Wisconsin Teacher Placed on Leave for Facebook Posting with Rifle
Beaver Dam school officials placed a middle school teacher on administrative leave after discovering a photograph of the teacher with a gun on the teacher's Facebook page.
Ruger P345 KP345PR .45 ACP
This was one sharp-looking pistol, and fit and finish were well done, we thought. The frame was black polymer and the slide was stainless steel. Both components had sculptured panels and functional cutouts, giving the gun a modern look.
Ruger has several versions of the P345. One has a blued slide; another has a spring-loaded decocker instead of our version's non-rebounding, hammer-dropping, ambidextrous safety; yet another is DAO.
Sig Sauer Academy Offers Defensive Pistol Discount
EPPING, N.H. -- Sig Sauer Academy is offering a 30% discount on its February 21-22, 2009 Defensive Pistol course. The two-day course regularly costs $395, the special offer price is $277.
An Extremely Dangerous Group: IANSA
To see how the 'community activist' model of gun control is working internationally, gun owners need look no further than the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA), a London-based gun group headed by notorious gun-confiscationist Rebecca Peters.
Brady Campaign Tilts Results to Claim False Candidate Success Rates
AUSTIN, Tex. -- Howard Nemerov, writing in the Austin Gun Rights Examiner, has an excellent critique of how the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence fudged its numbers to claim too-high win rates of the anti-gun group's endorsed candidates:
Worrisome–New RNC Chairman Michael Steele on Gun Control
However, his view on guns isn't as strong as many of us would like.
Indiana Supreme Court Ignores Federal Law that Protects Gun Makers
From the Jan. 13 issue of the Indianapolis Star: A nearly decade-old lawsuit seeking to hold gun makers responsible for the city of Gary's rampant crime received a green light Monday to head to trial.
Smith & Wesson Introduces M&P15-22 Tactical Rifle
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Smith & Wesson Corp. has introduced a new tactical rifle chambered in .22 LR: The M&P15-22.
Smith & Wesson Begins Shipping M&P Pistol Models with Optional Thumb Safety
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Smith & Wesson Corp. has begun shipping both full-size and compact M&P pistols, in all calibers, with an optional frame-mounted thumb safety. Originally available only on the M&P45, the optional frame-mounted thumb safety is now being offered on M&P pistols chambered in 9mm, .40 S&W and .357 SIG.
Obama Snubs Nation’s Heroes, Becomes the First President to Skip Ball Honoring Medal of...
The newly sworn-in President opted not to appear at what should have been one of the most important Balls on his agenda that evening - The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball.
STI Joins AR-15 Builders with New Sporting Rifle
GEORGETOWN, Texas -- STI International has joined the ranks of AR-15 builders with its new Sporting Rifle, an $1800 unit that comes in Competition and Tactical dress. The Sporting Rifle is available 5.56mm NATO.
STI Releases End of Year Statistics
GEORGETOWN, Texas -- Dave Skinner, STI's so-called Commander-In-Chief, recently released STI International business statistics for 2008.