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Is gun control making Vermont less safe?
Up until 2018, deep blue Vermont was a model for sensible gun laws – meaning they had few and politicians on both sides of the aisle understood the tranquil state didn’t need any. Vermont was the original Constitutional Carry state, as the Right-to-Carry without a permit was affirmed in a …
The Armed Citizen® June 12, 2023
Armed Citizen® Today Fiction turned into fact for a Mobile, Ala., man who shot and killed an intruder breaking into his home early on the morning of April 19, 2023. At 3:30 a.m., the man and his wife were watching a Netflix show about a burglary in progress when they …
Review: Leupold Mark 5HD 2-10×30 Riflescope
When it comes to precisely calibrated, reliable and accurate scopes, one of first names that comes to most people’s minds is Leupold, and for good reason. Leupold has consistently provided top-notch optics for serious marksmen, whether short-range, medium-range or “how far was that shot?” shooters. Leupold is, first and foremost, an optics company, producing …
First Look: Ruger LC Charger 5.7 Pistol
Sturm, Ruger And Company, Inc is releasing a new large-format pistol chambered for the 5.7x28mm cartridge with an action and pattern based on the Ruger LC Carbine. The new Ruger LC Charger 5.7mm pistol also accepts the same magazine as the Ruger-5.7 pistol. The LC Charger also uses the same fire …
Why Would You Choose An Unusual Gun?
Unusual actions occasionally seen in carry guns include (left to right) blowback (Walther PPK), delayed blowback (H&K P7) and rotary (Colt All-American 2000). There’s a large slice of the shooting demographic that just loves something a little novel, a little different. Internet phenomenon Ian McCollum has basically made a career …
Editor’s Choice: Hornady 7 mm PRC
Hornady’s latest cartridge, the 7 mm Precision Rifle Cartridge (PRC), drives a comparatively long, heavy-for-caliber, high-ballistic-coefficient (BC) 0.284″ bullet to 3,000 f.p.s. with a 1:8″ rifling twist. The 7 mm PRC’s 3.340″ overall length fits standard long-action receivers, and its fat, 2.28″-long, unbelted case borrows the 30-degree shoulder of the …
Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue: Understanding Thematic Framing & how Conservative focus on Mental Health Contributes to the Problem
Gun owners have their work cut out for them. Despite recent Supreme Court rulings that seem to tip the balance in our favor, the push for gun control is relentless and is alarmingly taking on a more aggressive demeanor. Hints at all-out confiscation are being heard as freedom, according to …
Does Hunter Biden Have a Constitutional Case?
While President Joe Biden (D) continues to call for “universal” background checks for firearm sales, his son’s attorneys are reportedly preparing to argue that Hunter Biden shouldn’t be charged with lying on a federal background check form because last year’s New York State Pistol & Rifle Association v. Bruen ruling rendered his background check unconstitutional. In 2018, Hunter …
Understanding Point Shooting
Point shooting is a defensive-handgun technique that is probably as old as the first defensive handgun. Some have called it instinctive shooting, although there is nothing instinctive about shooting. Others have called it hip shooting, although shooting from the hip is only one part of point shooting. It is simply …
First Look: Grey Man Tactical Safe Door Organizer
Grey Man Tactical is now offering a new organizing rack that is meant to be installed on the inside portion of a gun safe door in order to maximize space within your safe. The #601 Safe Door Organizer Package is a pre-configured kit with a design that makes it easy to …