President Joe Biden campaigned on repealing the so-called “Tiahrt rider,” enacted in 2003, that protects from public disclosure law enforcement sensitive trace data contained within the ATF’s National Tracing Center’s (NTC) Firearm Tracing System (FTS). This is the database of firearms that have been recovered and traced by law enforcement …

On February 28, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case Garland v. Cargill, concerning ATF’s 2018 rule classifying bump stocks as machineguns. The case involves firearms parts but does not hinge on the Court’s interpretation of the Second Amendment. Rather, the case concerns the proper interpretation of federal statute and the …

One of the bastion states of “innovative” anti-gun laws, New Jersey, has officially implemented the delusional concept of fighting crime via the unproven—some might argue disproven—concept of microstamping. We say “innovative” because the microstamping concept has been around for a few decades, and is little more than an offshoot of …

Armed Citizen® Today A suspect is in critical condition at an Arizona hospital after trespassing on a homeowner’s property and ignoring commands to leave, according to police. At 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2024, a Buckeye, Ariz., homeowner heard the doorbell ring. The homeowner grabbed a gun and went to …

A trend gaining momentum after Russia’s unprovoked 2022 invasion of Ukraine made headlines this month when Finland announced it was establishing 300 additional public shooting ranges. Authorities told reporters from The Guardian the move will enhance national security by improving civilian access to the sites, increasing participation and encouraging training. Finland shares 830 miles …

While most casual rimfire enthusiasts recognize that .22 LR ammunition differs in one or more traits, and, as with centerfire ammo, that “match” loads supposedly signify elevated performance, that’s the extent to their understanding—and that’s just fine. The latter is particularly convoluted, as some of the priciest (and best performing) “match” loads …

The literal meaning of the word “predator” is an organism that primarily obtains food by killing and consuming other organisms. The common definition of the word “predator” from Oxford Languages gives two definitions: A predator is an animal that naturally preys on other. Example: Wolves are major predators to rodents. …

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) recently released a “Firearm Production in the United States and the Firearm Import and Export Data” report which indicates that 28,144,000 modern sporting rifles (MSRs) have been put into circulation since 1990. MSR production increased 32 percent from 2020 to 2021 alone. The figure includes the …

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) last week announced the recall of roughly 120,000 biometric gun safes sold under the Awesafe Biometric Gun Safes, Bulldog Biometric Firearm Safes, Machir Biometric Personal Safes and MouTec Biometric Gun Safe brands due to biometric locks that can allow unauthorized access. The faulty …

For several years now, I’ve had the following item on my shooting sports bucket list: to assemble a rifle, suppressor and ammunition set that could be ‘Hollywood Quiet’ using readily available commercial products. I’ve heard folks talk about just how hushed the report of a .22 LR rifle can be. …