Regardless of the firearm and the sport, it’s clear that optics are plentiful in every corner of the market, and they’re here to stay. From micro red-dot (MRD) sights to cutting-edge magnified optics, the world of shooting sports has seen a tremendous leap in not just what optics are capable …

“More than a few eyebrows were raised in 2010 when the U.S. Department of Agriculture bought 85 semi-automatic submachine guns.  However, the USDA is just one of 73 federal government agencies employing full-time law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry firearms and make arrests in the United States.” Friends, …

Training yourself to shoot better is the result of developing a higher skill level upon which you may rely. The higher your skill level, the greater your odds of performing well when they are called upon. Greater skill is born from greater control; the greater the control, the better the …

BACKGROUND: ATF Forms must always be filed, completed, and approved and a unique federal tax stamp must always be issued prior to the manufacture or transfer of a “firearm” under the National Firearms Act (NFA). This includes Short-barreled Rifles (SBR), Short-barreled Shotguns (SBS), and Any Other Weapons (AOW). In the case of the Biden Pistol Ban,(i) the …

To select an optimal, quality concealed-carry holster, it’s important to remember that a holster is more than a gun bucket. It must meet specific requirements for safety and retention. Most mass-produced handguns can be used effectively for self-defense as long as the user’s skill is up to par, but a …

The half-steel, half-polymer Model 1911 pistol design, brought to the market by the late Chip McCormick, swept through the competition circuit like a tropical storm back in the early 1990s. The original design reflected the times. It was built to be a .45 ACP if the end-user so desired (the …

Gemtech is rolling out the GVAC, its first Modern Sporting Rifle (MSR) upper chambered in 5.56 NATO. The enhanced BCG and barrel profiles are just the icing on the cake of this unique complete upper receiver. The real star of the show is the gas block, which is enhanced for use with …

My favorite firearm is a .45-cal. Colt Single Action Army that I purchased new in 1980. The old Colt exudes Western adventure, both real and imagined. It is fun to shoot and my first choice for big-bore plinking, target shooting or picking off water-filled jugs. As much as I enjoy this Colt, …

Florida is best known for warm and welcoming beaches, massive snowbird migrations and spectacular NASA launches. It’s also home to the Everglades and diehard outdoorsmen, and women, eager to explore its most remote regions. In 1989, Diamondback Airboats was established in Cocoa, Fla., to provide transportation to those hard-to-reach places. …

Yesterday, in an NRA-ILA backed lawsuit, a federal court issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) that restricts New Jersey from enforcing several so called “sensitive place” bans. In December, after the same federal court struck New Jersey’s justifiable need requirement in another NRA-ILA backed lawsuit, the state passed A4769, which declares …