On Thursday, November 16th, Mayor Jean Stothert signed a city ordinance prohibiting the possession of “bump stocks” and other “trigger activator devices” within Omaha city limits, adding yet another anti-gun ordinance in the wake of LB 77’s passage earlier this year. The ordinance passed through the city council by a vote of 6-1, with …

Armed Citizen® Today A California concealed-carry holder defended himself at his front door from an armed duo in Los Angeles on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2023. The man was returning to his gated home after being at the gym that evening, when two armed men jumped his property fence and attempted …

Firearms proficiency is critically important, which should mean we all practice often, but most people just aren’t wired that way. If we were, we’d eat right, exercise and floss more! Alas, if it isn’t fun, we won’t do it. Luckily, range time doesn’t have to be about rote drilling and …

When it comes to target acquisition in shooting bullseye, multi-gun competition, cowboy action, self-defense, etc., with either a rifle or handgun, performance is based on target perspective. Looking at it from a 30,000-foot vantage point, a target is presented in only one of two environments – a one-way range, such …

Pulsar is rolling out the new Thermion 2 LRF XL50 thermal imaging riflescope with a new level of HD imaging. The new Thermion 2 LRF XL50 combines HD image quality and powerful sensor capabilities, making it ideal for long-distance shooters and wide-field observations. The HD sensor resolution provides optimal image quality at high …

Streamlight has just unveiled the new ProTac HL-X Pro light, a high lumen, long-range tactical light that offers switch redundancy and battery versatility. The new Streamlight HL-X Pro is available as either a standalone tactical light or as a tactical lighting system that  includes a remote pressure switch, jack-cap tail switch, remote …

Volquartsen Firearms is known for making precision rimfire firearms, and the new Mini Scorpion 22 LR pistol continues that legacy of performance at the highest level. Volquartsen’s most compact Scorpion package features an overall length of approximately 8 inches and weighs only 1.75 pounds. The 3-inch Scorpion LLV has been combined …

Shooting a large-diameter bullet has a lot of benefits—chief among them in target work is that the larger hole they produce has a better chance of breaking the line of the next highest scoring ring. To capitalize on this trait, wadcutter and semi-wadcutter (SWC) bullets were created to cut the …

If you’ve been watching Fox News lately, you likely saw a video of Los Angeles, Calif., homeowner Vince Ricci approaching his front door when two armed robbers came up right behind him. The armed thug right behind Ricci had a pistol pointed at Ricci’s back. Ricci spins around, dropping a drink, and …

Nearly three out of four American gun owners say that self-defense is the reason they own a firearm, according to recent study from Pew Research Center. The data shows the 72% said “protection” is a main reason they own a fire- arm, as opposed to 32% who said “hunting,” 30% …