Firearms

During Christmas week, a registered sex offender with a conviction for attempted murder used a gun to take three hostages at a Wytheville, Va., post office. Not too surprisingly, the national media gave the crime extensive news coverage. Such sensationalism leaves a distorted image about what happens with guns every day in the United States. When guns work to stop crime, there's not nearly as much drama to sensationalize and, as a result, that...  

Dayton, OH --(AmmoLand.com)- Chiappa Firearms debuts a new production revolver and concept at the MKS Supply 2010 SHOT Show display (booth 15549). Called the Rhino (sort of resembles one too) you will first notice that the barrel is actually at the bottom of the cylinder. The gun is designed to fire from the bottom chamber of the cylinder (6:00 position not 12:00 as with other revolvers). The new design resulted in improvements of the internal...  

Johannesburg - A 50-year-old Heidelberg man was arrested on Tuesday for possessing illegal firearms and ammunition, Crime Line and police said."Police seized two shotguns, two rifles, five pistols and...  

I have had a couple of requests to dig a little deeper into home defense, as opposed to my more normal subject of self defense concealed carry handguns. So I thought I would run this up the flagpole and see if anybody saluted.The first installment will cover the .22 caliber rifle. A huge number of shooters have this as their first firearm, it is a rite of passage to many shooters. I remember my first gun was a single-shot .22 rifle. Somewhere...  

Gilbert Arenas said Saturday he showed "bad judgment" in bringing guns into the Wizards' locker room, but he declined to discuss details of an incident between him and a teammate that has drawn the attention of authorities.Arenas has disputed a New York Post report that he and Javaris Crittenton brandished firearms in an argument over a gambling debt.The player and the team have confirmed that Arenas had unloaded firearms in his locker, and...  

Police are alarmed by the discovery of a huge arsenal of weapons and ammunition in South Auckland last night.About 45 high-powered rifles and shotguns were found at an Otahuhu property after police were called to a domestic incident...  

The guns news out of California has been pretty dismal recently. The latest is: The Department of Justice's Bureau of Firearms is charged with approving weapons for sale in California each year. From 2002 to 2006, the bureau approved 72 new semi-automatic pistols on average each year. In 2007, a law took full effect mandating that new center-fire semi-automatic pistols include both a mechanism that...  

A Cramerton police officer has earned nationwide recognition for her skill as a sharpshooter. Officer Belinda Robinson won the national championship in the Glock Sport Shooting Foundation’s U.S. women’s law enforcement/guardian division, the...  

Hunter’s Eye Video Productions offers the brand new Video DVD titled Handgunning Mule Deer and Pronghorn Antelope, featuring twelve successful handgun hunts and proven handgun hunting tactics and techniques, along with bonus footage on field shooting positions and much more.  

Water resistant 600 denier solid black with PVC inner liner 20 ft rope included to tie to steel ring, adjustable carry strap Nylon ski rope/extra gear pocket w/ Special large Thermos pocket For long guns up to 24 inch barrels Waterproof thread. Great organization Product DescriptionThis is a product ...  

U.S. firearms maker Smith & Wesson Holding Corp's quarterly results beat analysts' estimates, but forecast weak third-quarter revenue as it expects demand for firearms to normalize, sending shares down 13 percent in trading after the bell.  

Jeff Woods reports: It’s legal for permit-holders to carry pistols openly in state parks under one of several new laws adopted by the legislature this year to loosen restrictions on guns. More than 250,000 people have permits to carry handguns in Tennessee. Embody, who declined to talk with The City Paper, is saying on Internet chat rooms [...]  

class="light_blue_sidebar_font"> Description TSD’s rendition of the M4 CQB pays homage to the actual thing. With its full metal construction this gun weighs just less than an actual M4 CQB and matches its durability. Teaming up with SRC to create a new line of High Quality Airsoft guns, TSD’s M4 CQB holds true to high quality. Shooting at 330-360 this gun is excellent for indoor skirmishes because of its compact sight and RIS . The...  

Gun sales surge, violent crime drops. ... The most popular firearms selling at that time were handguns and modern sporting rifles (AR-style rifles)–two types of firearms that anti-gunners never miss an opportunity to demonize. ...  

You might be able to make this up. But it would require a pretty disturbed mind. Where to begin. Initially being investigated for disabling the fire alarm systems in his hotel room, due to shower steam, he claimed, it was...Instapundit.com (subscribe) : OOPS: ATF Gun Licensing Director Russell Vanderwerf Arrested…. ...dispatches from TJICistan (subscribe) : “Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms”. No, wait. “Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives...