Springfield Armory Inc., based in Geneseo, Ill., offers a version of its tried and true M1A chambered for 6.5 mm Creedmoor. The M1A is a semi-automatic commercial version of the M14 service rifle originally chambered for 7.62×51 mm NATO. This new version of the M1A, a part of the “Loaded” …

Modern lever-action shotguns like the Black Aces Pro Series L are few and far between, with pump-action models more prevalent. The reason for this, though, has far more to do with marketing than engineering. Recently we received an e-mail inquiring about lever-action shotguns: “Dear SI,” it read: “Are lever-action shotguns viable for …

According to President Joe Biden (D), America has a huge problem with freedom to own and carry firearms. “We will take action to end our epidemic of gun violence and make our schools and communities safer,” Biden said in a White House press statement. How will he do that? “Today, I …

Alabama lawmakers have not passed a single piece of pro-gun legislation in six years. Other states are enthusiastically passing a variety of bills to protect and advance Second Amendment rights for the benefit of law-abiding citizens. Just this year, legislatures in Montana, Tennessee, Iowa, and Utah have passed constitutional/permitless carry bills. Recently, …

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has one word for lawful, regulated and licensed firearm retailers. Evil. In remarks to media pushing his gun control agenda, Sen. Schumer said, “…the evil gun dealers, pushed by the NRA, have used gun shows as a major way to get guns into the hands …

The sun was directly overhead, and you could feel the weight of it on your shoulders. As if Namibia wasn’t dry enough in the midst of one the worst droughts in recorded history, the day’s heat compounded the issue. We had stalked the hartebeest herd to the edge of the …

The world of long-range rifle shooting has undergone a metamorphosis in recent years. Not so long ago, it was the “nutty uncle” of the shooting family. In polite company, the practitioners sat alone in the corner and mumbled to themselves about the Coriolis effect, ladder tests and standard deviation. Then, something …

Laser-training tools for shooters have been around for more than a decade now, and run the gamut from expensive, dedicated pistols designed for serious practice and training to inexpensive toy-like products built more for fun than meaningful skill building. Fitting in the middle of that spectrum is the Strikeman Laser Training …

The ink was barely dry on the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller decision before lower courts began deliberately and systematically undercutting it. Judicial defiance has ranged from misreading the scope of the right enunciated by Heller to undermining decades of fundamental-right jurisprudence. For over a decade, attorneys sought only a …

Today, the Wyoming House gave final approval to Emergency Powers Legislation, Senate File 155, by an overwhelming 57 to 3 vote.  The measure now heads to the desk of Governor Mark Gordon for his signature.  Please contact Governor Gordon and ask him to sign Senate File 155 into law. Senate File …