Armed Citizen® Today An armed homeowner kept a knife-wielding burglar at bay until police arrived in Ider, Ala., on Saturday, May 6. The knife-armed suspect allegedly attempted to break into a home that day when the homeowner returned to his house. The alleged burglar hid from the homeowner and fled …

Snipers, while often serving as advanced scouts in certain situations, are specialized troops who require extensive training and practice to maintain the high levels of proficiency needed to excel in combat. Is it just me, or has the Bad Idea Fairy been spending time with U.S. military leaders lately? The …

If you’ve ever seen a thermal image of a human face, you know that we radiate a lot of heat from our ears. This helps us cool off on hot days, but it also means that over the ear hearing protection such as ear muffs gets really hot, really quickly, …

Federal Premium is rolling out its flagship Personal Defense HST defensive round in two additional revolver calibers: the .357 Magnum and the .327 Federal Magnum. These two calibers join the rest of Federal Premium’s defensive ammunition lineup that already include other popular calibers such as 9mm, .40S&W, .45 ACP, .357 SIG, …

Hitting targets out to one mile takes the extraordinary application of skill and precision. Although an enormous amount of credit goes to the rifle and shooter, it would all be lost if the ammunition didn’t portray the same adherence to consistency. This includes the powder charge, brass, primer and especially …

The President Series is an elegant-looking but economical rifle case from Evolution Outdoor that measures 48“ long and is tall enough to accommodate most optics, making it compatible with a large number of scoped bolt guns. The case features a quilted cotton duck canvas exterior, thick foam padding and a brown …

Handloaders are always on the watch for new bullets or propellants that improve the performance of their favorite cartridges. One such advancement that caught my eye was in the Speer Handloading Manual Number 15 that listed the .35 Whelen shooting 250-grain bullets at a velocity of 2,709 f.p.s. from 66.2 grains of Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR. …

The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) can’t take a hint, let alone a strongly-worded legal decision stating their ongoing efforts to gain “personhood” rights for elephants is absurd. It’s said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. That would apply here, …

Dawn breaks with a pine-scented sigh in the Sangre de Cristo mountains, light filling the high desert and illuminating the faces of the luckiest kids in America as they greet this special new day. It’s the Whittington Center’s Youth Adventure Camp, and those teens are embarking on an adventure they’ll …

Barrett M82A1 NFTs, modeled precisely from original 3D CADs, are now available for purchase. The collaboration between Digital Arms and Barrett Firearms signals the world’s first-ever IP-licensed digital collectable in the firearm industry. That fact gives these NFTs a unique and blockchain-verifiable place in history. Their official endorsement by the famed gun company …