There was a time when gun writers entertained the readers by arguing the merits of the Weaver stance over the Isosceles stance. Fortunately, those days are behind us, for the most part. I understand that later in life, even Col. Cooper regretted that he made such an issue of stance. What …

The origins of pistol fast draw trace back to the Old West frontier when gunslingers’ speed and dexterity with their revolvers could mean the difference between life and death. Legends like Wild Bill Hickok and Doc Holliday became famous not just for marksmanship, but for their ability to rapidly draw, …

Ask the question, “What is the best gun for home defense?” anywhere on the Internet and you will soon see heated debate with dogmatic answers from all sides. Some people will advocate for handguns, others for AR-15 pattern carbines or pistol-caliber carbines and others for shotguns. The reality is more nuanced and complex, and there …

“If they move, kill ‘em.”—Pike Bishop (William Holden, “The Wild Bunch,” 1969) William Holden’s face filled the screen as he uttered those words during the opening-credit roll of Sam Peckinpah’s classic western “The Wild Bunch.” The camera cuts to Bo Hopkins as Crazy Lee who, while gripping a Winchester, replies, …

Mossberg’s Patriot rifle line came onto the scene in 2015, and since then, the affordable bolt guns have been offered in a range of different guises. The latest from Mossberg caters to the long-range PRS crowd, having an adjustable stock designed by Modular Driven Technologies and being chambered in .308 …

It was one of the largest and most intense attacks against the Second Amendment in modern times. The Neocon Republican governor of Tennessee, Bill Lee, called the Tennessee legislature back to Nashville for a special session with the specific intent on coercing its Republican members to pass the most draconian …

Last Thursday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) announced a new proposed rule on the “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms.” ­­–the definition that controls when individuals engage in sufficient commerce in firearms so as to need to be licensed under federal law as …

After almost ten years of utter failure, the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has shifted its focus.  Once touted as the United Nation’s (UN) crown jewel in preventing and eradicating the illicit trade and diversion of conventional arms, last week’s Ninth Conference of States Parties (CSP9) served as an almost singularly …

The Biden administration is forcing the federal agency charged with overseeing the strictly-regulated firearm industry to tighten a vice grip on private gun owners, claiming if they privately sell guns and offer to sell more, they’re “engaged in the business.” This is just the latest salvo from President Joe Biden, …

Yet again, tragedy strikes, a life is lost, and the University of North Carolina campus becomes another statistic as one more person is killed in a gun free zone. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the faculty member who was murdered in Chapel Hill. Yet, as …