This feature appears in the May ‘17 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association.   In a famous letter to Wilson Cary Nicholas, penned in September 1803, President Thomas Jefferson made the case for a faithful reading of the U.S. Constitution. It is …

Any rational person is likely to assume that a political movement that uses “women’s rights” as a cornerstone issue would be all about empowering women to use a tool that can make them the equal of any man. But instead of backing gun rights, Everytown for Gun Safety, with The New …

The more I test and use handguns, the more respect I have for the operating reliability of these machines. Tolerances held by Kimber, Colt, Glock, Ruger, Smith and Wesson, SIG, and CZ are excellent. When we fire these handguns on the range, we should have every confidence that they will …

Noted sniping authority and historian Maj. John L. Plaster, USAR (Ret.) has been working on a new book on sniping in World War I. Did you know American snipers were trained at both Camp Perry and Quantico? How were they trained? And what lessons did they bring back from the …

The full national mobilization of World War II brought the realities of the conflict to all 48 states, and it brought armed men in uniform to train stations, beaches, and city streets. Service members were called on to stand guard at defense plants and military installations, as well as the …

In “The Guns of the Mediterranean,” veteran speaker and American Rifleman contributing writer Martin K.A. Morgan transports us to the Second World War as it raged across the Mediterranean Basin from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, to Malta, Sicily and Italy. In battles at El Alamein, Kasserine Pass, Monte Cassino, and …

When Florida adopted a Stand Your Ground law in 2005, it not only protected law-abiding citizens’ right to self-defense, but also birthed a movement that began sweeping the country state by state. Steadily, states throughout the South and Midwest—including the upper Midwest—began instituting laws that erased any requirement that a …

Accuracy X announced the launch of its innovative Multi-Sight System designed for the 1911 platform, which allows 1911 pistol owners to equip their guns with a wide range of sighting options, including popular micro red-dot sights. The system works through the use of the patent-pending modular replacement system that provides …

Sporterized 1891 Argentine Mausers like this one remain popular in the U.S. One of the most conspicuous attractions in Plaza San Martín in Buenos Aires is a Memorial to the Fallen. Its blood-red walls and eternal flame remember the 649 Argentine soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who lost their lives …

There is a saying that “Two is one and one is none.” Essentially, this means any must-have tool or firearm should be backed up with some kind of redundancy. Cops carry a second handgun to complement their primary. Military operators generally back up their rifle or carbine with a pistol. …