In putting together the top combat sidearms, a number of factors influenced the decisions including design, battle performance, cartridge, performance, comparable technology of the day and reliability versus practicality, but can a Glock be considered a “Combat Handgun?” Read on to see if the author agrees.
SB 35 was popular in the legislature. In fact, it passed the Senate on March 15, 2017 by a 40-2 vote. It was amended on April 11 in the House, and then passed the House on April 19, 2017, by an 85 – 0 vote. The amended version then passed the Senate unanimously, 46-0. It was signed by Governor Fallin on May 17, 2017. Oklahoma is treating service members right. Get the full story.
In this week’s firearms news headlines, read about The Safety For All Act, the Alternative Ammunition Manufacturing Act, the Reducing Gun Violence in our Neighborhoods Act and how the city of Los Angeles is being sued.
Need a quick run down of all the important gun and 2A news? Click this story for all the major news—including an official Army announcement on the Beretta M9 and a major win for gun owners in Alabama.
Numerous firearms used by the U.S. government and adopted more than 30 years ago still meet and exceed mission requirements because of upgrades. Why should the M9 pistol be treated differently?
Henry Repeating Arms paid tribute to four veterans at The Charlie Daniels Band’s 40th Anniversary Volunteer Jam in Nashville, Tennessee. They were presented with honorary Military Service Tribute Henry rifles to a standing ovation.
There is never a lack of news affecting gun owners and 2A supporters. Be it if your shooting sport is hunting, target, competition or merely keeping a gun around for self-defense, there are always politicians and anti-gun groups pushing for more gun control and your right to own that firearm is constantly in threat, overtly and through backdoor measures. This past week, we saw a knee-jerk reaction from the some of the largest American airlines in response to the taking of “Cecil the lion,” the implementation of universal background checks in Oregon and New York suing Walmart and Amazon. Is there ever any good news? You will have to read and find out!
Have you ever heard of the Metro Industrial Areas Foundation? This influential organization believes they have the right idea when it comes to gun control. What is their plan and will it work? Read to find out in this week’s headline news briefs.
The goal of RGAS15, hosted by the Special Forces Charitable Trust, is to again be the largest charity fundraising sporting clays shoot in history.
Was the ban on online ammo sales to New York really repealed? What is going to happen to the young man that made his own shooting drone? Will military personnel finally be able to conceal carry on base? Answers to all these questions and more are in this week’s Shooter’s Log Weekly Wrap up.