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5 Things You Might Not Know About The Bay County Shooting Range
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Gunfire, camouflage jackets and outdoorsmen of all ages all were signs Saturday that the Bay County Shooting Range is officially open and ready for business. The range celebrated its grand opening Saturday with marksmanship challenges, a sporting clays introduction and a Bay County Sheriff�s Office SWAT Team demonstration. Hundreds passed by throughout the day to check out the range and fire off guns.
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Gun Sales Surged In Tri-State Area Before Election
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Gun shop owners say sales in the Tri-State area surged before the Nov. 8 election, with fears that if Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton were elected president, she would enact new gun control legislation. As Clinton called for tighter background checks and restrictions on military-style weapons, people stocked up on everything from handguns to AR-15 rifles, in case she was elected. Now that Republican Donald Trump has won the election, gun shop owners are working overtime to restock their shelves for the current holiday and hunting season. |
Chicago Bloodshed Ongoing
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Three more people � including the grandson of a U.S. Congressman � were shot and killed in Chicago on Friday. Fifteen-year-old Jovan Wilson was in his home in Englewood when two other teenagers broke into the residence and began arguing with him � one of them shooting him fatally in the head. That�s according to police reports obtained by The Chicago Sun Times.
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Border Patrol Union Eager to See Donald Trump Build the Wall
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According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, �The union has encouraged the building of a border wall and changing enforcement policies put in place in the past four years.� Union president Brandon Judd is now �advising the Trump transition team� regarding the construction of a wall. |
ME: Gun Safety With Windham Indoor Shooting Range
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The Windham Indoor Shooting Range celebrated its one-year anniversary Saturday. Peter Joyce, the training and range operations manager, said more people are buying guns, and that he uses each purchase as an opportunity to educate new owners on gun safety. |
WI: Deer Hunt Means Big Buck For Businesses
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While legions of Wisconsin deer hunters headed for the woods this weekend, businesses and communities that cater to them are chasing their own bucks, selling everything from guns and outdoor gear to hearty breakfasts and dirt-scented soap. |
A Maneuverable AR
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We expect most �First Gear� readers are sharing our collective sigh of relief over the election results. If only for a few short weeks�the antis are already vowing no respite in their savaging of a meaningful Second Amendment�perhaps we can get back to enjoying a cherished liberty as opposed to constantly fearing for it. |
The Mysterious Saga of An Arizona Arms Dealer
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In March 1987, an Arizona State University sophomore named Marc Chapman slipped into Old Main, a historic building on the Tempe campus, and ripped off $10,000 worth of computer equipment. Within months, according to court records, he was a convicted felon, stripped of civil rights and barred from possessing firearms.
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CA: Jury Acquits Vallejo Man in Deadly Mare Island Way Shooting Trial
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A murder and racial hate crime jury trial for a Vallejo man accused of the 2014 shooting and killing a 57-year-old African-American woman ended Thursday with not guilty verdicts. Michael D. Wilson, 47, fatally shot Lillie Mae Christianson with a high-powered rifle during an ongoing altercation on the night of July 13, 2014. The shooting culminated years of disputes between neighbors along Mare Island Way in Vallejo. |
Reconsider Gun Bans
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Jaime Caetano started carrying a stun gun after multiple restraining orders against her violent ex-boyfriend failed to keep him away. One night outside her Massachusetts workplace, Caetano was confronted by the man, who towered over her by about a foot, outweighed her by nearly 100 pounds and began screaming that she should be home with their kids. |
US Government Releases Official Guidelines for Smart Guns
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Back in June, the US Department of Justice proposed a list of specifications for manufactures of smart guns: a preliminary outline of the baseline features law enforcement agencies wanted to see in the future of pistol safety technology. This included a slew of safety features, failsafe countermeasures and requirements for rechargeable and replaceable batteries. Now, the government has made that draft official. |
Dallas Morning News: �Clamor Over the Second Amendment� Prevents Gun Control Conversation
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Yet DMN not only makes the claim but ups it with �more than 33,000 per year.� In reality, the number of firearm-related homicides range between 10,000 and 11,000 annually, on average. DMN, Clinton, Douglas, and Baldwin push the figure to 33,000 by adding in suicides, which average about 20,000 to 22,000 a year. |
Yes Or No, Are Glocks Safe?
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Look around various gun forums or talk to gun owners and there are likely going to be some people that just hate on Glocks, the Glock safety system, and any and all derivatives of them. To be sure, there are a lot of Glock-inspired or derived (or outright copied) pistols on the market. The polymer-framed striker-fired pistol format is far more popular now compared to any other firing mechanism, as double/single-action pistols are becoming increasingly rare. |
Six Great AR-15 Rifles for Your Christmas Wish List
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Regardless of where you fall on AR-15 ownership � whether you are seeking your first AR-15 or your third � the six rifles on this list are worth considering. They range from entry-level to refined, yet each offers something that sets it apart from the others on the list, even if that distinguishing characteristic is cost.
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