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Grassroots Spotlight: Michigan Grassroots
It’s been a busy start to the year in the Wolverine State, as the Michigan NRA-ILA Grassroots Team has been out alerting and educating members and supporters on the critical changes in gun laws and working to stop even more gun control by preparing for the 2024 election cycle! Staff hit the ground …
NRA Defends Freedom in Supreme Court Argument
The NRA’s commitment to freedom was on full display again this week. On Monday, March 18, the Court heard oral arguments in the NRA v. Maria T. Vullo case – one of the nation’s most important First Amendment matters. Vullo is the former financial regulator in New York who tried …
First Look: Rose EDC Accessories From SIG Sauer
SIG Sauer recently introduced two new accessories under its SIG Sauer Rose products line, a new slide-mounted electronic-reflex sight and a handheld tactical flashlight. The new optic, the Rose Romeo-X, uses the popular Shield RMSc “slimline” mounting footprint and is designed to work with SIG Sauer’s P365 family of pistols by …
Gunsite Expands to the East Coast
Gunsite Academy is expanding to Orlando, FL, in partnership with the largest gun range in Florida—Shooters World Orlando. With a total of 58 indoor lanes and target distances from 15 to 100 yards, the 74,000-square-foot facility and retail store is an opportunity for first-time students along the East Coast to participate …
First Look: GPS Shotguns from Retay USA
Retay USA is a part of Banshee Brands LLC and is the North American sales and distribution for Retay Arms. Now Retay USA is entering the tactical shotgun market with four new models. “Retay shotguns are designed to be your go-to gun,” Jesse Highling, vice president of business development at Retay …
Utility .410-Bore Roundup
To the best of my recollection, the first time I came across a firearm described as a ‘utility gun’ was the Trailblazer Lifecard when it launched in 2017. I’ve thought about what makes a particular model a utility gun several times over the years. I have yet to find a generally accepted …
Rifleman Q&A: Eye Relief Explanation, Application
Q. I’m trying to understand the term “eye relief” with regard to rifle and pistol scopes. I know it can vary depending on the optic’s application, but what is an appropriate, or acceptable, amount and why is it important? A. Your question is a good one, and, as is often the case …
Special Spring Savings From Zeiss
Zeiss, a premium optics manufacturer for more than 175 years, is offering special promotions on its Conquest HD binoculars and LRP S5 riflescopes—just in time for spring hunting and shooting season—at participating Zeiss authorized dealers from March 22 to May 15. During that time, enthusiasts can either take advantage of …
I Have This Old Gun: Philadephia Deringer
Henry Deringer has a particular distinction: He is the only gunmaker to have an entire genre of pistols named after him. Now commonly spelled “derringer,” Deringer’s line of small, pocketable, percussion-fired single-shots provided the inspiration for a huge number of other eponymously termed percussion and cartridge pistols from the time of …
Indiana: Governor Signs Pro-Gun Legislation
Last week, Governor Holcomb signed House Bill 1084, The Second Amendment Privacy Act, prohibiting the use of firearm-related Merchant Category Codes, and House Bill 1235, providing protections for members of the firearms industry against frivolous lawsuits. The NRA would like to thank Governor Holcomb for signing these critical pieces of legislation and …