“A year ago today, the Supreme Court ruled to strip away the rights of a governor to protect her people from concealed carry weapons. We refused to go backwards,” tweeted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on June 23. This tweet—and other statements from Gov. Hochul—is an admission she is obstructing a …

Armed Citizen® Today A family from Memphis, Tenn., visiting Little Rock, Ark., fought off an assailant inside a parking garage as they wrapped up what was intended to be an enjoyable family trip. The vacation was a gift for their daughter’s seventh birthday, and the parents took her and their …

Dear friend, You may recall when the city of Winchester foolishly banned firearms in parks and other locations in the city. However, when sued by GOA, VCDL and US Lawshield, Winchester eventually removed the ban on guns. To commemorate this victory, VCDL is hosting the “Celebrating Freedom” picnic in a …

On Wednesday, the Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee will hear Assembly Bill 1587, to require credit card issuers use specified Merchant Category Codes to designate firearm and ammunition retailers. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE AB 1587. Since the federal government is prohibited by law from creating and maintaining a registry of …

Last month we talked about the impact astigmatism of a human eye has on the use of red-dot sights. If astigmatism is comparatively mild, there are usually ways to work around it, at least for the comparatively short distances where you often have to engage the target quickly. There are several approaches …

This week on Rifle Roundup, it’s an APF Guardian AR-15 in 300 Blackout, along with a Lucid Optics P8 4x sight and a SIG Sauer suppressor. The AR15 is a versatile platform that, with a few modifications, can shoot a number of different calibers. If you’re looking to shoot something …

Outdoor Edge has just released the new line of Pivot fixed blade knives. The Pivot family is a modestly priced utilitarian knife line that is meant for outdoor use, camping, hiking, backpacking or survival. Both blade options in the Pivot line average just over two and a half inches and have …

The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute Inc., (SAAMI) has announced the acceptance of a new shotshell and rimfire cartridge for standardization. Founded in 1926 at the behest of the Federal Government, and tasked since its inception with coordinating technical data and industry standards, SAAMI is the organization that creates standards …

Winchester Repeating Arms has quite a reputation for building innovative bolt-action rifles. Of course, Winchester was the maker of the “Rifleman’s Rifle,” the Model 70, and while the company still makes Model 70s and other legacy designs, today’s XPR, as you see in this video, is the next step in the …

When President Joe Biden (D) gave a speech in Monterey Park, Calif., back in March announcing his latest executive order on guns, much of the mainstream media went along with the administration’s spin that this order would do something about violent crime. “Biden Issues Executive Order to Expand Background Checks …