Strong gun sales continued in May, with FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System data showing nearly 1.3 million background checks were conducted pursuant to firearms sales last month. Moreover, the FBI conducted a total of 3.2 million firearm-related background checks of all types – including checks for NICS exempt firearm permits that allow holders to …

During director of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives nominee David Chipman’s May 26 Senate confirmation hearing, the paid anti-gun activist worked to obscure the woeful record of the 1994 Clinton “assault weapons” ban. That ban prohibited the sale of certain types of commonly-owned semiautomatic firearms, and magazines with …

Hornady’s new 6mm ARC was designed for a specific military requirement; the 108-gr. ELD (l.) makes for an excellent long-range target round, while the 103-gr. ELD-X hunting load (shown here) penetrated nearly 18″ into 10 percent ballistic gelatin.  The U.S. military is good at recognizing specific needs based on firsthand …

This week we’re taking a closer look at the Uberti 1875 No. 3 Top Break. A revolver straight from the history of the Old West, the gun is a direct replica of Major Schofield’s model of 1875. With a top-break loading style, a six-shot cylinder, and modern chamberings, the pistol is sure to appeal to hunters with an eye for …

Sights come in three types: fixed, adjustable and optical, with fixed and adjustable sights generally referred to as “iron” sights. Originally envisioned as auxiliary sights for long guns, and having served well in that capacity, optical sights on a handgun, referred to as “carry optics,” have been adapted to meet …

It is difficult to succeed in competitive shooting without an accurate, reliable firearm. After the gun, when you add the cost of additional gear necessary for action shooting—spare magazines, holsters, etc.—it can get expensive. Luckily, there are companies such as EAA Corp. that make it easy to find a quality pistol …

It was no secret President Joe Biden’s nominee to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, David Chipman, supports a ban on commonly-owned semiautomatic firearms like the AR-15 and wants to force current “assault weapons” owners to register their firearms with the federal government through the National Firearms …

Puerto Rico’s Police Bureau decided to liquidate some of its old hardware in early 2020, offering firearm enthusiasts the chance of a lifetime. Among the items that the bureau sold were several demilitarized examples of the very first AR-15 produced by Colt – the Model 601. In a collecting world saturated by …

Lightweight rifles are increasing in popularity as women make educated choices about their self-defense firearms. This often leads men to realize that less bulk in a carbine is a desirable trait for their guns, too. I spend a fair amount of time writing about lightweight rifles these days. While one could …

The contempt for law-abiding gun owners in the Empire State is so strong with gun control Democratic state senators that they’ve passed a first-in-the-nation antigun law based completely on a false premise. The facts don’t matter and instead it’s full steam ahead. Brooklyn Democratic state Sen. Zellnor Myrie could’ve learned …