Above: Dry firing a .22 can peen the breech face so that a cartridge has difficulty—or is impossible—to chamber or extract. We all know that dry firing a rimfire cartridge firearm can damage the chamber edge to the point of rendering the firearm inoperable. With an inexpensive tool and the …

Today, the California Attorney General’s office filed a petition for an en banc hearing in Duncan v. Becerra—the NRA funded case challenging California’s ban on the possession of magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. The petition was expected after the 9th Circuit court of appeals affirmed that the ban violated …

I recently saw a post on social media in which a guy was explaining that you should just reason with a person who has just committed a home invasion by breaking into your house. At first I thought it was a joke—and I really hope that it was. Now, don’t …

Springfield, VA – Gun Owners of America (GOA) Senior Vice President Erich Pratt released the following statement on Kyle Rittenhouse’s citizen-involved shooting: “Based upon publicly available video evidence, it appears that Kyle Rittenhouse was acting in self-defense. And despite fake news media reports, it is clear that Kyle was not …

Years ago, when I first began martial arts training, I read a book called Living the Martial Way, by Forrest Morgan. Even though the martial arts featured in the book were not of my liking and have lost considerable popularity in today’s mixed martial arts world, Morgan still laid the foundation …

Gun sales were up 72% compared to this time last year,  with first-time buyers leading the pack. Americans are likely sensing that something is horribly wrong with the rigged system we are forced to live under. According to a report by the Washington Post, the National Sports Shooting Foundation says that first-time gun …

One must ask why Israel decided to invest the time and effort to develop the Tavor series of bullpup rifles, especially considering they were being gifted M16s from the U.S. as part of generous aid packages? The Israelis, who are constantly engaged with foreign and domestic threats, wanted a rifle that …

Primary Arms Optics is adding a new scope to its SLx lineup: the 1-6x24mm SFP riflescope with the patented ACSS Aurora 5.56 M Reticle, perfect for those accustomed to the metric system. The scope features the new metric-based ACSS reticle, which provides the user with an intuitive holdover system with built-in ranging and wind …

Slug accuracy can be significantly improved by the addition of a red-dot optic and the use of quality projectiles. For sheer accuracy, shotgun slugs stink. Nonetheless, if you choose a shotgun for home defense, as with any other firearm I believe you should know your maximum-effective range with it, just …

Ruger’s PC9 9mm carbine is popular among PCC (Pistol Caliber Carbine) shooters, and it also offers the option of iron sights. Shooting Steel Challenge PCC with iron sights has interested me, but I could never get comfortable with the factory peep and skinny black front post sights on my PC9. …