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A mountain lion spotted near the eighth green of a Nebraska golf course prompted cancellation of a high-school girls’ tournament. The lion was trapped and killed two days later, but not before it killed a whitetail fawn on the edge of town. The lion, described as a 103-pound sub-adult, was …

Q. In the recent spate of “long-range” boattail bullets presented to the market, I’ve observed the boattail’s degree of departure from the bullet’s cylindrical axis varies substantially from one design to another. One factor I am concerned about is the deleterious effect of throat and bore erosion that may be accelerated …

When semi-automatic Kalashnikov-type rifles started coming into the United States during the 1970s, 7.62×39 mm was not an abundantly available cartridge. The Valmet M62/S from Finland came first, followed by the Maadi ARM from Egypt, but both guns were expensive and therefore out of reach for the average shooter. The …

I have been shouting this message from the housetops for years.  Why do Second Amendment organizations rare, if ever, touch on the first part of the Second Amendment?  I’ll tell you why, it’s because they are only interested in preserving their organization and keeping their jobs, not truly defending the …

On Thursday, February 15th, Senate Bill 203 passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with a 7-0 vote. The bill allows gun owners with enhanced concealed carry permits and with written permission by the school’s principle, to conceal carry on public school grounds. The bill is scheduled to be debated on the …

On Wednesday, February 14th, Senate Bill 229 a Red Flag bill “relating to gun violence protective orders” was introduced in the Alaska State Senate. The bill has been referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee. Please contact members of the committee directly by using the Take Action button below and ask them to …

Armed Citizen® Today An alleged robber was killed outside of an apartment in Houston, Texas, after he and an accomplice pulled a woman out of her pickup truck and held guns to her head, according to local police. The woman and her male friend were returning home to the apartment …

Long the caliber of choice abroad, the once-lowly 6.5 mm (0.264″) has made significant inroads in the United States in a relatively short period of time—especially during the last two decades. Need proof? MidwayUSA currently lists 86 loads for the 6.5 mm Creedmoor, which is more than for the .270 Win., .300 Win. Mag. and several …

Expert marksmanship requires the seamless integration of visual acuity and mechanical body control. A shooter’s eyes and posture must operate in perfect synchrony to hit targets with minimal MOA accuracy, especially at extreme distances and/or high-performance speeds. As firearm technology, vision aids and training techniques progress, marksmen are achieving unprecedented …

GPO USA is introducing a new line of Centuri riflescopes to the US market. The new Centuri product line consists of six different riflescope models built around a 30mm main tube with the choice of either MOA or mil for their angular units of adjustment. These different options consist of two …