Obama DOJ Hasn’t Responded to 32 Petitions from Ammunition Manufacturers in 4 Years!
On November 17, Attorney General Loretta Lynch testified before the House Judiciary Committee and was questioned as to why neither the Department of Justice nor the unconstitutional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) have failed to respond to at least 32 petitions, some of which are 4-years-old, to manufacturers …
Paris Terror And An Armed Citizenry
Ten minutes doesn’t seem like a long time, does it? And yet it can be an eternity in a crisis. Survivors of the terror attack at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris have described a scene of almost unthinkable horror: ISIS terrorists firing off bursts from their fully automatic firearms …
Using The Terrorist Watchlist Against Gun Owners
If you want to keep your right to keep and bear arms, you need to contact your congressman and U.S. senators now. Amid the horror and outrage over last week’s Paris terrorist attacks, on the pretext of stopping terrorism, New York Republican Congressman Pete King is pushing a scheme to …
The Armed Citizen® Liquor Stores
Many armed robbers seem to think that liquor stores are easy marks for making some fast cash. But armed owners and clerks frequently turn the table on the bad guys, as seen in these six stories. When a man entered Lisa’s Beer and Wine with a gun around 9 p.m. …
Do “Universal” Background Checks Reduce Murder Rates?
Originally appeared in America’s 1st Freedom magazine, August 2013. National mandatory background checks for all private party firearm sales are again part of the national conversation. There are people who everyone agrees should not be able to buy a gun—convicted violent criminals and those currently awaiting trial or sentencing for …
Review: Mossberg Patriot Rifle
By all accounts, the Patriot bolt-action has been selling extremely well since its formal introduction at the 2015 SHOT Show. On the surface, that success would seem to run counter to the industry-wide trends toward tactical styling and technological innovation. Instead, the Patriot looks like a classic from the 1960s …
Keefe Report: New Gun Company on the Block—Honor Defense
Over the past 24 years on American Rifleman, I have seen a lot of gun companies come and go. Some have become established brands. Some were crackpot ideas destined for the oddities case downstairs at NRA’ National Firearms Museum. The company I met with today is not headed for the …
Ruger Precision Rifle
Ruger designed its Precision Rifle as a price-friendly alternative to most long-range precision rifles on the market, which can typically run $3,000 or more. At about half the price, Ruger didn’t sacrifice in standout features that really set this rifle apart from the crowd, including its compatibility with both rear- and side-latching …
Hillary Clinton Wins Cuomo Award from Brady Campaign
What do you get when a Cuomo, a Clinton and the Brady Campaign get together to toast each other? A lot of hollow rhetoric blaming America’s law abiding gun owners for the acts of criminals and madmen, and oh yes, an award for Hillary Clinton. The Brady Campaign came up …
Brussels Pushes Gun Control in Wake of Paris Attacks
On November 18, the European Commission expedited a plan to overhaul the European Union’s already restrictive gun control laws. The move comes in the immediate wake of November 13th’s terrorist shooting and bombing attacks that killed 129 in Paris, France. Just how the European Commission expects new restrictions on civilian …