The Browning Hi Power is one of the most prolific fighting pistols of all time. I’ve owned several, but for a variety of reasons could never hold on to one very long. Like John Browning’s other, more famous, pistol—the 1911—the Hi Power needs a bit of tweaking from its original …

“New” shotgun introductions are often just UPDATED spins on existing designs, but every once in a while something entirely different comes along—the Benelli Vinci’s entrance in 2009 is a fine example. There’s simply never been a shotgun with the Vinci’s unique, modular design, which includes a trigger group/forearm module—essentially a lower receiver—that …

The 12 gauge shotgun is indeed a formidable defensive arm. With up to nine rounds of 12 gauge ammunition, that’s as many as 81 .30-caliber pellets (for 00 buckshot) at the ready in one magazine. Being able to effectively deliver this devastating payload and tame the recoil of a 12-gauge …

Quiet guns make for happy shooters and happier neighbors. Regardless of firearm type, reducing sound at the muzzle is good for everyone’s ears, and also tends to reduce complaints about “noise pollution.” Sound suppressors (also known as silencers, suppressors or cans) provide a way for the average shooter to reduce …

“Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Thus began the first of the Ten Amendments, or Bill of Rights, which were approved SEPTEMBER 25, 1789. “The Father of the Bill of Rights” was George Mason of Virginia. George Mason was the …

Millions of seniors could lose their guns, jeopardizing the ability of kids and grandchildren to inherit them For the past few weeks, GOA has been telling you about Obama’s cruelest gun grab yet. He’s snatching guns from combat-wounded veterans — and planning the same for the elderly — using private …

When Phoenix police arrested suspected freeway shooter Leslie Allen Merritt Jr. on Friday they victoriously tweeted, “we got him.” But immediately after the arrest doubts began to surface, namely from Merritt’s father. “He has been raised with too much respect for life and too much for firearms to have done …

The anti-gun crowd has always been steeped in the notion that guns are the biggest cause of violent crime. But if you apply that idea to the real world, you’ll probably wind up with some pretty stupid results. In a recent case however, the stupidity didn’t come in the form …

Rep. Sam Johnson introduced legislation in the House Wednesday in an effort to counteract the Obama administration’s strides to prevent Social Security participants from obtaining guns. Under the president’s plan, the Social Security Association (SSA) would be added to the list of federal agencies required to submit users’ information to the National Instant …

In America, the anti-gun crowd is constantly calling for more sensible gun control laws. Most of them won’t demand an outright ban and confiscation of everything, but they will say that we need more thorough background checks, longer waiting periods, shorter magazines, etc. To them, it’s all very reasonable. Make …