A first of its kind study published in late May in the American Medical Association’s JAMA Network Open concluded that community-level “social vulnerability” factors like poverty, unemployment, crowded housing, and minority status were much more likely than “permissive” gun control laws to be strongly associated with a high gun-violence death rate among …

Chicago, desperate to do something to try to diminish the violent crime that is ravaging the city, has turned to programs that are not your traditional law enforcement approach to try to help stem the tide. But if the recent Memorial Day weekend is any indication, not only are the …

Armed Citizen® Today A Greece, N.Y., homeowner shot an alleged burglar inside of his house on Monday, April 24, 2023, preventing the suspect from attacking him during the break-in. At about 4:30 a.m., the sleeping resident was awakened by noises that, according to police, alerted him to the possibility that …

Conventional wisdom states that red dot sights do not work for people whose eyes have astigmatism. While there is some truth to it, the reality is always more nuanced. Eye astigmatism is a condition where one or both of the two curved refractive parts of your eye structure (sclera and …

One of the hardest things to teach a new shooter is the proper trigger press for a slow, precise pistol shot. The process begins with demonstrating its importance, introducing students to the intricacies of their personal equipment and, finally, overcoming involuntary movements. The procedure can be lengthy, but it is …

EGW has been in the business a long time, providing its customers with the desired upgrades to enhance the performance of your firearm. George Smith and his team are based in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and have been designing and manufacturing world class parts and accessories for rifles and pistols since 1991. …

For us, “Drill Practice” is isolating an individual part of a skill and focusing intently on improving or mastering. The goal with good drill practice is to maximize overall improvement while minimizing overall effort. Success equals consistency over time. To help get the most out of your range time, change …

When someone asks a store clerk for 9 mm ammunition, generally the clerk can zero in on the customer’s needs by asking a couple questions: Target or defense? OK then, 124- or 147-grain projectiles? And, away the happy customer goes with a box of cartridges. Not so fast with shotguns. …

Leupold & Stevens can claim credit for a number of the optics industry’s most transformative innovations, and, as a result, the Oregon-based company has had an outsized influence on the state of the contemporary riflescope landscape. Primarily a maker of surveying equipment and water-metering devices up until that time, the company’s …

In July 2023, American Rifleman celebrates 100 years of continuous publication under its current name. In that time, we’ve borne witness to the American Century, comprised of historic conflicts, economic upheaval, political turmoil and technological development not seen before in the entirety of the human experience. Our May 1942 issue cover shows …