Double-Standard: Virginia Eliminates Online Carry Courses While Promoting Distancing for Everything Else
Virginia has provided a stark example of how gun control is aimed at harassing law-abiding gun owners rather than improving public safety. As part of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and the General Assembly’s sweeping attack on gun rights in 2020, anti-gun lawmakers enacted legislation that made it more difficult for …
South Dakota: Two Pro-Gun Bills Head to the Governor’s Desk for Signature
Today, the South Dakota House gave final approval to a pair of pro-gun measures, Senate Bill 100 and Senate Bill 111. These two important bills now head to the desk of Governor Kristi Noem for her signature. Please contact Governor Kristi Noem and ask her to sign Senate Bills 100 and …
Tennessee: Pro-Gun Constitutional Carry Legislation Advances in Both Chambers – Faces Backlash from Fringe Fundraising Groups
Today, House Bill 786 passed out of the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee, and now heads to the full committee. Last night, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved NRA-backed Constitutional Carry legislation, Senate Bill 765, sending the measure to the Senate Finance Committee for further consideration. NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters are strongly encouraged …
NRA-backed Stand Your Ground Becomes Law in Arkansas
FAIRFAX, Va. — The National Rifle Association applauds Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the state legislature for passing SB 24 and making stand your ground legislation the law. “This law ensures the rights of law-abiding Arkansans are protected,” said Jason Ouimet, executive director, National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action. “Victims …
Gun Organization Warns: Anti-American Representatives To Introduce National Gun Registry
The Idaho Second Amendment Alliance is warning that the buzz is that Nancy Pelosi and others will introduce legislation that will not only continue the infringements upon your liberty to purchase weapons by going through worthless background checks but also require a lawless national gun registry. Remember, background checks are …
STATES ACT TO PROTECT RIGHTS WHILE WHITE HOUSE MULLS GUN CONTROL MOVES
Gun control allies were drooling at the prospects of sweeping victories last November to enact strict antigun laws at the federal, state and local levels. American voters had other ideas in mind. Tens of millions acted on their Second Amendment rights in two ways. They bought guns in record numbers …
Montana Joins Constitutional Carry States
Montana joined 17 other states that allow constitutional carry on Feb. 18 when Gov. Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 102 into law. The measure takes effect June 1 and includes a variety of other measures that ease the burden of lawful residents who want to exercise their right to self-defense. …
Behind the Bullet: .223 Remington
We were sitting on a huge prairie dog town near Elk Mountain, Wyo., shooting furiously all morning, but the action started to slow down after lunch. American Rifleman’s Christopher Olsen and I were having some fun working out a graduated reticle in the scope we were using, and had a pretty good …
Roosevelt Revolver Fetches $1.4 Million
President Theodore Roosevelt’s ornately engraved Colt revolver sold for $1.4 million during the second day of Rock Island Auction Company’s (RIAC) three-day December event. The Colt Single Action Army revolver was ordered as a gift for Roosevelt’s 54th birthday. Factory engraved and silver-plated, it was shipped four days before his birthday, …
New: Swarovski dS Gen. II Smart Riflescope
New for 2021 from Swarovski Optik is an updated dS smart riflescope. Regular SSUSA readers will remember our review of the original dS optic a while back, now the company has released the second generation in the line (Swarovski Optik dS Gen. II 5-25×52 mm P, MSRP: $5,110) which sports a slimmer profile, improved magnification …
