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Poway, CA – Poway Weapons & Gear, a federally licensed retail firearms dealer, announced today that on August 23rd, 2014 it will be opening its new range & training facility. The Poway Weapons & Gear Range is a 42,000 square foot, $8 Million facility will be one of the newest, high-end gun ranges to open […]

Sunnyvale, California, has a ban on possessing magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, with no clause for being grandfathered in. The State of California has banned the sale, import and transfer of magazines with a capacity to hold more than 10 rounds, and in the case of the City of Sunnyvale, there’s a ban […]

Army wants a harder-hitting pistol By Matthew Cox Published July 03, 2014 Military.com Facebook0 Twitter0 m9pistol army.jpg U.S. Army The U.S. Army is moving forward to replace the Cold War-era M9 9mm pistol with a more powerful handgun that also meets the needs of the other services. As the lead agent for small arms, the […]

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President Obama just can’t seem to help himself. Over and over again, he makes exaggerated or false claims about guns and crime. Last year Obama kept asserting the bogus numbers such as “40 percent of all gun purchases take place without a background check.” Besides the study being based on a tiny survey it was […]

OK, so I’ve got your attention? That headline, while completely accurate, is from nearly 100 years ago. I’m writing up this old school defensive gun use to illustrate a few different points. First off, I want to point out that mass murder is not a new phenomenon that started when the AR-15 was introduced to […]

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SB 396, once a much-vaunted “LIFE” Act gun control bill, is now focused on unwinding Proposition 187. Sen. Steinberg and others at the introduction of the “LIFE” Act gun control package (2013). Sen. Steinberg and others at the introduction of the “LIFE” Act gun control package (2013). (Sacramento, CA) – Thanks in part to the […]