Armed Citizen® Today An uninvited visitor to a Florida home encountered a resident ready and willing to defend his property early on the morning of April 7, 2023. At 6:40 a.m., an unidentified man entered the front door of the house, walked through the residence and entered a bedroom, where …

With all due respect to the Washington Post, the headline to the recent article referenced in the title of this piece reminds us of the iconic phrase uttered by the character Inigo Montoya in the 1987 film Princess Bride. “You keep using that word (in this case, words, as in “courts” and “win”). I do …

On April 25, 2023, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed HB1240 into law. The legislation is a sweeping, and flagrantly unconstitutional ban on commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms. The law prohibits a host of rifles by name, including America’s most popular rifle, the AR-15, “in all forms.” The prohibition also targets centerfire rifles capable …

Late last month, federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced “the first phase” of the federal government’s gun confiscation (“buyback”) program, part of the May 2020 ban on “assault weapons.” The Canadian press reports this initial step is a contract with the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA), a group representing Canada’s hunting …

The reputation of New York City Police detective Jim Cirillo looms large over the firearms training community. Cirillo was involved in over a dozen gunfights, the majority of which happened during his time on the 70’s stakeout squad that was tasked with stopping violent armed robberies. The firearms he used while …

The shotgun is arguably the original defensive firearm, with a history going back hundreds of years, and the unmatchable close range power of a scattergun means it’ll be a great choice for at least the foreseeable future. The venerable pump-action shotgun continues to be a popular choice for people wanting …

Gunmaker Dan Wesson is known for their fleet of quality 1911 options which come in many different configurations. Now joining the fleet is the new Dan Wesson Specialist 1911 Pistol, with an optics-ready slide for only a few dollars more than the regular Specialist model. The new factory cut is supported by …

Modern sporting rifles, like the AR-15 and all its variants, are a very popular choice for America’s gun owners. This trend continues in 2023, with new guns from new names like Bersa as well as well-known brands like Bushmaster and Ruger. B&T USA | APC223 Pro B&T puts the Pro …

Mobile turkey hunters don’t like to be bogged down by a heavy shotgun. That’s one of the reasons manufacturers that build turkey-specific repeaters and break-actions have moved away from walnut and steel shotguns to synthetics—composite stocks and fore-ends are lighter. But the problem with a lightweight 7-pound 12-gauge turkey shotgun …

Ruger isn’t just one of the largest and most successful firearm manufacturers in the world. It’s been remarkably adept at getting on the front end of popular trends. One might say those two facts go hand-in-hand; it’s almost a chicken-or-egg kind of situation. Do firearm concepts become popular because Ruger …