The Problem You have learned how to load and unload your new defensive pistol, but what do you do when the gun unexpectedly quits working while you are shooting? What are these things called stoppages and malfunctions or interruptions in the cycle of operation? What do you do to prevent …

The new Kimber K6s DASA Target revolver is a solid choice for competition and self-defense. With an unobtrusive exposed hammer that allows both double-action and single-action operation, the barrel has been lengthened to 4 inches and includes a full-length underlug. Watch the video above featuring American Rifleman’s Evan Brune. Refinements over earlier Kimber …

In Arkansas, “Stand Your Ground” legislation (S.B. 24) was recently passed by both houses of the Arkansas legislature and signed into law by Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R). This NRA-backed legislation removes the legal need for a citizen to retreat in the face of an attacker. The previous legal standard in …

I want to thank you and GOA’s entire grassroots team. All of you have been amazing.   Since last week, GOA activists have sent more than 1.5 million emails to congressional Republicans — urging them NOT to compromise on H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446. Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality …

This article, “Heir Apparent? Hornady’s .17 Mach 2,” appeared originally in the May 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 .22 Long Rifle cartridge and the guns that chamber it have grown from humble 19th century blackpowder origins into an enormous …

Lone Wolf Arms has announced its new Lightweight Tactical Defense (LTD) pistol line. A company with more than 20 years of experience making aftermarket products to enhance Glock-patterned pistol performance, now Lone Wolf has built a complete pistol. First in the line to be released are two slide options in the …

In 2020, as concerns over COVID-19 and violent unrest gripped the nation, Americans demonstrated unprecedented support for their right to keep and bear arms. The FBI conducted a record-setting 39.6 million National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) checks in 2020. The 2020 number bested the previous record year (2019) …

Should the government be able to deny your right to obtain a firearm, simply by failing to complete a mandatory background check? Anti-gun Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) apparently thinks so. On March 1st, Clyburn introduced H.R. 1446, the so-called “Enhanced Background Checks Act.” Under the bill, the FBI could indefinitely block federally …

President Biden’s nominee to serve as United States Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Representative Deb Haaland (D-NM), is yet another cog Biden hopes to fit into his administration’s anti-gun machine. Perhaps it would be more newsworthy if we only reported on Biden nominees that don’t support gutting the Second Amendment, …

If you’re serious about carrying a handgun for personal protection, then you’ve probably taken the necessary steps to make sure your ammunition offers reliable functioning in your handgun. Some will run 25 to 50 rounds through their gun to make sure it will function; others will test as many as …