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Harvey Lembo: Alone And Unarmed
Sixty-seven-year-old Harvey Lembo of Rockland, Maine, is disabled and relies on a motorized wheelchair to get around. His helplessness, coupled with the stash of prescription drugs that he needs to get through the day, has made him an attractive target for criminals: In six years he has been robbed six …
A Look Back at the Japanese Nambu Pistol
In 1897 a 28-year-old lieutenant of the artillery in the Japanese Imperial Army—one Kijirõ Nambu—had been assigned to work with noted Japanese firearms designer Nariakira Arisaka on what was to become the Type 30 rifle. Soon the young Nambu would be promoted to major and tasked with developing a semi-automatic …
Fear & Loading: Biased Reporting
The Chicago media launched a witch hunt after there were no charges leveled on the law-abiding citizen in Chicago—with one of those relatively new carry permits for Illinois—who killed an armed robber as he pointed a gun at store employees on Halloween. How’s this for a Chicago Tribune headline? “Customer …
Fear & Loading: Unique Gifts for Firearm Enthusiasts
Sooner or later, we all have to buy a gift for that shooter who either seems to own everything they want or they’re so picky that they have a closet full of presents collecting dust. The next time you’re facing that dilemma, you might find something special at Bullet Bouquets. …
5 Facts About U.S. Marine Corps Firepower
1. “Every Marine a Rifleman” is an axiom that represents the willingness and ability of every Marine to engage the enemy in direct combat. To Marines, marksmanship matters. But the infantry units of the United States Marine Corps are getting a new rifle. And it’s not really a rifle, it’s a …
Stag Arms 7L Rifle
No need to reinvent the wheel, just make it a left-hand drive. That’s exactly what Stag Armshas been doing from the start with its L-series rifles, which now include 16 model variants. Designed with hunting in mind, the Stag 7L rifle not only looks great, but it’s functional, too—a completely …
Did Australia And Great Britain See Lower Gun Violence After Mass Confiscation?
Only days after mass shooting at the community college in Oregon, President Obama said that the United States needs to follow the lead of Great Britain and Australia—nations that instituted large scale gun bans and confiscation after mass shootings on their soil. So would it work here? Maybe the more …
Reactive Targets
Ready for a more engaging, more exciting time at the range? Put away the paper. Sure, when you want to zero a rifle, or work on drills with a pistol, paper targets are useful. Paper has its place within any training regimen, as well as the shooting sports. However, when it comes …
Top Seven Shotgun Choices for Bustin’ Clays on a Budget
I don’t know about you, but the mere thought of enjoying blue skies on a crisp November day, orange targets and the sound of shooters calling, “Pull!” at the sporting clays field is enough to make me consider calling in sick for some recoil therapy. Autumn is upon us in …
Magpul Releasing New 5.45×39 AK-74 Magazines?
AK Operators Union says that Magpul will have some new 5.45 AK magazines at SHOT. Do you think this is just the rumor mill going, or is this for real? This is a nice addition to the AK lineup from Magpul. We were all floored when they announced the Zhukov …