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Federal Court Dismisses Brady/Mexico Lawsuit Against the U.S. Gun Industry
Last August, Brady – an American gun control organization – teamed up with the government of Mexico to sue various companies within the U.S. firearms industry, seeking to hold them responsible for the violent acts of narco-terrorists south of the U.S. border. It was, as we noted at the time, an audacious and …
Local Work By Anti-Gun Radicals Emphasizes Need For Preemption
We usually spend a great deal of time talking about the impact on the Second Amendment made at the federal and state level. But it is important to remember that attacks on our right to keep and bear arms are often made at the local level, and we don’t want …
Browning X-Bolt Mountain Pro
This week, we’re taking a closer look at the Browning X-Bolt Mountain Pro. Designed with an eye toward big game, the rifle marries precision tolerances with lightweight components, making it easy to carry into the backcountry and even easier to shoot once you get there. With a free-floated, sporter-contour barrel and a Recoil Hawg muzzle brake, the …
New For 2022: Palmetto State Armory 5.7 Rock
Palmetto State Armory has released a full-size handgun chambered for the fast, flat-shooting 5.7×28 mm FN cartridge. The PSA 5.7 Rock is a striker-fired, polymer-frame handgun designed to maximize capacity with the small FN cartridge. It can be had in an optics-ready configuration with a milled slide cut for the …
Is A Pistol Light A Good Idea?
I’m on record (extensively at this point) as being adamantly insistent that a weapon-mounted light (WML) is just not any kind of necessity on a daily CCW handgun. “Whoa, Tam!” says someone at this point, “Are you saying flashlights aren’t necessary?” No, I’m saying nothing of the sort. I don’t …
50 Caliber Pistol Cartridges
Almost everyone wants a .50 caliber something. While the rifle options are ballistically superior, especially in .50 BMG, a .50-caliber pistol in the hand is worth more than the .50-caliber rifle somewhere else. There is, however, a time and place for a large, heavy projectile fired from a compact platform like …
Preview: Bone-Dri Handgun 2.0
The Bone-Dri series of moisture-absorbing firearm cases provides convenient transportation of your guns while also helping prevent the formation of damaging rust, and the Handgun 2.0 is the line’s dedicated pistol product. Its main compartment measures 13.5″x8.5″ with an internal divider—spacious enough to accommodate two full-size handguns and/or a variety …
First Look: Mission First Tactical EXD Free Float M-Lok Rail
Mission First Tactical’s new EXD free float rail system line has three different rails available in lengths of 10 inches, 13 ½ inches, and 15 inches. In developing the EXD rail system family, Mission First Tactical sought out make rail system installation a more streamlined process for shooters and end users. …
The Armed Citizen® Oct. 10, 2022
Armed Citizen® Today A resident of an East Hartford, Conn., home defended themselves when two youths allegedly broke in on June 17, 2022. The incident started when a 15- and 16-year-old walked up to the home and forced their way in that Friday. Once inside, the pair encountered a resident, …
Upsizing The Micro-Compact: Springfield’s Hellcat Pro
Back in the early 2000s, tech companies raced each other to the top in seeing who could create the smallest cellphone. You had phones that slid open, flipped open, had tiny mechanical keyboards and stamp-size screens, all while boasting the latest features packed into an ever-shrinking package. Then, consumer priorities …