Article first appeared at CheaperthanDirt. If someone were to enter your home with the intent to do harm to you or your family, having a gun by the bedside and reacting just won’t cut it—you need good judgment, too. Clint Smith, president and director of Thunder Ranch Training Center suggests …

Article first appeared at AmericanRifleman. The Smith & Wesson Model 66 was introduced in 1970 as the stainless version of the gunmaker’s iconic Model 19, which was derived from the original Combat Magnum in 1955. The Combat Magnum itself was brought about as a duty-sized revolver for police forces looking …

In another display of heroism and the need for citizens to be armed and able to use their arms, a 60-year-old man who carries his gun concealed stopped an axe-wielding man at a 7-Eleven in Washington. FOX News reports: A customer at a 7-Eleven store outside Seattle shot and killed …

There is no doubt that this is an injustice. Joe Balistreri and his family had spent the night at his parents’ house in Foster City, California. After he shot an intruder in the home, Balistreri was then sued by the intruder in a civil suit, which placed a large monetary …

Georgia, like many states, is very close to passing a pro-gun bill that would recognize the right of college students to carry their guns concealed on campus, but it’s the reaction of anti-gunners that is simply amazing. They are coming unglued. HB 859, also called the “Campus Safety Act” would …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – The U.S.-made Thompson Submachine Gun was developed by Gen. John T. Thompson, who envisioned a “one-man, hand-held machine gun” in .45 ACP for use in the ongoing trench warfare of World War I. But the war ended before prototypes could be shipped to Europe. …

I must say that I am never surprised by the absolute stupidity of those who want to infringe on the rights of the people to keep and bear arms. The latest to grace my ears came from Police Chief Ed Holmes, who spoke in favor of HB 2372, which is …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Republic Forge makes its world-class 1911s right here in the U.S.—Texas, in fact—with entirely American-made parts. And since its guns are all custom  built the way you want them with high-end parts and accessories such as Damascus slides and mammoth-tooth grips, it’s no wonder …

An armed mother of two confronted three burglars as they attempted to break into her Georgia home on Friday evening.  

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – LWRCI made waves when it introduced the IC-DI carbine. Long known for piston-driven AR-15-style rifles, the company had resisted jumping into the crowded direct-gas market. Enter theLWRCI DI. Featuring the same modular, one-piece freefloat rail, ambidextrous controls and enhanced fire control group as the …