Article first appeared at American Rifleman. The old “which would you pick … ?” game is a time-honored diversion among gun folk. I’m talking about the “if you were in (insert era) would you rather have a (insert weapon one) or the model XYZ?” I’ve played this game regularly over …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. It’s official. The “Aglockalypse” is upon us. Despite the recent introduction of notable duty-size pistols with polymer frames, such as the SIG Sauer P320, the Heckler & Koch VP9 and the Walther PPQ—as well as updates to the Smith & Wesson M&P and Springfield’s …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. When it comes to the subject of intermediate cartridges, it is pretty tough to replace the current “heavyweight.” This is of course the 5.56×45 mm NATO/.223 Rem. With a voluminous amount of firearms chambered for it, decades of development and refinement of the cartridge, …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. Howie and Bev Steinbeck, proprietors of Steinbeck Vineyards and Winery in Paso Robles, Calif., represent the current generation of ranchers and vintners in a family tradition dating back to the late 1800s. In April of this year, I had the opportunity to visit the …

Article first appeared at NRA-ILA. When Bill Ruger, Sr. founded Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. in 1949, his newly minted company faced an uphill battle. Experts cast doubt that a new firearms company could stand up to the established name-brand gunmakers in an industry that was already viewed to be …

Article first appeared at NRA-ILA. The latest data released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on the number of firearm-related checks initiated through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) indicates that September 2016 set a new record, being the highest for any September since the NICS was …

Article first appeared at NRA-ILA. At the end of September, Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona of the United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands invalidated the majority of firearm restrictions challenged in a lawsuit in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This is the same Chief …

Article first appeared at NRA-ILA. On September 28, the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice released a report titled, “Audit of the Handling of Firearms Purchase Denials Through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.” The report details the operations of the FBI’s NICS system …

Article first appeared at NRA-ILA. A report this week in the Wall Street Journal provides further indication of the Obama administration’s persecutory attitude toward America’s gun owners.   The newspaper claimed emails from a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request show that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents used …

Article first appeared at NRA-ILA. Earlier this year, we reported on how President Obama’s much-ballyhooed executive clemency program was releasing felons who had been convicted of using firearms in drug trafficking crimes. We noted then the jarring inconsistency of this program with Obama’s executive gun control measures, which targeted hobbyists …