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Fans of Glock pistols have long sought for a slim, single-stack 9mm model for concealed carry. Glock has now officially announced their newest model, the Glock 43, and the wait is finally over. It is very similar in size to the Glock 42 single-stack .380 ACP model, except the slide is 8 mm longer. Magazine capacity is the same at 6+1 rounds.

The MSRP for the new Glock 43 is $589, and the official press release is scheduled to be released on Friday (March 20th).

Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader, has announced that the ban on assault weapons has been removed from the proposed comprehensive gun control bill. The ban, based on the 1994 — 2004 law which banned the sale of firearms described as "assault weapons" and ammunition magazines with a capacity greater than 10 rounds, was one of four measures passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee after the mass school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut took the lives of 20 young children and 6 adults.

The proposed ban has been dropped from the legislation heading to the full Senate for debate because it was expected to receive at most 40 votes — far below the threshold to even pass the Senate, let alone defeat the filibuster that would be all but guaranteed had the ban remained.

The ban's sponsor, Senator Dianne Feinstein, could still offer it as an amendment to the gun control bill on the Senate floor in order for it to be voted on. She has, however, acknowledged that the other provisions of the proposed legislation might have a better chance of passing with the controversial assault weapons ban removed.

Those three remaining measures include a universal background check required for all gun sales, strengthen laws against straw purchasers and firearms trafficking, and steps to help improve school safety.

According to Reid, the floor debate on the bill is scheduled to begin shortly after the Senate's upcoming recess in April.

Earlier today, Wayne LaPierre, the CEO and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, held its first press conference since the tragic Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, CT. LaPierre expressed condolences on behalf of the 4 million NRA members, and called for further discussions on how to effectively protect children in what once was the safe haven of their school.

He spoke about gun-free zones, and how politicians and the media praise them for being bastions of safety, while in reality they only advertise the safest places for the most insane or evil people to "inflict maximum mayhem with minimum risk".

Banks are commonly protected by armed guards, along with airports, power plants, politicians, and sports stadiums, and LaPierre asks why, "when it comes to the most beloved, innocent and vulnerable members of the American family – our children – [do] we as a society leave them utterly defenseless".

Instead of guns being the problem, the NRA believes that some of the true sources are violence in the media and entertainment, the widespread demonization of millions of lawful gun owners, and the "dangerous notion that one more gun ban – or one more law imposed on peaceful, lawful people – will protect us where 20,000 others have failed".

LaPierre continues, expressing how puzzling it is for the media to assign the human attribute of "evil" to an inanimate object, and in reference to the outcry against the push to use firearms to defend schools, why it seems so difficult for people to grasp "the idea of a gun [being] good when it's used to protect our President or our country or our police, but bad when it's used to protect our children in the schools". He asks everyone to "at least admit it's possible that 26 innocent lives might have been spared" had Adam Lanza been immediately confronted by armed and qualified security.

He implored Congress to act immediately to appropriate whatever programs or funding are needed to put armed police officers in every school nationwide, and that this is done before our nation's children return to school in January after the holidays. The NRA is willing, able, and ready to help ensure that this important layer of protection is put into place as quickly as possible.

A model National School Shield Emergency Response program – a multi-faceted program that examines everything from building design, access control, armed security, and training for both teachers and students – will be created for any school that wants it. Asa Hutchinson, a former U.S. congressman, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, and former administrator of the DEA, has been tapped as the head of this effort.

LaPierre concludes by calling on everybody to act now and help protect our children by participating in the National School Shield program, and to not allow politics or personal prejudice to divide us.

The full transcript of this press conference is available at http://home.nra.org/pdf/Transcript_PDF.pdf

After long delays and the possibility of being scrapped, Magpul is now shipping the XTM Hand Stop Kit. It will mount on any rifle with a bottom-railed handguard. This low-profile device acts as both an index point for improved weapon control and a stop to prevent the support hand from being moved too far forward on the rifle.

A mass shooting today at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, CT claimed the lives of 20 young children and 6 adults before the gunman took his own life. The shooter was identified as Adam Lanza, who lived in the same town.

The 20 year-old shooter used a .223 Bushmaster AR-type modern sporting rifle in the attack. He also carried two pistols, a Glock in 10mm Auto and a 9x19mm SIG Sauer, but these were not used except when Lanza committed suicide after the murders. A fourth firearm, a shotgun, was found in the shooter's car. Lanza was reported to have been wearing body armor and a mask, eerily similar to the Aurora movie theater shooting earlier this year.

Among the victims are the principal of the school, Dawn Hochsprung, and a school psychologist. Authorities also discovered the body of the shooter's mother at her son's residence in Newtown.

Reports state that the shooter first entered the school at approximately 9:40 AM, a half hour after the start of classes. The shooting was concentrated to just two classrooms of the school, which enrolls 626 students between kindergarten and fourth grade, and has 46 faculty members. Students in other areas of the school were quietly evacuated to a nearby fire station.

MasterPiece Arms, best known for their Ingram MAC-style pistols and carbines, have announced a new semi-automatic rifle called the MPAR 556. As the name suggests, the MPAR 556 is chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATO round, and at first glance it looks like another AR-type rifle.

But it's not an AR-15. Other than the pistol grip, buttstock, and magazines, the MPAR 556 is a completely different design. Underneath the railed, free-floated aluminum handguard is a short-stroke gas piston system. The charging handle is on the left side and does doubly duty as a forward assist. Oh, and there's also a folding stock -- the lack of an AR-15 style buffer tube allows this.

MSRP is $959, placing this rifle smack dab in the price range of an entry-level AR-15. The folding stock alone might be enough to convince someone looking at AR's to seriously consider the MasterPiece Arms MPAR 556, even though it is incompatible with most of the huge variety of AR-15 upgrade parts and accessories on the market.

The package is wrapped up with flip-up sights, a front handguard cap (to help prevent dirt and debris from collecting inside the handguard), and a muzzle brake. Steel parts are black phosphate coated while aluminum parts are hardcoat anodized.

The MasterPiece Arms MPAR 556 rifle will be formally introduced at the 2013 SHOT Show and is expected to begin shipping in the first quarter of 2013.

At a midnight showing of the new Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colorado, a heavily-armed man opened fire, killing 12 and wounding 59 before being taken into custody in the theater parking lot. The shooter was identified as James Holmes, a 24-year old Aurora resident who had recently withdrawn from the graduate neuroscience program at the University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Holmes wore body armor and a ballistic helmet, and was armed with two .40 S&W Glock pistols, a Remington 870 shotgun, and a Smith & Wesson AR-15 type rifle. Reports have indicated that he also wore a gas mask and had used at least one canister of tear gas in the crowded theater. He had no criminal record.

During this difficult time of mourning, our thoughts and prayers should be with the friends and family of the victims of this tragic shooting. Instead, just hours after this senseless tragedy, the media is already focusing most of their energy on the weapons used by a man who is clearly either completely insane or completely evil.

ABC News reported the shooter had an "assault rifle [that] can fire 30 rounds at incredible speeds". Other reports have said that an AR-15 is "capable of firing off hundreds of rounds per minute". The NRA has already been attacked because an individual employee who was unaware of the shooting made a tweet stating "Good morning, shooters. Happy Friday! Weekend plans?". It won't be long before politicians and groups like the Violence Policy Center will attempt (like they have immediately after every recent mass shooting) to pass laws that limit the rights and freedoms of millions of Americans.

With so many victims in this tragic shooting, this is obviously an emotionally-charged time. Our elected representatives in government must not abuse a tragedy like this in an attempt to push their own political agendas. John Velleco of Gun Owners of America has accurately compared this type of people to "vultures [who] take advantage of a situation to further an agenda that doesn't get traction and that people don't support". America needs to let the families and friends of the victims mourn their loss, to give our society as a whole some time to reflect on the events of the shooting, and to refuse to let emotion take over its legislature.

Please take some time out of your day today, and in the days that follow, to offer a prayer or your thoughts for the victims, and the victims' family and friends, of this mass shooting.

After suspending the acceptance of all new orders 2 months ago, Ruger announced that they have resumed taking new orders starting this week.

From Investors.com:

Gun maker Sturm Ruger (RGR) said after Tuesday's market close that it's accepting new orders again, now that it's gotten all the parts it needs to meet demand.

Sturm Ruger said it's resumed normal acceptance of orders from distributors, and business is good.

"Demand for our products is very strong, and the current backlog remains significantly above year-ago levels," the company said in announcing it will again accept new orders. "Our production and shipments in the first quarter of 2012 increased more than 50% from the first quarter of 2011 and remain very strong."

The maker of pistols, revolvers, rifles and shotguns, mainly for the sport hunting market, was supply-constrained in first quarter. The good news is orders have been rising. On March 21, it said it had received an overwhelming 1.2 million orders during the quarter, more guns than it made in all of 2011.

It said at the time that it wouldn't take any more orders until it filled those it had.

Ruger has announced several new products over the past few months, such as the 10/22 Takedown and the 22/45 Lite. One of the reasons why Ruger temporarily stopped taking new orders was to ensure that adequate stock of their new products would be available when they were launched.

Ruger has thankfully learned from past mistakes, where they were unable to satisfy the extreme demand for new products. When the Ruger LCP was announced in 2008, demand for the miniature .380 ACP pocket pistol far exceeded the available supply, and the gun was near impossible to find for months after it was first put into production.

Ruger has just announced a new lightweight version of their 22/45 pistol. Using an aluminum alloy receiver, the Ruger 22/45 Lite is about 10 ounces lighter than the standard steel 22/45.

The 4.4" barrel is threaded to accept a suppressor or muzzle device, and the upper receiver is drilled and tapped for the included Weaver-style scope mount.

From the press release:

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to introduce the Ruger 22/45 Lite™, a lightweight Ruger® 22/45™ pistol with a new aluminum upper receiver. Chambered in the popular .22 LR, the Ruger 22/45 Lite™ is accurate and reliable, making it the ideal lightweight rimfire pistol.

"The Ruger 22/45 Lite™ is an exciting new addition to the legendary 22/45™ line of pistols," said Ruger® President and CEO Mike Fifer. "It maintains the superb accuracy and reliability of the classic 22/45™ pistols, but has a cool factor that can't be beat. It has a customized look without the customized price, and is exactly what our customers have been asking us to produce. The threaded barrel provides great accessory options and makes the Ruger 22/45 Lite™ a perfect package right out of the box," he concluded.

The Ruger 22/45 Lite™ upper receiver is made of aircraft-grade aluminum and features serrated cuts, giving the pistol a dramatic look and making it extremely lightweight at only 22.8 ounces. The 4.4-inch stainless steel barrel sleeve is held in place by a tension nut to ensure accuracy and features a factory 1/2-28 thread to accept popular muzzle accessories. The receiver is finished in a striking gold anodize and is drilled and tapped for Weaver®-style scope base adapters (included free of charge) for easy mounting of optics. The comfortable, precision-molded Zytel® polymer grip frame features replaceable Hogue® black rubber grip panels that can be swapped out to customize the look of your Ruger 22/45 Lite™ pistol. The Ruger 22/45 Lite™ is the perfect outdoor companion and can be used for target shooting, plinking, small game hunting, or competitive shooting.

The Ruger 10/22 is one of the most popular .22 LR rifles on the market, and because of its prevalence, there are hundreds of aftermarket parts and modifications available. An Arizona company called AGP Arms has developed a takedown conversion kit, featuring a folding stock, lightweight carbon fiber handguard, and a detachable barrel with a quick release adapter.

The barrel is 16 1/4" long and is threaded for a suppressor, flash hider, or muzzle brake. A quick release, "return to zero" barrel made of anodized aluminum promises a precise and repeatable way of reattaching the barrel The carbon fiber handguard is available in either a 6" or 12" length.

The hump is back. Browning has announced the A5, a new semi-automatic shotgun that shares the distinctive "humpback" receiver of the classic Auto-5. Like the Auto-5, the A5 is a recoil-operated semiautomatic shotgun, but this and the receiver "hump" are where the similarities end. This is an entirely new design.

The long-recoil action of the Auto-5 has been replaced by the more typical short-recoil design, similar to Benelli's Inertia recoil system. The patent that Benelli held for this design expired in 2006, giving competitors like Browning the opportunity to release their own version. Browning calls this the Kinematic Drive System, and every A5 sold will carry a 100,000-round or 5-year guarantee.

From the Browning website:

The New A5...The Hump Is Back.

You may notice a family resemblance, but let's get one thing straight, this ain't your Grandpa's Auto-5. In fact, the iconic humpback-shaped receiver is the only thing this new Browning autoloader shares with its legendary namesake. The all new Browning A5 is built to be the most reliable, fastest cycling, best performing and softest shooting recoil-operated (yes, recoil-operated) autoloader on the planet. And we are so confident in the A5, we are standing behind it with a 100,000 round or five year guarantee that this shotgun will work, come hell or high water. Standing firmly behind this claim is the ultra-reliable, honed to perfection Kinematic Drive System.

LAR Manufacturing has introduced a new .50-caliber rifle that is designed to be fired from the shoulder. The Grizzly T-50 is a single-shot bullpup rifle chambered for the massive .50 BMG cartridge. Available barrel lengths are 32" - 36", and the unloaded weight of the 32"-barreled version is 30.4 pounds.

From the LAR Manufacturing website:

The Grizzly T-50 is our latest tactical rifle addition that leaves its competition in the dust. Its, powerful .50 caliber BMG round blows its targets to pieces while its careful design absorbs most of the recoil. Most say it kicks no more than a 12 gauge shotgun. The Grizzly T-50 was created for accuracy, and the match grade chamber provides unsurpassed accuracy by using a bullet that was designed to shoot straight and far. This single shot, breech loading rifle features a bull pup design with all steel construction, and removalbe aluminum rails to provide a solid, flexible, dependable, accurate firearm.

Beretta will be releasing a new 9x1mm subcompact pistol in late October 2011, the BU-9 Nano. The design looks similar to the Px4 Storm but in a smaller package. There are no protruding levers or buttons anywhere except for the magazine release, which is low-profile and reversible for left-handed shooters, so there is nothing to snag on when drawing from concealment.

Unlike most pistols, the frame is not the serialized piece. Instead, similar to the SIG Sauer P250, a steel chassis and fire control assembly fits inside the polymer frame and is considered the actual firearm with the serial number. This gives the advantage of being able to sell different sized frames (or even different calibers with a new frame, slide, barrel, magazine, and recoil spring) without having to go through an FFL.

From the press release:

ACCOKEEK, MARYLAND — Beretta USA confirms recent internet rumors regarding its entry into the pocket 9mm pistol category with the introduction of the Beretta BU-9 Nano. Initial shipments of the much anticipated American-made pistol are slated to leave the Accokeek, Maryland factory beginning late October, and with a suggested retail price of $475, this next evolution pocket pistol will be hard to resist.

Unlike traditional pistols the serial number on the Nano is found not on the frame, but on the stainless steel sub-chassis. This distinct difference makes the BU-9 Nano truly modular, providing customers the opportunity to easily change the techno-polymer grip frame from a full size pistol, to a compact, to a sub-compact or to a color other than black, all with a single serial number. The modularity of the Nano provides the option of customization and extends beyond the frame to its interchangeable sights and ambidextrous magazine release button. Owners no longer need the services of a gunsmith to change the front and rear sights, a simple hex screw allows for a host of sight options and adjustments; while left-handed shooters will appreciate the Nano's ambi mag release, an exclusive feature in the pocket pistol category.

Ruger has just announced that they will be producing the SP101 double-action revolver chambered for the .22 LR cartridge. While it isn't exactly new – the .22 LR SP101 was produced in small quantities between 1989 and 2003 – with the high cost of ammunition these days, a double-action .22 LR revolver is something that was sorely lacking from the Ruger stable.

The reintroduced .22 LR SP101 has an 8-shot cylinder, adjustable fiber-optic sights, a 4.2" barrel, and weighs 30 ounces. MSRP is $675 – while you won't save any money getting a .22 LR SP101 versus the larger chamberings (.38 Special, .357 Magnum, and .327 Federal Magnum), you will definitely save quite a bit on ammunition.

From the press release:

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) announces a new SP101® revolver chambered for the .22 Long Rifle, the most popular cartridge in the world. The new .22 LR Ruger® SP101 is true to Ruger standards of rugged reliability and perfect for those seeking a quality small frame revolver. This new SP101 will appeal to firearm instructors and enthusiasts who want to practice and perfect their shooting skills, or just spend time plinking with inexpensive rimfire ammo.

The 30-ounce double-action revolver is made of weather resistant stainless steel with a satin finish for longevity and good looks. The walnut grip panels inset in the one-piece rubber grip are checkered and engraved. The revolver features a fully adjustable square-notch rear sight and fiber-optic, square-post front sight. The 4.2-inch barrel features a half shroud covering the ejector rod.

Glock is offering a free replacement recoil spring assembly to all Gen4 pistol owners. There have been widespread reports of reliability issues with the Glock Gen4 pistols, especially the 9mm models when using lower-powered ammunition. While they are not admitting to any actual problems, Glock will send owners a replacement recoil spring assembly if they send in their existing spring.

The Gen4 Glock 26 and Glock 27 models do not require this modified recoil spring assembly as they use the same spring as their 3rd-generation counterparts.

In addition to improving reliability, the new recoil spring assembly will also reduce the effort required to rack the slide. The replacement spring is marked "02" on the rear, and has 18 turns on the outer spring instead of the 20 turns on the original.

From the press release:

SMYRNA, GA – September 7, 2011 – GLOCK Inc. announces that it is voluntarily exchanging the recoil spring assembly (RSA) on its new Gen4 pistols shipped since August, 2009, to ensure each pistol's performance meets the company's demanding standards. With several variations of the RSA in the market today, GLOCK's goal with this voluntary exchange is to standardize the RSA to gain the best possible performance in each pistol.

GLOCK's product development team has modified various elements of the RSA. The new RSA compensates for all design modifications made to the Gen4 and allows the pistols to function up to GLOCK's rigid quality standards and reliability goals.

ATI has developed an adaptor which allows you to mount any AR-15 stock on popular 12-gauge pump shotguns. The ATI Talon Tactical Shotgun Stock System is available for the Mossberg 500/535/590/835/Maverick 88, Remington 870, and Winchester 1200/1300 models, includes a pistol grip and retails for an MSRP of $44.99. Packages including a 6-position adjustable stock has an MSRP of $134.99.

From the press release:

New for 2011 are the ATI Talon Tactical Shotgun Stocks with the New Triton Mount System and Scorpion Recoil System. The Talon Tactical Stocks feature the new ATI Triton Mount System. This system allows tactical changes for whatever the situation demands, from breaching doors to tactical close quarter responses. The Triton Mount System is CNC Machined from Military Grade 6061 T6 Aluminum. The Mounting System features an angled, self-aligning dovetail locking system for easy, secure installation. The Triton mount System allows the user the ability to switch from a Six Position Collapsible stock, to a Rear Pistol Grip in a matter of seconds. The Triton Mount System also includes interchangeable sling mounts for left and right-handed shooters, and an additional blank spacer for when a sling mount is not in use.

On August 17th, 2011, a Tennessee man experienced a negligent discharge of his pistol while driving down an interstate. Traveling westbound on I-24 about 50 miles northwest of Nashville in Clarksville, Tennessee, traffic slowed ahead, forcing Justin Newberry, 23, to quickly reduce his speed in order to avoid a collision.

His handgun, a Taurus Judge .45 Colt/.410 shotshell revolver, slid out from under his seat. When Newberry reached down to retrieve it, he inadvertently placed his index finger inside the trigger guard causing a negligent discharge. The .410 slug entered and passed through his right thigh, then continued into his left leg just above the ankle. After safely pulling his car into the median, Newberry dialed 911 for emergency assistance.

Newberry was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville via LifeFlight helicopter where he was admitted and listed in stable condition. Police answering the emergency call discovered marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the car, along with multiple identification documents from different locations in the country. Criminal charges are pending.

From msnbc.com:

A 23-year-old man faced possible criminal charges on Wednesday after he accidentally shot himself in both legs when he reached for his gun while driving on a highway in Tennessee, authorities said.

Police who responded to the man's 911 call for help found Justin Newberry "wailing in pain" and in need of immediate emergency attention, said Officer Jim Knoll, spokesman for the Clarksville Police Department.

The gun, a handgun known as "The Judge," apparently slid out from under Newberry's seat when he hit the brakes on his Nissan Altima on Interstate 24, about 50 miles northwest of Nashville.

When he reached to retrieve the weapon, he accidentally grabbed it by the trigger and the gun went off, sending a .410 slug through his right thigh and into his left leg, just above the ankle.

(continued at msnbc.com)

Beretta has added a new model to their line of semi-automatic shotguns, the A400 Xtreme Unico. Available with a 26-inch or 28-inch barrel and either a black or Realtree Max-4 camo finish, the A400 Xtreme Unico includes an updated hydraulic recoil reduction system called Kick-Off Mega. There are also 2 mercury recoil reducers, one in the stock and one in the forend.

From the press release:

The Xtreme shares some of the standard technological advances present across the A400 family of shotguns. Elements such as the Blink® operating system that allows the shotgun to cycle 36% faster than any other shotgun, firing four rounds in under a second. Steelium, the very best cold-hammer forged barrels in the world that feature Optima Bore HP® technology, delivering unparalleled reliability and ballistic performance.

The similarities end there, as the A400 Xtreme features the latest evolution of Beretta's patented recoil reduction system, Kick-Off Mega. Kick-Off Mega's defining characteristic is not only its proven 60% recoil reduction, but the mechanism's internal stock placement which virtually eliminates muzzle rise and any cheek movement on the stock as the shotgun cycles. Coupled with Kick-Off3, and the Micro-Core recoil pad, the A400 Xtreme boasts an industry leading 70% reduction in recoil, keeping hunters in the field from dawn of opening day until dusk settles on the last day of the season.

AAC (Advanced Armament Corporation) has launched a new brand of firearms called 'The Farm', specializing in suppressed hunting rifles. Initial offerings will be a AR-15 pattern rifle and a Remington Model 700 variant, both chambered for the .300 AAC Blackout (.300 BLK) cartridge and designed with supressor use in mind. The .300 BLK, with typical loads pushing a 155 grain bullet to just under 2,000 ft/s is comparable to the .30-30 or 7.62x39mm in power, making these rifles suitable for small to medium size game.

From The Farm website:

After years of defining and redefining silencer technology for the military, AAC is proud to present The Farm. Southern by nature and silent by design, The Farm brings to market the latest technologies that AAC has to offer. From the new 300 AAC Blackout cartridge to Silencers, and Model 7's to Muzzle Brakes, The Farm has everything you need to bring your outdoor shooting experience from the battle to the field.