Seems the super stores may not be that super for some. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) has decided to stop selling guns in about a third of its U.S. stores in what it calls a marketing decision based on lack of demand in some places, a company spokeswoman said Friday Not sure if ammo sales will […]

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I’ve always thought them useless and, mostly, throw mine away or use them to lock the odd gate or box around the house. But it turns out, they come in handy at retail establishments: “The reality is, the guy had a gun and was trying to load it,” Zardeneta said. “If he was trying to […]

Remember that idiot who tackled the man lawfully carrying a gun? Well, Shannon Watts, who is apparently a few fries short of a happy meal, responded: Man arrested for tackling man with gun at Walmart. Because America. http://t.co/reEtSGvKr3 #gunsense — Shannon (@shannonrwatts) January 21, 2015 More at Twitchy. It’s amusing to me that, despite blocking […]

Brownells reports selling 3.5 years worth of magazines in 72 hours Heh Confusing cause and effect: How Walmart Helped Make the Newtown Shooter’s AR-15 the Most Popular Assault Weapon in America. No, it already was the most popular rifle in America, that’s why they started selling them. Once again, Tennessee records record gun sales. Permits […]

I had to laugh and share reader mikee comment on marketing over the years: I lived through years of hype over many things, some old, some new. I have read: Of the inherent perfection of 38 Special duty revolvers. Of 357 Magnum revolvers’ superiority over 38SPL. Of how grizzly bears only respect 44 Magnum, no […]

Been a theme here lately to show ARs at Wal-Mart. Well, here’s more Sigs at Wal-Mart. Via David who notes No question, “assault rifles” are now “firearms in common use”.

Via email, range stereotypes:

Reader Rick emails the following in response to this anti-gun column (long, grab your coffee): THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO SAY IT, OUR CURRENT GUN CULTURE IS LEADING THE COUNTRY DOWN A PATH TO MAYHEM. My gun has lead no one anywhere. It merely sits in the drawer until I use it. And I […]

Via NIT, News 2 videojournalist Jerry Barlar is asking for advice on a 5 year-old’s first gun: While talking to my son, on the way to school this morning, I asked him what he would like for Christmas. To my suprise (sic), and delight, he asked for a real gun that he could carry and […]

Corker, who was endorsed by the NRA, doesn’t have a hunting license. I’m more concerned about whether he has a concealed carry permit or a wall full of AR-15s. I don’t have a hunting license and I’m as pro-gun as they get. Sean Braisted says: Here is my question; if a candidate in Tennessee really […]

As I promised, here is the review of the concealed carry class offered in the Otero county region… Overall, the class was very informative about a number of issues regarding firearms laws in New Mexico, many of which are quite draconic but that is to be expected in a state with such a low population […]