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New Gun Owner Guide: 3 Essential First Steps
Congratulations! You’ve joined the ranks of millions of gun owners in America from all walks of life. As you’re about to discover, however, there’s much more to owning a gun than just…well, owning a gun. You may have gone to the gun store, filled out your ATF Form 4473, gotten …
The Thing About Gun Sales and the Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, people aren’t just emptying store shelves of toilet paper, bread and milk. They are also buying guns, lots of guns. The FBI said, for example, that on Monday, March 16, background check calls in to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) were 300% …
AR-15s Save Lives
The “The Armed Citizen” column is consistently the most-read page in every NRA magazine. Harrowing stories of people protecting themselves, which they can do thanks to their Second Amendment-protected rights, are always important and engrossing. But part of the reason “The Armed Citizen” is so popular is these stories are …
The FN FAL: 5 Facts You Might Not Know
The FN FAL is one of the most revered battle rifles of the 20th century, often referred to as the “right arm of the free world,” due to its use by so many NATO countries. While it’s a popular rifle, there are many facts and myths that surround the gun, …
New Jersey Supreme Court Grants Hearings to People Who’ve Had Their Rights Denied
The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled January 28 that concealed-carry permit applicants must be provided hearings within 30 days whenever an applicant is denied a permit. The state’s highest court overturned a decision from both a county superior court and an appellate court. “If the police chief or superintendent …
COVID-19 Data Study: Ammunition Sales Continue to Soar in Response to Coronavirus Panic
Updated March 17, 2020: As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads across the United States, its impact can be seen in every community. Businesses and schools are closed, the market is volatile, and store shelves are empty as the American public scrambles to prepare for the worldwide pandemic and social distancing …
On Guns, Joe Biden is Full of It
Presumptive Democratic 2020 Presidential Nominee Joe Biden is not one for clarity, tact, or a firm grasp of the facts. However, even an American public that has long been aware of his shortcomings was taken aback this week when the former vice president launched an unhinged attack on a pro-Second …
Export Reform Rules Take Effect After Anti-Gun States (Mostly) Strike Out in Court
On March 9, President Trump’s historic Export Reform initiative officially got underway, as companion rules published by the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce took effect. These rules are aimed at modernizing America’s regime for exports of non-military firearms and ammunition and will promote both U.S. businesses and national security. …
Maryland: Anti-Gun Lawmakers Shirk Constituents’ Well-Being in Favor of Gun Control
While law-abiding citizens are preoccupied with keeping themselves and loved ones healthy, anti-gun legislators advanced unnecessary gun control legislation, House Bill 4. Instead of using the time left in the shortened session to assure the well-being of their constituents, delegates hid behind closed doors and passed the long gun transfer …
Thank You, Good People with Guns
The correct response to the news that a private citizen has stopped a would-be mass murderer is: “Thank you.” It is not to lament that the citizen’s “split-second heroism has been turned into a PR tool by gun advocates.” Alas, that is precisely how The Arizona Republic’s Elvia Díaz responded …