When I was growing up, my parents often brought my brother and I out to spend time with my grandparents. We'd spend the day at their home, smack dab in the middle of nowhere, where the surrounding corn fields stretched on forever. At least, it seemed that way to me as an energetic eight year old. To keep my brother and I occupied, one of the things my grandparents did was to … [Read more...]
To the joy of self-defense minded firearms owners throughout the state, Illinois recently passed concealed carry legislation. However, the law is rather restrictive (it establishes the lengthiest training requirement in the country — 16 hours). Some of those restrictions prevent CCW permit holders from carrying in several locations, including stadiums, government buildings, … [Read more...]
What's wrong with the firearms industry ? It's a question many people ask themselves when they read over and over again on web sites like this and others that yet again a firearms manufacturer is laying off employees. This time it's Federal Ammunition laying off 110 workers and going an extra step by giving money back to the tax payers of Minnesota to the tune of $1.13 Million … [Read more...]
In this post 2016 election world many gun owners have spent the last few weeks rejoicing that a clearly Anti 2nd Amendment candidate was defeated. In the euphoria that has followed we have seen the prices of all models and makes of military sporting rifles return to normal levels, easing all of our collective psyches. A secondary effect of this election is the rise in … [Read more...]
I'm just back from my local gun dealer and in my in hands I hold an exclusive early production copy of Heritage Arms Inc's new AR15 rifle dubbed "The American". As far as I am aware we here at The Arms Guide are one of the first media outlets to get to put our hands on this rifle and actually shoot it. When I say it's new to the market I will tell you it's serial number is … [Read more...]
Are you ready for Hillary Clinton to be President of the United States ? Millions of legal gun owners as well as myself are horrified by that very thought. The looming prospect of this happening is real, that being said if you are in the market for a military style sporting rifle like the AK47 there is no better time than right now to start researching and buying one. The … [Read more...]
