Lummis files bill to import M1 surplus
By GunMagStaff - July 1 2013 01:00 PM - Comments Off on Lummis files bill to import M1 surplus - News Briefs
US Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) recently introduced legislation that would reverse a State Department decision to block M1 Garand with accessories the importation of historic M1 Garand rifles and M1...
Guns mandatory in Nucla, Colorado
By GunMagStaff - July 1 2013 12:46 PM - Comments Off on Guns mandatory in Nucla, Colorado - News Briefs
The little southwest Colorado town of Nucla, with a population just under 1,000, is one of the first in the state to pass an ordinance making gun ownership mandatory—with certain...
Court upholds Texas CCW ban for under-21’s
By GunMagStaff - June 28 2013 07:45 PM - Comments Off on Court upholds Texas CCW ban for under-21’s - News Briefs
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a Texas law that forbids most people between ages 18 and 20 from obtaining permits to carry concealed handguns, according to the...
Gunowner insurance proposals threaten at federal, state level
By GunMagStaff - June 28 2013 07:37 PM - Comments Off on Gunowner insurance proposals threaten at federal, state level - News Briefs
by Joseph P. Tartaro SAF President and Executive Editor of The GunMag, Joseph Tartaro Executive Editor There’s an old saying that “No one has endurance like the man (or woman)...
Sheriffs in several states revolt over gun control laws
By GunMagStaff - June 28 2013 07:23 PM - Comments Off on Sheriffs in several states revolt over gun control laws - News Briefs
by Joseph P. Tartaro Sheriff Nick Flinch of Liberty County, FL Executive Editor What motivates sheriffs and police chiefs is not the same. Sheriffs are hired by the people of...
Bloomberg targets senators over votes against gun bill
By GunMagStaff - June 28 2013 06:53 PM - Comments Off on Bloomberg targets senators over votes against gun bill - News Briefs
by Joseph P. Tartaro Executive Editor Senator Mark Pryor of Arkansas New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is upping the ante in his push for stricter gun control, asking the city’s...
ATK to acquire Savage Arms, adding gun brand
By GunMagStaff - May 29 2013 05:02 PM - Comments Off on ATK to acquire Savage Arms, adding gun brand - News Briefs
ATK, headquartered in Arlington, VA, announced in mid-May that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Caliber Company, the parent company of Savage Sports Corporation, subject to regulatory approvals...
Erie County, NY, sheriff says ‘I won’t enforce” SAFE Act
By GunMagStaff - May 29 2013 04:52 PM - Comments Off on Erie County, NY, sheriff says ‘I won’t enforce” SAFE Act - Gun Mag Reports
It’s no secret Erie County, NY, Sheriff Timothy B. Howard is opposed to the state’s new gun-control law, the Buffalo News noted, as it reported that Howard announced “I won’t...
US State Department orders removal of 3D gun blueprints
By TheGunMag - May 29 2013 02:25 PM - Comments Off on US State Department orders removal of 3D gun blueprints - Gun Mag Reports
The US government has blocked a Texas-based company from distributing details online of how to make a plastic gun using a 3-D printer, according to The Guardian newspaper. The ban,...
Armed thieves steal gem fortune despite strict Belgium gun laws
By TheGunMag - April 23 2013 07:06 PM - Comments Off on Armed thieves steal gem fortune despite strict Belgium gun laws - News Briefs
In Belgium, civilians are not allowed to possess military weapons, automatic firearms, and their ammunition, concealable firearms, silencers, laser sights, etc. But apparently, there is no law against dangling the...
Mayors Gone Wild: Another member of ‘Mayors Against Illegal Guns’ arrested
By TheGunMag - March 26 2013 07:09 PM - Comments Off on Mayors Gone Wild: Another member of ‘Mayors Against Illegal Guns’ arrested - Gun Mag Reports
Mayor Craig Lowe (AP) Original Story Via: The Washington Free Beacon BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff March 26, 2013 Mayors Against Illegal Guns member and Democratic Gainesville, Fla., Mayor Craig...
Big fish, big guns, big politics
By TheGunMag - January 25 2013 01:38 PM - Comments Off on Big fish, big guns, big politics - News Briefs
By Phil Watson As far as big fish stories, nobody would accuse Vice President Joe Biden of having Honest Abe like qualities. Notorious for plagiarizing speeches in a previous presidential...
VIDEO: New York State Senate Session 1/14/13
By TheGunMag - January 15 2013 02:17 AM - Comments Off on VIDEO: New York State Senate Session 1/14/13 - Breaking News
Draconian gun law passes NY State Senate, passage in State Assembly likely. "We haven't saved any lives tonight, except one: the political life of a governor who wants to be...