On February 28, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case Garland v. Cargill, concerning ATF’s 2018 rule classifying bump stocks as machineguns. The case involves firearms parts but does not hinge on the Court’s interpretation of the Second Amendment. Rather, the case concerns the proper interpretation of federal statute and the …

One of the bastion states of “innovative” anti-gun laws, New Jersey, has officially implemented the delusional concept of fighting crime via the unproven—some might argue disproven—concept of microstamping. We say “innovative” because the microstamping concept has been around for a few decades, and is little more than an offshoot of …

For several years now, I’ve had the following item on my shooting sports bucket list: to assemble a rifle, suppressor and ammunition set that could be ‘Hollywood Quiet’ using readily available commercial products. I’ve heard folks talk about just how hushed the report of a .22 LR rifle can be. …

We gun owners are well aware of the importance of protecting our hearing while shooting. Exposure to gunfire without proper protection can lead to irreversible hearing damage, and we only have one set of ears. When it comes to safeguarding your hearing, there are two primary options: electronic and non-electronic …

If a freedom-loving NRA member from, say, 1994, had been able to look into a crystal ball and see 30 years forward to today, they’d no doubt be pleased and perhaps a bit jealous, but also a little perplexed. They’d notice the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in D.C. v. Heller (2008), McDonald v. Chicago (2010) …

We lost Gaston Glock (1929-2023) last December. He was 94. In the early 1980s, with the development of the Glock 17, he used polymer and many other innovations to propel the semi-automatic pistol—and, after it, so much more—into the modern age. It is now easy to forget how controversial the …

Industry legend Hornady is already experiencing a big year. On Feb. 1, for example, the Hornady family was inducted into the Nebraska Business Hall of Fame at the annual NE Chamber Hall of Fame Banquet held in Lincoln, Neb. “Building off of our family legacy, we are a family-owned business now in …

Although hunting grounds can be a place to field test the latest technology or run a bag full of Gucci-level gear, let’s not forget that it is rooted in sustenance. My wife, Barbara, and I have a game that we play each year. We simply tally up the dollar amount …

Long before we enjoyed our modern sporting rifles and polymer-frame handguns, there was one gun that reigned supreme: the lever gun. They have been the heart of America since the mid-1800s. The first lever-actions to hit the market were Henrys and Winchesters, and as the cliché goes, the rest is …

Alaska! The word, the place, the mystique gets the world’s outdoor enthusiasts’ adrenaline pumping. It’s 16 times as big as my birth state of Kentucky but holds far less people than metro Louisville alone. Wyoming even has nearly six times the population density of Alaska. Overlay Alaska on the contiguous …