In an “extraordinary” session, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed—and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed into law–a sweeping new list of gun-control laws that seemed designed to nullify the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in NYSRPA v. Bruen, a majority opinion which confirmed that, yes indeed, the Second Amendment’s right to “bear …

Self-defense is rising in Philadelphia, Pa., and some in the media appear to be unsure of whether this is a good thing. In a recent article from The Philadelphia Inquirer, the paper observes a sharp uptick in defensive use of firearms within the city. Citing several recent stories similar to the NRA’s popular The …

In maneuvers highly reminiscent of the frantic enactment of the “SAFE” Act in 2013, “rushed to a vote only hours after it was printed,” Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s latest gun control bill into law on the same day the lengthy bill text was made publicly available. Legislators in the Empire State …

Primary Arms Optics is expanding their SLx line of shooting optics to include the new SLx Hunter rifle scope collection. The SLx Hunter collection currently includes four different rifle scopes, all of which feature a duplex reticle and have a second focal plane construction with a 1 inch diameter body and …

Cryptocurrency is more popular than ever before, and its footprint in the firearm industry grows by the day. It’s a radical departure from the traditional payment for firearms, ammunition and accessories, a change partly driven by economic uncertainty and even convenience. A different catalyst brought it to the industry, though. …

Modern rifle scope reticle designs provide information for ranging, target-size estimation and points to hold for both windage and elevation offset. From left to right: Tract Toric ELR MRAD,  Bushnell Deploy MIL, Leupold PR2-MIL, Horus TREMOR3. Special-purpose rifle scope reticles are not exactly a new invention. For example, the common duplex-reticle-based, mil-dot …

This week, we’re taking a closer look at the Heritage Arms Barkeep. An extremely short-barrel revolver, the Barkeep is a rimfire replica of the sort of pistols bartenders made extensive use of in the Old West. Available in one-, two- and three-inch barrel models, this single-action six-gun would make for a great …

Steel, wood, aluminum, brass, copper: These are, historically, the materials associated with firearms and ammunition. Then came the polymers—the first time I saw a “plastic” stock on a rifle was the military M16, then the Remington Nylon 66. By the end of the 20th century, polymer stocks were prevalent, our shotshells …

These days, target shooters get to have all the fun. Whenever something out of the ordinary hits the market, invariably, it’s better suited for dinging steel than it is for harvesting game, to a point that it’s getting somewhat annoying. Bergara seemed to feel this way, too, so for 2022, it released a match-grade …

Body armor, ballistic shields and plate carriers give consumers the opportunity to take advantage of the same ballistic protection usually afforded to law-enforcement and military professionals. However, because of the professional applications in which body armor is usually deployed, there are few options that fit well within a domestic environment …