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How can a few thugs disrupt the entire shipping industry? It’s simple when the good guys have water hoses and air horns for self-defense, and only the bad guys have guns.

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	Concealment Holsters Exposed By Daniel T. McElrath A good carry gun requires a good concealment holster. Newly armed citizens are placing new demands on holster makers, and they are responding with more and better designs than ever before.
	20/20 Turns a Blind Eye on Self Defense By Chris W. Cox, NRA-ILA Executive Director As big media mounts an attack on gun owners’ rights, a tv “news” magazine mocks your ability to defend yourself.
	Koh, No! By Dave Kopel President Barack Obama continues to fill his administration with devout gun-ban advocates, this time appointing transnationalist Harold Koh as legal adviser to the Department of State.

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Hornady Manufacturing: Accurate. Deadly. Dependable. By Blaine Smith, Associate Editor These words truly describe the ethos of a company that for more than 50 years has offered shooters the finest, most cutting-edge bullet technology available.

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