[ad_1] By PRINCE ODETA Democratic New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is facing criticism from within her own party for her decision to temporarily suspend open and concealed carry in Albuquerque under an emergency health order. California Democratic Representative Ted Lieu tweeted his support for gun safety laws but argued that the governor’s order violated

[ad_1] Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is coming under fire from members of her own party after temporarily suspending open and concealed carry across Albuquerque under an emergency health order. “I support gun safety laws. However, this order from the Governor of New Mexico violates the U.S. Constitution. No state in the union

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 16: U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) (C) speaks during a news conference. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke Mallory4:35 PM – Sunday, September 10, 2023 New Mexico’s Democrat governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, came under fire from the National Rifle Association (NRA) for temporarily restricting open and concealed carry across

[ad_1] After a spate of gun violence, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an emergency public health order that suspends the open and permitted concealed carry of firearms in Albuquerque for 30 days. It will likely challenged, but at least someone is trying to do something about gun violence. HuffPost reports: The Democratic governor

[ad_1] Numerous officials and legal experts sounded off on New Mexico’s Friday public health decree that bans firearm possession in certain areas of the state. Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the order, made through the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), to ban non-law enforcement personnel from carrying firearms in certain areas,

[ad_1] Gun ownership is stepping in to help bridge a safety gap in New Mexico’s vast Indian country, according to gun experts in the state. “No one is coming to save you” is a motto among Native Americans in New Mexico, according to Joe Talachy, a Pueblo of Pojoaque tribal officer who owns one of

[ad_1] According to the NRA, the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA), allows retired officers to carry concealed weapons after retirement in any U.S. State or territory. However, there are a few caveats to this rule, and officers should apply for special LEOSA photographic identification first, and take the pre-requisite firearms test. Although the concealed

[ad_1] Starting today, Nebraskans who are 21 and older will be allowed to carry concealed weapons without a permit. Legislative Bill 77 is one of several bills the Nebraska Legislature passed this year that takes effect Sept. 2. The bill will apply statewide and invalidate several local gun ordinances. However, city governments in Omaha and

[ad_1] The .44 Magnum round – its immortalization by Dirty Harry notwithstanding – is generally a bit of overkill for law enforcement and private citizen self-defense in urban and suburban environments due to its excessive penetration, recoil, and muzzle blast. However, in rural and wilderness environments where overpenetration is less of a concern, the extra

[ad_1] When it comes to the .32 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge, most American gun experts will nostalgically associate it with James Bond in the movies and bestselling novels but dismiss it as a “mouse gun” that’s marginal at best for real-world self-defense. But then again, the first rule of a gunfight is “Have a

[ad_1] “What kind of a load you using in that .44?” “It’s a light Special. This size gun, it gives me better control, less recoil than a .357 Magnum with wadcutters.”—Inspector “Dirty Harry” Callahan (Clint Eastwood) in response to rookie Officers Davis, Sweet, Astrachan, and Grimes (David Soul, Tim Matheson, Kip Niven, and Robert Urich)

[ad_1] Of all the pistols on this list, the HK “P2K” is the one with which I’ve done the greatest amount of left-handed shooting. “Lefties Have Rights Too!” If memory serves, I first read this pithy saying in MAD Magazine sometime in the 1980s. In application to the U.S. Constitution, it means that the 2nd Amendment applies to

[ad_1] A Waimea man is suing Hawaii County in federal court, saying its requirement he sign a waiver of liability for a background check as part of the concealed-carry firearms permit application violates his constitutional right to privacy. Attorneys Richard Holcomb of Honolulu and Alan Beck of San Diego filed the suit on behalf of

[ad_1] Without ammunition, guns are worth little more than either paperweights or poor man’s clubs. In the category of the 9mm Parabellum (AKA 9x19mm AKA 9mm Luger) cartridge, here are some of 19FortyFive’s top picks.  Federal 9BP 115-Grain Jacketed Hollowpoint (JHP) The lightweight 115-grain loads have fallen out of vogue relative to the heavier 124-,

[ad_1] Anti-gun leftists love to claim that there is no time when a gun is good and useful, but there are countless stories to the contrary, including a recent incident in Michigan, where an armed citizen put a quick end to an attempted armed robbery. Police in Cassopolis, Michigan, are investigating an alleged robber who

[ad_1] Trump calls for arming teachers at NRA convention Former President Donald Trump vowed to defend gun-owners rights in a speech at the National Rifle Association Convention Friday, pledging to create a new tax credit to reimburse teachers “for the full cost of a concealed-carry firearm.” (April 14) AP The Louisiana state representative whose signature

[ad_1] The Ruger LCR represents a conundrum for this writer. I am a big fan of Strum Ruger, & Co’s full-sized double-action (DA) revolvers, particularly the GP-100 in .357 Magnum and a Ruger Redhawk in .44 Magnum and consider them to be the finest revolvers in their respective calibers. Yet I’m not fond of snubnose

[ad_1] While the category of subcompact so-called “baby Glocks” such as the 9mm Glock 26 and the .45 ACP Glock 36 is a favorite, I wouldn’t consider them to be true “pocket pistols.” Their so-called “Safe-Action” trigger design, though wonderfully conducive to fast and accurate shooting, is simply too much of a liability for holsterless

[ad_1] As our regular readers are aware, I’m very fond of the 9mm Parabellum and .45 ACP pistol cartridges alike, notwithstanding the endless debates about which is the better of the two calibers for self-defense. Ergo, when I did my two separate 19FortyFive articles on the 5 Worst Handguns in each caliber, I must admit I was

[ad_1] Snubnose revolvers – affectionately known as “snubbies” – are not fun to shoot, but then again, they’re not supposed to be. As plenty of my fellow gun writers point out, they’re “meant to be carried a lot and shot a little.” They’re certainly amazingly compact and concealable, reliable, and durable as well, as long

[ad_1] Fellow fans of the classic Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket will recall the “duality of man, the Jungian thing, sir” scene involving Sgt. Joker (Matthew Modine) and the Pogue Colonel (Bruce Boa).   Well, as a firearms enthusiast and gun writer, I sometimes deal with the “duality of man” conundrum myself. I am

[ad_1] There’s just something about .50 caliber weapons; crossing that half-inch threshold has a certain magically, mystically masochistic appeal to us gun enthusiasts. First and foremost, of course, is dear ol’ “Ma Deuce,” the time-honored M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun. In sniper rifles, you have the Barrett M82A1 and the McMillan TAC-50.  In the

[ad_1] A federal judge has consolidated two lawsuits against the administration of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, including one from the National Rifle Association, over a new gun law the Democrat signed in May. The Maryland State Rifle and Pistol Association, part of the NRA, and the gun rights group Maryland Shall Issue, both filed suit

[ad_1] Gun rights groups have appealed to federal judges to overturn a lower court decision upholding Delaware’s “assault weapons” ban and other gun control measures.  In late March, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Andrews denied a request by the Delaware Sportsmen’s Association (DSSA) and other groups for a preliminary injunction blocking Delaware from enforcing HB

[ad_1] Here we go again with another one of my Top 5 Firearms lists. Having published one article on the all-encompassing general category of concealed carry handguns, and with a CCW revolver-focused article that was just published as I type these words, it’s now time to a write-up focused on Best Semiautomatic Pistols for Concealed

[ad_1] The era of the double-action (DA) revolver dominated both the American police and armed private citizen handgun markets is long gone, as the semiautomatic pistol mass transition took place way back in the 1980s. That said, even in 2023, the DA wheelgun still has its place in self-defense usage, especially in the realm of

[ad_1] To provide some modicum of objectivity in selecting the guns for the final cut of this best-of-the-base concealed carry guns list, I factor in (1) industry-wide reputation for quality, and (2) personal, hands-on shooting experience so that this writer can vouch for the guns’ accuracy, reliability, handling characteristics, and ease/practicality of concealment. Here is

[ad_1] Growing up in the United Kingdom, the only time that Iris Pullan encountered guns was playing video games or watching TV. Not even many police in the U.K. carry them. Pullan and her family moved to the United States when she was 13, but she didn’t consider owning a gun until about three years

[ad_1] D.C., Maryland and Virginia all will roll out some new laws on July 1, 2023, although the most attention-grabbing one is certainly Maryland’s legalization of recreational marijuana for adults. Other new laws in the D.C. area involve minimum wage in both the District and in Montgomery County; an expanded move-over law in Virginia, and