AimShot Patent Pending Quick-Detach KeyMod Accessory Gallery
Photos of the new AimShot MTKMPR 60mm, six-slot quick-detach section of picatinny rail and MTKMLM quick-detach flashlight mount – to accompany the review in the GunLink Forums Gear Review section. Continue reading
Giving a Firearm as a Gift? Some Reminders From NSSF
The holidays are just around the corner. As hunters, shooters, collectors or just plain plinkers, it’s a natural instinct to want to share our enjoyment of firearms with others. What better way to do that than to make a gift of a firearm to a family member, close friend or relative?
The first thing to remember if you’re thinking about giving someone a gun is that . . . it’s a gun! You already know that ownership of a firearm brings with it some serious legal and ethical obligations that other consumer products don’t. So let’s look at some questions you may have about giving a firearm as a gift.
The first question you have to ask is whether the intended recipient can legally own the firearm where he or she lives. With more than 20,000 different gun laws on the books, even the kinds of firearms that law-abiding citizens can own vary from place to place; for example, juveniles (under age 18), generally speaking, are precluded by law from possessing a handgun. Check out the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) website for an overview of local laws and, whatever you do, don’t forget that you can never under any circumstances transfer a firearm to someone you know — or have reasonable cause to believe — legally can’t own one. That’s a federal felony, so be careful. Continue reading
Smith & Wesson Launches Winter $50 Rebate
New Electronic Rebate System Aims to Speed Processing Time
Smith & Wesson Corp. today unveiled its Winter Promotion, offering a $50 Smith & Wesson rebate on qualifying purchases of any new M&P Bodyguard firearm or Smith & Wesson revolver, including Performance Center products, purchased between November 15, 2017 and December 31, 2017. In conjunction with the new Winter Promotion, the company unveiled its new, all-electronic rebate system designed to speed processing time and deliver qualified rebates in record company time.
Matt Buckingham, President, Firearms Division, said, “We are excited to be able to offer our consumers a fantastic deal heading into the holidays. Not only are we showcasing some of our most popular products in time for the holidays, we are offering customers $50 in spending money to apply to their winter wish list. We are equally excited to announce our all-new rebate processing system, which has been re-designed to incorporate customer feedback we received throughout our summer promotions. The popularity of those promotions resulted in delays for our customers and a level of service that fell short of our standard. Our new system is designed to put rebates into the hands of our customers much more quickly, delivering the best possible customer experience.”
For the first time, all Smith & Wesson rebate submissions will now be submitted 100% electronically, resulting in a quick and easy process. Consumers will have the ability to begin tracking their submissions almost immediately using the new website. In addition, new levels of support have been established with extended phone, e-mail and chat hours.
Consumers who wish to participate in the Winter Promotion rebate program must complete and submit the form online at www.smithandwessonrebates.com
All submissions must include proof of purchase and be submitted on or before January 31, 2018. Additional terms and conditions apply, see website for details.
For more information regarding these rebate offers from Smith & Wesson, visit online at www.smith-wesson.com or call our customer service line at (800) 331-0852 ext. 4125.
Brownells “Stand & Salute Tribute” Donates 5% Of Veterans Day Weekend Sales to SOWW
Brownells is making its annual Veterans Day benefit for Special Operations Wounded Warriors bigger than ever, and will donate a portion of three days’ worth of sales during the “Stand & Salute Tribute” to the non-profit veteran support organization.
Five percent of all Brownells sales from Friday, November 10 through Sunday, November 12 will be donated to SOWW. The following companies have also agreed to donate five percent of their own sales at Brownells during the same period to SOWW:
- Aero Precision
- Double Star
- Hornady
- Leupold
- Magpul
- Otis
- Wilson Combat
- XS Sights
“Brownells is a Tier One level supporter of SOWW,” said SOWW Vice President Joel Pellicci. “That’s the highest level of support. We are grateful and thankful for their support that helps us provide therapeutic retreats, fellowship and various kinds of assistance to wounded members of the U.S. Special Operations communities.”
“We owe every person who puts on a uniform to serve our country at home or abroad a debt of gratitude and support,” said Brownells CEO Pete Brownell. “Police, firefighters, first responders and especially our military veterans. Brownells is proud to support Special Operations Wounded Warriors for their dedication to help and heal our soldiers.” Continue reading
The Corps’ Secret Agents Get Their Own 007 in New Glock
The Marine Corps is equipping Marines with a new weapon, providing enhanced concealed carry capabilities at an accelerated rate and lower cost to the Corps.
The Glock 19M—called the M007 by the Corps—replaces the M9 service pistol for personnel requiring a weapon that can be easily concealed.
The Marine Corps requires that all accredited Marine Corps Criminal Investigators, both civilian and military, be armed with a concealable pistol when on duty in civilian attire. This concealed weapon capability ensures those performing official duties—such as law enforcement or security personnel—are not readily identified as being armed.
“The M007 has a smaller frame and is easier to conceal, making it a natural selection to meet the Marine Corps’ conceal carry weapon requirement,” said Gunnery Sgt. Brian Nelson, Individual Weapons project officer at Marine Corps Systems Command.
In coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which adopted the weapon in 2016, the Corps fielded the M007 earlier this year to Marines and civilians in the Marine Corps Criminal Investigation Division, as well as members of Helicopter Squadron One—also known as Marine One. Continue reading
Bad News For “Universal” Background Check Supporters
Have you noticed that all the hot takes about the supposed need for more gun control have something in common? Whether it’s a call to limit gun ownership to two firearms or a desire to ban firearms completely, America’s anti-gun pundits have no shortage of different “solutions” they’d like to see turned into laws. But not many of them seem particularly eager to talk about what it would take to actually enforce those laws, or maybe they haven’t even considered that aspect of legislation. All we have to do is a pass a law, apparently. Enforcement is optional.
In the real world, of course, it doesn’t work that way. Now, even some gun control advocates are having to reluctantly accept the fact that passing a gun control law doesn’t automatically lead to less crime. Recently, anti-gun researcher Garen Wintemute took a look at “universal” background check laws in Washington, Colorado and Delaware. All three states passed similar laws in 2013, and Wintemute wanted to see if the laws had led to an increase in the number of background checks. As it turns out, the answer was “no,” at least for Washington and Colorado. Universal background check laws clearly don’t lead to universal background checks for every transfer of a firearm. Gun owners know this, and we’ve tried to point this out to anti-gun activists on many occasions, but they needed to see the science. Now they have.
Wintemute and others are now trying to claim that the problem with the “universal” background check laws can be fixed with “more assertive enforcement.” Yet the study’s authors can’t really point to more assertive enforcement in Delaware, even though it did see an increase in background checks for both handguns and long guns. What would “more assertive enforcement” look like, anyway? It’s a pretty imprecise phrase for a man of science like Wintemute to throw around without offering up specific examples. Continue reading
