Article first appeared at America’s 1st Freedom. The Obama administration’s gunrunning scandal, known as “Operation Fast and Furious,” is still being dragged, document by document, into the light. If you recall, this is the operation run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in which the ATF …

Article first appeared at America’s 1st Freedom. Is Hillary Clinton so scared of losing the Democratic nomination fight to Bernie Sanders that she has to point to Vermont, a state that is by any measure among the safest in the country, and blame that state’s residents for New York City’s …

Article first appeared at America’s 1st Freedom. We’ve observed that the ammunition drought is waning—thank goodness. Joining the ramp-up of established suppliers are new domestic and offshore sources, all supplemented by healthy growth of, and interest in, handloading. Thank goodness, again. We can finally get back out to the range …

Article first appeared at America’s 1st Freedom. While anti-gun organizations and gun-ban politicians push a constant barrage of misinformation claiming their views are “mainstream,” a brand-new Rasmussen Poll released last week once again shows just the opposite. Two main findings, according to Rasmussen: Record firearm sales are being spurred by …

Article first appeared at America’s 1st Freedom. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton wants to give big-city politicians and the gun-ban lobby everything they need to sue America’s firearms industry out of business. Clinton’s campaign website proudly proclaims, “Hillary will lead the charge to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. High-tech simulators like this one from MILO Range are excellent alternatives to force-on-force training. They present scenarios that challenge your judgment as well as your shooting skills. A comment frequently offered by multiple trainers at various training institutions is that in a gunfight, you …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. I spent a lot of time in my teen years shooting at dirt clods and varmints in the fields and woods around my hometown. My whopping $3.25/hour wages were used for whatever ammunition was cheapest to shoot through a ragtag collection of second- and …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. In the rough-and-tumble world of 3-gun competition, a lot of handguns are left broken and weeping by the roadside. Just as in life, there are no “alibi runs” in action shooting and if your gun fails, you lose. Therefore, any gun must keep up …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. In a contentious election year with guns a hot-button issue, the rush of Americans to acquire firearms probably won’t abate. With that in mind, here are some of the best new rifles to consider adding to your own shopping list. Buy All-American! Bring health …

Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. Most of us remember the simple inexpensive break open (hinged frame) firearms used by many hunters. I saw quite a few when I first began hunting and used more than a few as well. While I could not wait to obtain my first …