Wilhelm MauserMay 2, 1834 - Jan 13, 1882 Designed the Mauser Model 1871 rifle #Rifle #Mauser #RealGuns #FirearmsHistory https://www.instagram.com/p/BTo2YO0gXCZ/?taken-by=gunwebsites
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 3rd, 2009 our anniversary on Facebook ... We dont get a lot of response over there.. wondering how many IG folks use FB.. Let us know in the comments if YOU use FB Thanks to all who participate and … 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 →
Victory in Europe Day V-E Day May 8, 1945 celebrated on May 8th Today marks the formal acceptance of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender This marked the end of World War II in Europe. #ThankAVet #NeverForget #TeachHistoryToKids#ThoseWhoForgetItWillReliveIt #RecordYourGrandparentsStorysToday https://www.instagram.com/p/BFMHGPaKhS3/?taken-by=gunwebsites
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 →
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 forgetFight for change Today was the date the Hughes Amendment to the 1986 Gun Owners Protection Act became effective. The amendment effectively prohibited new manufacture of machine guns by private citizen in the United States This WILL be reversed, … 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 →
pay tribute to men and women who serve in the United States’ Armed Forces Today is Armed Forces Day! President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members … 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
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
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
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)