All issues of Potshots as of today (2-22-2023) are now online. No schedule for updating future issues has been determined, but will probably be done on a time-available basis. As an aside, there are plans underway to make Potshots available each week by subscription from businesses and organizations that would like to provide it for…
Author: michaelthomas
POTSHOTS Newsletter is Now Online
Potshots is a weekly newsletter that includes links to firearms-related articles of interest to shooters. Second Amendment and gun politics, current and upcoming legislation, technical shooting information, firearm events, and more are included each week, giving the reader quick access to a reliable source of news from over two dozen sources. You can reach each…
Important Changes to the Site
Let me update readers to the latest changes to the site.
NSSF: The Gun Industry Has Tripled Since 2008
A new report by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) found a 269% increase in economic impact from the firearms industry between 2008, and 2021. Gun manufacturers, their suppliers, and related businesses added 33,000 jobs in 2021, generating over $70.5 billion in economic activity. Gun and ammo manufacturers, wholesalers, and deals employed 169,523 people in…
Two Gun Bills Go To Colorado Governor’s Desk for Signature
The Colorado Senate passed two gun bills on to Governor Jared Polis for his signature. You’ll notice I didn’t say anything about PRO-gun or ANTI-gun, because I’m just not sure. At first glance, the bills look like opposites. The one bill I know is ANTI bans open carry of firearms in or near voting locations….
New Poll Shows Renewed Support for 2nd Amendment
A new survey released today by the polling firm McLaughlin and Associates shows an increase in Second Amendment support as a result of the situation in Ukraine. The question, asked of 1,000 voters, was, “When you see what is going on with Vladimir Putin and Russia’s military invasion of the Ukraine, it is more important…
New Gun Salesman of the Year – Vlad
Over the years, shooters have awarded Presidents of the United States a somewhat unusual honor – Gun Salesman of the Year. Barack Obama earned it during his terms because he kept trying to threaten us with takeaways and other anti-gun policies the whole time he was in office. He got a few changes through in…
Under the Heading: “Who’d a thunk it,” New Gun Owners Are Looking for Training, Too
The numbers are in. We knew the last two years were record-breaking as far as new gun owners were concerned. More than 8.4 million were first-time gun buyers in 2020, with another 5.4 million added in 2021. Anti-gun pundits have been railing against the ongoing increase in gun purchases during the entire two years of…
Data Study: 18 Months of Ammo Sales
Do You Support Anti-Gun Businesses?
Do you watch movies at AMC Theaters? Was the film produced by Bad Robot? Do you eat at Chipotle, Shake Shack, Panera, Burger King, or Subway, or have a meal delivered by Door Dash? Do you wear clothes from Levi Strauss, the Gap, or Gucci? Do you watch CNN, MTV, NBC, HBO, MSNBC, or Showtime?…