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Steel-plate and chain mail armor have long been associated with the knights of the Middle Ages. But, archaeological and written evidence indicate that primitive armors, such as leather and bone, go back at least 4,000 years. A few centuries later, the introduction of bronze and iron metallurgy provided better protection. …

Bushnell has announced a new reflex sight—the RXS-100, which has a bargain price with MSRP at $99.99. Designed with user-adjustable brightness settings and multi-platform versatility, the new RXS-100 red-dot optic is compatible with optics-ready pistols, and is also an option for rifles, shotguns and other firearms. The Bushnell RXS-100 reflex …

Barack Obama is still upset about just how bitterly so many Americans cling to their guns. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired November 17, 2020, the former president expressed his anger with the fact that gun owners successfully organized to defeat his radical gun-control agenda in early 2013. …

San Francisco boomed during the Gold Rush and had been a symbol of American ingenuity and prosperity. Now it’s home to would-be corporate overlords. These autocrats use their market dominance to threaten and shut down lawful businesses that engage in – or even with – industries that displease them. They’re …

Longtime gun rights supporters know that gun owners need to stick together. Over/under shotgun and revolver aficionados help to fight semi-automatic bans, because their guns would be next on the chopping block. Those over 21 fight firearms restrictions on 18-21-year-olds, because such gun controls diminish the Second Amendment right, deter …

New Zealand’s beleaguered gun owners are bracing for a second round of gun confiscations following a raft of new gun control measures enacted last summer that are set to take effect on February 1. Kiwi shooters will have until August 1 to turn over their prohibited items or face severe criminal penalties. On …

For the 2021 legislative session, Representative Bobby Cox (R-19) introduced House Bill 3094 to allow citizens who hold a concealed weapons permit to carry a handgun in the manner they choose. Currently, South Carolina is one of just five states that do not explicitly allow open carry, among them Illinois, New York, …

The 2020 election may not have turned out the way gun owners had hoped. The good news is, it didn’t quite turn out the way the anti-gun radicals had hoped, either. Moreover, the Democrats’ lackluster results have some of the party faithful questioning their devotion to gun control altogether. The …

Bushnell has added yet another affordable reflex sight to their lineup with the introduction of the RXS-100. Designed with user-adjustable brightness settings and multi-platform versatility, the new RXS-100 offers great value in a sub-$100 optic. The core of the RXS-100, which is compatible with both rifles and optic-ready pistols, is a …

Pistol Caliber Carbines have become extremely popular in the action-shooting games. When combined with the explosive growth of rimfire rifles in Steel Challenge, there’s a lot of competitors shouldering long guns these days. Some have experienced an unforeseen problem. Many competitors favor active hearing protection that blocks high dB levels but allow …