The Shooters Hangout

Criminals, crazed maniacs, and terrorists always obey the rules. After all, Sandy Hook Elementary School’s gun-free policy deterred Adam Lanza from his sadistic plot to slaughter children in Newtown, Conn. The same policy at Rocori High School stopped Jason McLaughlin from pulling a gun on his fellow students in my childhood home of Cold Spring, […]

The Georgia legislation would allow guns in schools, bars, airports and churches. Opponents fear increased potential for violence. Its official name is the Safe Carry Protection Act. Critics call it the “guns everywhere bill.” Legislation awaiting the governor’s signature in Georgia would allow guns in bars, churches, airports and schools. It has drawn national attention […]

A San Antonio man was reportedly arrested while openly carrying his rifle while on a walk near his home on Monday. The incident, which was video recorded by the gun owner, started out as a calm and reasonable conversation but ended dramatically with cops tasing the man before they put him in handcuffs. shutterstock.com While […]

Two downstate firearms instructors have been decertified for failing to provide the required amount of training to students seeking concealed carry firearms permits, Illinois State Police announced today. Ninety-eight students certified by the instructors did not get the full 16 hours of training required by the state to carry a hidden handgun in public, police […]

Violent crime fell during the first six months of 2013–at the same time the number of gun purchases was expanding. According to preliminary FBI stats, “All offenses in the category of violent crime” fell during the first six months of 2013, compared to the same time period in 2012. UPI reports that this included “murder, […]

TheBlaze has been covering the frightening uptick in the so-called “knockout game,” in which thugs randomly target people and punch the unsuspecting victims in public for kicks. Well, it’s taken an interesting turn in Lansing, Mich. There it’s reportedly called “Point-em-out, Knock-em-out,” according to WILX-TV in Lansing, and the station said one incident didn’t turn […]

The new COP complete upper is a plug and play platform that allows you to completely customize your rail out of the box and utilizes a continuous one-piece upper. In 1993, I was attending the local gun shows every month with my father and once in a while we would even rent a table to […]

Even though the anti-gun activists tell us that you don’t have to worry about criminals breaking into your house in the middle of the night (After all, you have 911, right?), a Montana homeowner was forced to defend himself early Monday morning in his home. A burglar decided to invade the Ravalli County home just […]

School officials in Pueblo County, Colorado are bucking the anti-gun trend and recently approved a field trip for middle school students to a local shooting range where they learned about gun safety and how to properly handle a firearm. The gun safety and marksman group Project Appleseed, an activity of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association, […]

Jitterz Java, a Spokane coffee house, was robbed twice in February. Given that track record, the store’s owner has adopted some new preventative measures. She’s letting her baristas pack heat on the job. As spokesman.com reports, “…on Sunday, a man who appeared to be armed ran off after a barista grabbed her gun and called police.” The local 5-0 […]