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First Look: Ammo Armor Magazine Covers for New Handguns
Practically all of the malfunctions with a semi-automatic pistol can be blamed, at least in part, on a failure of the magazine to feed ammo into your gun. Keeping your magazines in tip-top shape means keeping them safe from wear and tear of daily life, and that’s where Ammo Armor comes in. …
Self Defense and Your Vehicle
I have heard some folks comment that if they were surrounded by a crowd of rioters they would just step on the gas and drive right on through them, running over rioters if necessary, in order to make their getaway. Now, I don’t think it’s a stretch of the imagination …
5 Best 9 mm Loads for Self Defense
Designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 in Germany, the 9×19 mm cartridge became known as the 9 mm Luger because of the handgun it was created for. However, it is also known as the 9 mm Parabellum, “parabellum” being derived from the Latin motto of DWM, Si vis pacem, …
New Numbers on Our Concealed-Carry Nation
There are now more than 19.48 million citizens with permits to carry concealed handguns in America, and that’s not counting the millions who carry in the 16-plus states—depending on how you count them—that have some type of constitutional carry, where a permit is not required if you are a law-abiding …
Failure Drill: A Proven Strategy to Stop an Attacker
During the Mozambique War of Independence (1964-1974) mercenary Mike Rousseau was fighting at the airport in Moputo. During the fighting, he encountered a guerrilla fighter armed with an AK-47 at very close range. Rousseau delivered two shots to the enemy’s vital zone with a Browning Hi Power only to see his adversary …
20 Million Modern Sporting Rifles and Counting
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) released the 2020 edition of its Firearm Production Report to members this month, and among its findings is the fact that civilian interest and ownership of modern sporting rifles continues to skyrocket. Since 1990, according to the study, an estimated 19.8 million have been …
Gun and Ammo Taxes Pay for Public Gun Ranges
There are more than 700 public gun ranges in the U.S. that have been funded in part by Pittman-Robertson taxes on guns and ammunition, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. A lot of state game departments maintain public shooting ranges, thanks to these Pittman-Robertson funds every gun owner pays. …
Was That A Toy Gun In Your Living Room?
How bad has the anti-gun hysteria gotten among some in our educational system? So bad that a grade-school student from Colorado Springs, Colo., was recently suspended for having a toy gun—in his own home! Isaiah Elliott, who is 12 years old, was home last August participating in an online class. …
ANOTHER POLL SHOWS GUN CONTROL MISREAD AMERICAN RESOLVE
If polls are to be trusted any longer, there’s one out from Gallup that shows gun control zealots aren’t paying attention to America’s growing distaste for gun control. Americans want less gun control laws now than they did in 2016, when Hillary Clinton campaigned and lost on a platform of enacting bans …
Mossberg Maverick 88: A Popular Budget-Priced Shotgun
Self-defense is a top priority for firearm enthusiasts, and when a gun is utilitarian enough to perform another duty with equally dexterity, it’s a cash-saving bonus that’s hard to ignore. Mossberg’s Maverick 88 does precisely that, whether protecting the home and family or heading out opening day. The price is right, too. …