Armed Citizen® Today After arriving at his deceased father’s property for a check of the residence, a 61-year-old man discovered a burglary in process and opened fire on the intruder inside the Las Vegas, Nev., house on March 2, 2023. Around 2 a.m., the 61-year-old man, the son of the …

Beretta’s 1301 Tactical has been a popular semi-automatic shotgun for shooters across the self-defense and competition spectrum, but the cost of the platform is a barrier to many. For 2023, Beretta built on its affordable A300 platform with the A300 Ultima Patrol, a 12-ga. semi-automatic shotgun loaded with tactical features. …

At 5′ 7″, I’m often the brunt of my buddies’ best attempts at little-guy humor. Sure, a few inches more would be nice, but being short has its advantages. For example, I typically get the first crack at helicopter hunts because a whirlybird gets rather tight, particularly when you need …

It wasn’t too long ago when almost all the talk about defensive firearms was centered around some form of revolvers. While the semi-automatic pistol might be the sidearm of choice for today’s law enforcement, military and armed civilian applications, there is still a demand for defensive revolvers. 2023 was a …

AGM Global Vision has recently released the new Neith 4MP Digital Night Vision Scope, which was originally announced at the recent 2023 SHOT Show held in Las Vegas, NV. “This is the first digital night vision optics by AGM, and more products in this family will likely follow,” said Chase Stephens, …

Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) has announced the release of two new collaborative knives produced in conjunction with famed knife designer Ken Onion. Both of these new “Facet” folding knives, the Rivet and the Viral, include Mr. Onion’s timeless design cues. In addition to this, both knives incorporate high grade …

The rise in popularity of the low power variable optic, or LPVO, has changed the way we think about AR-15s. By adding an LVPO, what was once a rifle that was used for engagements at under 300 yards can now shoot out to 500 yards with relative ease, and even …

Another year brings about another opportunity for gun control activists and their media lackeys to manipulate CDC fatal injury data to push a misleading factoid on children and firearms. This is how it works: Step one, acquire statistics on firearm-related deaths among children ages 1-14. Step two, combine that relatively …

When listening to criminal trials, I am keenly aware that the prosecution’s case must be presented “beyond reasonable doubt.” The same instinct that leads me toward a passion for the civil liberties protected by the Second Amendment leads me to demand strict limits on the government’s power within the courts. …

In the movie Casablanca (1942), when Rick (Humphrey Bogart) shoots Maj. Strasser to stop him from preventing Victor and Ilsa’s airplane from taking off, Capt. Louis Renault gave officers arriving on the scene their marching orders when he delivered the now-famous line: “Round up the usual suspects.”  While rounding up …