Nobody understands and appreciates our freedom and independence more than gun owners. Thanks to us and those who came before us, we continue to hold that freedom and independence sacred today. Which is why it’s fitting to honor the Declaration of Independence and the great nation it founded with a …

The San Jose City Council voted unanimously to approve some of the most-overreaching gun-control measures this country has ever seen. The nation’s 10th-largest city will now require every gun owner to have “liability insurance” coverage for firearms ownership. Not satisfied with one overreaching measure, the city will also require gun owners to …

San Jose, CA — In a move that is being celebrated by the anti-gun crowd, the government of San Jose, California has passed a resolution — unanimously — to force gun owners to pay an annual tax and carry insurance for the privilege of self-defense. Though the forthcoming tax has yet …

Do you shoot double-action revolvers? Carry or hunt with one? I’m a great fan of them, personally. It started during my law enforcement career, and I had the good fortune to be trained by some real-deal old school gunfighters. One of the many things they taught me was the value …

In Oct. 2016 the U.S. Marine Corps announced Glock 19s would replace the .45 ACP-chambered Colt M45A1s carried by members of its Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable (MEUSOC) teams. The Picatinny-railed 1911s were officially adopted by the elite troops in 2012, and featured all the special touches required by those operating …

Optics-ready handguns are all the rage and manufacturers are rushing to meet the demand. There are several reasons reflex sights on handguns have become so popular. Most importantly, they allow for target focus shooting; with a reflex sight you do not have to shift your focus from the target/threat to …

The new X9 family from Wilson Combat continues to evolve with the introduction of the new SFX9 solid frame models. This variant of the SFX9 has a 3.25-inch sub-compact top-end that is mated with Wilson Combat’s new SF (Solid Frame) lightweight full-size aluminum grip frame design. The SFX9 frame is machined from …

I occasionally hear “reasonable” gun-control advocates arguing that they just want guns regulated the same as cars; they add that no one thinks car control is unreasonable—registration, driver’s licenses, and mandatory insurance. Even ignoring that there is no constitutional provision guaranteeing a right to own and drive a car, my …

This article, “American Muskets in the Revolutionary War,” appeared originally in the October 2003 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Paintings courtesy of Don Troiani. As galloping express riders and ringing church bells spread across New England during the early hours of April …

Americans celebrate something truly astonishing every year. The Fourth of July marks one of the most amazing events not just in our history but in the history of the world. Today marks a public declaration in which some of the greatest men of the age pledged their lives, their fortunes …