The unauthorized leak of a draft abortion opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court has Democrats up in arms (again) about packing the U.S. Supreme Court. This isn’t a new argument and one gun control advocates publicly pitched before. Senators are openly calling for court-packing again and that’s before the Supreme …

Americans have been purchasing firearms and ammunition in record-setting numbers since early 2020 and while this is newsworthy by itself, the impact of gun and ammunition sales is far greater than many realize. Whenever someone buys a firearm or ammunition, a portion of each purchase goes toward wildlife conservation efforts, hunter education, …

As our Handguns Editor Tamara Keel is fond of saying, safety is not a binary condition. Often, we tend to view it like the selector on a firearm: Safe or [Not Safe], when in reality, there’s a wide range in which one can be safe or, well, less safe. One …

If you think you have your skills down cold, you should be able to apply them cold. Violent encounters rarely offer any do-overs. One of the defensive skills we all need to work on is knowing what we can do, now, on demand. It’s one thing to examine your skill …

X-Vision Optics’ has released its Thermal Reflex Sight (TR1). With a detection range up to 1000-yards and a recognition range out to 500, this incredibly compact sight produces clear thermal images on its 1.63-inch AMOLED display. The TR1 also features a quick-release Picatinny mount and IP67 weatherproof rating, to hold up in …

When I began carrying a concealed carry handgun on a regular basis in 1996, I had no idea that concealed carry guns would become a top trendinig topic in gun magazines and online media, but times have changed. As an instructor who teaches in a broad spectrum, I see more …

Savage Arms expands its Renegauge shotgun line with the new Security model. While the company’s reliable and innovative Dual Regulating Inline Valve (D.R.I.V.) gas system made its debut several years ago, only Renegauge hunting models have used the system. Recently, Savage expanded this system to encompass competition and security models, …

The Turkish-based company Girsan got its start in manufacturing pistols with models based off the Berretta M92 family of semi-automatics. In 2010, the company expanded its pistol lineup to include what is probably John Moses Browning’s most famous and popular pistol design, the M1911, which has since grown in available …

Ruger introduced its popular .44 Mag.-chambered Redhawk—a double-action/single-action revolver—in 1979 and it is remains one of the most popular wheelguns on the market to this day. Its success, in fact, might be the primary reason the company discontinued the beloved Security-Six in 1988. The latter’s construction allowed it to survive the rigors of …

New for 2022, the custom styling touches of Springfield Armory’s Emissary 1911 are now available in a more compact, carry-friendly package. This new 9 mm Luger-chambered variant of the Emissary is equipped with a 4.25″ barrel and slide sitting atop the full-size frame, emulating the popular Commander-size package that provides some ease of carry …