CDC study finds self-defense guns are an ‘important crime deterrent’
By TheGunMagStaff - October 4 2013 05:37 PM - Comments Off on CDC study finds self-defense guns are an ‘important crime deterrent’ - Breaking News
by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor
“Self-defense can be an important crime deterrent,” says a new report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which also seems to punch holes in a number of anti-gun ...
Christie nixes key NJ anti-gun measures
By TheGunMagStaff - October 4 2013 03:53 PM - Comments Off on Christie nixes key NJ anti-gun measures - Breaking News
After months of pressure from both sides of the gun control debate, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Aug. 16 refused to sign three controversial gun control measures sitting on ...
More Fast & Furious guns found at Mexican crime scenes
By TheGunMag - September 16 2013 06:32 PM - Comments Off on More Fast & Furious guns found at Mexican crime scenes - News Briefs
by Dave Workman | Senior Editor
More than three years after they were purchased by two different people at the same Arizona gun shop, three rifles that were part of the ...
Bloomberg tried to pick PD’s Kelly as his successor
By TheGunMag - August 22 2013 07:23 PM - Comments Off on Bloomberg tried to pick PD’s Kelly as his successor - News Briefs
by TGM Staff
While the New York City mayor has declined so far to endorse any of the candidates, Republican or Democrat, currently in contention to replace him, that doesn't mean ...
FL lawmakers Reject repeal of ‘Stand your ground
By TheGunMag - August 22 2013 07:18 PM - Comments Off on FL lawmakers Reject repeal of ‘Stand your ground - News Briefs
by TGM Staff
An overwhelming number of Florida legislators have rejected a call for a special session to repeal the state’s “stand your ground” law.
According to an Associated Press report from ...
Special Forces Association resolution supports Second Amendment rights
By GunMagStaff - July 29 2013 05:42 PM - Comments Off on Special Forces Association resolution supports Second Amendment rights - News Briefs
by TheGunMag Staff
Special Forces Association
The Special Forces Association, headquartered at Fayetteville, NC, near Fort Bragg, recently issued a convention resolution of the organization’s direct support for the Second Amendment ...
WA concealed carry numbers soar with gun control initiative filing
By GunMagStaff - July 29 2013 04:58 PM - Comments Off on WA concealed carry numbers soar with gun control initiative filing - News Briefs
by Dave Workman Senior Editor
Washington state’s active number of concealed pistol licenses has climbed by more than 7,000 between mid-May and mid-June, a one-month period during which the Washington Alliance ...
Federal appeals court upholds high NYC pistol licensing fees
By GunMagStaff - July 29 2013 04:51 PM - Comments Off on Federal appeals court upholds high NYC pistol licensing fees - News Briefs
by TheGunMag Staff
A three-judge federal appeals court panel gave the green light on July 9 to a law permitting New York City to charge hundreds of dollars for a gun ...
Emanuel clings to gun control solution despite the evidence
By GunMagStaff - July 29 2013 04:33 PM - Comments Off on Emanuel clings to gun control solution despite the evidence - News Briefs
by TheGunMag Staff
Almost immediately after anti-gun Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel declared that the city’s “weak link” in public safety is not enough gun control, the Citizens Committee for the Right ...
Activist arrested after loading shotgun in Freedom Plaza
By GunMagStaff - July 29 2013 04:21 PM - Comments Off on Activist arrested after loading shotgun in Freedom Plaza - News Briefs
by TheGunMag Staff
A controversial Internet talk show host was arrested at his home in Herndon, VA, on July 9 after a videotaped July 4 stunt in which he loaded a ...
WA Open Carry activists stage picnic, petition rally
By GunMagStaff - July 29 2013 04:02 PM - Comments Off on WA Open Carry activists stage picnic, petition rally - News Briefs
by Dave Workman Senior Editor
Bill Starks arranges materials on the Open Carry information table
Scores of Evergreen State open carry activists turned out in July to observe the fifth anniversary ...
Russian gun market-share up; Mexico begins buy-up programs
By GunMagStaff - July 29 2013 02:56 PM - Comments Off on Russian gun market-share up; Mexico begins buy-up programs - Gun Mag Reports
by Bob Lesmeister | National Correspondent
Russian VS-121 sniper rifle is based on the Dragunov
While ATF gives away weapons to Mexican drug cartels (re: Fast and Furious), the legitimate firearms market ...
WA State R&P joins pro-gun initiative effort
By GunMagStaff - July 29 2013 02:36 PM - Comments Off on WA State R&P joins pro-gun initiative effort - News Briefs
By TheGunMag Staff
Less than a week after its official launch in the Evergreen State, Initiative 591—backed by a coalition of gun rights organizations—got a critical boost when the Washington State ...