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Adding two layers of sheetrock, as would be found in most residential construction, paints a more complete picture of what makes for penetration—and overpenetration. While most defensive shotgun gurus load 00 buck in their gun and call it good, others believe specialized circumstances warrant specialized loads. That’s the beauty of …

Genuine Heckler & Koch roller-delayed blowback arms such as the HK 91, 93, and 94 have always been popular with American shooters and collectors, but, aside from the HK SP5K imported in 2017, these legacy arms have been unavailable since the early 1990s. The reasons for the drought are trifold: a ban …

As Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney pushes for more gun control, news breaks that the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office can’t account for over 200 firearms that were supposed to be in the agency’s possession. Acting on a confidential complaint, the Philadelphia City Controller, Rebecca Rhynhart, launched an investigation into firearms potentially missing …

NRA has long opposed any kind of database of law-abiding gun owners, or similar licensing schemes. We have cited many objections, including concerns over the potential for misuse of such information. After a recent demand that states supply the federal government with personal information of people who receive future COVID-19 vaccinations, many have …

According to the December 10 report from the New York Times, Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun organization Everytown for Gun Safety is pushing Joe Biden to enact a raft of gun control by executive fiat. As much as Everytown and their would-be autocrat benefactor might wish, the U.S. Presidency is not a dictatorship. …

Anti-gun activists have polluted a dizzying range of human endeavors with their personal politics. Over the years, we have seen education, entertainment, medicine, media, law, banking, technology, religion, sports, game shows, even shoe sales – to name but a few – explicitly leveraged to promote the gun control agenda. But …

NRA-ILA is counting down the legislative lumps of coal anti-Second Amendment lawmakers in Texas are leaving in gun owners’ stockings this year. Dozens of gun control bills prefiled in advance of the 2021 legislative session are political payback to New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg, BETO “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke, and radical leftists who want to ban …

Heritage Mfg. is best known for its Rough Rider series of revolvers, low-cost models within the reach of virtually any shooter’s budget, and while these guns serve the needs of the pistolero, the company also wanted to offer something for those shooters looking for a fun-to-shoot shoulder-fired platform. So, in 2020, …

Kimber surprised the firearm world with the introduction of the K6s in 2016, deciding to offer a six-shot revolver geared toward concealed carry at a time when most gun companies were coming out with single-stack, subcompact 9 mm semi-automatics. Given that, at the time, competitors to the K6s were mainly 6- …

As of today, Magpul will be offering its fourth and final version of the limited edition knives for sale. The Stonewashed Green Micarta version of the Magpul Limited Edition Frame Lock Rigger will be available on December 11 at noon EST at Magpul.com, but not for long—there is a limited 200 knives for sale. All orders for the Rigger will …