What politicians, such as President Joe Biden (D), and many in the media won’t tell you is that freedom is winning in the arena of public opinion. Despite decades of mainstream-media narratives to the contrary, for example, a majority of people do not believe that guns in the home make …

The landscape of the combat handgun in America was very different at the dawn of the 1980s. For starters, the U.S. was still largely revolver country, but it’s the world of duty/service pistols that I’m looking at. Pistols hadn’t changed much over the preceding few decades since World War II, …

This article appeared originally in the March 1974 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the monthly magazine, visit NRA’s membership page. Disclosure of details of the M1 carbine development came as a technical “last testament” from Edwin Pugsley, an all-time figure in firearms development. He died Nov. 19, 1975, at 90, …

Galco Gunleather has just announced the release of its new Thunderclap leather holster which is part of Galco’s Masterbilt series. Masterbilt holsters are Galco’s premium quality, top of the line holsters, all of which are handcrafted in America. Thunderclap holsters are currently exclusively offered for single stack 1911-stlye pistols with four or …

After nearly two years, gun-ban advocates still haven’t been able to accept the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen decision, which, among other things, affirmed the right of lawful Americans to carry a firearm outside the home for self-defense. In fact, many would like to see concealed carry outlawed, despite the fact that doing …

Last month, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Police Chief Larry Scirotto announced major operational changes to police staffing in the city. Effective February 26, officers would no longer be responding to 911 calls that weren’t “in-progress emergencies.” Calls about crimes like criminal mischief, theft, and harassment would instead be rerouted to the telephone reporting unit …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, applauds Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox for signing the NSSF-supported Second Amendment Privacy Acts in their respective states. The laws will bar the use of a firearm-retailer specific Merchant Category Code (MCC) for banks, credit card companies or …

The Henry Repeating Arms Co. has built a market around its ability to combine historic connections and traditional aesthetics with highly functional, American-made products. And the Big Boy revolvers built on its first “conventional” handgun platform—it already offered “mare’s leg” pistol versions of its rimfire and centerfire lever-action rifles—demonstrate this knack at blending heritage …

Federal grants by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) are being weaponized to attack our Second Amendment rights under the guise of “public health” research. Last year, gun owners learned exactly what the so-called “public health treatment” for “gun violence” is when Governor Grisham banned self-defense in …

If you are even a casual student of history, you appreciate the impact and development of the AK-47 and its’ influence around the world. Even as an observer, you cannot miss the obvious, constant images that surface in just about any armed conflict ranging from civil wars to major fighting. …