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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The firearm and ammunition industry’s commitment to secure firearm storage and safe firearm handling is – again – proving its effectiveness. The National Safety Council’s report on preventable injury and fatality statistics shows that firearm-related deaths were at the third lowest on record for 2022, the most recent year for which data …

I’ve had several experiences during the past few months that have impacted my ideas about shotguns. One was the research and shooting tests involved in firing more than two dozen shotguns while writing “The Preppers Guide to Shotguns” for Skyhorse Publishing. Another was seeing my oldest granddaughter embrace the shooting sports. At …