It’s unlikely you’ll find anyone singing the praises of a rimfire cartridge for self-defense. Rimfire cartridges are, at least when compared to traditional centerfire handgun cartridges, rather underwhelming. With rimfire cartridges bullets weights are light and the resulting energy on target is low. But, bullet weight and kinetic energy are not …

A 20-year-old acquaintance, who is now working on an undergraduate degree in applied statistics, asked me why Joe Biden’s plan to force America’s gun owners to register and pay fees for their AR-type rifles and “high-capacity” magazines doesn’t make sense. He asked this sincerely, as I have known him since he …

The Biden administration has begun. Once was, presidents were given a grace period to enact what was seen as a mandate from a recent election. Indeed, the term the “first 100 days” of a presidency was coined on the 100th day of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first term in 1933. …

Next week, anti-gun legislation, Senate Bill 5078 and Senate Bill 5038, are scheduled for hearings in the Senate Law and Justice Committee.  New year, same old tired attempts to further wring your right to self-defense away from you.  Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE anti-gun legislation, SB 5078 and SB …

When it made its debut at the 2013 SHOT Show, the Beretta ARX 100 seemed like a radical new rifle destined to capture sales from the FNH SCAR, Bushmaster ACR and the various AR-15 models from different manufacturers. It had eye-catching aesthetics, a quick-change barrel with several promised caliber conversions …

Aero Precision, one of the nation’s leading firearm parts and accessories manufacturers, warned Tacoma, Wash., city officials their proposed punitive gun and ammunition tax would have consequences. Officials passed the proposed increases and instituted the taxes and fees. Aero Precision answered back. The company and its 800 employees announced plans …

A rifle built for long-range hunters, the Browning X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon Max Long Range is designed to improve shooting confidence, by offering the adjustments necessary to fit different body types, and dial-in correct eye-to-scope alignment for magnified optics. A Composite Max stock offers an adjustable comb, and includes spacers for LOP adjustment. It is finished …

While the Capitol in Montpelier is atypically quiet for January, the COVID situation has not prevented the Legislature from moving forward with their business.  Session is underway remotely.  Instead of meeting in cramped rooms under the dome, lawmakers are logging in to video conferences to discuss bills.  And although leadership …

On January 18th, President Trump signed an “Executive Order on Protecting Law Enforcement Officers, Judges, Prosecutors, And Their Families.” The order aims to provide for more federal law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges to be able to carry firearms for personal protection. The order implements several policy changes, but the primary change …

Benelli has updated its Super Black Eagle 3 (SBE3) line with two new models—both a 12- and 20-gauge variant with 3-inch chambers. While these models are a little lighter, making them more maneuverable, they promise to be just as enjoyable to shoot. At the heart of the SBE3 is the inertia-driven action, …