A Two-Fer: Sheriff Violates 1st and 2nd Amendments
(GunReports.com) -- From the Des Moines Register:
GunReports.com Video: Front Sight Founder Warns Against Small-Caliber Handguns
Front Sight Firearms Training Institute's Dr. Ignatius Piazza takes on the issue of small-caliber handguns as suitable self-protection items. Here's what he said: 'I have a video for you this week that is the best example of the pros and cons of carrying a pocket pistol that I have ever seen.'
GunReports.com Video: Ruger’s Tactical Tips Part-7, Proper Training
This video series is a collection of self-defense tips with career law enforcement officer Dave Spaulding designed to help individuals learn proper skills and techniques to defend themselves. Once you've learned how to hold and reload your firearm, among other basic skills, properly continuing your training is critical to improved performance.In real life, you may not be keeping your gun in a holster on your hip, but rather in a pocket holster. It is extremely important to train with what you carry and to remain realistic in your practice. Proper training is essential for good gun technique.
GunReports.com Video: Ruger Tactical Tips – 2, Handgun Fundamentals
On GunReports.com, this Ruger video covers the essentials. Learning grip and body position are crucial to controlling your firearm's recoil. Dave Spaulding puts special emphasis on trigger control for managing your gun, as well as other essentials like grip and body position.
Gun Tests 9mm Compact Pistol Showdown: Glock, Springfield, CZ, Ruger
(GunReports.com) -- Four similar and equally matched 9mm pistols turned in a tightly fought battle in the August 2010 issue of Gun Tests, says its editor, and the magazine’s test team had trouble picking a winner. Tested: Glock 19, Springfield Armory XDM 3.8, CZ USA 75D PCR Compact, and the new Ruger SR9C.
‘Sandlew3’ Shows Off Insight Technology M6X Laser/Illuminator
GunReports.com) -- Pensacola, Florida, shooter 'Sandlew3' won the April 2010 GunReports.com survey prize, an Insight Technology M6X Laser/Illuminator. Here he is with the prize, and his comments on how he'll use it. Be sure to register for GunReports.com's free weekly eReport to keep up with the latest gun news, reviews, and future surveys.
A Vote for Kagan Is a Vote to Take Away Your Guns
(GunReports.com) -- John Lott wrote on On Foxnews.com last week: 'As the number of President Obama's judicial appointments and nominations continues to grow, it appears pretty clear that he does not care about the individual's right to self-defense.
9mm Is Overwhelming ‘Yes’ Choice in GunReports Survey
(GunReports.com) -- A recent tabulation of 529 respondents to a GunReports.com survey question, “Is the 9mm suitable for self defense?” showed a strong preference for the round. However, almost all respondents added comments to qualify their 'yes' votes.
McDonald Supreme Court Ruling Strikes Down Chicago Gun Ban
(GunReports.com) -- In its second major ruling on gun rights in three years, the Supreme Court Monday extended the federally protected right to keep and bear arms to all 50 states. Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the five-justice majority, saying 'the right to keep and bear arms must be regarded as a substantive guarantee, not a prohibition that could be ignored so long as the States legislated in an evenhanded manner.'
Supreme Court Overturns Chicago Gun Ban; Green Bay Firearm Distributor Sells Guns At Cost
(GunReports.com) -- In celebration of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the long-standing handgun ban in Chicago, TGSCOM, Inc. and its founder Eric Thompson, an online firearm and sporting goods distributor based in Green Bay, WI, are offering their entire stock of nearly 10,000 guns at their cost for a single week, June 28 - July 6.
Sour Grapes: Violence Policy Center Statement on McDonald v. Chicago Decision
(GunReports.com) -- Following today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in McDonald v. Chicago that the City of Chicago's handgun ban is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment, thus applying the Court's 2008 decision in District of Columbia v. Heller beyond Washington, D.C., Violence Policy Center Legislative Director Kristen Rand issued the following statements.
Statement of Brady President Paul Helmke on Second Amendment Ruling by U.S. Supreme Court
(GunReports.com) -- Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center and Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statements. See the GunReports.com's staff [comments in brackets] following each Helmke misstatement.