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Living in rural Arizona, I expect to see a snake every time I step outside. While I almost never see one, I expect one to be there. As I move about in this environment, I expect to see scorpions, coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, loose dogs and bad people, among others. …

On October 30th, Mayor Katie Rosenberg of the City of Wausau issued Executive Declaration No.7, banning firearms from polling places on election day. This prohibition does not even exempt concealed carry by licensed citizens. The declaration does, however, specify that the restriction cannot be applied to designated parking areas if firearms …

As the U.S. Army’s first percussion pistol, the Model 1842 replaced the Model 1836 flintlock, and it would subsequently blaze its way through the Civil War and across the country as the nation expanded westward. The Model 1842 was almost identical to the Model 1836, with the obvious exception of …

In addition to challenging unconstitutional laws, GOA has helped defend gun owners who are being persecuted for lawfully exercising their rights. What follows below are the top-ten cases where Gun Owners of America and its foundation (Gun Owners Foundation) have been involved. Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality back to …

The Browning BAR has been a popular choice for firearm enthusiasts since its introduction in 1967. Don’t confuse this BAR with the famed Browning Automatic Rifle that served our Doughboys so well in the trenches of World War I, at the Chosin Reservoir in Korea and beyond. That design is more than 100 years old. This …

It’s not uncommon for good folks who want to exercise their Second Amendment rights to find themselves with limited financial resources to spend on shooting equipment. For newlyweds, those saving up for school or individuals challenged with “re-employment opportunities,” the price tag attached to a firearm might be its most …

While top-shelf gear can help even mediocre shooters make hits at distance, a mastery of the basics will help achieve goals consistently. Extreme-long-range shooters who possess the right equipment and skills have made hitting targets at silly distances a routine affair. But, just 15 years ago, claiming military snipers should be …

Two Texas heroes, who each stopped different armed gunmen by being armed themselves, spoke at length about what a Joe Biden presidency would mean for your Second Amendment rights in a recent video. Jack Wilson and Stephen Willeford warned of “how insane Joe Biden’s gun-control plan is and what’s really at stake.” “The …

  For the last four years we have had a Republican President in the White House. As in decades past, Republicans muddled with the NICS system and failed to defend bump stocks. But had Hillary Clinton won, gun owners would have suffered many more losses than this.   Buy All-American! …

This article, “Tops In the Blind & Field: The Remington 870,” appeared originally in the September 2003 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. The beginning of the second half of the 20th century was a milestone product year for the Remington Arms …