“1883,” a spin-off to Paramount’s hit series, “Yellowstone,” is a sprawling Western that serves as an origin story for the Dutton family and charts their epic journey across the Great Plains. The ambitious prequel is shot like a film, with detailed sets and sweeping landscapes that capture the vast scope of the American frontier. And like any great Western, “1883” features an abundance of Old West firearms. A familiar face packing a classic wheel gun. Sam Elliott stars as the gruff Captain Shea. Some have compared Yellowstone’s John Dutton to Granville Stuart, the 19-century ranching icon and the real-life “Father of Montana.” While the inspiration is clearly evident, the Dutton family patriarch staring in “1883,” James Dutton, has a story with even more parallels to the historic ranchers who tamed Montana Territory. Yellowstone Prequel The concept of “1883” started as a “Yellowstone” flashback during the season 4 premiere. James Dutton […]
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Homemade firearm enthusiasts in the City of Brotherly Love were just handed a temporary victory. 3D Printed Gun A judge with the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas issued a preliary injunction against the city on Wednesday. The order halts enforcement of Philadelphia’s prohibition on making homemade firearms and the use of 3D printers to make guns and gun parts until the full case can be heard. The ruling deals a blow to the city’s attempt to regulate “ghost guns” its latest move in a push to pass local gun restrictions. The state of Pennsylvania has a firearm preemption statute that prohibits local governments from unilaterally enacting gun control. Philadelphia has had multiple local gun measures rejected in state courts for violating the state law over the years. Despite that fact, it continues to search for ways to evade the law. Gun Owners of America (GOA) sued the city in Pennsylvania state court last May, challenging […]
); This week, the State House Committee passed HB 1077, a bill to make Indiana a Constitutional Carry state. Under House Bill 1077, sponsored by Rep. Ben Smaltz (R) and Rep. Matt Lehman (R), a Hoosier will be able to carry virtually any place in the state, without having to beg the government for a permit. This is particularly important at a time when government closures across the nation are dragging out that process — thereby endangering the lives of applicants in threatening situations. Twenty-one other states currently recognize that Americans have the right to carry a gun for self-defense without first getting the government’s permission to exercise […]
Click here to urge the Joint Committee on the Judiciary to oppose no due process gun confiscation. Due Process. It’s a simple concept, but not so simple that the “gun grabbers” are capable of understanding it. Proposed legislation, LD 1068, (SP 336) would explicitly add gun confiscation to the consequences of being the subject of a “harassment order.” It is thereby intended to encourage courts to strip the constitutional rights of people who are targeted by those orders. So what’s wrong with that? Well, the most serious problem is that those orders may be issued “ex parte” — without the ability of the target of the harassment order to present his or her side of the story. That’s it: A phone call to a judge in the middle of the night. And we can guarantee that the judge will ALWAYS grant the order (without the benefit of hearing both sides). […]
(This article originally appeared in issue 41 of The Artilleryman Magazine.) For most of us, our first encounter with the Civil War came in our earliest social studies classes. We later find, of course, that many of those precursory lessons were dramatic oversimplifications as simple and bright as childhood birthday ribbons. However, history is seldom simple and never singular. Far from a single, sleek ribbon, history is a complex tapestry of interwoven strands rich and vibrant, nuanced, and with patterns to be seen from afar. One oversimplification that bears such inspection is that of the oft-touted industrial might of the North. Such lessons focus primarily on railroads, telegraph lines, and small arms, but often neglect the subject of field artillery. Rebels Behind the 8-Ball Prior to the war, only two of the nation’s seven cannon foundries were located south of the Mason-Dixon line: little Bellona Foundry and the […]
Click here to save the filibuster and save the Second Amendment. Remember California? It used to be a somewhat conservative state. It elected Ronald Reagan as Governor. Conservative Sam Hayakawa represented it in the U.S. Senate. I know; I worked for Hayakawa on his Senate agenda. Then two things happened: The first was the Simpson-Mazzaoli amnesty bill. Signed (foolishly) by President Ronald Reagan, it gave the vote to roughly 3,000,000 illegals. With the new more liberal electorate, California changed its voting rules. Now, Leftist activists combed urban centers for millions of fraudulent ballots sent by the state to Democrats who were otherwise too lazy or uninformed to vote. The result? California is now virulently anti-gun, and is unlikely to turn around any time soon. New Hampshire’s far-Leftist U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan is now trying to implement California’s loony game plan with the country at large — and to strip Granite […]
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Yesterday, the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County issued a preliary injunction against the City of Philadelphia, halting the City’s enforcement of its recently enacted ordinances banning the making of homemade firearms and the use of 3D printers to make guns and gun parts. Gun Owners of America (GOA) sued the City in Pennsylvania state court last May, challenging the ordinances. Yesterday’s injunction prohibits Philadelphia from enforcing several illegal and unconstitutional firearm restrictions, including a ban on individuals making homemade firearms, restrictions on selling or transferring “firearm finishing devices” and “unfinished frames and receivers,” and even a prohibition on the use of a 3D printer to create a firearm or “firearm attachment.” GOA’s Senior Vice President, Erich Pratt, had this to say: “Fortunately, the state of Pennsylvania has a strong preemption law that explicitly protects the right to keep and bear arms, and prohibits localities like […]
It’s Time for Alabama to Join the Constitutional Carry Club Dear friend, Last year, gun owners rejoiced as five new states joined the Constitutional Carry Club, removing the burdensome license requirement to carry a handgun for personal protection. Regrettably, Alabama was not one of those states. But Gun Owners of America is committed to restoring the rights of Alabamians to defend themselves without government bureaucracy. So please take action now to jump start Constitutional Carry! Some Alabama Sheriffs Are Ignorant on Constitutional Carry Sadly, some of the biggest opponents to Constitutional Carry are local law enforcement officials. These sheriffs are out of touch with the Constitution. In many parts of the country, law enforcement agencies and organizations support the dismantling of permitting schemes. Consider the Maine State Police which agreed with — and even testified in support of — Constitutional Carry in the Pine Tree State. In North Carolina, the […]
New Smith and Wesson CSX Makes The Micro 1911 Much Better Loose lips sink ships…and sell a whole lot of guns. In case you’re ing this later, Smith and Wesson didn’t actually say anything, but the new S&W CSX pistol was leaked by several YouTube channels. That was probably intentional, and they would not be the first gun company to have someone “leak” a new gun right before SHOT Show. Glock and Ruger both did it in 2015. STI did it in 2016. FN did it in 2019. S&W is just the people doing it this year. With that said, though…they’ve at least leaked something interesting. The CSX is a new spin on the micro 1911, which might make the format a little more relevant. Here’s what you need to know… S&W CSX: Double-Stack, Single Action The micro 1911 is nothing new; Colt originated the concept with the Mustang back […]
); Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Schumer are hard at work, pushing for an exception to the filibuster. We need you to contact Senator Jon Tester NOW and tell him he must not weaken the filibuster in any way. Tester has indicated that he believes the filibuster could be bypassed “at a certain point.” Case in point: Just last month, Tester voted for a so-called “one time exception” to the filibuster. Biden and Schumer didn’t wait long before calling for another “one time exception” to the filibuster. This isn’t an idle threat: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised a vote to change the Senate rules by January 17 in order […]
); Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Schumer are hard at work, pushing for an exception to the filibuster. We need you to contact Senator Krysten Sinema NOW and tell him he must not weaken the filibuster in any way. Sinema sometimes claims to support the filibuster. But only last month, Sinema voted for a so-called “one time exception” to the filibuster. Biden and Schumer didn’t wait long before calling for another “one time exception” to the filibuster. This isn’t an idle threat: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised a vote to change the Senate rules by January 17 in order to pass his radical, tyrannical agenda. […]
); Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Schumer are hard at work, pushing Senator Joe Manchin to break his campaign promise and deliver a terrifying assault to your liberty. We need you to contact him NOW and tell him he must not weaken the filibuster in any way. In November 2020, Manchin promised he would never vote to end the filibuster. But only last month, Manchin voted for a so-called “one time exception” to the filibuster. Biden and Schumer didn’t wait long before calling for another “one time exception” to the filibuster. This isn’t an idle threat: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised a vote to […]
); Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Schumer are hard at work, pushing for an exception to the filibuster. We need you to contact Senator Mitch McConnell NOW and tell him he must not weaken the filibuster in any way. McConnell often claims to support the filibuster. But only last month, McConnell set up and voted for a so-called “one time exception” to the filibuster. Biden and Schumer didn’t wait long before calling for another “one time exception” to the filibuster. This isn’t an idle threat: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised a vote to change the Senate rules by January 17 in order to pass […]
For those who are looking for a new handgun, be it your first gun or your thirty first, but are looking for something other than a Glock or M&P, you have only to look as far as your local gun counter to see some other names entering the conversation. Should you go for a name with all the bells and whistles by getting a Walther PDP Compact? Or how about that interesting new gun with the little red trigger safety called the Canik TP9 SF Elite? You see the price tag and think “Hey, I could get that one and have some money left over for practice ammo.” The Walther PDP is a relative newcomer to the market, but it possesses the Walther name which gives it a pedigree that, let’s be honest, owes a great deal to a certain British Agent with a flair for Aston Martins. Regardless of […]
SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Gun Owners of America (GOA) today announced a new partnership with GunFun Targets. “GOA is excited to partner with GunFun Targets,” said Kailey Nieman, Director of Development for GOA. “Not only do they make a great product for ranges and shooters alike, but they really believe in GOA’s No-Compromise Strategy which defines GOA’s mission to protect, defend, and restore Second Amendment rights.” GunFun Targets offers a wide range of paper targets that encourage shooters of every skill level to practice and enjoy shooting. They offer their targets online to the general public and in bulk packages to ranges. “We are honored to launch official GOA targets within the GunFun Targets catalog. Now when someone goes to the range, they can help protect their rights while being trained in the use of those rights,” Nieman said. “Plus, as a woman, and someone who helped in the design of […]
American Gun: Diversity of Owner, Commonality of Culture Home American Gun: Diversity of Owner, Commonality of Culture December 30, 2021 As 2021 draws to a close, we’re taking a look back at the American Gun video series that we started in July. Each month we’ve added a new video, each featuring an American gun owner. We spoke with individuals from all walks of life with a wide array of reasons for firearm ownership. Each of them is different to a varying degree, as are the firearms they own and sometimes carry. But there are many commonalities as well. The SilencerCo American Gun series illustrates and celebrates the commonality and that great diversity. It’s an intimate look at the foundation of American Freedom and those who support the Second Amendment—with a focus on the right to bear arms and a view of the vast range of people who choose to do […]
Click here to urge your State Senator to support HB 307 and put a stop to illegal, local gun control. A few weeks ago, we reported that the Senate Judiciary Committee was set to consider HB 307, which will add much-needed enforcement penalties to New Hampshire’s longstanding firearms pre-emption law. The committee met on December 14 and voted HB 307 “ought to pass” with an amendment. I have reviewed the committee amendment with the prime sponsor, Rep. Norm Silber — as well as, with Michael Hammond, GOA’s Legislative Counsel. Both feel that the amendment does not change the intent or the effect of HB 307 — which is to stop local officials from enacting gun control. Gun owners are entitled to a clear and consistent set of state-wide laws. The Senate is expected to meet in session on Wednesday, January 5, and they will likely consider HB 307. Please […]
Under the history and tradition of the Second Amendment, non-violent felons should not lose their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. PHILADELPHIA (December 28, 2021) — The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an important brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the case of Bryan Range v. Att’y General of the U.S., a case challenging the government’s lifetime ban on firearms possession as applied to a person who was convicted of a non-violent misdemeanor. FPC’s brief, joined by FPC Action Foundation (formerly named Firearms Policy Foundation), can be found at FPCLaw.org. FPC News Firearms Policy Coalition
Pennsylvania 2021 Recap Top 5 Gun Rights Successes As 2021 draws to a close, I want to personally thank you for making the past 12 months an outstanding success for Pennsylvania GOA. Although there have been many successes in 2021, here are the ones that make the “Top 5” list. PA GOA Director, Dr. Val Finnell 1. Constitutional Carry Passes Then Vetoed by Governor Wolf — GOA members and supporters achieved a historic milestone by getting Constitutional Carry passed in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Two bills were filed this year, one in the House and the other in the Senate. After Republican leadership stalled the House bill, GOA’s grassroots activists teamed up with other like-ded groups to do some door-knocking in the House Majority Leader, Rep. Kerry Benninghoff’s district, to let his constituents know that stalling Constitutional Carry wasn’t acceptable. Then they pushed hard to get the Senate bill moving, […]
Rock Island Auction Company has played host to some of the most beautiful guns of all time. As the world’s number one firearms auction house, encountering gorgeous guns comes with the territory, and getting to handle these fantastic firearms is an absolute joy. Michigan Sheriff Frank Schram’s Colt First Issue Detective Special is the finest looking example of its genre. Choosing the “best” in any category is subjective to say the least, especially when the best looking guns available are a mainstay at Rock Island Auction, and it’s not uncommon for the description team to exae hundreds of guns a day. But every once in a while a standout emerges that catches the eye of even the most seasoned firearms expert. With its sleek frame and space-age aesthetic, the Whitney Wolverine is a perennial hit with the RIAC staff and clientele. So what are some of the best looking guns […]