As I sit down to write this article, it’s mid-December. On the home front, it’s one of the greatest times of the year—sandwiched between cherishing the times enjoyed with family and friends during Thanksgiving and looking forward to more of the same for Christmas and the New Year. Whatever holidays …

Rival Arms makes firearm components that let gun enthusiasts of all stripes upgrade their handguns. From drop-in barrel replacements to extended magazine wells to complete pistol slides, they have something that will help you get the most from your pistol. Now, Rival is making its next move by expanding its offerings …

Every so often, the somewhat humdrum world of holsters throws a curve ball. What you expect isn’t what you get. While there certainly have been innovations over the years, some of them rather surprising, the basics of holding a gun are the same across the board. Having reviewed close to …

The number of applications for a National Firearms Act (NFA) tax stamp—federally required for lawful ownership of suppressors, short-barreled rifles and similarly configured shotguns, among others—has more than doubled in the past four years. Figures released by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) during a seminar at …

The late 19th century was a productive era in firearm design. The fertile mind of John Moses Browning was beginning to show its genius. In the autumn of 1890, in the big sky country of Ogden, Utah, one of John Browning’s early concepts took shape. The following is a letter …

Armed Citizen® Today An alleged home invader in Nevada ended up in the hospital in serious condition after encountering a homeowner who was armed and willing to defend his property on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2022. Around 9:30 p.m., the 48-year-old intruder broke into the Pahrump, Nev., residence, armed with a …

Senate Bill 116, a bill that expands access and standardizes firearm safety education for schools, has been sent to the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs for a hearing on Wednesday morning, February 8, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. Please attend and show your support for firearm safety education. The hearing …

On Monday, February 6, the New Mexico Senate Health & Public Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 171 by Sen. Bill Soules (D-Las Cruces), legislation that attempts to supersede federal law and make it a FELONY to manufacture, sell, transfer, or acquire a firearm sound suppressor and other National Firearms Act …

Rival Arms is entering the red-dot sight market with the introduction of the X1 Red Dot. The X1 is a three-MOA red dot the company said is “ideally suited for use on defensive pistols, target pistols, rifles, hunting and defensive shotguns.” The base sports a Trijicon RMR-compatible mounting system for …

Speer Ammunition has been awarded a French Police 9 mm NATO duty handgun ammunition contract to supply the nation’s largest law enforcement agencies with Speer 124-grain Gold Dot loads. Financial terms of the agreement—which could last for up to four years—were not released, although the company anticipates volume of its shipments …