Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action and the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, which is NRA’s affiliate in New Jersey, filed a lawsuit today against the state of New Jersey for a restrictive law that essentially denies law-abiding gun owners the right to a …

If you’re in the market for a new hunting rifle, now’s the time to strike. Lucky for you, there are lots of great hunting rifles that cost less than $1,000, all of which are capable of churning out groups under an inch with the right shooter and the right load. We …

Northwell Health, the largest health system and largest private employer in New York State, has announced a research study called, bizarrely, “We Ask Everyone. Firearm Safety is a Health Issue.” The project will require, as part of routine screening of emergency room patients, asking questions about firearm ownership and guns …

Several years ago, I was introduced to Ford’s Custom Guns Refinishing when I was looking to breathe new life into a few likable handguns that had been mistreated by previous owners. This company boasts 35-years of experience with a variety of finish options. They avoid mass-production practices in favor of conducting each …

When conducting a speed reload, control the speedloader by holding the edge of its cylinder to ensure proper alignment. Revolvers are a thing. Thought of as old fashioned by some, others know they are effective defensive tools. These days, as gun sales to new gun buyers are soaring, revolvers of …

If you had told me when I was a teenager that I would be a gun owner as an adult, I would have looked at you askew. Me? If you had gone on to tell me that I would possess a concealed-carry permit, that I would own an AR-15—actually, make …

It wasn’t all that long ago that the idea of American citizens packing guns for personal defense was almost unheard of. And today, a relatively short time later, well over half of our United States have some form of shall-issue firearms permit. More than a dozen states don’t even require a …

The .45 ACP chambered submachine gun M3 was born of the necessities of a full national wartime mobilization. At peak production M3s were a bargain at $20.94 each, which is less than half the cost of the cheaper mass-production versions of the Thompson submachine gun. Although low cost was a major factor in the M3’s …

Ruger came out with its Light Compact Pistol (LCP) in 2008, a sleek-sided, locked-breech, hammer-fired semi-automatic subcompact handgun chambered in .380 ACP for self-defense and concealed carry. It took only nine years for the company to sell 1.5 million. American Rifleman’s video review of the gun explains a lot about the popularity, but the company has …

The 6.8 SPC cartridge was developed due to troubling reports about failures of the 5.56 NATO cartridge to incapacitate enemy soldiers. During a development project led by a soldier of the 5th Special Forces Group and a member of the Army Marksmanship Unit, the goal was to create an enhanced rifle …