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Refuse To Be A Victim—More Relevant Than Ever
The NRA Refuse To Be A Victim (RTBAV) program is becoming more and more relevant as time passes. Depending upon your news sources, the crime rate is either rising or falling by the day, but either way, crime won’t disappear entirely. Regardless, we can still move through our daily lives …
Understanding SCOTUS Denials of Certiorari
On May 20, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in Bianchi v. Brown, a challenge to Maryland’s ban on “assault weapons.” This denial understandably has many gun owners concerned that the Supreme Court is letting a broad ban on firearms stand in Mayland. These concerns have been exacerbated by news …
Chicago Crime Alerts – Pernicious Perception or an Inconvenient Truth?
Earlier this year, Chicago city council member Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth made steering-wheel locks available for free to interested residents. The message she shared was that “[s]afety is a top priority for our office. We believe that everyone deserves to live in a safe and healthy neighborhood: a goal that we’re working to achieve …
Minnesota: Governor Tim Walz Signs Anti-Gun Bill Into Law
On May 24th, Governor Tim Walz signed House File 5247, a large omnibus bill that incorporated language from House File 2609, a bill that banned certain firearm triggers. The effective date for the trigger ban is set for January 1st of 2025. Article 36, HF 5247 includes vague and ambiguous language that bans …
Gun Skills | Defensive Ammunition: Bullet Types and Construction
At the inception of centerfire cartridges, a pure lead bullet was the chosen projectile for a few reasons: It was simple to construct, the material was plentiful and, with no more than a mold and a heat source, the owner could make their own projectiles on the frontier. But, while …
NRA Files Amicus Brief with Ninth Circuit in Challenge to California’s One-Gun-Per-Month Restriction.
Today, NRA filed an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Nguyen v. Bonta. Nguyen is a challenge to California’s law prohibiting the purchase of more than one firearm within any 30-day period. In March of this year, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California held …
Biden Was Right on Veterans Before He was Wrong; Now Congress Tightens the Reins
In March, we reported on an appropriations rider that corrected a longstanding and shameful practice by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of reporting beneficiaries to NICS as “mental defectives” prohibited from having guns, merely because they had been determined to need financial oversight. President Biden grudgingly signed that provision into law, enraging …
Everything You Didn’t Know About the .38 Special
I’ve been firing the .38 Special quite a lot lately, largely due to an excellent Colt Python and a vintage Model 66. Sure, they are .357 Magnums, but I enjoy firing .38 Specials much more. I no longer own any revolver classed as a big bore. All my revolvers are either .38 …
Caliber Closeup: Guide to .223/5.56 Bullet Weights
The .223 Remington was designed in 1962 and quickly adopted by the U.S. Military as the 5.56mm NATO cartridge. Since that time, it has only gained popularity with shooters around the world using it for a variety of tasks. This versatility has given life to many different .223/5.56 rounds with uniquely performing …
Smart Buying: Stock Up With Ammunition Value Packs
It wasn’t very long ago that folks could not find toilet paper or hand sanitizer on the shelves of their local stores. In the land of plenty, we had a glimpse of everyday life as experienced in communist countries. Price increases were rampant on the local level. Folks who were …