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FN America’s SCAR lineup of rifles received an upgrade in 2021 with the addition of bilateral, non-reciprocating charging handles now available on the 20S precision rifle, as well as the 17S and 16S. This updated design features an all-new charging sled and bilateral charging handles that lock forward when the …

How much does crime go down when the avid gun-control crowd gets what they want? It turns out, not much—if at all. Massachusetts already had some of the strictest anti-Second Amendment laws in the nation, including requiring ID cards to purchase, magazine capacity limits and bans on certain AR-type rifles and …

One of the fundamentals of growing a business is to identify a niche and fill it. That’s all the folks at Federal were doing. There has long been a small space between the performance of 9 mm Parabellum and .380 ACP. Though they have the same diameters, the former is the NATO …

On January 11th, the County Council of Lake County will hold a vote on whether to repeal a restriction in the county’s firearm discharge ordinance. Back in 2019, Lake County increased the 200-foot minimum distance from residences for target shooting to 300 feet. NRA members and Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to attend …

When you go to its website and look at the prices for Nighthawk Custom pistols, you generally scoff and doubt that any pistol could be worth that much money. However, one tour of the factory and you soon realize they may just be a bargain. The Berryville, AR, company maintains a …

When it comes to firearms, there’s been a horde of new shooters to join the mix in the last couple of years. Many of them are thinking about how to carry a concealed firearm for the first time. Still other, more experienced shooters are contemplating a switch from something more …

In 1939 America was still struggling to escape the Great Depression. The first airline passenger service across the Atlantic was started, and nylon stockings had just hit the market. There were rumblings of war in Europe and talk of building an atomic bomb in Washington. Huge changes were on the …

Following Kimber America’s extensive lineup of M1911 handguns and bolt-action rifles is the latest offering from the Alabama-based manufacturer—the R7 Mako—a polymer-framed, micro-compact handgun with optic-mounting capability. It is safe to say the R7 Mako is a complete departure from the steel-frame M1911s its maker is known to produce.   Buy All-American! …

When .357 Mag. double-action revolvers fell out of favor with law enforcement in the 1980s, it forced many of the budget-priced and mid-grade double-actions out of the market. But, in recent years, defensive revolvers have enjoyed something of a revival as certain states have instituted regulations to further complicate the …

Gun rights organizations are taking aim at anti-gun propaganda after USA Today ran a story alleging that “Second Amendment activism can be a gateway to extremist ideologies” like the neo-Nazi movement. The paper, one of the most widely circulated in the nation, closed out 2021 with a story by Will Carless, titled “Down the …