
Grassroots Spotlight: New Mexicans Rally to Oppose Gun Control
New Mexico rallied in solidarity to defend the Second Amendment! On Saturday, September 16th, your NRA-ILA Grassroots team and 100 law-abiding New Mexicans gathered at Calibers Shooting Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and spoke out “on the Frontlines” against Governor Lujan Grisham’s unconstitutional firearms ban! Joined by various lawmakers, representatives from USCCA, …

Prohibited
You likely know it is a federal crime for a person convicted of a felony to possess a firearm. But what you may not know (and indeed, I did not know until last year) is that a conviction for any crime that could lead to a sentence longer than two years in prison is …

Seeking Attention, Not Solutions in New Mexico
After several weeks of the abject failure of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) attempt to suspend constitutional rights in her state, there are a number of theories as to what, exactly, she was hoping to accomplish. First, and foremost, though, it appears to have been little more than …

Biden Creates New Office to Funnel Taxpayer Funds to Gun Control Advocacy
Professional gun control advocates have always had a seat at the table in the Biden White House. Now, however, they will not only sit at the table but determine its menu, set it, and compile the guest list for it. This comes under a new initiative launched by Joe Biden last Friday …

TURNS OUT, GUN-CONTROLLING SEN. MENENDEZ LOVES INTERNATIONAL FIREARM TRADE AFTER ALL
To say U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has been a thorn in the side of the firearm industry would be an understatement. The gun-controlling politician has railed for stricter gun control, called for bans on entire classes of firearms, taken money from gun control groups to advance a gun ban …

New York’s Ammunition Background Check System: An Expensive Wreck?
The F-35 stealth jet isn’t the only example of expensive technology that crashed recently. The implementation of New York’s ammunition background check law – the rollout of which was, to be generous, extremely low visibility – was a disaster of its own, judging from initial reports. The new law was actually passed …

SAFER BANKING ACT HARDLY PROTECTS THE FIREARM INDUSTRY
SUMMARY: As written, the SAFER Banking Act of 2023 does not sufficiently protect the gun industry or the right to keep and bear arms. Instead, it makes a presently illegal substance legal to bank while allowing banks and regulators wide authority to de-bank the constitutionally-protected right to keep and bear arms. …

The Armed Citizen® Sept. 25, 2023
Armed Citizen® Today Two alleged burglars are facing charges of attempted murder and attempted burglary after attempting to force their way into a Binghamton, Maine, house and encountering an armed homeowner. The two suspects, aged 21 and 32, respectively, allegedly attempted to break into the residence around 10 p.m. on …

Choosing The Right Magnification For Your Rifle
Both sides of this argument come up remarkably regularly. On one hand we have the bellicose old timer proclaiming that if you can’t do it with a fixed 4x (or 6x) optic, it does not need to be done with a rifle. On the other hand, there is always someone …

Review: Taurus Judge Executive Grade
By now, you’d have to be living in a cave (digital or otherwise) to not know about the Taurus Judge revolver. Capable of firing both 2.5-inch, .410-bore shotshells and .45 Colt ammunition, it has been one of the best-selling firearms in Taurus’ portfolio since its introduction in 2006. To most experts, it …