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Amid the continuing misguided cry to “just do something” following a handful of high-profile mass murders, one U.S. congressman apparently believes the key to stopping such violence is hitting law-abiding gun purchasers squarely in the pocketbook. Rep. Donald Beyer (D-Va.) is proposing a 1,000% excise tax on what he calls “AR-15-style” guns. …

XS Sights is introducing new night sight sets intended to upgrade the Springfield Armory SA-35 (a version of the venerable Browning Hi-Power) and the Ruger LCP Max factory iron sights. The R3D Sight For the Springfield Armory SA-35: Offering a high contrast sight picture, the R3D Sight set is composed of …

In competition, using the pointing method shaves valuable seconds off a participant’s time. However, this takes copious practice and dedicated training. Competitive shotgunners and expert wingshooters insist shotguns should be pointed to maximize their effectiveness on moving targets. Indeed, they say aiming a shotgun in the traditional sense of the …

FN America has extended its line of FN 509 centerfire handguns to provide owners of these centerfire guns with an easy-shooting rimfire that’s sized and styled similarly for training use. The 502 includes a few features that aren’t typically found on rimfire training pistols. Watch the NRA Gun Of The …

Q: What is meant by a Colt Detective Special short frame versus a Colt Detective Special long frame? I’m looking for a pair of original stocks for my Detective Special and keep coming across these terms. How does this affect the stocks? A: There is a definite difference between “long frame” and …

NEWTOWN, Conn. – In recognition of June as National Safety Month, as well as Responsible Gun Owners Day, NSSF® — The Firearm Industry Trade Association — and Project ChildSafe® are encouraging gun owners to pay extra attention to firearm safety practices and responsible gun ownership, including securely storing their firearms when not …

Glocks don’t shoot people. Racist criminals do. In April, a black nationalist terrorist named Frank James opened fire on the downtown N subway train in Manhattan. While the racist gunman had a large stockpile of weapons, he happened to use a Glock pistol that he had bought over ten years …

The U.S. House of Representatives is controlled by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). She’s constantly being pushed further and further to the Left by progressive and antigun members of her caucus who are not interested in finding common ground on firearm safety proposals. If the rush to place blame on law-abiding …

This week, the U.S. House passed two gun control bills, largely along party lines, that threaten to turn millions of law-abiding gun owners into felons, as well as subject their lawfully-acquired firearms to government confiscation without due process. The first bill, H.R. 7910, is a gun control package that was introduced …

Since 2017, in South Carolina, there have been two Constitutional Carry bills filed and receiving an up or down vote in the state House of Representatives. Those bills are H.3930, from Rep. Pitts in 2017, and H.3096, from Rep. Cox in 2021. These are the only Constitutional Carry bills that have …