Author Archive
Guns In The News
South Dakota: Pro Second Amendment Legislation Signed by Governor Noem
Yesterday, Governor Noem signed Senate Bill 203, legislation that would allow individuals with enhanced concealed carry permits and with permission from the school principal, to carry on public school grounds. Additionally, on March 5th, the governor signed House Bill 1228, which will allow hunters to wear fluorescent pink as an alternative to …
First Look: TALO Exclusive Glock G45 + Aimpoint ACRO P2 3.5
TALO Distributors is now selling a new variant of the full-size Glock G45 MOS 9mm pistol that includes a direct-milled Aimpoint ACRO P2 3.5 enclosed-emitter slide-mounted reflex sight. Unlike most other MOS pistols sold by Glock, the Glock G45 MOS featured in this bundle has a direct-milled cut slide that is …
Rifleman Review: Smith & Wesson Model 350
Winchester’s 350 Legend cartridge has become popular with shooters in states that have straight-wall cartridge restrictions for rifle hunting, and many other manufacturers are capitalizing on the popularity of this new round. One such company is Smith & Wesson, which released its Model 350 for handgun hunters. Watch our “American Rifleman Television” Rifleman Review …
First Look: Chiappa Firearms Big Badger
Chiappa Firearms has unveiled the latest addition to its Badger product family, the new Chiappa Firearms Big Badger, a single-shot firearm series offered in .350 Legend, .30-30 Win. or .410-bore shotshell. This larger format design is a response to demand from Chiappa’s customers for a larger version of the company’s hammer-fired, …
Roundup: RMSc Footprint Red Dot Sights
Red dots on pistols are nothing new, but until the RMSc footprint came along, they were manly relegated to larger-sized pistols only. Today, red dots on small carry pistols are more common, as concealed carriers want the same aiming benefits in the gun they count on for personal protection. The …
Gun Violence Statistics 2024: A Comprehensive Look at the Data
Report Highlights: The U.S. has more than 82 million lawful firearm owners. 53% of the 21 states with restrictive concealed carry laws have violent crime rates higher than the national average. 55% of states with a violent crime rate below the national average have permitless carry. Between 60,000 and 2.5 …
Pittsburgh Politics: “Dangerous” Decisions in Trying Times
Last month, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Police Chief Larry Scirotto announced major operational changes to police staffing in the city. Effective February 26, officers would no longer be responding to 911 calls that weren’t “in-progress emergencies.” Calls about crimes like criminal mischief, theft, and harassment would instead be rerouted to the telephone reporting unit …
Anti-gun Democrats Seek to Undermine Law Passed to Protect Veterans’ Rights
Last week we reported on a major breakthrough on behalf of veterans who risked losing their Second Amendment rights because of a long-running scheme by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report certain beneficiaries to the federal background check database as prohibited “mental defectives.” As we noted, a rider in the …
Grassroots Spotlight: Michigan Grassroots
It’s been a busy start to the year in the Wolverine State, as the Michigan NRA-ILA Grassroots Team has been out alerting and educating members and supporters on the critical changes in gun laws and working to stop even more gun control by preparing for the 2024 election cycle! Staff hit the ground …
NRA Defends Freedom in Supreme Court Argument
The NRA’s commitment to freedom was on full display again this week. On Monday, March 18, the Court heard oral arguments in the NRA v. Maria T. Vullo case – one of the nation’s most important First Amendment matters. Vullo is the former financial regulator in New York who tried …