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Cancel Culture’s Warriors Want You Silenced
In a sadly predictable plot twist, The New York Times’ Editorial Board’s activists turned on their own to drive out a few voices who still dared, ever so carefully mind you, to follow their intellectual honesty away from the politically correct orthodoxy of the far left. Neither James Bennet, now former …
School Suspends Student Over BB Gun in His Own Bedroom, Provokes Widespread Backlash
Public education’s war on children who keep gun-like toys or sporting goods in their own homes claimed another in September with the suspension Ka Mauri Harrison, who was banished from school activities for six days after a teacher glimpsed, via video feed, a BB gun in the fourth grader’s bedroom. …
How to Operate a Rifle in the Dark
High-tech optics and electronics help us see in low-light conditions, but training under the same types of low- or no-light scenarios will familiarize us with our gear, which is always a good thing. The topic of shooting in limited-visibility conditions has received periodic coverage in these pages over the years. …
What I Learned From Several Californians Who Just Bought Their First Guns
This year of uncertainty has left innocent citizens to face a question that is all too real: What happens when the police literally aren’t there? That was the question that forced San Francisco Bay area residents John and Sarah (not their real names) to re-think their position on guns. “I …
Henry Repeating Arms Makes Best-Selling Lever-Action List
The Henry Repeating Arms Lever Rifle ranked fifth in GunBroker.com’s annual ranking of most popular lever-action rifles in 2019. It ranked third in 2018, second in 2017 and occupied first place in 2016.The firearm is a steady performer for retailers using the services of the website and remains an enthusiast favorite. The company offers …
Gov. Murphy’s Gun Tax Falls Flat — Again
New Jersey gun owners received a bit of good news recently when the Legislature sent the budget to Gov. Phil Murphy, and it did not contain the revenues from massive hikes the executive had earlier proposed on firearm permitting fees. Murphy had unsuccessfully proposed these Draconian fees before. Unrelenting, his …
The Secret to Becoming a Great Handgun Shooter
Secrets learned are nothing more than information the dedicated have uncovered with time. I’m going to give you the secret to shooting a handgun accurately. And I’m going to give it away in the very first paragraph of this article. Next to firearm safety, the single most important skill you must …
What the Media Won’t Tell You About Gun Sales and Swing States
With the hotly contested 2020 presidential election just weeks away, and featuring two candidates who could not be further from one another when it comes to their views of the Second Amendment, the final call could come down to a handful of votes in a handful of “swing states.” What …
Canadian Gun Owners Reject Trudeau’s Gun Ban: Anti-Ban Petition Sets Record, Gathers Over 230,000 Signatures
Earlier this year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a sweeping ban and confiscation plan on over 1,500 commonly used firearms. The good news is that Canadian citizens are fighting back. As Fox News reported, a Parliamentary e-petition to reverse the gun ban (petition number “e-2574”) has closed and been certified with 230,905 signatures, making …
Silencer Central: Suppressor Buying Simplified
Suppressors protect our ears from the dangerous high-frequency sound waves that are an unfortunate natural byproduct of firearm use. They’re the most effective flash hiders on the market. They make a shot far less likely to spook a hunter’s quarry. They cut felt recoil considerably. They can often even make your gun more …