In the aftermath of the riots at Kent State University in May 1970, the Ohio National Guard came under heavy criticism for its use of force. At the time, the M1 Garand rifle was still being used and, although it was a stunning success on the battlefields of World War II and …

As two high performance medium handgun calibers, it’s inevitable that .357 SIG and .357 Magnum will be compared. Introduced in 1935, the .357 Magnum, was touted as a long-distance hunting round for small to medium game. It evolved into a great self-defense and law enforcement round that could penetrate car …

Whatever arguments may exist for limiting the role of the police in American life, they cannot be applied seriously to issues involving violent crime. It may well be the case that some of the functions that are currently allocated to police officers could be divvied out elsewhere. It may also …

Today, lame duck Governor Ralph Northam announced that his proposed two-year state budget will include allocating $27.4 million of your taxpayer dollars towards anti-gun propaganda to further attack Second Amendment rights. The proposal seeks to establish a so-called Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention at the Department of Criminal Justice Services. …

Since March, the City of Boulder has been looking for ways to reverse its defeat in the NRA-ILA supported case challenging Boulder’s unlawful bans against commonly owned “assault weapons” and magazines capable of accepting more than ten rounds. This week, the City of Boulder finally abandoned its appeal of the lower …

Fast and accurate shooting with a handgun requires a stable shooting stance that allows the shooter to exercise the proper degree of sight alignment, trigger control and recoil management. There are a number of stances that can do that, but there’s no “one-size-fits-all” solution. Not all shooting conditions are the …

Springfield Armory’s Emissary comes from the Illinois-based maker and importer as a feature-rich yet affordable single-action pistol modeled after John Browning’s M1911 and chambered for either .45 ACP or 9 mm Luger with Government-length slides, though a Commander-size 4.25″ model chambered in .45-cal. is an option for those looking for a carry-ready model. …

We’ve come back to a perennial favorite, the Glock G19, for this episode of “I Carry” for a variety of reasons. First, there’s the incredible amount of aftermarket support for this popular handgun. Having been on the market since the presidency of Ronald Reagan, the G19 is about as established as a …

Q. I am attempting to neck up the Winchester Super Short Magnum from .243 to .262 (6.5 mm). The cartridge is first outside neck-turned to a wall thickness of 0.012″. Following some forming operations, the brass is placed in a full-length sizing die. When the 0.262″ expander plug is driven down, one …

The anti-hunting Center for Biological Diversity is once again trying to eliminate hunting on public lands within National Wildlife Refuges under the guise of “protecting endangered wildlife.” The activist organization’s latest lawsuit seeks to kill hunting activities on more than 2.3 million acres of public lands overseen by the U.S. Fish and …