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California: Legislature Enters Final Week of Session With Anti-Gun Legislation Still Moving!
This week the California Legislature enters the final week of the legislative session with several anti-gun bills eligible for floor action. It’s critical that you contact your legislators and voice your opposition to AB 1227 (Excise Tax), SB 918 (CCW Reform), and AB 2870 (GVRO Expansion). These bills, on top of the bills already passed and …
The U.S. Congress is at a Tipping Point
President Joe Biden’s (D) gun-control agenda could not be any clearer. Biden constantly makes sure to repeat the same lies, to share the same historical fictions and to offer up the same proposals he has for decades. Among the president’s many wishes are to extend federal background checks to all …
New: Rock River Arms All-Terrain Hunter
Rock River Arms recently introduced the All-Terrain Hunter (ATH), a mid-length rifle that stands out in the AR-style hunting rifle segment. Designed specifically with hunters in mind, the ATH sports a cryogenically treated, precision 18-inch heavy match barrel (1:8-inch twist) made from stainless steel that mates to a forged A4 …
Fightin’ Iron: Good, Better, Best
While the majority of firearms are mass-produced, some manufacturers offer semi-customized, more collectible models. Moviegoers of 1950 enjoyed a motion picture with a unique plot twist. Rather than a tale of the trials and tribulations of a hero, we were treated to the travels and transfers of a gun. A …
First Look: Ruger LC Carbine
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is introducing the new Ruger LC Carbine, a lightweight firearms chambered in 5.7x28mm. The compact nature of the LC carbine is due in part to a bolt-over-barrel design (also called a telescoping bolt) and a magazine that fits into grip of the gun versus going in …
First Look: Ed Brown Able Lock Folding Knife
Ed Brown Products, a Missouri company known for its 1911 handguns and 1911 parts, is partnering with Hogue, Inc. to bring a series of high-end knives to market. The first blade from their collaboration is the ABLE Lock Folder knife. The ABLE Lock Folder is a full size tactical folding knife with …
Review: Leupold Patrol 6HD Riflescope
Reviewing a Leupold optic is one of the more difficult tasks for a gunwriter. The actual testing of the product is remarkably simple, but coming up with the words is a chore, because Leupold has been making outstanding optics with nearly zero flaws for more than 100 years. How often can you …
First Look: Volquartsen Scorpion-X Pistol and Upper
Volquartsen Firearms is known for producing high-performance guns and parts for rimfire firearms. Now Volquartsen is introducing the new Scorpion-X pistol, which is derived from the Ruger Mk. III 22LR pistol. The heart of the Scorpion-X’s is its LLV-X upper. The LLV-X upper has multiple pre-drilled holes, allowing the shooter to …
Henry Long Ranger Express
This week, we’re taking a closer look at Henry’s Long Ranger Express. A precision-minded take on the classic lever-action design, the Long Ranger Express feeds from a detachable-box magazine, allowing it to utilize modern, tipped ammunition. As such, it comes chambered for 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington and sports a Picatinny rail above the …
First Look: Fire-N-the-Hole Slang Blade Mechanical Broadhead
Fire-N-the-Hole Broadheads has introduced the Slang Blade four-inch mechanical broadhead, which can be used with compound bows and crossbows alike. The broadhead is a different design from other mechanical broadheads on the market, keeping three goals in mind: 1) A firing mechanism that guarantees to open every time; 2) the largest …