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THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT: PANDEMIC SPURS ON YOUTH HUNTING
The priceless memories created from a hunting trip with dads or moms can stay with sons and daughters for a lifetime. Creating more of those opportunities has become even easier. The onset of coronavirus and the historic firearm sales spurred by it increased America’s gun owning population across all demographics. Simultaneously, that boost …
New for 2021: Winchester Model 70 Long Range MB
New from Winchester Repeating Arms, the Model 70 Long Range MB is the latest iteration of the “Rifleman’s Rifle” that is designed to connect with distant targets and provide modern hunters and shooters with a versatile platform that features Bell & Carlson’s robust foundation. Winchester continues to supply principle features found successful in pre-1964 …
Zombies in the Heartland Coming in June
Hornady’s popular annual Zombies in the Heartland 3-gun match will take place June 4 to 6 at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, NE. Last year’s event fell victim to health-related precautions during the COVID-19 outbreak, but the exciting competition—ideal for shooters of every skill level—is back on the schedule …
Another Biden Official Who Wants to Take on the NRA
Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of the Interior by a 51-40 vote. In Haaland, President Joe Biden has added yet another anti-Second Amendment member to his cabinet. On Haaland’s campaign website, she said, “We must take on the NRA! Congress needs to stop wasting lives and take …
If You Think the Ammo Shortage is Bad, Consider This
Ammunition companies have not been able to keep up with consumer demand. There are many reasons for this. In 2020, over eight million Americans bought their first gun. These people now need ammo. Others are stockpiling. It’s hard to blame them, as we now have President Joe Biden (D), Speaker …
SEN. FEINSTEIN PROPOSES BANNING AMERICA’S MOST POPULAR RIFLE. AGAIN.
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is at it again. She has again introduced legislation to ban the most popular selling centerfire rifle in America. She wants to bring California-style gun control to the rest of America. Here’s her problem… with 21 million background checks for the sale of a gun last year, …
How to Train with a Shot Timer
About this time last year folks were complaining about how much ammunition cost. Now they’re complaining because ammunition can hardly be bought at any price. The current ammunition shortage creates a problem for those wanting to further develop their defensive handgun skills. This is an even bigger problem for all the new …
Victory in Colorado Preemption Case
On Friday evening, a judge in the Centennial state gave law-abiding gun owners something to celebrate. He ruled that the city of Boulder’s ban on possessing and transferring commonly-possessed “assault weapons” and ten-round magazines was preempted by state law and struck them down. This was an NRA-ILA supported case. The …
What’s So Great About the .357 SIG?
The necked-down .357 SIG cartridge allows for greater powder capacity than a straight-wall case of similar length behind a 9 mm projectile. That enables it to propel 125-grain bullets at velocities surpassing the .357 Mag. SIG is the commonly used shorthand for SIG Sauer, the firearm-manufacturing company with Swiss and German …
D is for Deluded
Last June, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) and his wife shared their vision for police reform. The mayor spoke of the need to fundamentally change the nature of policing, including reallocating “functions within policing right now that [could] be done better by civilians.” His wife, Chirlane McCray, told the …