Welcome to the cognitive dissonance zone. They call it the “Gun Free Zone.” The hit TV show “The Twilight Zone” (1959-1964) once told us in its terse intro about entering “a land of both shadow and substance,” but it had nothing on today’s so-called “gun-free zone,” which requires a complete …

Recent polling indicates that an increasing number of Americans view the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with distrust and disfavor. The results of a national survey conducted in August by Rasmussen Reports found that a majority of voters asked (53%) felt that the agency was not impartial and agreed with the drastic statement that …

A homeowner in Phoenix, Ariz., opened fire on two intruders when they allegedly tried to break into the homeowner’s residence on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Sometime before 8 a.m. that morning, the two alleged robbers attempted to break into a home, only to encounter a homeowner willing to defend his …

Last June, the NRA announced its opposition to a wide-ranging gun control bill – the misnamed “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act” (BSCA) – that was being rammed through the U.S. Senate with bi-partisan support. We warned at the time that the bill, contrary to how it was being marketed to the public, could …

Part of the reason gun owners detest gun control so vehemently is because it places the burden of curtailing violent crime on law-abiding individuals rather than where it belongs – on criminals. Those who would never commit a violent crime have their freedoms restricted, while criminals ignore the law. In …

By now the Tract Optics story should be well known to shooters. The company pioneered the concept of direct-to-consumer optics sales, and in the past 7 years, it has grown to cover a wide range of optics both for the tactical and hunting markets. Tract offers high-quality optics at outstanding …

The distances for a defensive pistol shooting encounter can range anywhere from point blank to over fifty yards. In an exemplary defensive shooting which occurred on Sunday July 17, 2022 at approximately 6:00 pm, 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken, who was shopping with his girlfriend at the Greenwood Park Mall in Indiana, …

As we approach the 10-year anniversary of its release, the FNX-45 Tactical still keeps up with modern designs due to its forward-thinking engineering. Bilateral controls, suppressor-height night sights and an optics-capable slide put this pistol ahead of its time when designed in 2007. It also leads the class of tactical …

Parkerized and minimalist, the Commando was obviously engineered for hard use on the battlefield • Released by a simple pull latch, the six-round cylinder is robust • Colt’s rollmark indicates the pistol’s martial background. At the turn of the last century, Colt and Smith & Wesson were the two most …

This week, we’re taking a closer look at the Leupold Mark 5HD series of riflescopes.  A hunting stalwart, the Mark 5HD boasts a variety of magnifications and reticle options to suit any hunter’s needs. With zero-locking turrets and a 5:1 zoom ratio, the scopes help hunters reach out and touch game at …