My earliest memory of seeing a muzzleloading rifle in action was as a boy during a family reunion up at my grandparent’s cabin. A cousin who participated in mountain man reenactments had brought his lovingly polished, homemade .50-cal. Kentucky rifle along for us to try. Dressed in his buckskins and …

When the American Expeditionary Force began coming to France in mid-1917, the French and British commanders desperately wanted the fresh American troops mixed into the allied lines as reinforcements. General John Pershing would not allow the AEF to be split up in such a way. However he did send African-American troops …

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) recently chose to blame guns for the actions of a criminal after a police officer was shot in the line of duty. Multiple Chicago officers were shot during what was a routine traffic stop, with one officer’s injuries being fatal. The next day, Lightfoot tweeted, “We …

Someone once said that good gear will not make up for poor tactics, but good tactics will make up for poor gear. And, I think that is something that the defensive shooter should keep in mind. We live in an era when new guns, new gear, and new ammo are …

The sheer number of AR platforms and associated aftermarket components in circulation today all but ensure that if you dabble in more than one or two of these firearms, you will eventually encounter a new part that has problems right out of the box. While I come across component issues …

“They will get you hitting at 1,000 yards before lunch on day 1”, explained Greg Duncan from Blue Heron when pitching a story to me on Outdoor Solutions Corp’s Long Range Shooting School.  Greg is a straight-up guy who’s not prone to exaggerate, but I was incredulous that success at 1,000 yards …

Last Thursday, the Guilford County Board of Commissioners deferred voting on the proposed firearms ordinance until a later date. The proposed ordinance, File # 2021-294, prohibits “repetitive discharge” of any firearms (including clay pigeon shooting, target shooting, or target practice) in Guilford County. On the Wednesday evening prior to the meeting, the Commissioners amended the proposed …

On August 15th, House Bill 3094 goes into effect, 90 days after Governor Henry McMaster signed it into law on May 17th. It allows citizens who hold a Concealed Weapons Permit (CWP) to carry a handgun in the manner they choose, whether openly or concealed. In addition, it also eliminates the $50 …

Massachusetts citizens who believe their state has ridiculously restrictive gun laws haven’t yet seen just how bad it can really get. A new measure before the state legislature—H. 4038—would ban not only Massachusetts residents’ favorite old Browning semi-automatic .22-caliber small-game rifles, but also the semi-automatic shotguns they own for hunting, …

I thought I had everything I needed. I assumed that Precision Rifle Series rimfire competition (PRS .22) was an easy to enter sport and that I just needed a .22 LR rifle, a scope and some ammunition. After all, unlike high power rifle, there are no coats and slings. In reality, it takes much …