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Via TTAG Soon after midnight on July 6, a 47-year-old man attempted to break into a Richmond, California home. And then another home. He succeeded at breaking into the third home, which belongs to a neighbor describes as a “quiet, reserved close knit family.” His burglar’s success, however, was short-lived: he smashed a window only to be shot “a few times” by…
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TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — Just a few weeks ago, Dean Crouch was a manager at an Academy Sports store located in Florida’s panhandle. He lost his job after he tackled a man who had just stolen a gun and ammunition from the store where he worked. After going against company policy, Academy Sports made the decision to…
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When the 19X was first introduced at SHOT Show earlier this year, many saw it as a winning combination. Literally. For those unfamiliar, the 19X brings together the GLOCK 19 slide with the GLOCK 17 frame. And now they’ve shipped 100,000 of these bad boys. Their presser gives all the details: SMYRNA, GA. – July…
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New York State Threw Me A Curve Ball When Trying To Get My Non-Resident Concealed Carry Permit
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If you haven’t been following along, make sure to read the following articles first to catch yourself up: A Win For Me (Maybe) With New York State And Their Non-Resident Concealed Carry Permits It happened. I’m the owner of the elusive New York State Non-Resident Concealed Carry Permit. Still Unrestricted. Have you caught yourself up…
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Customer Goes Home, Retrieves Gun, Goes Back To Store, Stops Robbery; All Before Police Arrive
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By TTAG A resident of Boonville, Missouri, became a hero this week when he detained a convenience store robber at gunpoint until police arrived. What makes this story interesting is that our Good Samaritan, Jim Hayes, didn’t have his gun on him while he was in the store. Nor was it in his car. In fact, the gun was in his home when…
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*WATCH* The Dreaded Squib Load
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I’m not sure how I missed this post on Embrace The Recoil’s Instagram page, but I did. Old or new, it’s always worth a share to show what a squib load looks like and how to tell if that’s what just happened to you. The video above is from YouTube and shows two different squib…
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The image above is of the 73 firearms turned in a week ago in Montgomery, Alabama. While there are lots of inexpensive firearms on the table, there are some classic and expensive collector items as well. I see a Hi-Standard Model B .22, a Beretta pocket pistol, a Smith & Wesson Victory pistol, and a Colt pocket auto .32. One of the “assault weapons” taken off the street is a Mossberg715T, which…
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Every human on this earth would like to think they can take down an armed gunman with their bare hands. It’s the epitome of badassery, with the possible exception of everything Sam Elliott’s character does in “We Were Soldiers.” But can people take down armed thugs if they’re close enough without the use of defensive…
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As I sit here reading firearm-related articles, I began to think about my personal collection. I went through all of my firearms in my head and know that I can recite exactly what I have and where they all are. I mean, that’s information that every gun owner should know. But what about going a…
