Behind the Bullet: .300 Winchester Short Magnum
The family of .300 magnums grew at the turn of the 21st century, with the 1999 release of the .300 Remington Ultra Magnum and the release of the .300 Winchester Short Magnum in 2001, both based on the classic and underrated .404 Jeffery case. The former was assuredly a speed demon, requiring a magnum action …
First Look: Galco FasTrax PAC Waist Pack for Compact Pistols
Carrying in a waist pack or fanny pack is an option for those times when other concealed carry options are not practical. Now Galco is introducing a new version of the extremely popular FasTrax PAC waistpack, which is designed specifically for compact pistols that are equipped with red-dot sights. The FasTrax …
2020 Sees Estimated 7 Million First-Time Gun Owners!
It’s official; 2020 has seen more background checks conducted for likely gun sales than ever before. Data from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) shows that 17.2 million background checks were conducted this year for firearms purchases, shattering the previous record from 2016 of 15.7 million. Not only has this …
Constitutional Sheriffs: What They Are & How to Find Or Make Them With Sheriff Richard Mack
In today’s America, many don’t even read the US Constitution or The Declaration of Independence or their Bibles, much less understand and seek to apply it. Sheriff Richard Mack of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association has come a long way since the day he chose to run for …
ATF Continues Rogue Assault on Common Pistols, Rule of Law
Rogue elements of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are continuing their assault on certain types of commonly-owned semi-automatic pistols. According to the law firm Wiley, ATF has developed a new interpretation of “handgun” that threatens to curtail the supply of foreign-manufactured pistols and could put many law-abiding …
Ruger PC Charger
Pistol-caliber carbines are hot. Rifle designs built as pistols are hot. Ruger has combined the two and added even more. The name tells all, as “PC” is for “pistol caliber.” Charger is what Ruger calls the models that are pistols, but derived from rifle designs. They originated these with a …
Biden Reiterates Anti-Gun Platform as Election Draws Near
With Tuesday’s presidential election nearly here, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden (or was it his team?) went on Twitter on Sunday and reiterated just how radical his stances are on the Second Amendment. “It’s long past time we take action to end the scourge of gun violence in America. As …
Self Defense Starts with the Right Mindset
Living in rural Arizona, I expect to see a snake every time I step outside. While I almost never see one, I expect one to be there. As I move about in this environment, I expect to see scorpions, coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, loose dogs and bad people, among others. …
Wisconsin: Wausau Mayor Bans Firearms At Polls
On October 30th, Mayor Katie Rosenberg of the City of Wausau issued Executive Declaration No.7, banning firearms from polling places on election day. This prohibition does not even exempt concealed carry by licensed citizens. The declaration does, however, specify that the restriction cannot be applied to designated parking areas if firearms …
This Old Gun: U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Pistol
As the U.S. Army’s first percussion pistol, the Model 1842 replaced the Model 1836 flintlock, and it would subsequently blaze its way through the Civil War and across the country as the nation expanded westward. The Model 1842 was almost identical to the Model 1836, with the obvious exception of …