Stephen Hunter, the thriller writer of the Bob Lee Swagger series and more, the Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic and the all-around gun guy, writes for the America’s 1st Freedom. As he worked for The Washington Post—a publication in which junior editors affectionately nicknamed him “Crazy Uncle Steve”—and had major Hollywood projects done on …

Caldwell is adding a wireless Bluetooth-enabled earbud set to its E-MAX lineup of hearing protection products. The new E-MAX Shadows Pro (MSRP: $169.99) is loaded with functionality in a slim 25 dB NRR earbud. Similar to the original E-MAX Shadows, the E-MAX Shadows Pro set includes multiple tip sizes for …

The conflict in Ukraine is stressing the ability of the Ukrainian government to provide enough logistical support to both their forces in the field and the armed citizenry who are defending their native country. The President of the Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, recently stated that he didn’t need a ride out …

Recently, I made the acquisition of a previously owned Ruger Vaquero chambered in .45 Colt from a friend with the intention of making it my everyday carry gun in the field and on the farm. Unfortunately, I didn’t look it over as well as I should have, nor did I …

Following up on the success of the 12-ga. VRBP-100 and VR80, Rock Island Armory (RIA) has now introduced a 20 gauge to its catalog of box-fed, semi-automatic, tactical shotguns—the VR82. Designed around the manual of arms of the AR platform, the shotgun can chamber either 2¾” or 3″ shells, and …

Henry Repeating Arms has donated a custom series of 55 “Miss Milah’s Miracle” edition rifles to raise funds for 4-year-old Milah Schevenius of Decatur, Ind. She was diagnosed with bilateral Wilms’ tumor at only 3 years old, a rare occurrence affecting less than 10 percent of all children’s kidney cancer cases. …

On February 28, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) denied approximately 850 Form 1 applications for prospective makers of suppressors. These denials were apparently made due to a change in ATF policy regarding certain devices that ATF claims are in reality suppressor “parts kits.” ATF’s Form 1 …

When it comes to Joe Biden and his plans to gut the Second Amendment, one saying may spring to mind:  There’s nothing new under the sun.  Last week’s State of the Union (SOTU) Address showed that to be abundantly true. With Biden’s approval rating steadily dropping at an alarming rate—alarming for him, …

Gun owners have made undeniable progress in shifting public opinion away from bans on the firearms gun-control advocates hate. Consider, in 1959, Gallup asked the public, “Do you think there should or should not be a law that would ban the possession of pistols and revolvers, except by the police …

Today, the South Dakota House passed pro-self-defense measure, Senate Bill 212, by a 61-8 vote.  This bill now joins two other pro-gun measures, Senate Bill 195 and House Bill 1162, that have been sent to the desk of Governor Kristi Noem for her signature.  Please contact Governor Noem and ask her to …