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Browning Hi Power Custom Build Part 2
I’m only replacing a handful of parts on this build, and unlike my first foray into building a 1911 or an AR-pattern rifle from scratch, each of which required an extensive assortment of tools along and in some cases many hours of elbow grease devoted to meticulous hand-fitting of parts, Browning Hi Power pistols …
Review: Nighthawk Custom Counselor
There are myriad makers of the time-tested M1911 pistol, but very few concentrate solely on “premium” M1911s, and rarer still are those that are successful at doing so. Count Nighthawk Custom among them. After all, the company began with four individuals in 2004 and now has approximately 95 full-time employees, including six …
Federal Legislation Introduced to Ban “Gas Operated Semiautomatic” Firearms
Joe Biden has long insisted he would ban what he calls “assault weapons” and has enlisted a motley succession of extreme anti-gun legislators to aid in that effort. Now, Senators Angus King (IND-ME) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) have joined that dubious collective by introducing perhaps the most sweeping gun prohibition …
A Fact Check of Gov. Newsom and Gov. DeSantis on Crime and Guns
In the Fox News’ debate on the Sean Hannity Show between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a lot of competing “facts” were thrown around. To paraphrase the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a U.S. Senator who represented New York, they are entitled to their own …
Kentucky: Senator Westerfield Expected to Introduce Red Flag Legislation for a Hearing this Month
The Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary is expected to hear legislation on “Red Flag” laws later this month as a result of legislation to be filed by Senator Whitney Westerfield (R-3). While an official agenda and bill language has not been posted yet, it is important for Second Amendment supporters …
The Armed Citizen® Dec. 1, 2023
Armed Citizen® Today An armed son defended his father outside a Papa John’s pizzeria in Lumberton, Texas, on Nov. 15, 2023, killing the suspected assailant in the process. Police are calling it a clear-cut case of self-defense, and no charges have been filed. “It’s pretty much cut and dried,” Lumberton …
Reactionary Zones Part 2
Last month we dove into The Complete Combatant’s Reactionary Zones Part 1, which focused on the “most” amount of time to react, act and respond to a threat. The most distance is around 25 feet and beyond. We often say that “distance equals time” so this zone gives us the most distance …
Montana’s AG Explains Why NRA v. Vullo is a Critical Supreme Court Case
When the NRA petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to accept the case NRA v. Vullo, a case in which the state of New York clearly trampled on the First Amendment rights of the NRA, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) gathered 17 other states’ attorney generals together to write and submit …
New: Fix It Sticks Hardcase Rifle And Optics Toolkit
Fix It Sticks now offers its Rifle and Optics kit with a premium Nanuk 225 hard case and customized, form fitted foam interior. The Hardcase Rifle and Optics Toolkit combines Fix It Sticks torque limiters in the most needed torque values, or is available with the All-In-One torque driver. The …
First Look: NEBO Slyde King Lights
NEBO, an ACG Brands Company, has just put out an improved version of the Slyde King 2K light with a Mossy Oak external camo pattern finish. This 2,000-lumen flashlight also doubles as a work light, and the user can “stretch” the Slyde King’s body to reveal an internal LED work light. …