Making the American Rifle at Colonial Williamsburg
Apprentice Darrin McDonal cranks the flywheel of the reaming machine as master gunsmith Richard Sullivan pushes a barrel into the boring bit at the gunsmith shop in Colonial Williamsburg. It would be easy to miss the tiny structure nestled in the shadows of the imposing brick Capitol Building on the edge …
STATEMENT ON SAN JOSE’S PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE REQUIRING GUN OWNERS CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE
Sam Paredes, Gun Owners of California’s Executive Director made the following statement on the City of San Jose’s mandate for gun owners to carry liability insurance and pay a fee to cover taxpayers’ costs associated with gun violence. “There are so many things wrong with this that it’s tough to …
BIDEN’S PUSH FOR GUN CONTROL IS BACKFIRING
It’s been 245 years since our Founding Fathers declared our independence. The Declaration was signed while our forefathers were already engaged in battle against the greatest military power on earth. Fifty-six signers put their names on a document which easily could have meant a death sentence for each one of …
American Guns: 10 Firearms That Shaped Our Nation
Firearms have been a part of this nation since, well, long before it was a nation. The right to bear them was endowed by the Creator; they secured our Freedom as Americans, they helped expand the Nation, and then they became the basis of the manufacturing ascendancy of the United …
Arizona Bans Use of Trail Cameras
A debate has raged for some time in Arizona over how to handle trail cameras in the state. Various responsive measures have been enacted over the course of the past years, but no definitive answer on their use had yet been rendered. Until now. On June 11, 2021, the Arizona Game and Fish …
How to Reload a Handgun for Defensive Shooting
Back in my early law enforcement days, our department required us to carry double-action revolvers exclusively. We also qualified on the 50-round PPC course and many of our officers competed in PPC matches around the state and country. We were taught to do our reloads by holding the revolver at belt level …
First Look: Bushnell Prime 1800 Laser Rangefinder
Bushnell has announced the introduction of the newest addition to its laser rangefinder lineup—the Prime 1800. Packed with added features such as the company’s all-new ActivSync display system that fluidly morphs from black to red readouts based on lighting conditions, the Prime 1800 builds on the success of Bushnell’s 25-year legacy …
Henry Raises $30,000 for 8-Year-Old Texas Boy’s Treatment
Henry Repeating Arms raised $30,000 with a ‘Guns For Great Causes’ campaign to benefit 8-year-old Kalel Hamilton of Leesburg, TX. He was diagnosed at the age of 5 with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a rare and terminal genetic muscle-wasting disease with no known cure. Henry created and donated a total of 50 custom …
First Look: Ruger LCP Max Ultra-Compact Pistol
Sturm, Ruger, & Company made a splash recently with the Max-9, a micro 9 mm with up to 12+1 capacity. Now the company is back again with the Ruger LCP Max, which is an ultra-compact pistol chambered in .380 ACP that has a capacity of 10+1 rounds. Uniquely, the LCP Max has …
Kansas: Pro-Gun Law Goes into Effect Today!
Today, both Kansas and out-of-state law-abiding gun owners will be able to take advantage of pro-gun legislation that was passed into law during the Legislative Session, House Bill 2058. Proposed by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, House Bill 2058 does the following: Recognizes all out-of-state concealed carry permits, and allows those who have been …
