Two weeks ago we reported on a leaked document that appeared to be a new ATF proposed rule to amend several key definitions in federal firearm regulations. On May 7th, ATF published a nearly identical proposed rule on its website. The rule has not yet been published in the federal register, but likely will …

There’s a family feud within the Democratic party aimed at pushing more gun control on Americans who’re buying firearms at a record pace, and what they actually want. President Joe Biden, gun control groups like Everytown for Gun Safety and Giffords and Congressional antigun Democrats are jamming through more restrictive …

This article, “The First-Generation GAP,” appeared originally in the June 2004 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. The Glock 37 is the result of an ambitious project: To build a .45-cal. pistol dimensionally identical to an existing 9 mm Luger-cal. pistol. Something …

All too often I hear all kinds of excuses from people as to why they haven’t booked professional defensive training. Others will book classes but have preconceived notions that get in the way of their learning. These are barriers that get in the way of our ability to improve our …

Sometimes, you need the lightweight transportability of a soft case as well and the durability and dependability of a hard case. Plano has a well-earned reputation for innovation and quality, and now they are applying their knowledge to creating a small, easy to carry pistol case that is well-suited to …

David Chipman, President Joe Biden’s (D) nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), is an “enemy of the Second Amendment,” say dozens of House Republicans who are urging senators to oppose Chipman’s nomination, according to a report from Fox News. The letter, obtained by Fox News, was …

Q: I don’t understand what John Garand was thinking when he incorporated the eight-round clip mechanism into his rifle when he could have used a detachable magazine that would have been better. After all, the Browning Automatic Rifle was invented a number of years before the M1 rifle, and John Browning …

Straight-pull rifles. Depending on which side of the pond you reside, the phrase generally conjures drastically different reactions, and levels of familiarity. While long popular among our European brethren, the American market has remained generally disinterested in them. To be fair, this could be due largely to price points—straight pulls, usually …

As firearms continue to sell at record pace, manufacturers are struggling to keep up with demand for existing models. Nonetheless, innovation continues. We are seeing introductions of MRDS-ready, striker-fired, polymer-frame pistols, including higher-capacity micro-9s. Also hitting the market with some frequency are large-format pistols in both rifle and pistol calibers. And, …

The Problem You have been told that repetition is the secret to improving your skills and maintaining the edge that satisfies the goals you have set for yourself. Even though you have thousands of repetitions of basic handling and shooting skills, it has become going through the motions without noticeable …