Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Mossberg is offering new variations of the MMR AR-pattern carbine chambered in 5.56mm NATO/.223 Rem. Designed to serve as a multi-use modern sporting rifle, the latest MMR arrives ready for competition, hunting, recreation or home security. Weighing in at 6 lbs., 12 ozs., the …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Any gun that has 11 million copies, has been used in more than 25 countries in various military and police applications, as well as a sporting arm and has become the benchmark of pump or slide-action shotguns deserves a look back at its origins, …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Bond Arms is taking a big step in a new direction by offering a sub-compact semi-automatic concealed-carry pistol dubbed the Bond Bullpup. Based on the Boberg Arms XR9-S, the Bullpup provides a variety of uncommon features designed to keep the pistol small and lightweight …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia Image: Factory blueprints with cut-away instructional FAL rifle.  1. FAL Pronunciation and Grammar: Soon after the introduction of the rifle, Fabrique Nationale (FN) offered an abbreviation for the English speaking world: L.A.R (Light Automatic Rifle). However, this abbreviation never caught on, and instead we commonly …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – It is interesting to see the impact of market forces and legislation on handgun design. It seems single-stack pistols—those with cartridges one on top of the other in their magazines—are the hot, new thing … again. Back in the 1980s, firearm manufacturers were introducing …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Any fair-minded analysis reveals that the roughly 13.5 million concealed-carry permit holders in the United States make astonishingly few mistakes with their firearms. Serious mistakes, where actual injuries occur, are rarer still. Despite literal decades of media hysteria—“People will be shooting each other in …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – I began lobbying for the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) in late 1999. I was inspired to get directly into the fight for freedom after the tragic events of Columbine led to widespread calls to disarm citizens like me who had …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – As law-abiding gun owners, we are accustomed to being attacked from many different directions by those who dislike the Second Amendment—and who dislike us for practicing our right to keep and bear arms. One good example is the way anti-gunners lump many different kinds …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – While Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ win over former front-runner Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire on Tuesday piqued the interest of many, it makes not a whit of difference to America’s law-abiding gun owners. Sure, it was surprising that the 74-year-old socialist beat Clinton …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – So The New York Times broke the story this way: “Breaking News: Facebook is banning gun sales on its network, which had become a way for private dealers to elude background checks.” This choice of words is so pregnant with anti-gun political calculation that …