More Reasons Why Chipman Should Not Be Allowed to Run the ATF
David Chipman, President Joe Biden’s (D) nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will not receive a second hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). The call for a fresh hearing came amidst reports that complaints were …
First Look: Hawke Optics Red Dot Riser with Quick Release
Red-dot and reflex sights are extremely popular sighting solutions for a variety of reasons. They allow for fast target acquisition, quick transitions between targets and pin-point accuracy. The light weight and small size of a red-dot or a reflex sight means they can be mounted on a variety of firearms …
Why Staying Alert is Key for Personal Defense
The two officers were on evening patrol in a medium-sized city. We’ll call them Officers Smith and Jones, since that is not their real names. But what they were about to experience was entirely too real. Officer Smith was the department’s top shot. He regularly scored highest in the department …
FNX-45: FN Herstal’s .45 ACP Joint Combat Pistol
FN America introduced the FNX-45—a hammer-fired semi-automatic pistol, chambered in .45 ACP—in October 2012. It is modeled after the FNP handgun the company entered for consideration in the U.S. military’s 2007 U.S. Joint Combat Pistol Program, so adaptability to a wide variety of shooter sizes and preferences comes as no surprise. …
New for 2021: PROOF Research MDT Chassis Rifle
PROOF Research partnered with Modular Driven Technologies to produce a precision rifle designed to excel in long-range competition shooting. The new PROOF MDT Chassis Rifle is the result of this partnership, with both companies bringing their match-winning components together in one dedicated platform loaded with features. At the core of the PROOF MDT …
Rifleman Q&A: ’03 Springfield Sight Settings
This “Questions & Answers” was featured in the December 2004 issue of American Rifleman. At time of publication, “Questions & Answers” was compiled by Staff, Ballistics Editor William C. Davis, Jr., and Contributing Editors: David Andrews, Hugh C. Birnbaum, Bruce N. Canfield, O. Reid Coffield, Charles Q. Cutshaw, Charles M. Fagg, …
EIGHTEEN ATTORNEYS GENERAL HAVE JOINED GOA’S CASE AGAINST THE ATF!
18 state Attorneys General — and the NRA — have now joined our bump stock case to argue that the ATF has unconstitutionally bypassed Congress to shred the Second Amendment. This case goes well beyond bump stocks. It’s our best chance to SMACK DOWN the Biden Administration’s attempts to unilaterally …
WHY AR-15S AREN’T MACHINE GUNS, SHOULDN’T BE ‘ASSAULT WEAPONS’
“Let’s go to the gun range and shoot my assault weapon,” said no gun owner ever. That’s because without the intention of using a firearm to assault, the idea of using the term “assault weapon” only makes anti-gun activists or the ignorant feel satisfied and morally correct. A so-called “assault …
Firearms Sales Remain Strong and Steady
If it seems like you’ve read that headline or a similar one recently, you’re not going crazy. We’ve written it before as we’ve highlighted this trend that won’t stop; no doubt, we will do so here again in the future. According to new data from the National Shooting Sports Foundation …
EAA Churchill 620 Optics Tactical
Imported to U.S. shores by European American Armory Corp., (EAA) with duty-ready capability and a red-dot optic attached is the the Akkar Churchill 620. This latest pump-action shotgun from EAA features a refined aluminum receiver with integral Picatinny rail and comes chambered for 20 gauge, offering the market a versatile package at …