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Librarian

Retired poltergeist - that's what I tell the IRS
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Big topic, with a big 'down the rabbit hole' vibe.

Here's my daily gun-related rotation - what's yours?

Bearing Arms
The Firearm Blog
The Truth About Guns
The Tactical Professor

I do occasionally read NRA on-line magazines, but their content is kind of fading ...

American Rifleman
America's 1st Freedom
Shooting Illustrated

Forums (Fora, if you like)
Reddit /CAguns ( I'm a mod there )
Calguns ( I'm a mod there, too )
Northwest Firearms (because Gavin drove me out of CA in 2019)
Here, recently

Twitter/X
Rob Romano
Kostas Moros
Firearms Policy Committee (FPC) - they're good for their own lawsuits, and amusing for their interactions with other X-ers.
Second Amendment Foundation (SAF)

Legal things
Volokh Conspiracy - not all guns/2A by any means, but occasional good articles from Stephen Halbrook, David Kopel and others.
SCOTUSBlog - Supreme Court news


Other things
Oregon Firearms Foundation (OFF) - a little bit of a one-man show from Kevin Starrett; they are plaintiffs in several ongoing legal actions in Oregon
California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA) - good for their own lawsuits; worthwhile to sign up for their emails, though many are fund-raisers.


I'm not a big fan of political or legal/2A videos; I can read much faster than I can listen. But others glean information in different ways, so they are apparently useful.
 
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also:
Firing Line Radio Show by CRPA Legislative Director Rick Travis
and
CRPA TV
 
Stumbled upon this post in a search and happy to revive it. Great list of reading material.
 
Sweet baby Jesus is this the real Librarian?! Man you imparted so much wisdom to me over the last 15+ years since I first became an adult and a firearms enthusiast on Calguns, glad to see you still kickin around here! Thanks for the list, I have some reading to do to get up to date!
 
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