The Shooters Hangout

NRA-ILA February 18, 2015 “Oppose BATFE’s Expansion of the Federal “Armor Piercing” Ammo Ban and Tell Congress to Act President Obama insisted that if Congress would not enact his gun control agenda, he would do so on his own, through executive action. Whatever else can be said of the president’s track record, he is doing […]

Approximately 250 people flooded the 100 seat city planning commission auditorium lining the walls ,filling the back of the room and flowing all the way out the door! Every one of them except one was there to support the Gunthers in their bid to build Carlsbad’s first public shooting range. This crowd was rallied primarily […]

By Malia Zimmerman February 17, 2015 FoxNews.com “California’s gun laws are among the nation’s strictest, but a looming decision in a federal lawsuit could effectively ban handguns altogether in the Golden State, according to plaintiffs who want a judge to toss out a state law requiring all new handguns to be equipped with technology that […]

We all complain about our gun rights being taken away. Rarely do we have an opportunity to directly prevent that from happening. That opportunity is this Wednesday evening. On Feb 18th at 6pm the Carlsbad Planning Commission will have a hearing to decide if they will allow a gun range to open in the city […]

NRA-ILA In a move clearly intended by the Obama Administration to suppress the acquisition, ownership and use of AR-15s and other .223 caliber general purpose rifles, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives unexpectedly announced today that it intends to ban commonplace M855 ball ammunition as “armor piercing ammunition.” The decision continues Obama’s use […]

by AWR Hawkins6 Feb 2015142 On February 4, Representative Elizabeth Esty (D-CT-5th Dist.) introduced a bill to ban “high capacity” ammunition magazines, and it was supported by 100 Democrat cosponsors. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the same legislation to the Senate. And Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said Democrats are starting with magazine bans, but the […]

By nssfnews “More than half of women (55.6 percent) participating in a new study commissioned by the National Shooting Sports Foundation said they intend to purchase at least one firearm in the next 12 months. That finding and many others reflect the growing popularity of firearms ownership by women, who represent the fastest growing segment […]

Only 2 spots left! Pistol Instructor Certification Course Sat & Sun Feb 28-Mar 1 (2 days) 9am-6pm The Gun Range San Diego 7853 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111 Cost: $275 Are you an experienced shooter looking for nationally recognized instructor certification? Then this is the course for you! This 2-day rigorous course is filled […]

The Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015 The Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015 (S.405), NSSF’s top legislative priority, has been introduced in the United States Senate by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM). For hunters and sport shooters this is the most significant piece sportsmen’s legislation in a generation. It protects the use of […]

February 4, 2015 By Greg Campbell “In states with a conservative populace, we are seeing a renaissance of freedom vis-à-vis Second Amendment rights. For years, those who sought to uphold the Second Amendment’s protections were bombarded with a massive assault from all angles. As Americans worked to try and fight-back outright bans and increased federal […]