Late last night, after midnight, the House voted 52-44 to pass House Bill 1143, to impose a waiting period and training mandate for acquiring firearms, with an amendment to drop the permit requirement in earlier iterations of the bill. It will now move to the Senate, where the NRA will …

Henry Repeating Arms is introducing a new 9mm-chambered, traditionally configured semi-auto carbine with a wooden stock set. The Henry Homesteader is ideal for the protection of property, the home and livestock and is also fun for weekend gun range shooters as well, especially considering it’s chambered in 9mm. The Homesteader has …

Working on shooting while moving allows one to maximize one’s speed while simultaneously honing vital marksmanship skills. The Problem You decided to upgrade your shooting skills by taking a class entitled “Shooting and Moving.” The class curriculum led you to believe that you would learn some “tactical secrets” that would …

The best rifle hunters I know are all ballistic gurus. Good is never good enough for these guys. These shooters scrutinize every round they build, and they create loads formulated for the specific animal they’re pursuing. It’s impressive. Bowhunters need to take a lesson from these magicians. I did years …

The AR-15 just doesn’t get the credit it deserves as a hunting rifle. Sadly, far too many sportsmen have drunk the media Kool-Aid and believe it deserves no place in the field. Truth be told, I’ve put more deer and coyote on my wall with this design than all other …

Leupold introduced its DeltaPoint Micro as an alternative option for those who might want to explore having a red-dot sight mounted on their handgun without having to either purchase an optics-ready slide for their existing handgun, mill out their current slide or even purchase an entirely new handgun capable of accepting micro red-dot …

While the M1911 is one of the most popular handguns in the U.S., attempts have been made to drag the century-old design into the modern era, kicking and screaming. The most significant of these is the “2011” hybrid frame design first introduced in the 1990s, which combined a polymer grip …

Dozens of hospital and healthcare executives converged on New York City for a conference to discuss their role as “leaders” in reducing criminal misuse of firearms. Criminal misuse of firearms isn’t a public health issue nor should it be addressed as such. It’s a criminal issue caused by individuals breaking …

Many of the best jokes have a grain of truth about them, and so it is with the old line that, when you stop to think about it, gun control is rather easy to achieve. First, you make it illegal for anyone who is crazy to own a gun. Second, …

Constitutional Carry is moving in Nebraska, where two Democrats have broken with the party line to support the bill. As to the “why” these two Democrats are supporting permitless carry, the Associated Press provides the answer: While the bill would not usurp the federal requirement for a background check to buy …