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Preserving The Past: The Contemporary Longrifle Association Show
In the quarter-century since it was formed, the Contemporary Longrifle Association (CLA) garnered more than 2,000 members unified primarily by their interest in preserving the skills of 18th and early 19th century American gunmakers. In its own words, the organization is “keeping the longrifle culture alive.” If you have an interest in …
BLOOMBERG’S GUN CONTROL DROPPING DOWN PAYMENT ON 2022 MIDTERMS
Antigun billionaire Michael Bloomberg is at it again. He’s throwing around money and demanding things, not even noticing that Americans aren’t listening to gun control mantras. Instead, they’re arming themselves at historic rates. Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund is dropping $3 million to recruit “grass roots volunteers” to run for …
Most Surgeons Say Guns Are a Constitutional Right
An interesting survey of surgeons revealed they, as a group, don’t agree with President Joe Biden’s (D) attempt to frame the illegal actions of violent criminals as a “public-health crisis.” Indeed, a substantial percentage of surgeons acknowledged they do own one or more firearms and a solid majority said they …
4 Home Defense Upgrades for Your Mossberg 500/590 Shotgun
A. Designed for universal fit on firearms with Picatinny- or Weaver-type rails, the Crimson Trace RailMaster CRM-201 brings welcome versatility to your home-defense scattergun. The compact unit utilizes a 5 mW red-laser sight to provide an edge over conventional sights, particularly in low-light conditions. It features the company’s Instant Activation, tap-on/tap-off system along …
Hardware: Tikka T3x Lite
I was standing—much to my chagrin—on a pair of snowshoes, in 3 feet of snow, on a severe sidehill slope in the famous Catskill Mountains, with time slipping away. There was no lack of deer sign, in spite of the recent blizzard, but there was a definitive lack of deer. …
STATES ISSUING NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS MONTH PROCLAMATIONS
August is National Shooting Sports Month® and more states are joining in on the celebration! National Shooting Sports Month was developed by NSSF to celebrate, share and invite newcomers and grow participation in the shooting sports. State legislatures and governors are celebrating too, issuing proclamations of their own to mark the shooting sports …
GUN CONTROL IN BERNIE SANDERS’ BUDGET RESOLUTION
As soon as Congress finishes voting on Biden’s $1,200,000,000 infrastructure package, the Senate intends to proceed to a vote on a $3,500,000,000 Budget Resolution that includes instructions to fund gun control at the state level. GOA has been monitoring the appropriations process on behalf of gun owners for several months …
First Look: Bushnell Elite Tactical DMR3 & XRS3 Riflescopes
Bushnell recently introduced two new riflescopes for the Elite Tactical lineup, the DMR3 and XRS3, that are designed to meet the demands of law enforcement and military professionals, as well as long-range and precision rimfire competitions. “The new Elite Tactical DMR3 is utterly reliable, tracks perfectly and has a huge eye box …
9 Common Questions New Shooters Ask
New shooters ask a lot of questions. Moderately experienced shooters, too often, supposedly know all about guns and if they don’t know something they’re often more reluctant to ask questions in a classroom setting. These are some of the questions I answered recently during a three-hour class for beginning women shooters …
The Anatomy of the Perfect Long-Range Bullet
Ten years ago, it was a feat to find an average-priced rifle that was capable of sub-MOA accuracy. Today, that simply is not the case. Making a rifle that can produce three- and even five-shot groups that measure less than an inch at 100 yards is more or less the …