This article, “The Gun Mount—Perfected,” appeared originally in the March 2007 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Mounting a shotgun—the act of bringing it from a ready position to your shoulder—isn’t the preliminary to swinging and shooting. It is …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) filed a lawsuit in Tennessee state court challenging the state’s current statutory prohibition on carrying firearms for self-defense in public parks and other public recreation areas. Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality …

A homeowner in Ludlow, Ky., witnessed a man breaking into a car early in the morning on Dec. 5, 2022, and told the vandal he was calling police, urging him to “get out of here.” He also told the man several times he had a gun. The man reportedly responded  …

A. Measuring slightly more than 13.5 inches long and built from 6061 hardcoat-anodized aluminum, Midwest Industries’ Nightfighter M-Lok Handguard features a continuous MIL-STD 1913 top rail, M-Lok slots for mounting accessories, a patented 4140 heat-treated torque plate and two integral anti-rotation QD sling sockets. Slim and lightweight, it only increases your rifle’s weight …

Whenever news reports of a violent crime in my local area surface, I frequently hear the response from family and friends, “That’s why I have a gun.” Often the gun they so proudly advertise is at home, unloaded, and locked in a safe with the ammunition stored separately. With guns …

This week on I Carry, we have the Ruger Security 9 Compact Ruger Security 9 Compact: MSRP $469 It’s no big secret that compact 9mm pistols have become the “go to” option for concealed carry. What started out many years ago with snub-nosed revolvers in .38 Spl and 1911s chambered …

Taurus launched its G3X model in 2022, which blended features from its earlier full-size G3 and its G3c compact handgun, creating a hybrid design with a full-size frame and a compact slide and barrel. We examined the new model in our Rifleman Review segment from American Rifleman Television, which you can watch above. …

Q. I have had a hammer shotgun in the closet for many years, 40 or more. Recently, I installed a new stock to replace the broken stock, polished the barrels and brought the Damascus back to life along with new springs for the lever and hammers. The original stock was highly …

A group of House and Senate Republicans are requesting records from the Biden administration about its “zero tolerance” policy for federal firearms licenses (FFLs). Congressional Republicans are demanding the Justice Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) turn over communications about how the legal definition of …

The North Carolina Senate voted 29-19 to pass Senate Bill 41, a bill that recognizes law-abiding citizens’ right to self-defense while attending a church with a school attached and, also, repeals the redundant permit-to-purchase system. The House passed, House Bill 49, a similar pro-self-defense bill to Senate Bill 41, by a vote of …