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Rifleman Q&A: Why So Light With The M1 Carbine?
Q: I know the M1 carbine was issued in large numbers during World War II but that it was considered to be under-powered. It seems our military would have been better served by a firearm of this type that had better performance. Why wasn’t this done? A Marine radio operator at …
The self-refuting Washington Post: “No one needs” a gun 1 in 20 Americans already own
Last Wednesday, The Washington Post published an editorial entitled, “No one needs an AR-15 — or any gun tailor-made for mass shootings.” That piece followed an earlier series of articles about the AR-15 under the heading, “AMERICAN ICON: The gun that divides a nation.” Both efforts were meant to echo and amplify Joe Biden’s …
ST. LOUIS METRO TRANSIT REJECTS FIREARM INDUSTRY ANTI-STRAW PURCHASE EDUCATION ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Metro Transit has rejected a public awareness advertising campaign to remind the public it is illegal to lie on a firearm background check verification form to purchase a gun for someone who cannot legally do so on their own. As part of the firearm industry’s …
SC: DOUBLE DOWN FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY IN THE SENATE
Dear friend, The time is now to speak up for Constitutional Carry in the South Carolina Senate. After the tragedy in Nashville, gun owners know that both weak Republicans and the anti-gun Left will be out in full force to kill any pro-gun bill. Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality …
North Carolina Permit-to-Purchase Repeal: It’s Been a Long Time Coming
Two weeks ago, the North Carolina General Assembly passed S. 41, legislation that sought to remove the requirement that all law-abiding North Carolinians apply for, and receive, a permit-to-purchase (PtP) before they could lawfully acquire a handgun in the state. The bill also sought to remove the absolute prohibition on valid …
Constitutional Carry Signed in Florida
The NRA is pleased to announce Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed NRA-backed constitutional carry on Monday morning, making the Sunshine State the 26th in the nation where law-abiding residents do not need to pay additional fees and apply for a government permit to exercise their right to defend themselves …
The Armed Citizen® April 3, 2023
Armed Citizen® Today An armed felon ended up in custody with a gunshot wound to the chest after allegedly attempting to rob a concealed-carry holder in Detroit on Feb. 8, 2023. At 9:50 p.m., the armed citizen and his friend entered Carmen’s Delicatessen and were followed into the store by …
State Legislatures Aim To Remove NRA As Training Entity
As a member of the National Rifle Association of America, you know exactly how hard this organization works to maintain high firearms instruction and safety-education standards. Now, anti-gun lawmakers in some state legislatures around the country are redoubling their efforts to dismantle the Second Amendment by sponsoring legislation that removes …
Handbook: One-Handed Shooting
I believe, and we validate this through our training, there are essential skills a shooter must develop to be well-rounded, a generalist when it comes to being prepared for a deadly force encounter. The problem with being a generalist is there are lots of things to practice. It is easy to …
Review: KelTec P15
Few companies elicit as strong a reaction from gun buyers as KelTec. This Florida manufacturer’s guns are typically marvels of design created by the owner, George Kellgren—one of the few firearm engineers for whom the overly used appellation “genius” is apt. The problem is, his designs were often hampered by manufacturing …