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The graceful, light, and distinctive L.C. Smith Hammerless Double sidelock is a favorite of American shotgunners. Here’s how to fix its most common problems. If you own a Smith and want to make it suitable to shoot again, or if you are presented a Smith to repair, here’s what you need to know about the shotgun.

In June 2010, Kahr Arms purchased Minnesota-based firearms manufacturer, Magnum Research, Inc., maker of the Desert Eagle Pistol and BFR Revolvers in .44 Magnum, .45 LC/.410 or .45/70. Kahr Arms offers a selection of other niche-type firearms, such as the “Tommy Gun” and Auto-Ordnance line of M1 .30 caliber carbines. In this video, Gun Tests Contributing Editor Roger Eckstine shows off two of the company’s big-hole BFR wheelguns.

Beretta USA introduced the BU-9 Nano as its entry into the pocket 9mm pistol category last September. Initial shipments of the American-made pistol left the Accokeek, Maryland factory beginning in November 2011, with a suggested retail price of $475. In this video, Gun Tests’ Contributing Editor Roger Eckstine gets a detailed explanation of how easy the Nano is to break down for maintenance. The Nano's modularity provides for simple disassembly and easy cleaning. Safely disassemble the pistol by first engaging the striker deactivator, a patent pending safety mechanism that eliminates the need to pull the trigger prior to disassembly.

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Cleveland Wants to Ban Guns in Ohio Supreme Court Case

(GunReports.com)--If Cleveland had its way, every gun in the city would have to be registered, no one would carry a weapon openly and guns that the city terms 'assault weapons' would be banned, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

All three of those rules, however -- and there are others the city would like to impose -- run contrary to an Ohio gun law that took effect three years ago establishing one set of firearm rules for everyone from Lake Erie down to the Ohio River.

The city has had its tougher gun restrictions on hold ever since House Bill 347passed while it has battled the state to a draw in court over whether the local rules are legal.

Now, the Ohio Supreme Court has decided it will hear the case to settle the dispute for once and for all. A lower court sided with the state, saying only federal and state codes could restrict firearms. But an appeals court backed the city, saying the state gun law is not "general law".

Read the story here.

Reader Comments

If you can't register the criminals, how would you ever register all the guns? What planet is Cleveland on?

Comment by: Sharps | March 11, 2010

How many other Constitutional-protected rights does the city of Cleveland wish to nullify?

Comment by: RackEmPunk | March 11, 2010

Whenever politicians cannot solve their constituents woes, They turn to something controversial so it looks like they are doing something. I think Cleveland has more important problems to solve.

Comment by: Mister E | March 11, 2010

For whatever it might be worth, the Chicago case currently before the US Supreme Court will, hopefully, resolve all of this nonsense with municipalities and counties violating the Second Amendment. If what this article says is accurate, it sounds like Ohio already has a state pre-emption law that was enacted specifically to negate the sort of abuse that Cleveland is trying to establish. Pre-emption laws, like ours here in Texas, forbid any local government such as county or municipality from exceeding the restrictions already in place at the state level. Oh, by-the-way, many in this forum will remember the problem we had with our Austin gun show being so encumbered by a "suggestion" from the Austin Police and Austin office of the BATFE that all sales must be facilitated through a FFL dealer. While I did contact Governor Rick Perry and Senator Kay Hutchison, our own Texas State Rifle Association (TSRA) reports to us that the problem seems to have magically disappeared. The promoter of the show that was encumbered simply moved the show to another part of Austin, where he has conducted his monthly shows since February. From what I am able to ascertain, the problem with the old location was that some residents complained that the show was a nuisance, not because of the transfers of firearms ownership, but because the show was attracting such crowds, along with a flea market in an adjoining building, that residents couldn't find spaces to park their own cars. Of course, the flea market couldn't possibly be encumbered, so the powers that be in Austin dealt with it via infringement on the Second Amendment. This might be something that other gun show promoters might wish to be wary of in their own venues.

Comment by: canovack | March 11, 2010

Canovack - You may have apready seen this article documents an ultimatum was in fact given. http://www.examiner.com/x-1417-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2010m2d11-Austin-gun-show-documents-confirm-promoter-given-ultimatum

Comment by: P V B | March 11, 2010

Yes PVB, I had seen this article. It is still very murky as to what actually transpired. I am planning to attend Darwin Boedecker's next show on 20 March, so perhaps I can gain some additional insight.

Comment by: canovack | March 11, 2010