NICS Gun Sales Numbers Nearly Double for March
This month was the highest number of NSSF-adjusted NICS checks for the month of March in the past 21 years. (Graphics: NSSF) Licensed gun dealers in the U.S. saw exponential growth in sales last month…
The Only April Fools This Year: Gun Control Advocates and the Politicians Who Support Them
The only fools this April are gun control advocates and those impotent politicians who pretend to care about them – you’ve all failed miserably. This is you end-game, can your hear the impending doom of…
What I’m Carrying Now: A Springfield .45 and a SIG 9mm
A reader somewhere in Iowa writes . . . We live in a modest suburban neighborhood in Iowa. Things are pretty calm here, even during this third week of March. The coronavirus is only something…
SAF Tears Apart Everytown Law’s Memo on Emergency Gun Store Closures
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) From the Second Amendment Foundation: The Second Amendment Foundation today responded to a memorandum issued by ‘Everytown Law,’ an arm of Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety gun prohibition lobbying group,…
Coronavirus Diaries: Helping Friends With Their First Gun Purchases
Alas, it was not to be. (Jeremy S. for TTAG) By a TTAG Alumnus At the outbreak of the Los Angeles riots of 1992, many of director John Milius’ more liberal friends called him in…
Massachusetts Governor Closes Gun Stores Again After Listing Them as ‘Essential’
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) From the NSSF: Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker closed federally licensed firearm dealers after briefly listing them open as “essential” services. The move effectively denies Massachusetts residents of their…
Here Are the Guns We’re Willing to Give Up During the Coronavirus National Emergency
(AP Photo/Agustin Marcarian) By Jennifer Sensiba Major events and emergencies like the coronavirus outbreak and national emergency tend to change the way we think. In the face of a global pandemic, even we libertarians and…
RIP Edward Avila, Founder of AR15.com
Edward Avila courtesy AR15.com As a longtime member of AR15.com, I am saddened to hear of the passing of its founder Edward Avila yesterday. Edward passed away today after a long battle with cancer. He…
Gun Control Orgs and the Media Aren’t Happy About Losing the COVID19 Emergency Gun Sales Issue
Brady president Kris Brown (courtesy bradyunited.org) What has gun control orgs and their media cheerleaders really worried during this national emergency? Yes, the coronavirus pandemic is bad, but that will pass in time. Much more…
Top Defensive Handguns According to Guns.com Readers
Last month we asked our readers what their top defensive handgun was according to brand. Within a week we had thousands of responses and a good grasp on what our readers choose for a defensive…