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What a great year 2017 was! Now 2017 vs 2018

Thank you all for being such great fans of The Shooters Hangout! We have grown so much in the past year and currently have over 390,000 followers across all forms of media! Our growth seems to just keep accelerating! The major reason for our growth is because of all of you sharing our news articles, […]

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California gun owners brace for shortages, price hikes under new ammo regulations

“Matt Ball isn’t the type of gun enthusiast who hoards ammunition – at least not normally. Ball, a 39-year-old banker from Roseville, is a casual shooter who spends a few days a year at the target range. Typically, when he’s running low on ammo, he swings by a local sporting-goods store and buys what he […]

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New California gun laws taking effect Jan. 1, 2018

“Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced several new gun laws set to take effect Jan. 1, several of which were a result of Prop. 63, which Newsom co-authored. Prop. 63, which about 63 percent of California voters approved, has been, thus far, successfully challenged in the court, pending an appeal from the state’s Attorney General […]

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There’s No Correlation Between Gun Ownership, Mass Shootings, and Murder Rates

“While I was fact checking today’s Mises Daily article, I checked some correlation coefficients of my own so I didn’t have to rely on Volokh’s numbers as my only source. I approached the data a little differently than Volokh did and instead of using a subjective ranking by an organization like the Brady organization, I […]

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Robber Pulls a Gun and Points It Right at Texas Dad’s Children — It Cost Him His Life

“A father took his family out to eat at Popeyes in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday night when he found himself in a nightmare scenario. A robber reportedly rushed into the restaurant and demanded money from the father. When he refused, the suspect turned his attention to nearby employees and tried to rob them as […]

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California’s new gun laws: What every gun owner should know before Jan 1

“What the heck is going on with gun laws in the People’s Republic of California!? There’s too much confusion out there, so grab your beverage of choice and dive in to this [hopefully] helpful s’plainer. NOTE: This article assumes that you may want to do some catching up, that you’ve been under a rock since […]

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California’s Inefficiency May Screw Over Ammo Vendors

“California has a reputation as perhaps the most anti-gun state in the country. Yes, New York, New Jersey, and Illinois have all made their bids to be part of that number, but Massachusetts may be one of the few states who really compares to California when it comes so pretending the Second Amendment amounts to […]

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House approves concealed-carry reciprocity, gun bill faces challenge in Senate

“House Republicans on Wednesday voted in favor of making concealed-carry permits valid across state lines, scoring a major victory for gun-rights supporters. But similar Senate legislation still faces an uncertain future, with top Democrats and other gun-control advocates rallying in opposition on Capitol Hill. The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act passed 231-198 in the GOP-controlled House, […]

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URGENCY: Almost No Rooms Left For Next Charity Handgun/Rifle Course

5th Annual Charity Handgun/Rifle Course for Leukemia/Lymphoma Act Very Fast! Very few rooms are left for the 5th Annual Charity Firearms Course! 107 people have already registered for the charity course! -No rooms left at saddle West Hotel! -No rooms left for the full 4 days at Best Western, but they have rooms if you […]

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Major concealed-carry bill picks up momentum, steams toward House floor

“Gun-rights supporters are eyeing a big win this week as a bill that would make concealed-carry permits valid across state lines heads to the House floor — though it faces long odds in the Senate amid deep-pocketed opposition from gun-control advocates. “This is just simple, common-sense legislation that says if you’re a law-abiding citizen … […]

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