Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Armorer Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter; Baldwin’s Trial Coming This Summer
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Gun safety rules exist for a reason. Anyone who handles a gun has sole responsibility for handling it safely. In 2021, Alec Baldwin failed to follow those basic gun safety rules on the set of a low-budget Western flick called “Rust” in which he was acting and producing. Baldwin pointed a revolver at his Director […]
Random Thoughts on Weapon Lights, Flashlights, Training, and The Gun World’s Cancel Culture
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My phone vibrated and I read the incoming message. Have you seen the stink about Ken Hackathorn and gun lights?…to which I responded, Nope. As you might expect, the next message to arrive was a link to a short video from the Wilson Combat YouTube channel. I watched it and shook my head because I […]
WarBird Launches Their New INTREPID Line of Electronic Hearing Protection
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You probably don’t know WarBird Protection Group yet, but you will. They’re a new company that’s off to a fast start, launching last month with a line of soft, concealable body armor in three different models at three price levels. Yesterday they introduced their new INTREPID line of electronic hearing protection. Again, there are three […]
Washington Post Journalist Discovers the Value of Armed Self-Defense
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A journalist confessed he was “glad” to have a gun after waking up to an intruder in his Washington, D.C. home late one evening. “Here’s the thing: I keep coming back to that moment when I stood less than six feet from that man, holding the loaded revolver at my side, not knowing what he might […]
NY AG Letitia James Claims A Victory With $7.8 Million Judgement Against a Florida ‘Ghost Gun’ Parts Seller
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Trumpeting a win against a “ghost gun” company, New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced a $7.8 million judgement and injunction against a Florida company, Indie Guns, LLC, for “illegally selling ghost gun components in New York.” Under New York law, selling an unfinished frame or receiver is a felony. And according to James, Indie […]