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ROSEVILLE, CA (August 25, 2014) – California’s 10-day waiting period for gun purchases was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge this morning in a significant victory for Second Amendment civil rights. The laws were challenged by California gun owners Jeffrey Silvester and Brandon Combs, as well as two gun rights groups, The Calguns Foundation and […]

Jeremy L “It’s been a rough week at work, you’ve been working your butt off on something only to have your boss tear you a new one. Trust me, we’ve all been there and it’s not a good feeling. But today’s your lucky day, you’ve got plans to hit the range tonight, the gun range […]

What do you get when you bring self-described liberals to the firing range for the first time? A very interesting video (along with a rookie mistake), as BuzzFeed found out. The folks over at BuzzFeed Yellow decided to bring together a group of five anti-gun proponents and capture their reactions before and after firing guns […]

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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 […]

Two armed men who reportedly shot their way into a Pittsburgh apartment and demanded “stuff” from the tenant got the tables turned on them when the resident pulled out a shotgun and fired at the intruders, killing one and critically injuring the other. Police found the body of David Calhoun, 31, inside the apartment and […]

The Second Amendment right to bear arms is one of the most critical rights guaranteed in the Constitution, as it enables citizens to protect themselves from an oppressive government. This is why the federal government tries so hard to pass strict gun control laws to make it difficult, almost impossible, in some places to own […]

We have all attended a course of instruction at some point during our lives and found ourselves wondering “when does the class end?” or “how long is this supposed to last?” I know it’s happened to me multiple times. Once, during an advanced weapons course at Marine Combat Training School, I found myself snapping awake […]

Local (Southern California) shooters and wanna be shooters, My long time friends Chad and LeAnne Farmer have realized their dream of opening their own gun store and training center. Most of you know him as “The” Chad. Gun store and accessories. Live action simulator. Soon to come-firearms training and hand to hand self defense classes. […]

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 […]