Army Awards FN $92 Million Contract for M240s and Spare Receivers
The U.S. Army has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to FN America to supply the U.S. Army with M240 series machine gun variants and spare receivers. Terms of the multi-faceted agreement, which is valued at more than $92 million, run through 2026 in support of both the U.S. Army and other Department of Defense (DoD) …
New: Walker’s Battle Brown Razor Muffs
The Razor line of electronic earmuffs from Walker’s is expanding with three models that sport a new Battle Brown color scheme. With a comfortable, slim design and advanced sound processing technology, Walker’s Razor Slim Patriot electronic muffs are a top choice for competitive shooters. Now available in Battle Brown, the …
Meet Biden’s Gun-Control Team
While running for president, Joe Biden said repeatedly that he’d act as a check on the radicals within his own party. When he became president, however, Biden quickly invited those radicals to serve alongside him in his cabinet. Despite his rhetoric of “inclusion,” there is not a single person on …
Rifleman Q&A: Puzzled By S&W Revolver Markings
Q: I recently inherited a Smith & Wesson Model 10-7 revolver chambered in .38 Spl. The markings shown on the gun leave me puzzled. The backstrap is stamped “RHKP 1759.” Stamped on the butt of the grip is “AAM7024,” and there is lanyard ring. The cylinder’s crane reveals the model and …
Former ATF Director: David Chipman Would Compromise ATF’s Mission
Former Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Acting Director Michael Sullivan wrote that David Chipman, President Joe Biden’s (D) nominee to lead the ATF, would comprise the mission of the organization in a recent opinion piece. “[T]he hard-working patriots who staff this vital law enforcement and regulatory agency deserve, and …
California: San Jose Drafting Ordinance to Tax Gun Owners
Tomorrow, at 2:00PM, the San Jose City Council Rules & Open Government Committee will discuss ROGC 21-616, to direct the City Attorney to begin drafting Mayor Liccardo’s requested proposal to tax gun owners and mandate that they purchase liability insurance. For information on participating in the meeting, which will be held remotely …
New: HIVIZ LiteWave H3 Plain Barrel Shotgun SightNew: HIVIZ LiteWave H3 Plain Barrel Shotgun Sight
The folks at HIVIZ have added a plain barrel shotgun sight to its LiteWave H3 family of tritium and fiber-optic products. The new sight will fit most plain barrel shotguns equipped with a removable front bead. HIVIZ LiteWave H3 Plain Barrel Shotgun Sight ($55). Combining the benefits of light-gathering fiber-optic …
The Second Amendment Isn’t Behind the Rising Crime Rate
In a tumultuous 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic locked down so much of America and the world, one thing that didn’t lock down was the murder rate. According to the National Commission of COVID-19 and Criminal Justice, which was launched by the left-leaning Council on Criminal Justice, murders across America …
Biden’s DOJ Proposes Model Anti-Gun Legislation, ATF Rule Changes
The Biden administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) released model legislation it says states can use to craft “extreme risk protection order” laws, also known as “red-flag laws,” and a proposed rule change to how handguns equipped with stabilizing braces are classified and regulated. “Today we deliver on our promise to help save lives while …
“Serious Errors” in FBI Reports of Shooting Incidents
Dr. John Lott, Jr. of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) recently released a paper written while he was a Senior Advisor for Research and Statistics at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Policy. His paper, Corrections to the FBI’s Reports on Active Shooting Incidents (May 31, 2021), examines the FBI’s previously …
