Souvenir Self Defense
One of the most intriguing stories from the Great War was Medal of Honor winner Alvin York dispatching 5 enemy soldiers who were charging his position. Armed only with a government-issue .45-caliber 1911, Sgt. York displayed great marksmanship and brilliant tactics. Instead of shooting the closest soldier and most imminent …
First Look: New Shooting Rests by Birchwood Casey
Five new shooting rests are now shipping from Birchwood Casey. Well known for their targets and shooting accessories, Birchwood Casey is now offering three dedicated rifle rests and a pair of new multi-function rifle and pistol rests to help you get maximum accuracy when at the range. The rests are named …
Behind the Bullet: .257 Roberts
Ol’ Bob. Mention that name around a campfire discussion, and you’ll have the attention of those hunters with a bit of snow on the roof, though the younger generations may look a bit puzzled. Bob certainly has lost popularity of late, but those who still take him afield each fall …
Rifleman Review: Heritage Rough Rider Rancher Carbine
Heritage Manufacturing Inc., known for its rimfire revolvers based off western classic models, offers more than just gripped wheel guns. The company also offers a line of stocked revolving carbines, known as the Rough Rider Rancher. With a similar frame and barrel form to the 16″ barreled Rough Rider revolver line, the Rancher …
SIG Sauer: From Wagon Factory To Modern Gunmaker
It was 1853 when Friedrich Peyer im Hof, Heinrich Moser and Conrad Neher established a luxury railway car and wagon business in Switzerland. The Swiss Wagon Factory—the name it operated under at the time—proved to be a short-lived venture. When that nation’s Federal Ministry of Defense announced a search for …
Editor’s Choice: FN America High Power
FN America is reviving the High Power pistol with updates and outright changes that set it far apart from clones of the classic offered by other makers. The 40-oz., steel-frame FN High Power redesign begins with black PVD and flat dark earth finishes along with stainless steel. A more contemporary style …
Biden Nominates Another Anti-Gunner for ATF Head
With Monday’s nomination of Steven Dettelbach to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), President Joe Biden (D) has made it clear that he’s determined to put an anti-gun advocate in the position. Biden’s nomination of Dettelbach comes just seven months after the president withdrew his nomination of another …
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S DÉJÀ VU ROSE GARDEN GUN CONTROL
If President Joe Biden’s White House Rose Garden gun control announcement seemed like déjà vu all over again, it was. The president regurgitated firearm industry fabrications while proclaiming executive orders that have significant implications for firearm manufacturers, retailers and gunsmiths. President Biden announced his nominee for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, …
GOA SLAMS NYC MAYOR’S LOUSY ‘TOUGH-ON-CRIME’ STRATEGY AMID THE CITY’S SKYROCKETING CRIME AND SUBWAY SHOOTING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2022 Washington, D.C. – Gun Owners of America (GOA) slams New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ failed “tough-on-crime” policies amid today’s NYC subway shooting and the skyrocketing crime that increased 14.5 percent from 2021. This past November, the Supreme Court heard the case NYSRPA v. …
Managing Unknown Contacts
Each of us has encounters with strangers every single day of our lives. The vast majority of these encounters are just normal, everyday events such as paying for things in a retail store or talking with people in line at the movies. These types of things don’t cause us any …