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Five Last-Minute Christmas Gifts for Gun Owners
Looking for last-minute gifts for the gun owners in your life? Any of these will help them to understand their rights and enjoy shooting even more. Buy them an NRA membership. With it, they’ll get this or one of the other NRA monthly publications. The magazines may help “normalize” gun ownership …
Los Angeles’ Left Turns to the Second Amendment Amid Rising Crime
Crime is so bad in Los Angeles that even those on the political Left are buying guns. According to a report from the New York Post, the rising crime in Los Angeles is spilling over into even the wealthy and protected neighborhoods, such as Beverly Hills, which is prompting its residents to rethink …
Best Rifle Bullets for Deer Hunting
If you were to ask a dozen, dedicated rifle deer hunters to name the most important item taken afield with them, you’d likely hear at least half-dozen different answers. It’s improbable that one will be “bullet,” either. That’s unsurprising, though, as ammunition is generally an afterthought when it should be the foremost consideration. Consider this: that …
Review: Heritage Barkeep
During the past few years, Heritage Mfg., Inc. has grown into one of the largest revolver manufacturers in the United States, and the company’s success is due in no small part to the popularity of its affordably priced series of Rough Rider .22-cal. single-action wheelguns. While many of today’s .22 Long Rifle-chambered …
POLL ECHOES INDUSTRY DATA: HISPANIC-AMERICANS VALUE GUN RIGHTS
An Axios/Ipsos poll showed Hispanic swing voters are concerned about crime, criminal violence and personal safety. That finding wasn’t a surprise to NSSF. Hispanic-Americans, along with nearly every other demographic group, are embracing their right to lawfully purchase and own a firearm. Firearm industry retail survey data revealed this growing trend a …
California: Stay Issued in 9th Circuit Magazine Ban Ruling, Allowing Californians to Continue Possession of Lawfully Acquired Magazines
Yesterday, a stay was granted in the case of Duncan v. Bonta after an en banc panel upheld California’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition. With this stay, the Ninth Circuit has decided to allow Californians to continue possession of any magazines that were acquired during “Freedom Week” or prior to the ban …
New Jersey: Governor’s Gun Bill Package Misfires in The Assembly
The Assembly held a marathon voting session late Monday, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin stepped away from the rostrum to issue a press release. The statement was necessary because the Governor’s proposed gun bill package, which has been front and center for the last two weeks, seemingly didn’t have support …
Review: Ameriglo Haven Red Dot Sight
As has been apparent for a while, pistol-mounted red dots are hot and getting hotter. Just about every major handgun manufacturer has at least one or two models either with dots or dot-capable, and most of the larger companies have multi-optic-capable designs. Even the majority of the super-trendy micro-9 mm …
Hardware: ATN ThOR 4 Thermal Riflescope
About 10 years ago I was invited on a hog-eradication hunt in Florida. The hogs had multiplied on an orange farm and were devastating the orchard, but because the vegetation was so thick—and because smart hogs quickly go nocturnal in the face of persecution—helicopter hunting was futile. Trapping worked somewhat …
Stoeger M3000: An Affordable Semi-Auto Shotgun
Stoeger Industries offers quality firearms a price that seems too good to be true. Owners know well their long-lasting performance, ability to thrive through challenging field conditions and survive neglect. There’s good reason, too. It’s part of the Benelli USA family of brands, a firm that had a version of its M4 semi-automatic officially adopted …