NRA Files Reply Brief Urging Supreme Court to Take Concealed Carry Case
Today the NRA-ILA and the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association filed a reply brief asking the Supreme Court to hear a case challenging New York’s restrictive concealed-carry-licensing regime. This case challenges New York’s requirement for applicants to demonstrate “proper cause” to carry a firearm. New York regularly uses …
New Jersey: Expungement Bill Threatens Privacy
On Thursday, March 11, the Senate Law & Public Safety Committee will hold a hearing on S.568. The bill, by Sen. Fred Madden (D), would require that “certain law enforcement officials be notified when a person applies to the court to have a mental health record expunged for the purposes …
Washington: Pair of Anti-Gun Bills Fail to Pass Before Legislative Deadline
Yesterday, two anti-gun measures were not brought up on the floor before the official deadline to pass. Senate Bill 5078 and House Bill 1283 failed to get passed out of their chamber of origin and are considered dead for the session. Senate Bill 5078, bans the manufacture, possession, sale, transfer, etc., of magazines …
Vermont: Anti-Gun Bills Moving Despite Lockdown
Vermont, like the entire country, is still in the middle of a generational pandemic, and anti-gun politicians in Montpelier have recklessly prioritized gun control at the top of their legislative agenda for 2021. Even though the Statehouse remains closed, Vermont’s elected officials continue to huddle online and attack your Second Amendment …
Handloads: .35 Remington
The .35 Rem. has been chambered in a variety of rifles during the past 100-plus years. I recently found one example—a pump-action Remington Model 141 manufactured in 1949—in the back corner of a small gun shop, and its Lyman 66 aperture rear sight sealed the deal. The .35 Remington is …
.300 BLK vs. .300 HAMR: Which is the Better Cartridge?
At about the turn of the 20th to 21st century, a movement to create better cartridges for the AR-15 platform began. Hunters wanted a better cartridge for big game, and certain elements of the military considered replacement of the 5.56 NATO. The first legitimate attempt at this was the 6.8 SPC. It …
How to Solve Interruptions in the Cycle of Operation
The Problem You have learned how to load and unload your new defensive pistol, but what do you do when the gun unexpectedly quits working while you are shooting? What are these things called stoppages and malfunctions or interruptions in the cycle of operation? What do you do to prevent …
WATCH: Kimber K6s DASA Target
The new Kimber K6s DASA Target revolver is a solid choice for competition and self-defense. With an unobtrusive exposed hammer that allows both double-action and single-action operation, the barrel has been lengthened to 4 inches and includes a full-length underlug. Watch the video above featuring American Rifleman’s Evan Brune. Refinements over earlier Kimber …
Another State Recognizes the Right to Self-Defense
In Arkansas, “Stand Your Ground” legislation (S.B. 24) was recently passed by both houses of the Arkansas legislature and signed into law by Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R). This NRA-backed legislation removes the legal need for a citizen to retreat in the face of an attacker. The previous legal standard in …
Missouri: House Passes Public Transit Self-Defense Bill
Yesterday, the House passed House Bill 52 by an overwhelming majority of 124-32, to ensure law-abiding citizens may carry firearms for self-defense on public transit. It now goes to the Senate for further consideration. Please contact your state senator and ask them to SUPPORT HB 52. House Bill 52, sponsored by Representative Adam …