Here’s a bit of competitive shooting history that you probably weren’t aware of. Did you know that the earliest pistol match recorded was in Great Britain back in 1642? During the English Civil War, the Royal Army was halted. During the lull, the Royalist favorite—Prince Rupert, fired a horse-pistol at …

This week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. City of New York.  The plaintiffs in this case are challenging New York City’s nearly complete ban on the transportation of firearms. While New York grudgingly accepts the ruling in …

As should be expected, the government is attempting to stage-manage the shooting at the Pensacola Naval Base. The Pentagon said sailors killed by a Saudi student reportedly angry over the serial murder of Muslims by the US government “showed exceptional heroism and bravery in the face of evil.” The alleged shooter, Mohammed …

Last week, the nation witnessed two prime examples of the absolute failures of gun control. Florida has been bragging about the success of their red flag gun laws which enable authorities to deny gun owners any rights to due process if they have been identified as being “a threat to themselves …

Silencers for firearms were made in 1902 by Hiram Percy Maxim in lock-step with another one of his inventions, the car muffler. This makes sense because both products utilized nearly identical technology. Today car mufflers are mandated by the government, while firearm suppressors are highly regulated by it. That doesn’t …

It’s just after Thanksgiving as I type this, and as the tryptophan haze wears off, one of the things I’m thankful for is all the friends I’ve made working in and around the gun industry. The reason I’m thankful for them is they don’t ask all kinds of weird questions …

The crew of the 4″/50-caliber deck gun on the Wickes-class destroyer U.S.S. Ward (DD-139) sank a Japanese two-man midget submarine at 6:45 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941. This is the gun and these are the men who fired the first shots that day. U.S. Navy photo In remembrance of the Japanese …

Self-defense is a main reason people want to own firearms—because a gun gives a person the means to better protect himself/herself and others. Self-defense, is defined in a law dictionary, as the use of reasonable force to protect oneself or members of the family from bodily harm from the attack …

The Democrats seeking their party’s nomination to take on President Donald Trump in 2020 have created somewhat of a clown-car atmosphere, with the field eclipsing two-dozen declared candidates at times. Currently, the number stands at a “manageable” 19 individuals to be vetted by Democrat voters. As befits the clown-car analogy, …

Virginians will soon come to realize that not taking an interest in politics will reap its consequences as it was famously said by Raymond Brannen that politics will take an interest in you. In America, people with a dream can go a long way and make something of their lives. This …