The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) implemented an updated, formalized appeals process for certain National Firearms Act (NFA) applicants this month. The agreement between BATFE and the FBI, which was signed in October, allows individuals to use administrative appeals processes …

Armed Citizen® Today A 21-year-old suspect is currently facing attempted murder charges and another is being hunted by police after the two men attempted to rob a family in the parking lot of the Denver Museum of Science and Nature, only to be foiled by the family’s handgun-equipped father. According …

I am so excited to write about The Complete Combatant’s last Reactionary Zone called, “No” time to react, act and respond or the “No Choice” Zone. In the past three months; Shooting Illustrated has published three articles focusing on the idea of The Complete Combatant’s Four Reactionary Zones. Part 1 focused on the “Most” …

It’s hard to explain why some rounds thrive while others fade away. While all of these rounds can still be purchased from Underwood Ammo, they’re nearly impossible to find on most gun-store shelves. I think it’s somewhat ironic that the most popular pistol cartridges for self-defense have been with us for …

The DAKA Large Utility Organizer joins Magpul’s growing DAKA line of organizational solutions. Made from the same rugged DAKA material as the pouches, the organizer includes a variety of internal compartments to help you organize, store and transport your important stuff. The DAKA Large Utility Organizer is the super-size version of …

Wildcats are cool. My great grandpa and grandpa built their own wildcat-chambered rifle in the late 1980s. Built on a modified 1909 Argentine Mauser, the gun could fire a cartridge based on the .300 Winchester Magnum. The two of them were quite the ballistics wizards; realizing a .300 Win. Mag. cartridge …

Kimber, known for its M1911-style pistols among its catalog of arms, is today one of the country’s prominent handgun manufacturers. But it wasn’t always that way. The then-riflemaker made a bold move in the mid-1990s to bring to market a factory M1911 pistol with many of the features that, before …

On Thursday, February 1st, the Senate passed S.2572 late in the night without the bill ever receiving a public hearing, ignoring the concerns of Minority Leader Bruce Tarr and second amendment advocates across the state. The bill will now advance to joint committee, where the House and Senate will work to streamline this omnibus …

Simply stated, firearms are tools—regardless of how ornate they are. Be it used for hunting, competition, protection or casual plinking, firearms are a means to an end. And, as with other tools, firearms require routine maintenance to increase their longevity and reliability. So, too, can they be upgraded, which brings …

We know that humans are fairly adaptable critters. Witness our military: “This is what you will shoot and this is how you will shoot it!”  Still, the defensive handgun is a very personal thing, and the simple fact is that the better you and that handgun fit each other, the …