CN Staff
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All guns and all models in the Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 line, that were manufactured prior to February 1st 2019, fall under a safety alert issued recently. Below is the safety alert from their website; IMPORTANT! M&P15-22 CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT AND INSPECTION PROCEDURE DESCRIPTION – Please Read This If You Have A M&P15-22 Rimfire Firearm.…
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[VIDEO] Good Or Bad Shoot: Officer Opens Fire On Suspected Car Thief, Community Backlash Ensues
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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS — A police officer is receiving criticism for a shooting that took place while trying to stop a man suspected of driving a stolen vehicle. The incident occurred on February 22nd, and the debate is raging as to whether or not the officer used excessive force. Here is how the scenario played…
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Rock Island Armory brings you the series that’s 2 guns in one. Just swap the barrel to switch from 9mm rounds to meteoric 22 TCM rounds. Delivering over 2000 fps in a handgun while offering both single stack and high capacity options, the TCM series introduces the most potent and versatile 1911 in the market…
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Illinois FOID Card Revoked? They’ll Now Use Registration To Confiscate Firearms In Wake Of Aurora Shooting
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By John Boch via TTAG The Illinois State Police suffered a serious black eye as a result of the Aurora killing spree killing. The shooter committed a whole slew of felonies long before the ISP granted him a Firearms Owners ID card. Then, days later, they approved a firearm purchase. Eventually, the ISP realized their mistake and…
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By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG In January, a Fountain Hills Arizona man who claimed loyalty to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, dialed 911 and told the operator he wanted to talk to a police officer so he could “deal with him.” When Sgt. Brandon Wells responded, 18-year-old Ismail Hamed first threw rocks at…
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By Johh Boch via TTAG You read that right: Since 1950, 97.8% of mass public shootings happen in so-called gun-free zones. As if we, the People of The Gun needed another reason to avoid these locations whenever possible. Dr. John Lott, author of the ground-breaking book, More Guns, Less Crime, has done a ton of research on guns in society. Today, his Crime Prevention Research Center publishes…
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[VIDEO] Deported 3 Times And Coming Back For Shelter In CA, Man Fires At Officer During Traffic Stop But Doesn’t Survive
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By John Boch via TTAG The Napa County, California Sheriff’s Department released a deputy’s bodycam video of a fatal police-involved shooting. It happened at night when most deadly force incidents tend to happen. Fortunately, the deputy, Riley Jarecki, survived the attempted assassination and returned fire, killing her attacker. Hernandez Morales, 48, died as a result…
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By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, signed a so-called universal background check bill into law yesterday. The measure outlaws private gun sales in the state. That means Nevadans now need government permission to sell a firearm to a friend.ADVERTISING The Democrats who control the legislature sped the bill through the legislative process to give opponents…
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Burglar, Who Listed His Occupation On Facebook As ‘Thief’, Is Shot By Homeowner During Break-in
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By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG If you’ve spent much time at all trolling the intertubes, you’ve probably run across the “Florida Man” meme. That’s because there’s no end of, well, unusual stories that typically involves criminal activity by male perpetrators in the Sunshine State. Take, for instance, the Florida Man who stole what he thought were…