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From this morning's USA TODAY: Have gun permit, will travel past metal detector lines at Texas Capitol By Jay Root The Associated Press AUSTIN — Everyone from lobbyists to lawyers and journalists is rushing to get permits to carry guns inside the Texas Capitol, where legislators...

This was on the front page of this morning's USA TODAY: $9.8 billion still seems like a lot of interest to me.

From this morning's USA TODAY, on the front page as the newspaper's Cover Story: High court to define reach of gun-control laws Does right to bear arms trump cities and states? By Joan Biskupic USA TODAY WASHINGTON — In 2008, when national gun rights advocates were looking for...

From this morning's front page of USA TODAY: Homeland Security reports lost guns Some ended up with criminals By Thomas Frank USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The nation’s Homeland Security officers lost nearly 200 guns in bowling alleys, public restrooms, unlocked cars and other...

I just sent a Walther PPK/S to these folks for a refinish job; the gun was poorly stored and was rusted and pitted before a previous owner had it more or less refinished. I wanted to make sure that all of the rust is gone, and I've heard good things about this outfit, also known as Mac's...

I've got the chance to pick up a LNIB S&W Model 61, in almost perfect condition, with all of the goodies in the original box, including the original sales receipt, for $350. The original (and only) owner said he put one magazine through it and has kept it in a drawer ever since. It looks like a...

Anyone have any experience with the Browning Buckmark Hunter? It's a .22LR target pistol with a bull barrel (7.25 inches) and wood grips. Stumbled on one today at a local shop for $349 and change and was intrigued -- guess I'm just a sucker for .22 caliber target pistols these days. It's a...

Has anyone bought one of the Sig P6 police trade-in models from SOG who would be willing to provide a report on what your money got you? It looks like a heck of a good deal for less than $300, but I'm wondering about the overall quality of the stock they have on hand, as well as any comments on...

Anyone have an experience with the updated version of the Whitney Wolverine that Olympic Arms is currently producing? I just picked up an original, absolutely love the design, but would like to keep it in the safe and shoot a more expendable version. If you've got one, or if you've fired one...

I've always loved the looks of the original Wolverine and have a chance to pick a nice one up for a reasonable price (all else being equal these days). Can anyone provide any perspective on the Whitney ... as a shooter or plinker, a potential collectible, or just a nice-to-have, hard-to-find...

The local shop has a Colt Challenger in fine condition; the asking price is $450 and is likely a bit negotiable. This one was made in 1952 and comes with the original box and instruction booklet. Anyone have any experience with this model? A good buy? A decent range plinker? Worth the time? Pass...

Mike Connell is a columnist for the Port Huron Times Herald, a small daily newspaper 60 miles north of Detroit. His column today is about the necessity of the 2nd Amendment, and he makes some excellent points for a guy who claims no great fascination for guns. It's nice to know that some folks...

It took four tries ("Sorry, the class is full"), but I finally got myself registered in a Utah concealed firearms permit class last week and have been jumping through the various hoops since before sending off the materials to Salt Lake. I stopped at the local bank branch last night after work...

While attending the Utah concealed weapons permit class in Oregon a couple of nights back (good in 29 states, by the way), our instructor indicated that he was going to start offering special classes exclusively on the use of revolvers because he saw it as the emerging trend in gun ownership. He...

Talk about a guy who drew a lucky staw after what he no doubt thought was going to be a casual day at the range. Note the slo-mo at the end ... how the bullet actually skips off the ground before taking off his hat. Good grief: http://www.break.com/index/bullet-ricochet-almost-kills-shooter.html

From this morning's USA TODAY ... Charges filed in Yosemite wildfire Prosecutors in Maricopa County, Calif., said they have filed criminal charges in connection with the 34,000-acre wildfire that destroyed about 30 homes outside Yosemite National Park David Mosher, 29, started the...

Here's an update on the NRA lawsuits against specific cities following the Supremes ruling in the Heller case (note the Gallop poll at the end): http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-09-10-gunsbans_N.htm High court ruling triggers gun ban repeals, NRA suits By Judy Keen, USA TODAY...

Stopped by the local WallyWorld to pick up an assortment of stuff and of course gravitated to the guns and ammo section of the store, where all manner of shotgun loads were on sale in anticipation of the pending hunting season. I'm no longer a bird hunter, but the 550-round pack of Federal bulk...

OK, the local FFL dealer has a nice-looking, made-in-Italy .25 caliber Beretta Jetfire in the shop; he's asking $250. It's in quality shape, though it's clearly been fired. One mag, no case, just the gun. Does anyone have any experiences, good or bad, with the Jetfire that they can pass along...

From this morning's USA TODAY, some nice coverage of Glenn Eller's gold medal performance in double trap on Tuesday: USA's Eller shoots down gold medal By Seth Livingstone, USA TODAY BEIJING — Olympic champion Glenn Eller says enlisting in the U.S. Army is the best thing that could...