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Posted by Bob Owens on January 22, 2015 “Billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s gun prohibitionist group Everytown for Gun Safety has released a report pushing for universal background checks in Vermont—a state that typically has less murdered in a year than Chicago has before lunch on any given Saturday—citing a study that the group did on firearms […]

Shooters, My very good friend Bill Desy is teaching a local course the Sunday afternoon February 1st. A Defensive Firearm Class on a beautiful private range near Alpine, CA. DEFENSIVE HANDGUN “Low-Light Tactics” FIREARMS (First Sunday of the month 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM) Our Monthly Defensive Handgun Class – First Sunday of the month […]

Published January 18, 2015 Variety ““American Sniper” hit the bullseye, earning an astonishing $90.2 million in its debut weekend. It is now on pace to decimate records for the Martin Luther King holiday and for the month of January, pulling in roughly $105 million over the four-day period. It’s also a new high-water mark for […]

A TEXAS GOODBYE This is why America will remain strong. We take care of our own as well as others who may not deserve taking care of. I just wanted to share with you all that out of a horrible tragedy we were blessed by so many people. Chris Kyle was Derek’s teammate through 10 […]

By Nick Leghorn on December 27, 2014 “The National Firearms Act is one of the worst pieces of legislation in the history of the world ever. And I don’t just mean that in terms of infringing on our Second Amendment rights, I mean that grammatically as well. The law is as clear as mud, sometimes […]

NRA Basic Pistol Course – $150 No Experience Necessary Couples & Groups Welcome January 24th, 2015 9am-6pm San Diego Firearms Training Center 12150 Flint Place, Poway, CA 92064 Learn to shoot and master your skills! New and seasoned shooters alike will benefit from this comprehensive, hands-on, all-inclusive learning experience. With an emphasis on safe gun […]

By Cheryl K. Chumley – The Washington Times – Monday, January 12, 2015 A new law in Pennsylvania that makes it easier for gun groups like the National Rifle Association to sue cities for burdensome Second Amendment regulations has municipalities on the defense, and almost two dozen have already backed off some of their most […]

“2nd Annual Sheila Hamed Charity Handgun Course” April 10-13, 2015 (Friday-Monday). At Front Sight Firearms Training Institute in Nevada. An annual event. This is a 4 day defensive handgun course. Or a 2 day course if you choose. In addition to enrolling in the course, everyone will donate $50 that will go to the national […]

I am excited to announce that this news site “TheShootesHangout.com” hit the milestone of 40,000 followers this morning!!! Amazing! I’m not talking about 40,000 web hits, I get about twice that every day. I’m talking about 40,000 individual gun owners that are following us. I got up this morning and the count was 40,057. Wow! […]

What is 2015? 2015 is the year we increase our game! It is the year we train. It is the year non-gun owners buy their first firearm. It is the year non-shooters learn how to shoot for the first time. It is the year we really develop our proficiency with our firearms. It is the […]