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Video: Terminator, Mummy shotgun, Legend Puma (Armi Chiappa) Lever Action Shotgun, from Gun Tests Magazine (3:06)

(GunReports.com) -- Following calls by Mexican President Felipe Calderon that the United States re-institute a ban on modern sporting rifles, or so-called 'assault weapons,' the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) - the trade association for America's firearms industry - issued the following statement:

Patrick Flanigan, a member of Team Winchester and a professional Xtreme Sport Shooter, set a new world record by shooting seven hand thrown clay targets in the air from the hip and with one hand before they all hit the ground.

Crimson Trace's new modular vertical foregrip product, the MVF-515 GREEN, utilizes both a green laser and a white light in one unit. The MVF-515 GREEN provides a laser, white-light, and a robust vertical foregrip in a single, modular package.

In this video from Viking Tactics, learn how to run the Triple Threat Drill (4:33). The Triple Threat is designed to dial in on CQB-type shooting. It requires a great mix of both speed and accuracy.

Ruger Video on Mental Preparation: Before self-defense training can begin, you must mentally prepare yourself for combative situations. (4:46)

This Ruger how-to video covers fast pistol reloading. (4:45)

GunReports.com, a website affiliated with Gun Tests, recently asked its members, 'Which is the better platform: The AR or the AK?' The 467 respondents showed a strong preference for the designed-in-America ArmaLite Rifle model. The tally was 282 votes for the AR platform and 185 votes for the AK.

Loved the article. However, you stated that the M1911 figured heavily in the 1969 production of Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch. This is incorrect, to a certain extent. Within the storyline, these were the pistols carried by many of the Bunch—but the pistol actually used for filming were Star Model B’s in 9mm. Stars were often used in place of 1911s by prop masters because the Star 9mm pistol was much easier to adapt for blanks than the 45 and was very similar in appearance. Thank you and keep up the good work.

Loved the article. However, you stated that the M1911 figured heavily in the 1969 production of Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch. This is incorrect, to a certain extent. Within the storyline, these were the pistols carried by many of the Bunch—but the pistol actually used for filming were Star Model B’s in 9mm. Stars were often used in place of 1911s by prop masters because the Star 9mm pistol was much easier to adapt for blanks than the 45 and was very similar in appearance. Thank you and keep up the good work.

A recent tabulation of 467 respondents to a GunReports.com survey question, “Which is the better platform: The AR or the AK?” showed a strong preference for the designed-in-America ArmaLite Rifle model. Please see the Special Report for full comments.

Check out several new GunReports.com videos are loaded this week: A super slow motion video of bullets hitting stuff 0:47; Sighting In Crimson Trace Lasergrips, 2:43; Ruger Tactical Tips - 2: Handgun Fundamentals, 4:48; and Sinclair Reloading Series Part 3: Introduction to the Components of a Metallic Cartridge, 4:14.