Giving Thanks for Our Hunting Freedoms
It is the week of Thanksgiving, and here in my home state of Wisconsin, our traditions during this week include family gatherings and turkey dinners, watching football, huge appetizer trays of cheese and sausage and crackers, more cheese, and deer hunting. Yes, deer hunting. The Wisconsin gun deer season traditionally …
This Old Gun: Argentine FM FAP
Unlicensed copies of the Browning Hi-Power Have been made all across the world to varying degrees of quality, with many not completely measuring up to originals made by Fabrique Nationale. However, those made by Argentina and used by its military are a different story entirely, and have a direct connection to FN. They …
The Truth About NICS
When Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe went to buy a shotgun last August 6, an FBI background check barred him from completing the purchase. O’Keefe came out swinging by quickly posting a video response that stirred up a lot of media attention. As he is the founder of Project Veritas, a …
Concealed Carry Data Reveals the Truly Democratic Nature of the Second Amendment
As with all of our civil rights, the truly democratic nature of the Second Amendment is that it applies to all Americans. Recent concealed-carry trends across the nation show that Americans of all demographics do, in fact, exercise their right to keep and bear arms. According to data recently published on John Lott’s Crime …
NRA Continues the Fight Against I-1639 in the Court of Appeals
In 2018, Washington voters passed I-1639, which banned the sale of semi-automatic rifles to 18-to-20-year old adults and to out of state residents—even transfers through FFLs in the buyer’s state. The NRA and Second Amendment Foundation joined forces and challenged I-1639 in 2018. The court rejected Washington’s Motion to Dismiss our lawsuit in 2019, allowing the …
PHILADELPHIA CAN’T CONTROL THEIR OWN GUNS, BUT WANT TO CONTROL YOURS
The city that’s got a mayor waging a gun control campaign against law-abiding gun owners can’t account for more than 200 of their own guns. Philadelphia’s Sheriff’s Office was blamed in a report for failing to account for 210 taxpayer-funded service firearms and firearms that were seized. They went missing between 1977-2015, …
First Look: SAR USA 2000 9 mm Pistol
Sarsilmaz is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of firearms, and now SAR USA is launching the new SAR 2000 pistol line here in the U.S. The rugged all-steel, hammer-fired SAR 2000 pistol is designed as a duty and defensive pistol for military officers, and is a favorite among military and police …
Safety Recall Notice on the M&P Shield EZ Pistol
Smith & Wesson announced this week that it has identified two M&P Shield EZ pistols on which the hammers manufactured by the supplier were cracked. In those firearms the hammer failed to fully engage the sear, which caused the round to fire, cycling the slide and potentially resulting in multiple discharges …
7 Tips For The Outer Limits Stage In Steel Challenge
Steel Challenge is the drag race of the shooting sports—focusing on the delicate balance between speed and accuracy. In order to place well, you have to shoot all eight stages well or your competition will. In this article, we will examine the Steel Challenge stage Outer Limits, the only stage …
Review: Walther Q4 Steel Frame
The success of the PPQ and Q5 Match pistols led Walther to introduce the Q5 Steel Frame model in 2019. With a heavy steel frame, this optics-ready gun was competition-ready right from the box and found its way into many shooters’ holsters. However, the gun was a little large for duty use, so the …