TULSA POLICE CHIEF COMMENTS HAVE BEN FRANKLIN ROLLING IN HIS GRAVE
Two short blocks away from the historic Independence Hall and revered Liberty Bell in downtown Philadelphia at the old Christ Church Burial Grounds, Ben Franklin is rolling in his grave. Franklin authored the famous quote, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither …
New: XS Sights R3D 2.0 Tritium Night Sights For Glock, Smith & Wesson Pistols
XS Sights has introduced new R3D 2.0 tritium night sights, the second-generation of R3D notch and post tritium sights. The company said the new sights are “engineered to give gun owners a brighter, stronger set of self-defense sights that are even easier to install than the original models and built …
Tech Wisdom: History Mystery
My love for big-bore revolvers has been continuous since I bought a Colt Single Action Army chambered in .45 Colt more than 30 years ago as a young lad. For me, the bigger the bullet, the more I liked it. I have more than one example of big-bore revolvers .45 …
First Look: N8 Tactical Mini Xecutive IWB Holster
N8 Tactical, a Crossbreed Holsters brand, is releasing the Mini Xecutive, a new smaller sized inside the waistband (IWB) concealment holster. Based on their original Xecutive IWB holster, the new Mini Xecutive provides a discreet and easy concealing holster for the smaller sized handguns sold today for concealed carry. These …
Canadian Armed Forces Field the SIG Sauer P320
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has officially transitioned to the SIG Sauer P320, giving the new, standard-issue sidearm the C22 designation. The initial delivery of 7,000 pistols was completed earlier this month, and as soldiers fielded the new pistol, the nation’s military put its aging fleet of Browning 9 mm Hi-Powers—adopted in 1944—out …
Bonus Round: Ruger’s 7-Shot GP100 Revolver
In 1996, I was about two years into my informal but avid study of defensive handguns. This was the same year that Smith & Wesson decided to spice up the company’s double-action revolver line-up with the release of the Model 686 Plus chambered for .357 Mag. The “Plus” in the …
The Battle for Freedom Escalates
Just after the U.S. Supreme Court decided New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022), it sent several cases on its docket back to the lower courts, which had upheld gun restrictions, to be re-decided in accordance with the Bruen ruling. That’s Court-speak for “you got it wrong; now go back and …
Maine: Maine Senate Shoots Down Universal Background Checks
On Tuesday, the Maine Senate held a floor vote on LD 168, legislation that would institute a Universal Background Check law in Maine. Thanks to the strong support of NRA members and Second Amendment supporters, the bill was defeated. NRA-ILA would like to thank all lawmakers who defended the Second …
MA: MASSIVE GUN CONTROL BILL MOVING IN STATE LEGISLATURE!
The anti-gun Democrats in the Massachusetts Legislature have just introduced and begun fast tracking THE WORST anti-Second Amendment omnibus bill in the whole nation! Their bill, HD 4420, would ban more firearms than any other state in the entire country. This bill is 140 pages of the worst gun control proposals …
Rifleman Review: Colt Anaconda
Colt made waves in 2020 with the reintroduction of its iconic Python revolver, chambered in .357 Mag. A year later, the company rounded out its modern-day magnum revolver line-up with the addition of a revamped Anaconda. Watch our “American Rifleman Television” Rifleman Review segment above to see the details of this next-generation offering. …
