On June 7th, ATF published a new notice of proposed rulemaking on its website entitled Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached “Stabilizing Braces”. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 10th, 2021, giving interested parties until September 8th, 2021 to file comments. The rule seems aimed at making nearly all …

Nobody understands and appreciates our freedom and independence more than gun owners. Thanks to us and those who came before us, we continue to hold that freedom and independence sacred today. Which is why it’s fitting to honor the Declaration of Independence and the great nation it founded with a …

The San Jose City Council voted unanimously to approve some of the most-overreaching gun-control measures this country has ever seen. The nation’s 10th-largest city will now require every gun owner to have “liability insurance” coverage for firearms ownership. Not satisfied with one overreaching measure, the city will also require gun owners to …

Do you shoot double-action revolvers? Carry or hunt with one? I’m a great fan of them, personally. It started during my law enforcement career, and I had the good fortune to be trained by some real-deal old school gunfighters. One of the many things they taught me was the value …

Optics-ready handguns are all the rage and manufacturers are rushing to meet the demand. There are several reasons reflex sights on handguns have become so popular. Most importantly, they allow for target focus shooting; with a reflex sight you do not have to shift your focus from the target/threat to …

The new X9 family from Wilson Combat continues to evolve with the introduction of the new SFX9 solid frame models. This variant of the SFX9 has a 3.25-inch sub-compact top-end that is mated with Wilson Combat’s new SF (Solid Frame) lightweight full-size aluminum grip frame design. The SFX9 frame is machined from …

I occasionally hear “reasonable” gun-control advocates arguing that they just want guns regulated the same as cars; they add that no one thinks car control is unreasonable—registration, driver’s licenses, and mandatory insurance. Even ignoring that there is no constitutional provision guaranteeing a right to own and drive a car, my …

This article, “American Muskets in the Revolutionary War,” appeared originally in the October 2003 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Paintings courtesy of Don Troiani. As galloping express riders and ringing church bells spread across New England during the early hours of April …

Americans celebrate something truly astonishing every year. The Fourth of July marks one of the most amazing events not just in our history but in the history of the world. Today marks a public declaration in which some of the greatest men of the age pledged their lives, their fortunes …

Apprentice Darrin McDonal cranks the flywheel of the reaming machine as master gunsmith Richard Sullivan pushes a barrel into the boring bit at the gunsmith shop in Colonial Williamsburg. It would be easy to miss the tiny structure nestled in the shadows of the imposing brick Capitol Building on the edge …