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Honoring Our Veterans
Eighty-four attendees were treated to a free day of shooting sports during the Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA) 2nd Annual event at the Tacoma (Washington) Sportsman’s Club, which took place earlier this month. A cadre of volunteers assembled from across the United States to ensure participants could safely enjoy shooting activities that …
First Look: Riton 5 Primal 15-45×60 Spotting Scope
Riton Optics introduces the newest addition to its Primal line of purpose-built optics. The new 5 Primal 15-45x60mm spotting scope has been thoughtfully designed with premium features packed into a compact, lightweight package, which provides hunters with unmatched versatility in the field. At the heart of the 5 Primal spotting scope are …
Favorite Firearms: The Lost Rifle That Finally Came Home
It’s the early 1950s, and my dad is about 12 years old. He’s hunting rabbits in an overgrown field near his house using a Stevens Model 87A. It’s almost dusk, and rain clouds are looming overhead. Dad spots a rabbit and takes his shot. He’s pretty sure he hit it, …
Rifleman Q&A: Browning “Salt Wood” Stocks
Q. I’ve always wanted a Browning Superposed shotgun, but I’ve heard of a stock issue involving salted wood. What happened, and is it still a problem? A. Browning had a problem with its stocks during the Superposed shotgun’s peak popularity in the mid-1960s. That’s when the company acquired a large amount of high-grade California …
Remington Recalls Core-Lokt Tipped Loads
A safety recall has been issued by Remington Ammunition for three lots of Core-Lokt Tipped Remington .300 Win. Mag. cartridges. Affected lot numbers are N16OCA373, N17OAA373 and N22OCA373 and bullet weight is 180 grains. Use of the ammunition could potentially result in firearm damage and/or personal injury. Enthusiasts with these loads should, …
Grassroots Spotlight: New Mexicans Rally to Oppose Gun Control
New Mexico rallied in solidarity to defend the Second Amendment! On Saturday, September 16th, your NRA-ILA Grassroots team and 100 law-abiding New Mexicans gathered at Calibers Shooting Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and spoke out “on the Frontlines” against Governor Lujan Grisham’s unconstitutional firearms ban! Joined by various lawmakers, representatives from USCCA, …
Prohibited
You likely know it is a federal crime for a person convicted of a felony to possess a firearm. But what you may not know (and indeed, I did not know until last year) is that a conviction for any crime that could lead to a sentence longer than two years in prison is …
Seeking Attention, Not Solutions in New Mexico
After several weeks of the abject failure of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) attempt to suspend constitutional rights in her state, there are a number of theories as to what, exactly, she was hoping to accomplish. First, and foremost, though, it appears to have been little more than …
Biden Creates New Office to Funnel Taxpayer Funds to Gun Control Advocacy
Professional gun control advocates have always had a seat at the table in the Biden White House. Now, however, they will not only sit at the table but determine its menu, set it, and compile the guest list for it. This comes under a new initiative launched by Joe Biden last Friday …
TURNS OUT, GUN-CONTROLLING SEN. MENENDEZ LOVES INTERNATIONAL FIREARM TRADE AFTER ALL
To say U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has been a thorn in the side of the firearm industry would be an understatement. The gun-controlling politician has railed for stricter gun control, called for bans on entire classes of firearms, taken money from gun control groups to advance a gun ban …