Heidi Lyn Rao On Training New Women Shooters
With industry experts reporting that about 14 million Americans purchased a gun for the first time during the past two years, the widespread availability of high-quality firearms training for these new gun owners is critical in order for them to become safe, responsible practitioners of their Second Amendment rights. Unlike …
First Look: Primos Trigger Stick Gun-Mounted Bipods
Primos Hunting is known for making game calls and hunting accessories. Now they are continuing to build on that legacy of creating trusted gear for the outdoorsman with the introduction of the new line of Trigger Stick Gun Mounted Bipods. Each bipod is very portable and easy to deploy at any …
Review: NDUR Survival Shovel
Okay, okay. I’ll admit it right off: I may be a little biased when it came to the NDUR Survival Shovel. You see, I’m a child of the ‘80s, with all of the over-the-top silliness that comes with the decade that brought us the Rubik’s Cube, “Red Dawn,” the Delorean and the …
I Carry: Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield Plus Optics Ready Pistol in a KSG Armory Holster
Firearm: Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield Plus Optics Ready (MSRP: $595) We’re taking another look at the Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield Plus, Optics Ready pistol today, for a number of reasons. First and foremost, it’s a well-made, dependable handgun that can be concealed easily without being so small it’s difficult to …
First Look: Garmin TT 15X and T 5X Dog Devices
Garmin has announced two new tracking collars: the TT 15X and T 5X. Compatible with Garmin Alpha series, Astro 430 and Pro 550 Plus dog tracking units, the TT 15X and T 5X provide up to 80 hours of use from a single charge and have the ability to remotely be put …
NRA Gun of the Week: Smith & Wesson M&P12
Folks turn to shotguns for a variety of tasks, whether it be for sporting use, hunting or home defense, and it is the latter purpose that engineers at Smith & Wesson focused on with the M&P12. Though this pump-action has a chamber capable of accepting 3-inch magnum shells, Smith & Wesson engineered …
Rifleman Q&A: Hammerless Shotgun Storage
Q. I am confused about the proper handling of hammerless shotguns. Everyone has heard the advice “never dry-fire a gun, the firing pin may break.” If the gun has an exposed hammer, it can be eased down, but how should I handle a hammerless single- or double-barreled gun. Should I leave a spent …
ROBERT FRANCIS ‘BETO’ O’ROURKE SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE FOOT
Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke made a political turnabout for the history books and likely shot himself in the foot among his key constituency. The former failed 2018 Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and 2020 presidential candidate bolstered his gun control celebrity status with his infamous “Hell Yes!” debate response. He’s figuring out …
A Letter President Biden Should Read
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has a poignant pen. His public letters to the Obama administration demanding answers about its gun-running scandal, Operation Fast and Furious, after a U.S. Border Patrol agent was murdered in 2010 are still a must-read for anyone who wants to try to understand that strange and …
Savage Arms Announces Sponsorship of Rimfire Precision Series
Savage Arms has upgraded its partnership with the Canadian Rimfire Precision Series (CRPS). The company’s Precision Series rifles are now the exclusive Firearm of the Rimfire Competition Academy, and Savage now stands as a platinum sponsor of the more than 20 CRPS competitions. “The Canadian Rimfire Precision Series is proud to be working …