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Move Over Mexico: U.S. Blamed for Canada's Illegal Gun Trade

After months of being blamed for Mexico's surge in drug related violence, the United States is now being blamed for the illegal gun trade in Canada as well.

Senate Judiciary Votes “Yes” on Sonia Sotomayor

Full senate to vote on her nomination soon. It was nearly a party-line vote. While every Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of Judge Sonia Sotomayor today, almost every Republican voted against her... all except for turncoat Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

National Concealed Carry? Not Right Now

Last week, the U.S. Senate defeated an amendment to a larger bill that would have established a national concealed carry law.

Committee OKs Sotomayor for High Court

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted to approve Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. The National Rifle Association switched its position on Sotomayor, from neutral to opposed. Even so, many Republicans are expected to vote in approval of Sotomayor despite her clear anti-gun views.

Brownells M4/M16 Magazine Contract Delivery Begins

In June, firearms parts and accessory supplier Brownells delivered 60,000 M4/M16 magazines to the U.S. Military, part of a larger 1.4 million-magazine contract the company was awarded in March 2009 by the Pentagon.

Gun Sales Still Off the Charts

Gun sales in Wisconsin are booming and local dealers attribute the increase to concerns about possible future firearms restrictions and the continued economic strife.

Chicago Police Applaud Armed Self-Defense

If today's headline surprised you, then you might be missing one salient fact: The armed citizen who shot three men who allegedly attacked him and his companion with a baseball bat and a pistol was a Markham police officer.

National CCW Vote Fails by 2

The gun lobby suffered a rare defeat on Capitol Hill as the Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected a measure to allow gun owners to carry concealed firearms across state lines.

National Concealed Carry Vote a Sham?

Laudable though Thune's goal of national concealed carry may be, understand that the entire exercise was nothing but a sham in which (surprise, surprise) the amendment failed by a vote of 58 - 39. So before gun rights supporters contact the 39 ever-so-brave US Senators (including 20 Democrats) to thank them for supporting the measure, all should understand that its failure was preordained by Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and quite probably sanctioned by the NRA.

Harold Fish Freed in Self-Defense Case

A retired teacher whose murder conviction was overturned walked out of prison Tuesday to hugs from his family after serving three years of a 10-year sentence. Fish's case rippled through the Arizona legal and political arena and drew national attention from gun-rights and concealed carry advocates. After Fish was charged, legislators rewrote Arizona's self-defense laws.

ATF, Obama Attack States' Rights

The Obama administration is raising the stakes in a fight over states' rights and firearm ownership by arguing that new pro-gun laws in Montana and Tennessee are invalid.

Tactics: Pocket Carry

In all kinds of weather, pocket carry makes sense. For many, it's the ideal answer.

Gun Reviews: NAA Guardian 380 ACP & Micro Desert Eagle

The first rule of a gunfight is simple: Have a gun. What's the best gun? The best gun is the gun you have with you when the gunfight starts. Gun Digest Senior Editor Kevin Michalowski looks at the North American Arms Guardian and Micro Desert Eagle.

National Concealed Carry Amendment Likely to be Debated This Week

All indications are that the United States Senate will consider the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1390) this week. As a part of that legislation, Senators John Thune (R-SD) and David Vitter (R-LA) will offer an amendment to provide for interstate recognition of Right-to-Carry permits.

The Battle Begins: ATF vs the Constitution

This is another way of saying that the Tenth Amendment is not binding on the Federal Government. Of course, that amounts to saying that federal officials have decided to ignore the Constitution when it doesn't suit them.

The Long-Range Handgun Load

Shooting traditional handgun cartridges at long range takes practice and careful loading. You have to do a lot of things right to make it work, starting with the handgun load.

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