Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – I pretty much grew up with a rifle in my hands. First it was the obligatory toy gun, followed by BB and pellet launchers and finally—once I wore down my parents’ resistance—rimfire and centerfire rifles. I spent as much of my youth as possible …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – My first exposure to Nightforce optics was during a wet and wintery long-range course in the Utah mountains. For five days, I pounded steel targets at extreme ranges in extreme weather with a .338 Lapua Mag. rifle and a Nightforce scope. I walked away a …

In this News Minute from the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, Jennifer Zahrn reports that the NRA released its second video in a series that highlights the truths and hypocrisies of the national gun control debate. The latest one is about “Australian style” gun confiscation and what Hillary Clinton and …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is in a spending freefall attacking our gun rights all across the U.S., on multiple fronts…in Congress, in state legislatures, and on the airwaves. Further, he’s gathering signatures and pouring money into anti-freedom ballot initiatives in states like NV, ME, and AZ.  …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Colleges usually take great pride in proclaiming their “diversity” and “inclusiveness,” but simply wearing a tool of his trade was cause enough for one uniformed police officer to be excluded from a class he was taking at Darton State College in Albany, Georgia. While …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – At the same time the European Union bureaucrats in Brussels are trying to foist further gun controls on the continent, Europeans are exhibiting a newfound interest in acquiring the tools of self-defense. Though restricted by EU mandate and often severe national gun controls, following …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – On Thursday, a bi-partisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 766, the ‘‘Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015,” sponsored by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO). As we reported last year, this bill targets the abuses of Operation Choke Point (OCP), an …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – It hasn’t been a good week for Martin O’Malley, former governor of Maryland, would-be contender for President of the United States, and staunch gun control advocate. As we report elsewhere, O’Malley was finally forced to drop out of the Democratic primary on Tuesday after …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Republic Forge makes its world-class 1911s right here in the U.S.—Texas, in fact—with entirely American-made parts. And since its guns are all custom  built the way you want them with high-end parts and accessories such as Damascus slides and mammoth-tooth grips, it’s no wonder …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Although the Ruger GP100 has been on the market for over 30 years now, it has almost always been a .38-cal. 6-shot. Blued or stainless, fixed or adjustable sights, long barrel or short, the typical caliber choices have been .357 Mag. and .38 Spl. …