The fundamental firearm safety rules we all rely upon when on the range or in training can also help keep you safe when defending yourself from a criminal attack. My favorite firearms safety rules were the four that Col. Jeff Cooper gave us. To review, they are: #1. All guns are …

Of the roughly 18,000 law enforcement agencies that protect and serve across the United States, 31 percent failed to submit 2022 crime data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) database, according to a report last month from The Marshall Project, a nonpartisan, non-profit organization dedicated to publishing deeply researched stories and …

Armed Citizen® Today A 36-year-old intruder with a criminal record ended up in jail once again after meeting an armed homeowner in Neptune Beach, Fla., on July 19, 2023. According to police, the alleged intruder forced his way through the back door of the elderly couple’s home in an attempt …

Drill Practice is isolating an individual part of a skill and focusing intently on improving or mastering. The goal with good drill practice is to maximize your overall improvement while minimizing overall effort. Success equals consistency over time. It’s no secret I’m a huge rifle fan—especially of the AR-15 platform—and …

Barrel length—and its impact on terminal performance—needs to be taken into consideration when selecting a self-defense handgun and the ammunition you will carry in it. Defensive-handgun ammunition is designed and manufactured to deliver an acceptable level of terminal performance over a range of impact velocities. If the bullet impacts with …

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In the realm of firearms, there are often opportunities for crossover because feature sets or characteristics of a particular gun may be equally applicable to multiple pursuits. For instance, in rifles, the ubiquitous modern sporting rifle (MSR), and AR-pattern rifles in particular—depending on the configuration and chambering, of course—can be …

The dual cartridge .45 Colt/.410 bore Taurus Judge revolver has proved to be a popular handgun since its introduction in 2006. Taurus has built on that popularity over the years by offering many unique variants of the revolver, from the Raging Judge to the polymer-frame Public Defender Poly. For 2023, Taurus is introducing the latest version …

Winchester’s new Xpert rimfire ammo features a 42-grain copper-plated hollow point projectile that is optimized for accuracy, and is the perfect pairing for the Winchester Xpert rimfire rifle for which it shares its name. Additionally, the new load is a solid choice for any .22 LR aficionado looking for a …

When shooting multiple long guns at the range, it’s helpful to have a stable place to rest them once they’re uncased. The U.S.-made Gun Pro Portable Rifle Rack—molded of temperature- and solvent-resistant high-density polyethylene—was designed for that purpose and more, and its built-in handle and simple design make it easy …