Gov. Jerry Brown’s approval of sweeping gun control legislation in July has triggered a run on firearms in California, with some stores reporting sales have doubled since then. Starting Jan. 1, the general public in California can no longer buy a semiautomatic rifle equipped with bullet-buttons that allow for the quick removal and replacement of […]
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Shotgun debate: Does length matter?
“If you’re into starting ugly debates online, go to a shotgun forum and ask which barrel length is best. Of all the contentious topics in the world of firearms, this one elicits some of the most ferocious and deeply divided responses. It seems at choosing the right barrel length for your shotgun should be a […]

The shotgun that doesn’t kick
“Recoil can make shotgunning less enjoyable, and it can make you miss, too. It’s easy to get kicked into poor shooting form by a gun that hurts you. In my time coaching high school trap shooters, I have seen kids improve dramatically once they used a softer-shooting gun or load. I have also seen recoil […]

Son convinces mother to buy a gun and learn to shoot. Good thing he did!
“Bruce Haddix told WDRB-TV that he talked his mother into buying a gun and learning how to shoot it about a year and a half ago — and he’s relieved she listened. Haddix, the station reported, said his mother initially noticed a suspicious car parked across the street from her Louisville, Kentucky, home Friday afternoon […]

Cops: Gun-toting grandma chases armed robbers from home
“COWETA COUNTY, Ga. – A few would-be burglars learned the hard way not to mess with grandma. Just as Elaine Stiehl, 78, was about to take her nap, she heard a noise coming from the front of her home, Coweta County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Col. James Yarbrough told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Stiehl grabbed her […]