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The Brief: The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an online portal allowing individuals with non-violent convictions to petition for the restoration of their federal firearm rights. Managed by the Office of the Pardon Attorney, the program establishes an active administrative pathway after decades of blocked funding. Applicants must submit detailed background documentation, including fingerprint cards and judicial records, to demonstrate long-term rehabilitation. The executive review process bypasses historical congressional funding freezes, offering qualified citizens a transparent mechanism to regain their Second Amendment rights while balancing public safety. SACRAMENTO, CA — In a landmark administrative development, the Department of Justice…
Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. One of the more difficult aspects in the application of force is threat assessment. Very often, both the aggressor and element of danger are very obvious and there is absolutely no mistaking the risk they pose to you or others. At other times, you may instantly recognize chaos unfolding all around you but not able to identify a…
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On July 18, 1934, a gentleman named Isaac “I.W.” Wilkinson gave someone a Maxim .22LR silencer. The next week, things got weird. In mid-July of that year, there were no federal restrictions on the transfer of a silencer. It could have been purchased cash-and-carry with no need for any paperwork, no waiting period. It could have been bought at a sporting goods or hardware store, or secondhand from another individual. For that matter, if bought — like this one — in the years before Maxim went out of the silencer business, it could have been obtained mail-order. After sending cash…
Springfield Armory has just launched three new COA-equipped 1911 and 1911 DS pistol models.Following the release of the COA-equipped Echelon, Springfield Armory has just added three new 1911 and 1911 DS models to its line of COA-equipped pistols. The Aimpoint COA, and its proprietary A-CUT mounting solution, is probably the best pistol red dot currently on the market, so the more handguns that manufacturers offer for it, the better. Each of the new Springfield pistols comes with an Aimpoint COA 3.5-MOA enclosed emitter red dot preinstalled.The first new COA model is the 1911 DS Prodigy 4.25-inch, a double-stack 9mm 1911…
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