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Sometimes it takes decades for a poorly drafted anti-gun law to rise up and bite you. The 1968 gun ban for “mental defectives” sat around for 25 years before an anti-gun Clinton administration decided to use it to disarm more than 250,000 law-abiding veterans who had never been before a …

For 47 months in a row the number of guns sold exceeded one million in June. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)—after subtracting concealed carry permits and other administrative use of National Instant Criminal Background Checks (NICS) conducted by the FBI—estimates the figure came in close to 1,110,696. That represents …

The new ROMEO-X series of optics from SIG Sauer Electro-Optics is inspired by the recently released ROMEO-M17. As such, SIG said “the ROMEO-X delivers military-grade performance, reliability and durability for civilian everyday carry.” Two ROMEO-X series of red-dot sights are available, the ROMEO-X Compact for micro-compact pistols (including the P365), …

Smith & Wesson recently announced the new M&P22 MAGNUM pistol chambered in .22 WMR. This latest addition to the M&P series brings more capacity, more reliability and more features. Its internal hammer-fired design, paired with the TEMPO gas-operated barrel system, keeps components locked in place until the bullet passes the …

Walker’s has just released the Disrupter Electronic Bluetooth compatible noise-canceling ear buds. With different levels of adjustability, these earbuds are useful to hunters out in the field, shooters enjoying a local match or students attending a gun training class. The Disrupters Ear Buds are designed to block out harmful noises while …

Springfield Armory stepped into the long-range shooting and hunting bolt action market with its 2020 series in…2020. The first 2020 model, the Waypoint is available in 32 configurations chambered in four different cartridges. For 2023, Springfield is adding a new model to the 2020 line-up with the Redline, an ultralight rifle designed for …

Had I not stumbled across this little gem in my late father’s collection, I wouldn’t have learned about U.S. Army Capt. K.K.V. Casey and his extraordinary shooting ability in the early 20th century or how he’d won several competitions, one of which earned him this Remington Model 11 12-ga. semi-automatic …

Kahr Arms is challenging shooters to take on the Air Marshal Qualification Course with a Kahr pistol. The first 50 people to successfully complete the course and submit a video of their performance will win a Kahr P9-2 pistol. The Air Marshal Qualification Course is a challenging test of marksmanship and …

Last September, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved a Merchant Category Code (MCC) for firearm retailers. Since the ISO’s decision, NRA-ILA has worked to alert financial industry stakeholders to gun owners’ concerns and urged state lawmakers and attorneys general to address this matter. To date, several states and their attorneys general have taken important steps …

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot made history this year, becoming the first mayor in that city to lose a re-election bid in 40 years. Lightfoot, a progressive who swept into office in 2019 on a landslide vote, was ousted in an election where public safety – specifically, runaway crime – …