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Happy Veterans Day—Honoring Those Who Took the Oath

Veterans Day is not a day for political punditry. Instead, November 11 is a day to honor the 21 million living U.S. veterans who either served or are currently keeping the wolf from America’s doors. Read this article to learn more about this important United States holiday.

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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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Safety and Training

Target Training: Paper Just Won’t Do

Zombie targets are too much fun! Available in diverse selections, they may range work fun. Who knows you just may sharpen you skills as well! Check out this article on the latest and greatest in Zombie targets and the right guns and ammo to take them down.

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Camping & Survival

Throwback Thursday—Preparedness: Anticipation and Planning

When you hear the term prepper or survivalist, do you image someone who has spent his or her life savings building a million dollar underground bunker, while wearing a tin foil hat? Preparedness and survival isn’t just for the paranoid. It is for everyday people. From tornados, to flooding and hurricanes to the accidental house fire, all American should prepare for disaster. In this beginner’s guide, Cheaper Than Dirt helps you learn what to prepare for, how to build a bug out bag and what kinds of things you need to store in case of emergency.

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News

The Federal Assault Weapons Ban: 10 Years After

As we look back 10 yeas ago today, the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban was just ending due to the Sunset Provision written into the law. What lawmakers and antigun politicians thought was an end to gun violence; in reality, the Assault Weapons Ban did nothing. Ten years after, what has happened since? What did we learn? This article walks through the major lessons learned and how ineffective AWB was—including statistics on handgun violence, mass shootings and the amount of firearms owned in America today.

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News

Moms Demand Action Celebrate Another False Win

Last year, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America’s founder, Shannon Watts lied about Starbucks firearms policy. Though the coffee chain respectfully asked gun owners to not open carry, the company did not revise its gun policy and chooses to follow all local and state laws in regards to carrying a firearm in public. Shannon Watts is at it again, this time claiming Panera Bread is changing its policy. Why do the Moms continue to lie about gun control victories? Even though Moms Demand Action have officially stated that six different companies have caved to their demands, six stores and restaurants have not changed policy and still allow gun owners to legally carry firearms inside.

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Gear, Parts and Accessories

Five Cheap Ways to Dress up Your AR-15

They say the AR-15 is like Legos for adults, but I say it’s like Barbie Dolls for grown women. One of the best things about the AR-15 is its adaptability, versatility and interchangeability. There are so many aftermarket accessories for the black rifle and now that the firearms industry has taken notice of how many women shooters there are and women’s buying power, we are seeing many of these AR-15 accessories come in pink. If you like a hint of color and do not want to spend a lot, check out these five colorful and cheap accessories for your AR-15.

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?