what seems to be a diminishing socialist presence in the city of Saratoga Springs, it was still apparent, by the 5-4 vote in favor of school security, that the political left is still pushing their dangerous agenda. The Saratoga Springs, NY school board voted 5-4 to hire one additional officer from the City Police Department and one deputy from the County Sheriff’s Department in an attempt to make students safer. Saratoga Springs New York, known for its traditional American pastime of horse racing and some of America’s best restaurants, has been dealing with…
Springfield Armory has recently added a PCC model to its AR lineup in the form of the SAINT Victor 9mm Carbine. Springfield Armory’s SAINT Victor series of ARs have been popular enough for the company to expand the lineup to other form factors and calibers. So far this has included scaled-up models such as .308 rifles, .308 pistols and the precision-oriented SAINT Edge ATC. The newest firearm to join the family, however, was scaled down to a PCC instead. It’s called the SAINT Victor 9mm Carbine. The SAINT Victor 9mm Carbine features a dedicated 9mm upper and lower receiver, both made from forged 7075…
The case of a six-year-old student shooting his teacher in Virginia has grasped the attention of the American public. In truth, only mass shootings and celebrity gossip seems to grab as much focus as this case has. And it’s not difficult to see why. For the media, it’s an opportunity to talk about the evils of gun ownership and to paint gun owners as irresponsible. They’re going to talk about it. Anti-gunners get to do the same. Yet we’re getting some conflicting information as to what happened. We reported previously that the school was made aware that the student had a gun,…
The Rainier Arms RUC is a Direct Impingement (DI) rifle that Rainier Arms describes as the “…next step in [their] efforts to bring the highest quality rifles to the market…while offering the best value as well.” The RUC is a AR 15 (complete rifle) built around the newly evolved Rainier Arms Select barrel. It utilizes the Rainier Urban Combat Rail (UCR) and boasts numerous other excellent features. Take a look at this setup. Rainier Arms Select Barrel RA designed these as an affordable alternative to their match-grade barrels. They’re so confident about the quality they offer a 100% money-back guarantee within 90 days of purchase.…
Sometimes it seems like the potential for a confrontation, or even an all-out brawl, has worsened in recent years. Maybe it’s just the prevalence of cell phones and social media use, but we’re seeing an ever-increasing number of assaults and fights happening across the country. It’s wise to avoid a confrontation whenever possible, but sometimes you can’t. We have a few tips and suggestions for surviving a confrontation, should you find yourself facing an assailant (that includes the guy with road rage because he feels you stole his parking space). The image of this Waffle House employee catching a chair…