LAST CHANCE TO STOP ATF
As you may know, Joe Biden has ordered the ATF to prepare a gun registry and regulate gun parts with background checks to destroy online sales using Proposed Rule ATF 2021R-05. The public comment period ends in just over a week on August 19, 2021. After that, gun owners won’t have …
From En Bloc To Box Magazine: M1s Mimicking M14s
If you’ve ever thought the M1 Garand would have been a better rifle if it had a box magazine, you’re not alone—John C. Garand thought so, too. And when milsurp M1s finally became available in the 1950s, likeminded gunsmiths finally did what the U.S. Army declined to do. (Top photo: …
First Look: Vortex Razor HD LHT 4.5X-22X-50mm Riflescope
Some hunters need quick handling, lower-magnification slopes for the dense deerwoods. Others need an optic that can reach all the way across the Western plains in search of its prey. The new Vortex Razor HD LHT 4.5X-22-X50mm is in the latter category. A first-focal-plane (FFP) riflescope, this far-reaching optic has been designed …
Preserving The Past: The Contemporary Longrifle Association Show
In the quarter-century since it was formed, the Contemporary Longrifle Association (CLA) garnered more than 2,000 members unified primarily by their interest in preserving the skills of 18th and early 19th century American gunmakers. In its own words, the organization is “keeping the longrifle culture alive.” If you have an interest in …
BLOOMBERG’S GUN CONTROL DROPPING DOWN PAYMENT ON 2022 MIDTERMS
Antigun billionaire Michael Bloomberg is at it again. He’s throwing around money and demanding things, not even noticing that Americans aren’t listening to gun control mantras. Instead, they’re arming themselves at historic rates. Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund is dropping $3 million to recruit “grass roots volunteers” to run for …
Supreme Court Watch: Can the Government Require That Citizens Prove the Need for Self-Protection in Order To Carry a Gun Outside the Home?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Can the government require that citizens prove they need self-protection in order to carry a gun outside the home? That is the question before the U.S. Supreme Court in N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Assn. v. Bruen, which has been asked to decide whether the Second Amendment protects …
New Mexico Bans Gun Shows from State Facilities
The State of New Mexico will no longer allow gun shows at state-run facilities. The New Mexico Gun Collectors Association, which had been holding shows at EXPO New Mexico at the State Fairgrounds in Albuquerque for more than 40 years, was given verbal notice that their October show has been …
Most Surgeons Say Guns Are a Constitutional Right
An interesting survey of surgeons revealed they, as a group, don’t agree with President Joe Biden’s (D) attempt to frame the illegal actions of violent criminals as a “public-health crisis.” Indeed, a substantial percentage of surgeons acknowledged they do own one or more firearms and a solid majority said they …
4 Home Defense Upgrades for Your Mossberg 500/590 Shotgun
A. Designed for universal fit on firearms with Picatinny- or Weaver-type rails, the Crimson Trace RailMaster CRM-201 brings welcome versatility to your home-defense scattergun. The compact unit utilizes a 5 mW red-laser sight to provide an edge over conventional sights, particularly in low-light conditions. It features the company’s Instant Activation, tap-on/tap-off system along …
Hardware: Tikka T3x Lite
I was standing—much to my chagrin—on a pair of snowshoes, in 3 feet of snow, on a severe sidehill slope in the famous Catskill Mountains, with time slipping away. There was no lack of deer sign, in spite of the recent blizzard, but there was a definitive lack of deer. …
