Article first appeared at American Rifleman. When on the staff of this magazine many years ago, I was invited to Springfield, Mass., for the unveiling of the world’s most powerful handgun—the vaunted Smith & Wesson Model 500 chambered in the then-new .500 S&W Mag. cartridge. It was monstrous and beautiful …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. It was the 1960s, and it was called Operation Chrome Dome. Around the clock, a fleet of U.S. B-52 bombers was in the air, flying patterns around the globe, ready to strike at a moment’s notice. In their bomb bays sat thermonuclear weapons, but …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. To do this job right, one has to keep secrets. And Colt dropped the biggest secret of 2017 on me, then told me to keep my yap shut—until now. Finally, the biggest news in new gun introductions is out. Colt is back in the …

The Second Amendment is designed to protect the right of citizens to keep and bear arms, not just guns, but all arms. This includes, among many things, knives. Now the Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2017 has been introduced in Congress to protect the rights of citizens to carry knives, …

If we were to believe the anti-gun lobby, we would expect to see several cities in our country decline in gun violence. According to these lobbies, we have gun violence because we have guns. The ready and legal access to guns allow criminals to obtain and use guns against the …

A waitress was fired from a Waffle House in Newnan, Georgia after she pulled a gun on three would be robbers. Now, the franchise is experiencing a plethora of robberies nationwide due to their gun free zone policy. WSB reports: Coweta County authorities are looking for three robbery suspects who threatened …

We are told that we should not be happy if anyone dies. This is the sentiment that we received when people were glad that Fidel Castro passed away. However, now it seems that this sentiment does not extend to those who defended the Constitution publicly. Heat Street reports: Coldhearted gun …

Barack Hussein Obama Soetoro Sobarkah nominated anti-Second Amendment judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court in March 2016 following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Pro-Second Amendment groups opposed the nomination and at noon on Tuesday his nomination expired. The Wall Street Journal reports: U.S. Circuit Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to …

Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. A few weeks ago, a friend purchased a cruiser model shotgun with pistol grip stock. It looked cool and was easily stashed behind the rear seat of the Ford. The Mossberg 500 shotgun is smooth, powerful, and easily maneuvered in the home. The …

Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. Growing up in the Keystone state (even if the region is misspelled in my bio), I can attest to importance of firearms to whitetail hunters. However, the Second Amendment is not about hunting, it is about our constitutional right to bear arms. It …