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KA-BAR Knives Releases ‘The Ka-Bar Legacy’ Video

KA-BAR Knives has released The Ka-Bar Legacy, a video that highlights the history of the 114-year-old company. Company president John Stitt narrates the history of the company, highlighted by the creation of the iconic UMSC Fighting/Utility knife during World War II. The video offers a glimpse into the production of the USMC Fighting/Utility knife at the Olean, NY factory.

Glock Recognizes National Safety Month With Firearms Twist

(GunReports.com) — In honor of National Safety Month, Glock reminds gun owners of 10 important safety rules. These safety tips will help users remain confident and safe when using a firearm.

Virginia Passes a Passel of Pro-Gun Bills

After another successful legislative session this year in Richmond, law-abiding Virginians will see many important advances in their Second Amendment rights, NRA-ILA reports.

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty Drafting Starts Next Week

The latest attempt by the U.N. and global gun banners to eliminate Second Amendment freedoms is to include civilian arms in the current Arms Trade Treaty, the language of which will be finalized next month.

NRA Says Magazine Ran Fast & Furious Disinformation Piece

In support of Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. and his congressional allies this week was an obviously coordinated media campaign, aimed at rewriting the history of 'Fast and Furious' and smearing the whistleblowing BATFE agents who alerted Congress to the scandal, the NRA-ILA reports.

NSSF on Google’s Anti-gun Policy

Larry Keane, general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, lambasted Google for its recent no-gun-results shopping policy:

House Holds AG Holder in Contempt of Congress

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress on Thursday for his role in suppressing and withholding Fast & Furious documents from congressional investigators. The bi-partisan vote marks the first time in history that the U.S. Congress has held an attorney general in contempt.

SAF Sues Alameda County For Civil Rights Violation In Gun Shop Case

The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a federal lawsuit against Alameda County, California and the county's Board of Supervisors for violating the constitutional rights of three businessmen by wrongfully denying them permits to open a gun shop.

Issues involving the Use of Deadly Force From Front Sight

On issues involving the Use of Deadly Force, we have laws to guide us, but ultimately the standard of conduct is set by the courts and juries through their decisions in criminal and civil trials. Their decisions filter down and impact the policies of the District Attorney’s Office, your local law enforcement agencies, and civil litigation attorneys. Our own, individual decisions on the Use of Deadly Force may or may not conform to the accepted standard of conduct of the collective group of people we interact with.

Magnum Research Introduces New .22 LR Semi-Automatic Rifle

Magnum Research, Inc.'s new Magnum Lite .22 LR semi-automatic rifle, the MLR22AT, includes an ambidextrous lightweight thumbhole 10/22 stock, a graphite bull barrel, and a 22 LR Benz target chamber designed specifically for semi-automatics. The MLR22AT weighs only 4.25 lbs., has a barrel length of 17 inches, and an overall length of 35.5 inches.

Once More, Microstamping Dies in New York

Despite being backed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and gun-control groups like the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, New York state’s microstamping bill failed to pass the full legislature for the fifth consecutive year, according to Larry Keane, general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

Fast And Furious: Executive Privilege Is Illegitimate to Shield Wrongdoing

Todd Gaziano, Director of the Center for Legal & Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation and a former lawyer in the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel, recently called into question President Obama's using executive privilege to shield Fast & Furious documents from scrutiny:

Weirdness in the Ammo Market

As the holidays arrive and we all think about buying presents for our loved ones, I wonder if we’ll have any money left over...
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