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• Gideon Optics (Code: WLSISLIFE)
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Gear Chat

• YouTube Channel Deletion Story

  Youtube channel deletion story.

  • Supplementary Research: YouTube channel deletion typically occurs when accounts violate the platform’s Community Guidelines, Terms of Service, or copyright rules, resulting in permanent removal of all videos, comments, and subscriber data. Appeals are available through YouTube’s process but success rates are low for repeated or severe violations. Common triggers include strikes for hate speech, spam, misinformation, or mass copyright claims; deleted channels cannot be restored after a final decision.
• Gideonoptics

  Gideon Optics Valor Mini Enclosed Emitter Micro Red Dot Sight

  The Gideon Optics Valor Mini is a compact enclosed-emitter red dot sight designed for RMSc-footprint pistols and concealed carry. It features a 3 MOA dot reticle, 10 brightness settings (8 daytime, 2 NV compatible), shake-to-awake functionality with a 225-second sleep timer, side-loaded CR1620 battery, and a low 6.25 mm deck height. The optic measures 40.8 x 25.5 x 24.5 mm, weighs 26.6 g, and uses 7075-T6 aluminum housing with IPX7 waterproofing and MIL-STD 1200g shockproof rating.

  • Availability: Available for direct purchase from GideonOptics.com (in stock as of 2025 listings)
  • Cost: $299.99 (current price; original $329.99)
  • Special: One of the smallest enclosed red dots on the market with emitter sealed between two coated lenses, shake-to-awake motion activation for extended battery life (tens of thousands of hours), and included Picatinny rail mount adapter
• Hi-Point Firearms (Nick)

  Hi-Point Hush Point 9/45

  Hi-Point® Firearms: Hush-Point 9/45

  The Hi-Point Hush Point 9/45 is a .45 ACP / 9mm rated suppressor constructed with a stainless steel baffle stack and tube. It utilizes a direct thread mounting system and is designed for simple, effective sound suppression on compatible handguns and carbines.

  • Availability: Available directly from Hi-Point Firearms website
  • Special: Stainless steel baffle stack and tube with direct thread mounting
• Fierce Firearms (Nick)

  Fierce Arms Wingman SBR

  Fierce Wingman SBR, our lightweight carbon bolt-action SBR precision hunting rifle. 12.5″ Barrel and Sub-MOA guarantee. Built in Utah

  The Wingman SBR is a short-barreled rifle from Fierce Arms chambered in .300 Blackout. It features a 9″ barrel, monolithic upper receiver, and is designed for compact, high-performance use with a focus on reliability and modularity. Key specs include an overall length of 23.5″ (collapsed), weight of 5.9 lbs, and compatibility with standard AR-15 components.

  • Availability: Available for purchase directly from Fierce Arms website
  • Special: Monolithic upper receiver with integrated handguard and quick-detach sling mounts

Gun Fights

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BangRank

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Going Ballistic

• Thetruthaboutguns

  California SB 948 (2025-2026): Firearms Safety Certificates – Training and Importer Requirements

  SB 948, authored by Sen. Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley), amends the Penal Code to require personal firearm importers (new residents bringing guns into California) to obtain a Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) and register firearms with the DOJ within 180 days, with violations as an infraction. Starting January 1, 2029 (or July 1, 2028 in some summaries), FSC applicants must complete a state-approved 4-hour training course including classroom instruction on safety, laws, and live-fire range exercises (CCW permit holders exempt). The bill passed both chambers, was enrolled, and presented to Governor Newsom as of August 30, 2026. It replaces the current written-test-only FSC process.

  • The Gist: Scope (who/what states are affected): Applies exclusively to California residents and new arrivals (personal firearm importers) purchasing, receiving, or bringing firearms into the state; requires 4-hour live-fire training for FSC starting 2028/2029; closes loophole for interstate movers; statewide effect with exemptions for CCW holders and antique firearms; does not apply outside California.
  • Impact: Expands regulatory burden on law-abiding gun owners and buyers by adding mandatory in-person training and live-fire exercises beyond the existing $25 written test; supported by Democrats and gun safety groups as closing safety gaps and aligning with states like Maryland/Hawaii; opposed by NRA, CRPA, and gun rights organizations as ineffective for reducing crime and increasing costs/barriers; passed on largely party-line votes (Senate 28-12 concurrence); now awaits Newsom’s signature or veto. – Bullet 3:
  • Bottom Line: SB 948 imposes California’s first formal live-fire training mandate for most new and relocating gun owners starting in 2028–2029 while extending the compliance window for interstate firearm importers to 180 days; it represents further tightening of the state’s already strict firearms regime with added time, cost, and logistical hurdles for legal acquisition and possession.
• Second Amendment Foundation (Savage)

  Presidential Pardon Issued for Patrick Tate Adamiak

  BELLEVUE, Wash. — Sept. 4, 2026 — In a closely watched and reported-on case by the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) Investigative Journalism Project editor Lee Williams, Patrick “Tate” Adamiak today has been issued a pardon by President Donald Trump. Adamiak was wrongfully arrested, charged and convicted of illegally possessing a toy machinegun after Biden-era Bureau

  President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to Patrick “Tate” Adamiak, who had been convicted on federal firearms charges. The pardon was announced by the Second Amendment Foundation, which had supported Adamiak’s legal defense. The case involved a conviction related to possession of a machine gun and other NFA violations stemming from items found during a search.

  • The Gist: Patrick “Tate” Adamiak (individual); federal jurisdiction (United States)
  • Impact: Restores civil rights and sets precedent for Second Amendment clemency in non-violent firearms cases; highlights SAF’s role in high-profile legal defense and pardon advocacy
  • Bottom Line: Full presidential pardon granted to Patrick Tate Adamiak for federal firearms conviction
• bearingarms.com (Savage)

  United States v. Illinois: DOJ Files Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Strike Down Illinois Semi-Auto Ban

  DOJ urges Supreme Court to strike down semi-auto ban, defending AR-15 rights under the Second Amendment.

  The Department of Justice under the Trump administration filed an amicus brief in a challenge to Illinois’ assault weapons ban. The brief argues the ban on commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms and magazines is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment as interpreted in Bruen. The case could set national precedent on state-level semi-automatic rifle and magazine restrictions.

  • The Gist: Affects Illinois’ Assault Weapons Ban (PICA) and similar laws in other states restricting AR-15 style rifles, AK-style rifles, and magazines over 10 rounds; plaintiffs include gun owners, retailers, and organizations.
  • Impact: Signals a major shift in federal government position on Second Amendment cases; urges SCOTUS to grant certiorari and invalidate the ban as inconsistent with historical tradition, potentially limiting future state-level firearm restrictions.
  • Bottom Line: DOJ now supports striking down the Illinois semi-automatic ban as unconstitutional.
• Pew Report (Savage)

  They Counted 305. Only Three Were Real. – Pew Report

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  A Pew Report investigation examined claims of 305 mass shootings in a recent period. After applying a strict definition limited to public attacks with four or more victims killed excluding the shooter, only three incidents qualified as mass shootings. The analysis highlights significant discrepancies in media and advocacy group counting methodologies that often include domestic, gang, and other non-public incidents.

  • The Gist: United States (national scope); affects public perception and data used by policymakers, media, and advocacy groups nationwide.
  • Impact: Undermines inflated statistics frequently cited in gun control debates; reveals that broad definitions used by some trackers dramatically overcount events that do not meet traditional FBI-style mass shooting criteria, impacting legislative and legal arguments on firearms policy.
  • Bottom Line: Only 3 of 305 counted incidents met the strict public mass shooting definition; most reported events were domestic, criminal, or otherwise unrelated to the stereotypical random public attacks.
• The Truth About Guns (Savage)

  William English 2026 National Firearms Survey Estimates 2.2 Million Annual Defensive Gun Uses

  A new National Firearms Survey estimates 2.2 million defensive gun uses each year, with most incidents ending without a shot being fired.

  The 2026 National Firearms Survey, conducted by William English with a sample of 16,688 validated gun owners, estimates that U.S. armed citizens use firearms defensively approximately 2.2 million times per year. This continues a series of surveys (1.67 million in the 2021 version) finding that most incidents (over 76%) do not involve firing the gun, with 37.6% of gun owners reporting at least one lifetime defensive use. The figure aligns with the range from Kleck & Gertz (1995) and prior CDC data but contrasts with lower National Crime Victimization Survey estimates.

  • The Gist: All U.S. states; applies to the national population of civilian gun owners (estimated 33.1 million adults with lifetime defensive use).
  • Impact: Reinforces Second Amendment arguments by quantifying widespread lawful defensive firearm use; counters gun control narratives that minimize DGUs and supports legal recognition of self-defense rights in court and policy debates.
  • Bottom Line: Newest large-scale gun owner survey confirms ~2.2 million annual DGUs, with most non-firearm discharges and majority outside the home; falls within the 500,000–3 million range accepted by National Academies review.
• Pew Report (Savage)

  They Wiped All Three Strikes That Is A Confession – Pew Report

  YouTube took down the We Like Shooting channel and afterward erased three strikes from the account. The channel is hard right and pro-gun. Its videos used no stolen music.

  The page presents a commentary arguing that the removal or ‘wiping’ of three-strikes provisions in certain legal or policy contexts constitutes an admission or ‘confession’ regarding underlying issues, framed within Second Amendment (2A) topics. It appears to critique policy changes that eliminate repeat-offender enhancements, suggesting this reveals broader motivations or failures in the justice system related to firearms and public safety.
• YouTube

  Going Ballistic: ATF Pistol Brace Rule & Second Amendment Challenges

  YouTubeVideo

  The video from the “Going Ballistic” series examines the ATF’s 2023 pistol brace rule reclassifying many braced pistols as short-barreled rifles, triggering NFA requirements. It analyzes ongoing federal court challenges, including claims of arbitrary enforcement and violations of the Second Amendment under the Bruen framework. The discussion covers affected firearm owners, industry impacts, and potential Supreme Court implications.

  • The Gist: Nationwide – applies to all U.S. owners and manufacturers of pistols equipped with stabilizing braces that meet the ATF’s new “rifle” criteria; an estimated 3–40 million braces potentially affected depending on source.
  • Impact: Creates significant regulatory uncertainty and potential criminal liability for non-compliance; multiple federal lawsuits argue the rule exceeds ATF authority and infringes on the right to bear arms, with conflicting circuit court rulings increasing likelihood of Supreme Court review.
  • Bottom Line: The ATF pistol brace rule remains in legal limbo with compliance deadlines stayed in some jurisdictions; owners face a choice between registration, modification, or removal of braces while courts continue to litigate its constitutionality.
• Thefirearmblog

  CZ TS 3 Orange Competition Pistol Now Available in the US

  CZ-USA has released the TS 3 Orange, a competition-focused variant of the CZ TS series, now available on the US market. The pistol features an orange polymer frame, steel slide, 5.2-inch barrel, fiber optic front sight, and is chambered in 9mm with a 20-round capacity. It is designed for practical shooting competitions with features including a single-action trigger and optics-ready capability.

  • The Gist: US market; all states where standard 9mm competition pistols are legal (no state-specific restrictions noted)
  • Impact: Expands CZ’s competition handgun lineup for US shooters; provides an optics-ready, high-capacity 9mm option compliant with US import and sales regulations for sporting firearms
  • Bottom Line: CZ TS 3 Orange is now commercially available in the United States as a dedicated competition pistol.

Reviews

• Review: Organic Nut Milk Producer from New York

  From: Organic Nut Milk Producer5 Stars, 4 squares, 3 hexagons, and 2 octagons.

  Best damned gun podcast in the known universe. Some other podcasts (e.g. rimming fire radio) have horrible audio, but yours is A1 Plus Good. Too bad your new (post-copyright strike) bumper music sucks ass though.

  The cast:
  Savage-oner: an illiterate PNW stoner with a robotic laugh.
  Jeremy: the (literally) giant ranting redneck. The guy you want defending America (thank you for your service).
  A-Aron: the absentee Jew who actually makes Jeremy entertaining.
  Nick: the brainiac of the bunch, who is apparently incapable of pronouncing “Audi” or “Octagonal” correctly.
  Séan: Their leader: An excellent coder (pew.locker) who seems illiterate of his own name. Spells it like “Yawn” and is a total LOTR nerd (<3 that!)

• Review: Anonymous Coward from Oregon

  Fife egg wolls:Me lub you long time, say back. Ok bye.

  Lubs from the Biggest Egg Woll

• Review: Ryan H

  5/5 Squares – The Gun Podcast That Hits Harder Than Your Ex’s New Boyfriend’s Insecurities.
  Look, I’ve listened to my fair share of gun podcasts—most of them are like lukewarm coffee: technically functional, but you’re left wondering why you bothered. Then there’s We Like Shooting, the chaotic group chat that somehow got mics, sponsors, and a cult following (Agency 171 represent, you beautiful degenerates). This isn’t just a podcast; it’s what happens when a bunch of armed misfits who actually know their stuff decide to get drunk and talk about current events, gear, guns, and whatever fresh hell the news cycle vomited up that week.Episode 666 delivers an absolute banger of a song that slaps way too hard. It’s stuck in my head on repeat. Where can we hear the full track?

  Thanks for all your hard work!!