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Texas: NRA Opposes Bills Denying Second Amendment Rights to Young Adults
(HB 129, HB 565, HB 761, HB 781, HB 925, HB 996, HB 1072, HB 1331, HB 1388, HB 2075, HB2275, HB 2744, HB 2916, HB 3087, HB 3088, HB 3996, HB 4364 & HB 5188 — to view the text of any of these bills, visit https://house.texas.gov/research/) During the 2023 Texas legislative session, more …
Tips & Techniques: Advanced Stickology
Three-legged shooting sticks are almost universally used in African hunting. They get you above low vegetation and off the ground, away from thorns and creepy-crawlies. They’re great for fast shots at closer ranges and useful in a wide variety of situations. Steadiness improves with practice; the trick is to get …
Review: Trijicon 1-8X 29 mm VCOG SCO
Within the realm of optics, few names are as trusted as Trijicon. After all, the company’s U.S.-made products have been field-proven by U.S. armed forces and law-enforcement personnel—along with civilian devotees, who top their trusted firearms with Trijicon-branded units for self-defense, competition and hunting. Of the company’s diverse lineup, though, the …
New For 2023: FN Reflex
Specifically crafted for concealed carry and personal defense, the new FN Reflex is FN America’s latest offering to a widely popular and growing market segment, which is micro-compact 9 mm pistols. FN’s path to the party is a bit different than those we’ve seen come before it. Rather than miniaturizing an already …
I Carry: FN Reflex 9 mm Pistol in an ANR Holster
Pistol: FN America Reflex (MSRP: $599) If there’s one thing that FN America really isn’t known for, it’s concealed-carry-friendly handguns. Oh, sure, the company dropped the tiny FN503 a few years back, but that was, well, quite a bit after pistols from Glock, Smith & Wesson and others were on the market. In fact, …
What the White House Said of Constitutional Carry’s Expansion
More than half of our nation’s states have some form of constitutional carry on the books now that Florida has also gotten bureaucrats out of the way of this constitutionally protected freedom. While those who understand and support our constitutional rights welcome this news, the White House had some other thoughts. White …
The Second Amendment v. “Innovative” Gun Control
Gun control advocates are ceaseless innovators in the realm of limiting freedom. They continuously devise new and bizarre policies to undermine the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans. The U.S. Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022) poses a serious problem for these gun control …
The Armed Citizen® April 10, 2023
Armed Citizen® Today An alleged home invader is dead after encountering an armed DeKalb County, Ga., homeowner during an attempted break-in early on the morning of March 23, 2023. At 5:30 a.m. that Thursday, area residents awoke to the sound of gunshots, as the homeowner discovered the suspect inside his …
Watching Their Hands and Making Decisions
A fairly common personal defense problem is one in which an individual is approaching you with their hands out of sight, either in pockets or behind the back. In addition to this, they may be clearly angry or even making verbal threats. We know that the type of response we …
California: Gun Tax & Other Anti-Gun Bill Committee Hearings Tomorrow
Today, the California Legislature returned from the spring recess with policy committees meeting tomorrow to hear several gun control measures. Please use the “Take Action” button below to contact committee members and get involved in protecting our Second Amendment rights in California. Assembly Public Safety Committee at 9:00AM on April 11th Buy …