As the nation deals with the coronavirus panic, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued an emergency order that says firearms and ammunition dealers and distributors are “essential” businesses that will stay open. (Dave Workman) U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker got it right with Friday’s emergency order response to the spreading Coronavirus pandemic when he
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The new pistol chosen to replace the French Army’s aging MAC 50 and G1 designs is a variant of the Glock G17. (Photo: French Army) Additional details have been made available about the large new contracts won by Glock and FN for the French military. First announced last week by officials in Paris, the largest
By Katie Lange Medal of Honor Monday USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Anyone who knows the Civil War history of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg likely remembers the name of the man who held the hill, Army Maj. Gen. Joshua Chamberlain. His actions July 2, 1863, were pivotal to the Union winning that crucial
NSSF Requests Firearm & Ammo Businesses Listed ‘Critical’ U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- NSSF sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security to implore officials to consider the firearm and ammunition industry to be listed as a “National Critical Infrastructure Industry” and industry employees be clearly identified and listed as “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers.” This designation would
Democrat Joe Biden declared he would put anti-gun former Congressman Beto O’Rourke in as point man on guns during a Dallas rally. (Screen snip, YouTube, MSNBC) United States – -(AmmoLand.com)- If there is one development from the 2020 presidential primaries that Second Amendment supporters should view with concern, it is the fact that confiscation of modern
[embedded content] Czech gun company Laugo Arms has announced they will have their flagship Alien competition pistol in the U.S. in 2020. The innovative-looking handgun, with a mug much like the Xenomorph extraterrestrial in Ridley Scott’s Alien series, has been popping up on social media for the past couple of years. The Prague-based company announced
What good is the Second Amendment if the people are denied the right to buy arms and ammunition in times of national emergency? U.S.A. – -(Ammoland.com)- “Bay Area orders ‘shelter in place,’ only essential businesses open in 6 counties,” the San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday. “Businesses that do not provide ‘essential’ services must send workers home.
The Mayor’s emergency action proclamation says the city is empowered, if necessary, “to suspend or limit the sale, dispensing or transporting alcoholic beverages, firearms, explosives, and combustibles.” (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) A national pro-gun group on Tuesday cautioned New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell that they sued the city once over firearms issues, and they’ll do it
Home Invasion U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- At about 2:45 on Saturday afternoon, at the Carrington Place Apartments on FM 1960 West, in the 12700 block, a 53-year-old disabled woman resident used a firearm to stop a crew of criminals who were breaking into her home. One of the intruders was killed. The other two have been arrested
The LA County Sheriff is dropping the number of inmates in his care by a variety of means and doesn’t think the public should be buying guns. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) The Los Angeles County Sheriff is doing all he can to limit the number of inmates behind bars during the coronavirus outbreak while telling residents
[embedded content] U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- The Hunt is 1 hour and 29 minutes of satire. I was in a theater, so I contained the laughing out loud to smirking, chuckles and the occasional knowing side glance at my companion. This is a fun movie. If you wish to see a training film, this is not it.
[embedded content] A distinctive and interesting new European pistol design has landed a U.S. distributor and will soon be headed to shelves. Pennsylvania-based Lancer Systems, probably best known in the gun community for their various magazine offerings, announced at SHOT Show 2020 they have teamed up with Czech gunmaker Laugo Arms to market the latter’s
Let’s hope “social distancing” doesn’t turn into a deeply divided country turning on itself. (Centers for Disease Control/Facebook) U.S.A. – -(Ammoland.com)- By now, we all have stories to tell about how the coronavirus scare has impacted our lives. And we still don’t have any real and concrete assurances if we are being played for suckers because
“The Second Amendment is clear and concise and secures the freedoms of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms,” said Gov. Bill Lee, announcing legislation for constitutional carry in the state. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday went public with his plans to bring a constitutional carry law to the Volunteer State.
By Katie Lange Medal of Honor Monday USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Nearly 600 U.S. prisoners of war returned from Vietnam during Operation Homecoming in early 1973. Many had endured the longest wartime captivity of any group of U.S. POWs in the nation’s history. One of those repatriated was Navy Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale, an iconic
With single-party control in Richmond, state lawmakers have muscled through gun control bills to the Governor’s office despite widespread opposition. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Lawmakers in the Democrat-controlled Virginia state legislature last week greenlighted a raft of gun control measures, sending them to the desk of Gov. Ralph Northam. The five bills headed to the Governor
Opinion Mississippi House Approves Legislation to Improve State Firearms Preemption Statute Fairfax, VA – -(Ammoland.com)-m Dear Mississippi NRA Member: On Tuesday, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 1215 by Rep. Shane Barnett (R-Greene, Perry & Wayne Cos). The House approved this positive change to the state firearms preemption statute by a vote of 81-36. The
This Royal Ordnance Enfield No. 4 MKI in the Guns.com Vault is a bolt-action rifle chambered in .303 British with a 10-plus-1 round capacity. A 25.5-inch barrel is adorned with a post front sight and a national match rear sight. Developed in the early 1930s and used by British forces during World War II, the