The world of pistol-mounted lights can be a crap shoot. Some are excellent and do a great job, illuminating the target with more light than you probably need (but more is better, right?), while other lights, especially bargain bulbs, leave you in the dark, wondering if the battery is dead …

“They were good guns, especially for the man who couldn’t shoot.  And although they were much too heavy—I never wanted to carry one myself—it always made me feel good to have one or two close at hand.” – Lt. Col John B. George. The early “militarized” Thompson guns featured a simplified …

Subscriptions, once the exclusive realm of magazines and newspapers, have quietly crept into every corner of our daily lives and are making serious headway in the firearm industry. American Rifleman’s crystal ball is out for cleaning, so we can’t say for certain whether the trend is going to expand and become a …

In anti-gun states, 2023 means new laws are taking effect, including more restrictions on Americans exercising their Second Amendment rights and baseless attacks on the firearm industry that supports that most critical Constitutional right that protects all our freedoms. Fortunately, these attacks are running up against a bipartisan federal law …

Armed Citizen® Today An Iberia Parish, La., homeowner defended himself when his residence was targeted by a trio of alleged robbers on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Some time around 10 p.m. that night, the three alleged intruders entered the home and, as they scoped it out, ended up coming across …

Now, we know that we’re all supposed to be alert for possible criminal activity in our area. But, I think you’ll agree with me that we aren’t always as aware as we should be, or could be. The fact is that our first inkling of a problem might be when …

Last night, the House voted 64-43 to pass Senate Bill 2226 with House Amendments 1 and 3. This amended bill contains much of the language from House Bill 5855 banning commonly-owned firearms and magazines. It will now go to the Senate for concurrence. Only a few days remain in the lame duck session, …

Why does the FBI’s background check system falsely deny law-abiding citizens from purchasing a firearm the overwhelming majority of the time? Because the system is broken and often mismatches law-abiding citizens with the records of convicted felons who share things like names and birthdays. This disproportionately affects minorities, such as Blacks and Hispanics, …

About its new Strike Eagle 3-18x 44 mm first focal plane optic, Vortex says it “closes the gap between tactical mid- and long-range shooting.” The single-piece aluminum tube is black anodized. The Vortex Strike Eagle 3-18x 44 mm FPP optic is also nitrogen-gas purged and O-ring sealed to keep out …

Firearm: Glock G19 Gen4 (MSRP: $599) We’re taking another look at the Glock G19 Gen4 pistol in this episode for a variety of reasons. First, for those who prefer the finger grooves on the grip, the Gen4 was the last iteration to wear them, and the only iteration to offer the grooves …