Is the Left’s Gun-Control Faction Breaking Up?
The boundaries that have defined the gun debate are fracturing. One demonstration of this is the amicus brief filed by the Black Attorneys of Legal Aid (BALA), the Bronx Defenders and others in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v. Bruen, now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Bruen is a challenge to …
Is the .30 Carbine the Most Overlooked Cartridge of All Time?
The iconic, but misunderstood, .30 Carbine cartridge is criminally overlooked when it comes to a pistol-caliber long gun for home defense. The story behind the M1 Carbine is fascinating. And, while this column is about ammunition, it’s impossible to discuss the “carbine cartridge” without some gun history. In 1940, the …
Freedom On Trial
Not since D.C. v. Heller (2008) and McDonald v. Chicago (2010) were decided by the U.S. Supreme Court has a more-fundamental Second Amendment case been poised to affect our freedom. This month—on November 3—the high court will hear New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen. This case asks the fundamental question: “Whether the State’s …
First Look: Bushmaster Introduces new 450 Bushmaster Rifle
The .450 Bushmaster holds a special place in firearms lore. The round was first imagined by legendary gun writer and firearms trainer Col. Jeff Cooper in conjunction with Hornady ammunition and Bushmaster firearms, and the cartridge was created as a round that could provide a heavier, hard-hitting thump to AR-15 …
Winchester Super-X Turns 100
Since 1921, Winchester’s Super-X brand has provided hunters and sport shooters with dedicated, dependable loads for rifles and shotguns. To commemorate its centenary, Winchester is offering seven cartridge options packaged in retro-style boxes, such as the 12-ga. load shown above. Winchester President and owner John Olin developed the concept of Super-X in …
Rifleman Q&A: Sporterized Springfield Musket?
Q: This firearm came from a vendor that said it was picked up off of a battlefield in North Carolina. The wooden stock and the metal look very old. A small “US” is stamped on top of the buttplate.“Springfield 1850” is stamped on the hammer side of the lock. There is …
Preview: DryFireMag Training Magazine
To effectively build muscle memory, improve trigger control and work on sight picture maintenance, today’s firearm trainers prescribe daily dry-fire routines. With the help of products such as DryFireMag shooters can make the most out of hard-earned time and money . Dry-fire training with striker-fired handguns has always been inhibited …
Review: Kimber K6s DASA 4″ Combat Revolver
Kimber America is commonly credited as making some of the finest production M1911 handguns and bolt-action rifles on the market. But, in 2016, the company decided to branch out into a completely new arena—revolvers. That initial product, the compact K6s, was an instant success on the concealed carry market, but it …
Sometimes, People Are Not Who We Think They Are
When President Trump appointed Justices Amy Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, conservatives were sure they had new allies in the battle against abortion. Liberals acted as if these nominations represented a significant threat to Roe v. Wade. There were some obvious warning signs this wasn’t the case. …
Victim In Alec Baldwin Shooting Is Wife Of Attorney At Firm Representing Indicted Clinton-DNC Attorney
In September, an attorney with ties to the Democratic National Committee and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton was been charged with lying to the FBI. Now, we’re discovering that Halyna Hutchins, the woman shot and killed by Alec Baldwin during filming of the movie “Rust,” was the wife of …