A recent study by the Crime Prevention Research Center underscored how easily public opinion polling can be used to distort, rather than illuminate, peoples’ true feelings on gun control. Policy-makers should take note. Sound policy requires a thoughtful and sophisticated understanding of facts and evidence, not just the shifting whims …

Armed Citizen® Today A legally armed woman in Des Moines, Iowa, defended herself when she was allegedly attacked by another on June 19, 2022. The woman was at a Hy-Vee grocery store around 10 a.m. that Sunday morning, when she was targeted and attacked by another woman without provocation. As …

My dad would tell the best stories. It seems that he was a bit of a “scrapper” back in the day. He grew up in the St. Louis area, graduated from high school weighing no more than 100 pounds, and he never backed down. As an adult, this proved to …

Democrats in Florida are lecturing Hispanic voters that they need more gun control and telling them they’re wrong if they disagree. Gun control groups aren’t getting the message. Instead, they keep repeating the wrong one. Some say that’s the definition of insanity. Lecturing law-abiding Americans that they need more gun …

NSSF is pleased the court dismissed Mexico’s misguided and baseless lawsuit against members of the firearm industry that sought to blame them for Mexico’s unwillingness and inability to bring Mexican drug cartels to justice in Mexican courtrooms. The court correctly dismissed the case by properly applying the bipartisan Protection of …

In my monthly column in this issue, I let you know about getting more involved with our election and campaign activities. I want to make sure you have every opportunity to help ensure success come Election Day on Nov. 8. Now, let’s talk about some of the key races. Starting …

Beretta today is celebrating its 496th anniversary as a firearms manufacturer. At nearly five centuries, Beretta as a manufacturing company has the distinction of the firm with the longest history of continuous operations in the world. Beretta products have been the choice of sportsmen and women worldwide on countless hunting …

Bear Creek Arsenal is bringing to market their first all-metal, striker-fired, full-size duty handgun, the 9mm GENES1S. The GENES1S matches the durability of industry standard 7075-T6 aircraft grade aluminum with a tried and true striker-fire action similar to Glock safe action pistols. The GENES1S’ aluminum lower was designed for ergonomic comfort …

X-Vision Optics has released its Thermal Reflex Sight Wide View (TRW1), designed for for tracking, scanning, and close-range shooting within 100 yards. With an extra-wide field of view, the quick-target acquisition sight is compact, lightweight and durable. With a detection range up to 500-yards and a 225-yard recognition range, the …

The National Rifle Association’s award-winning NRA Hunter Education online course is now available in the State of Alabama, the latest addition as NRA works to make the course available to hunters in all 50 states. Since inception of the program in 2017, NRA has provided more than 100,000 students FREE online hunter …