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Concealed Carry

Choosing a Handgun — 3 Handguns I Trust

Increasingly, there is a chance that all of us may confront heavily armed adversaries and felons behind vehicle cover. The battle will be finished within a few seconds. Your practice must have no limits—will your handgun be up to the task?

Guns for beginners choices

Consumer Information

Guns for Beginners: Choosing a Firearm

The wide variety of firearms available can be intimidating for the first timer. This new Shooter’s Log series details everything the first time gun owner needs to know—from which gun to purchase to how to shoot it…Starting with “Choosing a Gun,” learn the basics of the type types of firearms, calibers and in the and outs of the gun store.

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Consumer Information

No Plans for Prison? Staying 922r Compliant

Don’t risk your personal or financial freedom by building your battle rifle or shotgun with the wrong parts. Title 18 of the U.S. Code (18 USC), Chapter 44 Section 922 breaks down the unlawful acts and ignorance is no excuse. Here is the information you’ll need to plan your build.

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General

SIG’s P227 High Capacity .45

Is the SIG P227 a high-capacity P220 or does it feel more like the P226? Is it a typical SIG or a little better? Let’s get shooting and find out.

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The Best Gun for a New Shooter: Semi-Automatics vs. Revolvers

Even though women have dispelled the myth of the “girl gun” for some time now, women are still directed to snub-nosed, .38 Special lightweight revolvers for self-defense. Though, easy to carry and conceal and generally more reliable than a semiautomatic, small, lightweight revolvers can really pack a punch. The author makes a good argument for the semiautomatic pistol for the new female shooter in the article, “The Best Gun for a New Shooter: Semiautomatics v. revolvers.” Which gun do you think will win?

Gun Control in the Third Reich

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Lessons from Nazi Gun Control

In 1933, the ultimate extremist group, led by Adolf Hitler, seized power and immediately set about using gun-registration records to identify, disarm and attack “enemies of the state,” a euphemism for all political opponents. Would so-called “smart guns” make that task easier today?

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Art of the Gun: Smith & Wesson M&P 22, Suppressed

The Smith & Wesson M&P 22 is outwardly identical to the centerfire versions. Though the inner-workings are substantially different, this plinker is a great training tool that doesn’t cost as much to feed. Add the Tactical Innovations suppressor and that tool just became a really fun range toy.