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Breek Arms recently introduced a Micro version of its Warhammer Mod2 AR-15 charging handle, with shortened bilateral latches that measure 2.4″ across both handles, compared to the 2.75″ of the original Warhammer, to help minimize the risk of snagging. Simple rearward pressure to any portion of either of the grooved …

There are few things in life that one can truly count on. Of course, there’s the old saying about death and taxes, and we know the sun will rise in the East and set in the West. But it’s getting to the point where you can guarantee that, when Joe …

Last week, an NRA-ILA backed lawsuit was filed challenging Oregon Measure 114, which created a mislabeled permit-to-purchase a firearm and banned the possession of magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The lawsuit also asked the court to preliminary enjoin the measure—especially the permit-to-purchase requirement, because there was no …

In recent years, much of elite opinion has been dedicated to obfuscating the causes and solutions to the increase in violent crime. At its least harmful, this messaging effort has focused on the admittedly complicated array of factors that can contribute to crime. At its worst, the campaign has sought …

How appropriate is it that “gaslighting” (“the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage”) is Merriam Webster’s word of the year for 2022. In May 2020, Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unilaterally imposed, through Orders-in-Council, a ban on thousands of firearm models and variants arbitrarily classified …

New York City has long been a breeding ground for anti-Second Amendment sentiment. That’s still the case, but it seems to be getting much worse, expanding to invading people’s privacy and telling crime victims to not call the police. No Guns and No Privacy New York City will implement new …

Armed Citizen® Today A Patterson, Calif., woman defended her husband when an alleged intoxicated intruder tried to break in their home and attacked him on Sept. 24, 2022. Around 10 p.m., a heavily intoxicated 22-year-old man walked up to the home and tried to force his way inside. The middle-aged …

Friends can be more than a source of good company or a laugh, they can also provide useful things like advice, an alibi or inspiration. My friend Bo has been a source of all of those things to me since we met in high school more than 30 years ago. …

For us, drill practice is when we isolate an individual part of a skill and focus intently on improving or mastering it. The goal with good drill practice is to maximize overall improvement while minimizing overall effort or time, talent and treasure. In our classes, there is ample opportunity for …

In recent years, the popularity of long-range shooting competitions and the number of hunters setting up rifles for taking game at extended distances has exploded. Leupold has some great scopes in its line for these disciplines, such as the Mark 6 and Mark 8, but nothing specific catering to these …