Armed Citizen® Today A Paulding County, Ohio, property owner acted in self-defense when he and a friend were caught in a confrontation with an alleged trespasser on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Around 7 a.m. that morning, the property owner noticed a 28-year-old man trespassing on his property. After calling police, …

Washington, D.C. – Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) secured a preliminary injunction in federal district court against most of New York’s poorly named “Concealed Carry Improvement Act.” This follows GOA and GOF securing a temporary restraining order against the law in October, which was frustratingly blocked by a federal …

Violence Policy Center (VPC) is a handgun prohibition organization. The group’s website still hosts a document declaring “Handguns should be banned from future sale except for military and law-enforcement personnel.” It should come as no surprise then that the group is advocating for executive action to ban some of America’s most common …

CZ’s new Scorpion 3 Plus Micro represents something less dramatic—but also less traumatic—than an all-new design. It’s an established, much-loved platform that has wisely been gently tweaked to make it even better. The large-format Scorpion EVO 3 pistol has been a best-seller for the Czech-based company. The Micro shrinks it down, but …

Dan Wesson Firearms is announcing the release of a limited-edition Heirloom full-size 1911 handgun for the year 2022. The Dan Wesson 2022 Heirloom 1911 Pistol is built around a .45 ACP full-size Government model frame and slide with a 5-inch barrel. The slide is carefully fitted to the frame and the …

How do you describe the Lionheart Industries Regulus Alpha Blackout pistol? It looks like a traditional DA/SA handgun – except it really isn’t. It has a safety lever, but no decocker. It can be carried cocked and locked, like a 1911, but it’s hardly single-action only. Lionheart calls it double-action plus, and …

For the past 2 decades Boresight Solutions has been known as one of the pioneers of polymer-frame pistol customization. Now Boresight has recently released a new line of aftermarket drop-in precision barrels for Glock handguns: The Boresight Solutions Advantage barrel. The Advantage barrels are currently available for most 9mm models and generations …

Oregon-based HEVI-Shot has been producing top-of-the-line non-toxic shotshell hunting loads for the past 22 years. It doesn’t make centerfire or rimfire ammo (yet…) and it doesn’t load anything with lead. So, for shotgunners looking for options for hunts in lead-restricted areas: HEVI-Shot is it. In 2000, HEVI-Shot started up with the goal …

The Safariland Group is known for offering a wide variety of duty gear, concealment holsters and accessories for both civilians and law enforcement personnel. Now Safariland is releasing a new line of holsters for concealed carry. The new Safariland Species holster is an IWB/AIWB (appendix and/or inside the waistband) holster. The …

This week, we’re taking a closer look at the Hawke Optics Wide View Circle Dot Reflex Sight. The company’s widest-view reflex sight, this optic almost seems to have been designed with turkey and predator hunters in mind. A crisp 2-MOA aiming dot provides precision, while a broad 35-MOA circle helps hunters line up …