ICYMI: BIDEN-HARRIS WANTS TO REPEAL PLCAA
NEWTOWN, Conn. – NSSF®, the trade association for the firearm industry, is focusing on former Vice President Joe Biden’s radical antigun campaign promise to repeal the industry-essential Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). The bipartisan law prevents activist lawyers and politicians from attacking the firearm industry with frivolous …
Review: Alien Gear Holsters Cloak Chest Holster
Whether you’re looking to protect yourself against long-toothed predators or the kind of nefarious characters you so often meet in the in the wide open spaces of the outdoors, it’s imperative to find a handgun carry solution that is suitable to your situation, surroundings, and other gear requirements. One of …
First Look: SIG Sauer AXG Scorpion Handgun
The SIG Sauer P320 pistol, like many other modern semi-automatic pistols, has a cradle that holds the trigger assembly inside the gun. This cradle is the serialized component of the firearm, and allows you to quickly and easily change out most of the components of the gun, including the frame itself. The …
Gun Control May be Wasting Away, But Not Because of COVID
A recent article on a gun control news site laments that the COVID-19 pandemic has thwarted ballot initiatives to expand gun bans and restrictions. Initiatives in Florida, Oklahoma, Ohio and Oregon have stalled, allegedly due to the difficulty in collecting signatures. “Without the pandemic, we certainly would have been able to collect …
Anti-Gun Organization Prepared to Launch National Group of Gun Owners Who Apparently Don’t Like Guns
Yes, that title doesn’t make much sense, but neither does a group that promotes banning firearms starting a national organization called Gun Owners for Safety. Nonetheless, The Hill recently reported that the anti-gun group Giffords is doing just that. This effort is being sold as an expansion of the group’s campaign to fool …
Law Professors Make Case for Second Amendment Rights in Uncertain Times
Americans have made clear that they value their Second Amendment rights, especially during uncertain times. Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic and then widespread civil unrest, Americans have bought firearms in record numbers. Through September, the FBI had processed a record-setting 28,826,449 total National Instant Criminal Background Check System checks for 2020. …
Armed Alabama Homeowner defends Himself Against Armed Armed Burglar
A resident of a home in Dothan, Ala., defended himself and his property when an intruder forced his way into the residence on Oct. 11, 2020. The incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. that Sunday morning when the burglar parked his vehicle 90 to 100 feet from the home, then approached …
Exploded View: Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield, Mk III
Without question, the Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) is one of the most effective bolt-action military rifles ever made. While there were several versions, including the No. 4 of World War II fame, it’s the SMLE, Mark III, or as it came to be known later, the No. 1, Mk III, …
Handgun Evaluation: A DIY Guide
For the better part of 40 years, I have made a living as a gun writer. I count myself fortunate for having done so. For the most part, I’ve written about pistols and revolvers, with the results reported in several different gun magazines. In the process of firing many different …
At The Range: Gewehr 98
An Imperial German soldier in full uniform, along with his Gewehr 98 with bayonet fixed. Despite this shifting paradigm of technology and tactics, and even as the MP-18 began to enter service, the backbone of German infantry firepower remained Paul Mauser’s Gewehr 1898. The origins of this weapon go all the way …