Massachusetts House of Representatives Tuesday killed a disputed proposal by the governor to raise license fees for guns - and then voted to dramatically lower the existing fee. The gun license fee there is 100$, the governor thought that increasing the fee to 200$ is a great way to pay for the costs of the health care system in the state and as...

As the Times Online reports, a British based gun smuggling ring was busted, and its leaders were sentenced to long prison terms.  The operation was reportedly run by Madasser Ali, Agnius Malcevas, and his brother Edgaras Malcevas.   Although this is being heralded as a victory in the war against “gun crime,” it should instead [...]...

Bill Quick reads a bunch of whiney journalists and comments on their horrid spelling and lack of basic grammar skills In what other field are the basic tools of your trade so improperly grasped? To which SteveF replies Software development. It's funny because it's true....

By Gerard Valentino Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich recently offered to call out the Illinois National Guard to help Chicago fight the recent spike in violence that has catapulted the City into the national news. Daley didn’t immediately accept the Governor’s offer of help and the two most powerful leaders in Illinois missed the irony of the ...

By John Lott Sen. Barack Obama claims there has been only a "shift in emphasis," not "wild shifts," in his political positions. Many already know the list: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, NAFTA, public financing of campaigns, abortion, gay marriage, Social Security taxes, the death penalty and negotiating with rogue nations. Possibly one of ...

Story here. Mayor of a small town had his wife request a civil order of protection against him and his son. The order of protection form has a checkbox for finding that the person on the receiving end poses a credible threat and therefore police are to seize any arms they possess. The judge (without any requirement to notify the mayor or son or he...

I came across this article in the Republican-American and I'm stunned speechless. The first sentence says it all:Using a unique state law, police in Connecticut have disarmed dozens of gun owners based on suspicions that they might harm themselves or others.Yes, you read that right. Disarmed based on "suspicion".Apparently Connecticut has decided...

Prof.s Glenn Harlan Reynolds and Brannon Denning have an article in Northwestern Univ. Law Rev. on the future of Heller. The question is whether the case becomes, essentially, what it should be: the recognition of a Constitutional right, and the beginning of an entire branch of Con law, or whether it may go the route of the Lopez case. In Lopez, ...

(No, I’m not ashamed to ask for prayers…) Jerry the Geek of Cogito Ergo Geek has just learned that his significant other has been diagnosed with Stage 1 lung cancer in both lungs. They are facing a difficult time. Remember them in your prayers tonight and in the days to come. If you’re not the kind to pray, meditate on them and send them t...

This video clip shows a scale model of the air cooled 1919A4 Browning machine gun, chambered for .22 long rifle cartridges.  This belt fed .22 caliber machine gun holds its ammunition in disintegrating nylon beltlinks that can be assembled, disassembled, and reused.  It is a rather interesting project for sure. Tags: machine gun, Video Clips...

I’ve added a new “video clips” section to LearnAboutGuns.com, and the first video clip featured is that of the Auto Assault 12. This is a drum fed, gas operated, fully automatic 12 ga. shotgun.  Firing at 300 rounds per minute, this shotgun comes standard with a 32 round magazine.  The AA-12’s gas system absorbs [...]...

Been busy most of the weekend. I guess sitemeter was crashing sites and stuff. I dunno if it’s fixed. Can you hear me now? ...

This kind of shit scares me The tags are created by coating naturally occurring pollen grains with nanotechnology particles. They are then coated onto the gun cartridge creating an abrasive surface much better suited to retaining skin cells than the cartridge’s smooth finish. Currently the majority of DNA is destroyed by the heat created when a ...

I had the pleasure of introducing a newbie to the joys of shooting today.  My former girlfriends’ younger brother was only 9 or so when I first met him, but he recently graduated from high school, and was out visiting his sister.  He wanted to go shooting, so I decided to take him to the club’s plinking range. I still stand by th...

By Conservative Scalawag For those on a budget who want a reliable out-of-the-box, no-frills five-shot .38 Special, they might want to look at the Taurus M85. Unfortunately, the name Taurus has been synonymous with being an unreliable and cheap gun, of the likes of Raven Arms, who makes low quality pistols. Let me clear up this rumor, they make an...

Bill Quick reads a bunch of whiney journalists and comments on their horrid spelling and lack of basic grammar skills In what other field are the basic tools of your trade so improperly grasped? To which SteveF replies Software development. It's funny because it's true....

Speaking of the Second Amendment— I have a litmus test that I use on a candidate for office. Any office. Briefly, it is 'Where does this candidate stand on the Second Amendment?' So maybe his job will have nothing whatsoever to do with anything remotely related to the 2A. Doesn't matter. Opposition to the RKBA is an indicator of a mind-set that I...

From the LA Times:A man fatally shot one of three armed intruders who broke into his Woodland Hills home Friday in an apparent home invasion robbery, police said.The dead intruder, a man in his 20s whose name has not been released, was found with a handgun, said Officer Jason Lee, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department. . . .Thanks to CM...

...Morimoto Imperial Pilsner. Good stuff.When they say:...a big malty backbone which culminates into a hedonistic mouthful.They mean it....

"And we need, and I need, Michael Moore in my life."Madonna. Is there anything she can't advise us on?Why not put a little Michael Moore in your life?*...

The Seattle PI has this story:Police spokesman Mark Jamieson said the driver is not considered an aggressor, but a victim, in the chaos that broke out during the Critical Mass protest.While acknowledging that the driver did strike some of the bicyclists, Jamieson said it appeared the man did so trying to get away from the large crowd."It's complete...

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While common sense, history, and principle are firmly on Savage’s side, a technicality and guile might lean toward the proven manipulative, vindictive, and duplicitous ATF.This is the best summary I've seen. Do yourself a favor--go read it and then share it....

"We're not in the habit of going to homes and shooting peoples' dogs," Ellis said. "If we were, there would be a lot more dead dogs around the county."That's gotta be one of the more chilling "Only Ones" statements I've ever seen in print.There's a video here.I guess it never occurs to these flash-bang types that if you calmly and quietly go about ...

This week's "Sunday's Blog of the Week" is "The Liberty Sphere".When Gun Law News stopped publishing a daily roundup of gun related blog commentary, we lost an important resource and a void was created in the blog-o-sphere. A daily stop for the best of the gun rights related commentary disappeared.D. Martyn has stepped up to do his part in filling...

A Soledad police officer and a Monterey police officer were arrested Friday while trying to smuggle firearms into Mexico, police said.Watch the accompanying video to hear an "Authorized Journalist" intone "5,000 rounds" with shock and awe. I guess that and a couple of pistols is an "arsenal."Still, it's interesting how it took the one cop "losing" ...

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When Lou Matteo got his handgun collection back, town police averted a legal battle based on a new U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding an individual's right to own a gun.Matteo, 75, turned over his firearms in March after a verbal spat with his wife led to an order of protection against him. Guilderland police refused to give the guns back, citin...

I spent the earlier part of the day today at a large gun and knife show and came to the realization, that in many ways, things aren't built as well today as they used to be, mostly production line, factory made, with little human craftsmanship in many products. The grips on this gun are hand-made, Birds Eye Maple. It's as beautiful as it is power...

Rangoon is seething with frustration after last year's failed protests, which were led by monks. The government's callous handling of the cyclone in May which killed at least 140,000 people has increased popular anger.Some now talk about taking up arms against the government after the failure of last year's non-violent protests.A group of young men...

I Inclose Agreable to your Excellencys desire a List of Such Officers in the army as have received Commissions from the Congress of this Colony: and Also the Resolves of the Congress: which though Inaccurate may serve to Shew in what manner the Congress Intended to Rank the several Regiments raised in this Colony....

Legislation to allow open carry will be introduced during the next legislative session here in Texas. I honestly do not think it will get much traction this time around as the main push will be on campus carry and on legislation that would allow folks to have their legally owned firearm locked up in their private automobile while at work.That being...

Kansas City, MissouriFrom the August 2, 2008 Kansas City Star:A bank customer shot another man who apparently was attempting to rob him about 9 a.m. today, police said.The alleged robber, who was wounded in the head, this afternoon is in stable condition, police said.A man and a woman, described as an older couple, were using the ATM at the Bank of...

What to do with a forgotten, hard loaf of sourdough bread when it's time for breakfast? Home on the Range has the tool for that! Since I'm getting the garage spiffed up, I have power tools handy. If I mess it up, I have duct tape. What more does a girl need? Well, I guess I could have used a knife. :-) But you have to admit, the sourdough F...

Here's a couple of pictures from our recent trip to Ft. Meyers Beach (click to embiggen) ...