Article first appeared at Americas 1st Freedom. This feature appears in the July ’16 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association.  This month, we borrow a relatively famous phrase for our title. A single turn-of-the-20th-century puzzle spawned the famous aphorism, but …

Article first appeared at Americas 1st Freedom. In this year’s presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton has revealed her contempt for our firearm freedoms with shocking candor, displaying a level of anti-gun sentiment unlike anything we’ve seen before in presidential politics. While many pundits suggest that Clinton will moderate her anti-gun positions …

Article first appeared at Americas 1st Freedom. Hollywood is taking story ideas from none other than Everytown for Gun Safety. The media outlet of record for Hollywood,Variety, recently reported that Hollywood is getting a lot chummier with gun control groups like Everytown for Gun Safety and the Brady Campaign these …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. This feature appears in the July ’16 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. Even the media have called her out for it. So why does Hillary Clinton continue to lie about the Protection of …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. This feature appears in the July ’16 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. Through singular focus, relentless determination and unparalleled organization, the 5 million members of the NRA have become one of the most …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. There’s been much hullaballoo over the use of red dot sights like the Trijicon RMR, ShieldMiniSight, Leupold DeltaPoint, and SIG Sauer Romeo on handguns. Some credible trainers claim they’re the best thing since sliced bread for defensive use. Other equally credible trainers have found …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. The AR rifle platform is no longer viewed as just a short range proposition. With AR rifles now available in a variety of chamberings suitable for long range shooting, there is a greater than ever need for optics mounts that allow the shooter to …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. Keeping the dot as small as possible will aid accuracy, while a larger dot fosters faster shooting. I spend at least one day every week shooting several hundred rounds through other people’s rifles as accurately as I can. That means I use all manner …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. Modern semi-automatic handguns are remarkably reliable tools. Still, they’re mechanical devices made by man and can suffer breakage that renders them totally inoperable. Or, more commonly, they can suffer a temporary stoppage rendering the gun inoperable for that often crucial moment. Most shooters have …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. Firearms have been a part of American pop culture ever since Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill’s traveling roadshows. From the early days of the western dime-store novel to the earliest silent movies and on through the tough-guy detective stories and the action-adventure movie, guns …