Wisconsin: Church Self-Defense Bill Hearing
On February 20th, the Senate Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts will hear Senate Bill 822 to improve the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves and their loved ones in churches. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT SB 822. Senate Bill 822 affirms …
Washington: Mag Ban Fails Crossover Deadline
February 19th at 5:00PM was the deadline for bills to advance from their chamber of origin. Bills to ban standard capacity magazines and increase the red tape to obtain a CPL did not receive a floor vote and are likely defeated for the session. A bill to reform Washington’s onerous background …
VA: Victory in the Old Dominion
The ban on household firearms, HB 961, was carried over until next year by a vote of 10-5 in committee — with the requirement that the Virginia Crime Commission examine the bill. Your voice is making a difference, but we can’t stop now! Questions were raised in Committee today about …
2020 Shotgun of the Year: Kel-Tec KS7
At the end of last year, American Rifleman editors and contributors got together and discussed the guns, ammunition, optics and gear that emerged from the marketplace throughout 2019. From these conversations emerge the Golden Bullseye award winners for 2020, and such has it gone since the first Golden Bullseye awards …
Elections Matter: Pennsylvania Attorney General “Re-defines” Firearms
More SUBSCRIBE Looking for an indication of how important a single race for a single elected position can be for gun owners? Look no further than Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro. In 2016, Donald Trump narrowly carried the Keystone State, but—thanks to Michael Bloomberg’s generous support of gun-hating candidates—Shapiro prevailed …
First Look: MDT Crossover Rifle Stock (XRS) Chassis
The XRS Chassis is designed for shooters who prefer the fit and feel of a traditional-shaped rifle stock, but still want the benefits of a modern precision rifle chassis system. Every XRS Chassis is built on a core of aircraft grade aluminum that is CNC machined along its full length …
Maryland: Gun Control Bills Up for Committee Hearings This Week
Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will hear House Bill 636, legislation that increases penalties, broadens definitions, and places strict requirements on the storage of firearms in Maryland. HB 636’s cross-file, Senate Bill 646, is also scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Thursday. The Senate Judicial …
Looks Like After An Unconstitutional Bump Stock Ban, The ATF Might Be Pushing For A National Gun Registry
Well, the Trump administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE or ATF for short) altered the definition of machine guns and declared an illegal ex post facto ban on bump stocks, I guess they have been all the more encouraged to advance a gun confiscation agenda. For those …
Mental Training Techniques
Anyone who has ever competed in sports has experienced the stress and nervousness brought on by the possibility of winning. Imagine yourself up on the firing line shooting very well. Everything is going right, and you are in contention to win the match if you can just finish the last …
Elementary School Calls Police on Special Needs Kindergartner for Harmless Pointing Gesture
There has always been ridiculous. But now there is Tredyffrin-Easttown School District ridiculous. That’s because this Pennsylvania educational board currently tops all-comers in the hotly-contested race for the most counter-productive overreaction to a perceived “threat” from an objectively harmless student. In this case, the victim was Margot, a 6-year-old kindergartner …