Alan Gottlieb - Born May 2, 1947 2A Activist 1971 Founded the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (at 24 yrs old) 1975 Founded of the Second Amendment Foundation
May 2, 1792 The United States Congress passes the Calling Forth Act, clarifying the procedures and the circumstances under which the president can call state militia into service. This helped end the Whiskey Rebellion https://www.instagram.com/p/BE59_PlqhWb/?taken-by=gunwebsites
May 5, 1961 NASA astronaut Alan Shepard aboard a Mercury-Redstone rocket and Orion Capsule A Marine helicopter picked up Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard and his Freedom 7 capsule in the Atlantic Ocean after his first American sub-orbital flight
May 6, 1836 - July 1, 1901 During the American Civil War - worked at the Colt plant in Hartford 1863 - Starting making pistols in New Haven, Connecticut 1881 - lever-action repeating rifle sons Mahlon Henry and John Howard took over the company after … Continue reading →
Hudson Maxim(February 3, 1853 – May 6, 1927) Invented Smokeless Gun Powder (in the USA) in 1890 *Brother of the Machine Gun Inventor **Uncle of the Suppressor Inventor ***No left hand (he blew it off inventing explosives) #SmokelessPowder #GunPowder #Maxim … Continue reading →
Opened to the public in May 8, 1976 September 11, 1968 -320 acres of BLM Land given to Pima County for the museum for $800 March 22, 1969 – Republic of India retired the last operational Consolidated B-24 Liberator and gave … Continue reading →
U.S. postal system established in 1775 Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general June 1788 Postal Clause Post Office Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States Constitution, empowers Congress "To establish Post Offices and Post Roads". - Ma roads September 26, 1789 - Washington appointed … Continue reading →
Jeff Cooper John Dean "Jeff" Cooper May 10, 1920 – Sept 25, 2006 (86) U.S. Marine Creator of "modern technique" of handgun shooting 1962 - Coined term "hoplophobia" a fear of guns - Developed the conditions of readiness in which such a weapon … Continue reading →
Larami UZI May 10, 1980 Alan Amron patented first battery-powered automatic water gun Used by: Larami, LJN Entertech, Tyco, Mattel, Buddy L, Coleco, Playtime and Blue Box toys r
May 12, 1999 US Senate rejected 51 to 47 a Democratic proposal that would have required background checks for firearms sales at gun-shows. Now, 18 years later, we are under this attack again, but Washington, Oregon and Nevada have already … Continue reading →
United States v MillerMay 15, 1939 The United States Supreme Court decided today, in 1939, that the 1934 National Firearms Act does not violate the 2nd Amendment Since then, this decision has been used to validate most federal level gun … Continue reading →
May 17, 2005Russia and Venezuela signed a contract for 100,000 Russian assault rifles to be provided to the South American nation. Am I the only one that wants a Venezuelan AK ? #GunChannels #GunWebsites #AK47 #AK47BuyersGuide https://www.instagram.com/p/BUMA7D7gtOa/?taken-by=gunwebsites
Never forget Fight for change36 years ago, tomorrow, was the date the Hughes Amendment to the 1986 Gun Owners Protection Act became effectiveThe amendment effectively prohibited new manufacture of machine guns by private citizen in the United States This can … Continue reading →
May 19, 1883 William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody opened Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show in Omaha, Nebraska launching a genre of outdoor entertainment that thrived for three decades and survived, in fits and starts, for almost three more “Westward the … Continue reading →
From Medieval to Revolutionary War, Civil War, Scheutzen, WW1 and WWII 56th Annual Marlin Collectors Association, Ltd. Meeting! The Sharps Collectors Association hold their annual meeting in conjunction with our show and the Colt Collectors have their spring board meeting … Continue reading →
Firearm Owners Protection ActMay 19, 1986 United States federal law that revised the Gun Control Act of 1968. - Banned the sale & manufacture of Full Auto (NFA) weapons after the date of enactment May 19, 1986 - Ended record … Continue reading →
Saturday, May 21st from 10:00am to 5:00pm SHOOTAH™ After Dark - Presented by AGM Global Vision will be held Saturday evening following SHOOTAH™ daytime activities, May 21st 8pm to 11pm. Limited space available. Engage targets while utilizing night vision and thermal optics. Garth Killpack Shooting Range, … Continue reading →
Today in 1977, membership of the NRA voted out the old board, and changed the direction of the organization #NRA #CincinnatiRevolt #ThoseWhoActChangeTheFuture #GunChannels #GunWebsites #RepealTheNFA #LearnGunHistory https://www.instagram.com/p/BUWxhK8gMxW/?taken-by=gunwebsites
May 21, 1881 – May 23, 1951 prolific firearm designer Over 70 patents 1918 - Pedersen device converted a standard Springfield 1903 to a semi-automatic, pistol-caliber 1920s - Pedersen Rifle, T1E3 Competed with M1 Garand to replace 1903 Springfield Remington … Continue reading →
Titan II Missile Museum Sahuarita, AZ Air Force Facility Missile Site 8 Titan II ICBM Site 571-7 571st Strategic Missile Squadron (SMS) 390th Strategic Missile Wing (SMW) 1963 – became operational November 11, 1982 – 571-7 came off alert February of 1983 – … Continue reading →
2 full days and running 2 live fire classes and 1 classroom presentation We will provide lunch, snacks and water sponsors cover all range fees and ammo to shoot during the HK live fire block ! Pickens County Sportsman's Club … Continue reading →
May 21, 1881 – May 23, 1951 prolific firearm designer Over 70 patents 1918 - Pedersen device converted a standard Springfield 1903 to a semi-automatic, pistol-caliber 1920s - Pedersen Rifle, T1E3 Competed with M1 Garand to replace 1903 Springfield Remington … Continue reading →
May 23, 1943 Born in Sweden 1979 - Moved to USA Firearm Inventor Worked at Interdynamics AB 1985 Tec-9 Invented 1987 - 1991 Grendel Firearms 1988 - P10 .380 double action only with no detachable magazine, loaded with M16 Srtripper … Continue reading →
John Wayne "Duke"American film actor, director, and producer. Born: May 26, 1907 Died: June 11, 1979 Between 1949 and 1973 Wayne was in more than 169 feature length films #JohnWayne #TheDuke #WesternMovies #Cowboy https://www.instagram.com/p/BUj2FibgFMo/?taken-by=gunwebsites
May 27, 1986 Patented the “Power Drencher” air-pressurized water gun 1991 Rebranded as “Super Soaker” Feb 27, 1995 Assigned Super Soaker patent to LARAMI CORP ention
NOC 2nd Annual Train and Learn Event May 27-29, 2022 St Louis, MO Are you working in the realm of firearms? Are you a content creator, media, writer, photographer, firearm instructor, activist, advocate, or conduct any type of outreach work? … Continue reading →
Clinton Eastwood, Jr.May 31, 1930 What is your favorite quote? #ManWithNoName #MakeMyDay #ItsAHellOfAThingKillingAMan #ThisIsTheAK47ThePreferredWeaponOfYourEnemy #ItMakesADistinctiveSoundWhenFiredAtYou #IfYouWantAGuaranteeBuyAToaster https://www.instagram.com/p/3YCb_VqhWH/?taken-by=gunwebsites
Southeastern Outdoor Press Association The 2022 SEOPA Conference in Florence will take full advantage of the Palmetto State's offerings October 3-6. From hunting and fishing in the Pee Dee River area during pre- and post-conference outings, to our conference workshops … Continue reading →
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 June 2, 1924 Indians occupied an unusual status under federal law. Some had acquired citizenship by marrying white men. Others received citizenship through military service, by receipt of allotments, or through special treaties or special … Continue reading →
National Defense Act of 1916 June 3, 1916 Federal law that updated the Militia Act of 1903 Included an expansion of the Army and the National Guard Created the Officers' and an Enlisted Reserve Corp Created of a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
Join BLADE magazine for the world’s largest knife show and ultimate blade shopping experience! At the 2020 BLADE Show, you’ll find exhibitors large and small—from the big names to artisan bladesmiths, with an astounding variety of knives for sale. was … Continue reading →