Physics dictates that in order to harness the energy required to send a projectile downrange, some level of recoil (the “equal and opposite reaction”) must be tolerated. And the larger the projectile, or the faster it is propelled, the greater the recoil level will be. There a number of methods we hunters …

Whenever an initial design is thought to be near-perfect, modern renditions eventually follow, often garnering a “classic” label. These products closely resemble their original counterparts but are built with better features, tighter tolerances or, in the case of the American Classic line of M1911 handguns, both. Imported by TriStar Arms, these …

To address the dearth of low-profile AICS-compatible magazines on the market, MDT has developed a new three-round design molded of high-strength, glass-filled polymer that weighs only 1.3 ozs. and accommodates a variety of chamberings, including: .308 Win./7.62 NATO; 6.5 mm and 6 mm Creedmoor; .22-250 Rem. (at reduced capacity); .243 …

NEXTORCH Industries, a leading manufacturer of illumination tools and specialized equipment for law enforcement, first responder, tactical and outdoor applications, has opened its new United States headquarters in Cleveland, Tenn. The site will enable the company to serve its customers, dealer base and vendors efficiently into the distant future. “We’re excited …

Hollywood has long propagated the Old West storyline of the sheriff banning guns in parts of a town. Errol Flynn did it in Virginia City (1941). Kurt Russell did it when playing “Wyatt Earp” in Tombstone (1993). But a nonfictional governor is supposed to know better. When New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) announced she …

Your help is urgently needed, as the official comment period on ATF’s rulemaking, “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms,” began on Friday, September 8. Comments on the rule will be accepted for 90 days, until December 7, 2023. The more comments ATF receives exposing the …

In the legal world there is a Latin term in terrorem. The term is used to describe actions designed to intimidate or terrorize someone into a certain course of conduct, often in cases where the actual legal ability or willingness to demand that course of conduct are dubious. In short, rule …

Yesterday, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 28, to place an excise tax of 11% on the sales price of all firearms, firearm precursor parts, and ammunition. These taxes are to be collected from California retailers and placed in a newly created “gun violence” fund for appropriation by the state legislature. It now goes …

In 2021, John R. Lott, Jr., the president of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) released a paper on the “serious errors” he found in Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports purporting to track “active shooter incidents” (ASIs). The FBI’s annual or biannual reports – which aim “to provide federal, state and …

For years, gun control organizations have been seeking to dismantle the bipartisan Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). That’s the crucial federal law shielding firearm manufacturers and sellers from frivolous lawsuits designed to bankrupt law-abiding businesses by blaming them for the criminal misuse of lawfully sold firearms or …