One time in my life—and only one time—I saw a guy shoot a big-game animal from a shooting bench. The buck was feeding across an alfalfa field; he pulled his bench out, got situated and sent a leisurely shot through its vitals. It was … anticlimactic. Point is, 9,999 times …

Q. Looking at the variety of shotgun ammunition available at my local gun shop, I have noticed that some boxes list “dram equivalent” along with shot size and shell length. Can you explain the term’s significance? Do more drams mean better performance? A. More and more ammunition manufacturers are printing the …

When people think of founding fathers, they usually think of men like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, among many.  However, those who actually laid the foundations of what we call these united States of America were some of the Reformers such as John Calvin, John Knox, Martin Luther, …

In 1780, while writing the first Constitution of Massachusetts, John Adams demanded “a government of laws and not of men.” In part, this was a rejection of monarchy and an endorsement of separation of powers. It was also a call for clarity in law. As an experienced lawyer, Adams understood …

1. The Court Rejected “Tiered Scrutiny” for the Second Amendment In many Second Amendment cases, including post-D.C. v. Heller (2008), lower courts have opted to use a two-step “intermediate scrutiny” method; this has allowed courts to “balance away” Second Amendment rights, as the courts can then determine that the state has …

It’s been a while since I’ve heard anyone talking trash about “mouse guns.” Hopefully the “manly myth” that only weaklings of questionable intellect venture from home carrying a handgun caliber less than .40 has been laid to rest. From the very beginning it was kind of a foolish statement, considering …

Kalashnikov USA is a renowned manufacturer of Kalashnikov pattern firearms in the United States of America, and now they are teaming up with the Texas based CMC Trigger Corp, a company that is known for drop-in AR-15 triggers. The first product from this partnership is a new aftermarket drop-in trigger option for …

SIG Sauer has determined that portions of Lot No. JDAR0815 of SIG Sauer 9 mm, 115-grain Elite Ball, full metal jacket loads (SKU E9MMB1-50), may have powder charge variations that could result in a bullet remaining in the barrel. Owners of that ammunition, with lot number JDAR0815, need to discontinue its …

Roy Weatherby had an unbridled affection for velocity, and starting in the mid-1940s he released a series of proprietary cartridges designed to better the performance of existing designs. Among his original designs, the .270 Weatherby Magnum would better the muzzle velocity of the .270 Winchester by 300 fps or so, …

One of the key questions in the debate over the Second Amendment is: “What can you do to defend yourself, your family and your property when your government neglects to do so?” A perfect example can be found back in 1870, the year before the founding of the National Rifle …