Article first appeared at NRA. Why is it that cities with the most restrictive gun-control laws seem to now have the fastest-growing murder rates? And why, when those murder rates begin to skyrocket out of control, do city officials seem to believe that the only possible way to curtail the …

Article first appeared at NRA. We’ve been on a technique “tear” lately (here and here), but with a purpose: Both in our teaching and competition venues, most difficulties in good handgunning performance just seem complex. Scrubbed of disguises, the inability to get the accuracy, speed or reliability we want—or for defensive …

Article first appeared at NRA. There is a building, found within a lovely panorama of farm fields and apple orchards just across the Maryland line into West Virginia, where gun stores go after death. The building is the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) National Tracing Center, located …

Article first appeared at Shoot Illustrated. What’s that old saying? A lie, told often enough, becomes truth? We gun people are often guilty of a related thing. That would be passing along hearsay comments over and over, until they become assumed fact. Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality back to …

Article first appeared at Shoot Illustrated. As weaponlights get smaller and smaller, yet retain the power of their much larger brethren, ever-greater options become possible. More and more holster manufacturers are designing holsters to accommodate weapon-mounted lights/lasers, too, so it becomes easier and easier to equip your daily carry with …

Article first appeared at Shoot Illustrated. I’m not a proponent of hanging gadgets from that near-perfect home-defense tool called the shotgun, but there’s one exception: a flashlight. My logic goes like this: You’ve got to see your target in order to shoot it, but you need both hands to run …

Article first appeared at Shoot Illustrated. Grandpa used to say, “Can’t never could do anything.” He was right, of course, but “cant” can cause you a lot of problems when it comes to shooting—particularly at long range. That high-dollar rifle, fancy scope and precision-handloaded ammunition work best when the playing …

Article first appeared at Shoot Illustrated. I have this recurring dream where I need a gun to sort out some dire emergency. In these dreams, I can never find the correct ammo for the gun my psyche has armed me with. I’ll have a 9 mm pistol and a handful of …

Article first appeared at Shoot Illustrated. SIG Sauer has been making the P229 pistol for nearly 25 years. In that time, the pistol has been adopted for undercover use by many law enforcement agencies, including the United States Secret Service and the Federal Air Marshall Service. The P229 has also …

Article first appeared at AmericanRifleman. Rock Island Armory, a division of Armscor, offers a broad selection of 1911-pattern pistols that can’t be found anywhere else in the marketplace, including the company’s proprietary .22 TCM,Tactical 10 mm and full-size .22 Mag. options. Last year, the company released a new reduced-size 1911 …