Why the Gun-Control Crowd Loathes John Lott
The gun-control groups find the research from John Lott, founder and president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, so inconvenient to their ambitions that they’ve spent years doing all they can to disparage, delegitimize and cancel him. So we thought we’d ask him about it. In this interview, he explains why …
MARINE COLONEL TARNISHES TIN EAGLES WITH FALSE TESTIMONY
Retired Marine Colonel Craig Tucker is throwing in his 25 years of Marine Corps service, combat experience and military expertise to deny Californians their Second Amendment rights. The problem is, he’s doing it on a bed of verifiably false allegations of what today’s Modern Sporting Rifle (MSR) is and isn’t. …
South Carolina: House Committee Advances Constitutional Carry to a Floor Vote
Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee voted 16-7-2 to advance Representative Bobby Cox’s House Bill 3594, the constitutional carry bill, to a floor vote. H 3594 recognizes the right of law-abiding adults to carry a firearm for self-defense without having to first pay fees or obtain government permission, while also increasing penalties for …
New Mexico: Gun Ban & Waiting Period Legislation to be Considered in House Committee this Friday!
On Friday, February 17, the New Mexico House Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on mandatory waiting period and semiautomatic firearms ban/magazine limit legislation: * House Bill 100 by Rep. Andrea Romero (D-Santa Fe), expands New Mexico’s so-called “universal background check” law to include a mandatory 14-day waiting period on all firearm purchases. This criminal protection bill …
7 Great Lightweight Hunting Rifles
The weight of a hunting rifle can be a point of contention, as some hunters are not fazed by a heavier gun, and others greedily count ounces. Those who venture into the backcountry, and especially those who hunt the mountains with all their gear on their back, appreciate a light rifle. Those …
First Look: Daniel Defense Limited Series Rifles
Daniel Defense is rolling out their Limited Series Program. This new program will showcase collaborative efforts between Daniel Defense and other industry partners in part to create unique, once-in-a-lifetime rifle and carbine builds. The first product in this new program is the Daniel Defense MK12 Alpine Predator rifle build. The MK …
First Look: Primary Arms SLx 3X Micro Magnifier
Primary Arms Optics has just released two new FDE (Flat Dark Earth) versions of its popular SLx 3X Micro Magnifier. The first option is just a standard magnifier with an FDE body, and the second option includes an ACSS Pegasus reticle grid. When lined up correctly with a 1X red …
150 Years Of The Colt Single Action Army
While the “Peacemaker” was originally available with a 7.5-inch barrel, some were shortened to 4.75 inches for a variety of reasons. On the internet, there is a popular meme of Sean Bean as Ned Stark from “Game of Thrones” facing a fierce wind, clad in a wolf–skin cloak and saying, …
WATCH: Dan Wesson DWX Pistol
Prior to SHOT Show 2023 at Gunsite in Arizona, Shooting Illustrated magazine’s Executive Editor, Jay Grazio, chatted with Jared Fox, the captain of the CZ-USA pistol team about the new Dan Wesson DWX 9 mm pistol. (Watch the video above.) With several standard 1911 parts used in it, competitive shooters and gunsmiths …
CMP Acquires Surplus Ammo
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has recently acquired a surplus supply of .30 Carbine, .30-06 M2 ball and .22 Long Rifle ammunition that will soon become available to CMP customers. The cartridges are currently in the cataloging and assessment stage by staff members. “The CMP plans to make the ammunition available to …