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Pistol Caliber Carbines have become extremely popular in the action-shooting games. When combined with the explosive growth of rimfire rifles in Steel Challenge, there’s a lot of competitors shouldering long guns these days. Some have experienced an unforeseen problem. Many competitors favor active hearing protection that blocks high dB levels but allow …

Setting up targets for practice sessions takes time, but why not make it easier? Legion Targets, a company based in Lehi, Utah, has created several steel targets and stands to help make this task easier. Once you hit the range, making the most of your time is important. Legion Targets will …

The name Smith & Wesson is almost synonymous with firearms for some enthusiasts and many non-gun owners alike. That legend grew out of its ability to design and produce a fine line of revolvers and later pistols, but the same attention to detail and quality goes into its rifles. That fact hasn’t …

A friend of mine recently told me about an incident in the parking lot of our local grocery. My friend was loading groceries in his truck when he noticed a man wandering through the parking lot and headed his way. Something about the man’s appearance or demeanor seemed out of …

One of the most-common mistakes new gun owners make is believing that by merely learning the basics of gun safety and marksmanship, they’ll be prepared to defend their life with a gun. That’s like someone learning the fundamentals of throwing a football, then believing they’re ready to be a quarterback. …

FAIRFAX, Va. — The National Rifle Association teamed with three Virginia residents and filed a lawsuit on Friday against Fairfax County for their unconstitutional ban on firearm possession in parks and in areas adjacent to certain events. “The ban on firearms in parks and on trails in Fairfax County is dangerous and …

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ignorance is showing again. Her latest gaffe is proclaiming “guns are not allowed in the District of Columbia…” in a CNN interview with Chris Cuomo, brother, of course, to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, also no stranger to gun control causes. That might come as a shock to …

I am a new gun owner, so I am behind the power curve in equipping myself with guns, ammunition and the support material necessary to stay in the personal-protection arena for the foreseeable future. After seeing the collections of equipment some of my friends (who have been into guns and …

What happens when the government limits the right to keep and bear arms to those who “need” it? If the rhetoric of those who favor stricter gun control is to be believed, the answer to this question is that all-knowing and exceedingly wise local bureaucrats are able to benevolently look …

During the beginning of trench warfare on the Western Front in the fall and winter of 1914, German snipers took a large toll on British and French soldiers. The Germans had access to scoped rifles and better tactics at the time than the Allies, yet the later gradually caught up …