Armed Citizen® Today A man and woman sitting inside a vehicle near a park in Kelso, Wash., were assaulted by two men, forcing the male driver of the car to defend himself and his companion on April 27, 2023. At about 4:30 p.m. that Thursday, the man and woman were …

Dear Speaker McCarthy, Leaders Schumer and McConnell, and Leaders Jeffries and Scalise, Congress must repeal the unconstitutional and discriminatory pistol brace ban by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that hurts our nation’s disabled population, especially America’s disabled veterans who sacrificed their bodies to defend our nation. …

This week, the Maine Senate and Maine House held floor votes on LD 60, legislation to impose a 72-hour waiting period on all gun sales in Maine. Thanks to the strong response of NRA members and Second Amendment supporters, the bill was defeated. NRA-ILA would like to thank all lawmakers who defended …

In a blatant attempt to violate preemption, the Indianapolis City Council has advanced an “unenforceable” gun control package. The ordinance raises the age to buy a firearm from 18 to 21, ends constitutional carry, and bans many common semi-automatic firearms. In 2011, NRA worked with the General Assembly to pass …

Left to right: 6 mm PPC, .260 Rem., 6.5 Grendel, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6 mm Creedmoor, 224 Valkyrie, 6 mm ARC, 6.5 PRC, 7 mm PRC and 300 PRC. It could be argued that the 6 mm PPC, which was created in the mid-1970s by Dr. Louis Palmisano and Ferris Pindell, …

Shooting is often described as fast or slow. Shooters commonly think “that’s an easy target to shoot fast” or “that’s a target I need to shoot slow and carefully.” The problem with this is it’s not specific and means something different to almost everyone. If you really tried to pinpoint …

Once it discovered that small-caliber cartridges don’t work very well on large-caliber men, the U.S. government set out find a brand new service pistol. The .38 Long Colt’s failure during the Moro dustup, followed by the Thompson–LaGarde Tests of 1904, caused it to come to the conclusion that an effective …

Apex Tactical Specialties, known for their high end aftermarket accessories for a wide variety of firearms, is now shipping a new low-profile magazine well for the Browning Hi Power/ Springfield SA-35 pattern 9mm single-action, semi-automatic handguns, adding a modern touch to one of history’s most iconic handguns. The magazine well …

Owning and shooting a real piece of world history in the form of a military-surplus firearm is one of the most exciting facets of gun ownership. It can also be the source of quite a bit of frustration. With these “antiques,” frustrating circumstances can arise for even the most seasoned …

In 2016, the rules for NRA Service Rifle competition changed to represent the military rifle of the day more accurately. The new provision allowed competitors to use a scope with a magnification of no greater than 4.5X and a maximum objective lens diameter of 34 mm. When the rule was …