Article first appeared at Americas 1st Freedom. This feature appears in the January ‘17 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association.   Why is it that when gun-ban advocates and other anti-gun types argue against your right to keep and bear arms, it …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. Advertisements for the Amazon Echo are cute, and highlight the device’s ability to find and play the right song when all you can remember are a few of the lyrics, offer recipes, answer spelling questions and provide weather forecasts. That’s all nice and good, …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. In my business, colleagues and I often grouse about what we call “the race to the bottom”—manufacturers vying to see who can produce the least expensive sporting rifle. No need to name names; examples are obvious and include most of the more popular brands. …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. It was the 1960s, and it was called Operation Chrome Dome. Around the clock, a fleet of U.S. B-52 bombers was in the air, flying patterns around the globe, ready to strike at a moment’s notice. In their bomb bays sat thermonuclear weapons, but …

The Second Amendment is designed to protect the right of citizens to keep and bear arms, not just guns, but all arms. This includes, among many things, knives. Now the Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2017 has been introduced in Congress to protect the rights of citizens to carry knives, …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. When I heard the news, I probably made the same noise you did. “What? Springfield Armory is releasing an AR-15-style rifle? Well, at least they beat Glock to it.” When even Ruger—long the holdouts given the company’s existing Mini-14—enters the AR-15 market ahead of …

Article first appeared at Ammo Land. I’m a relative newcomer to the world of the AR-15-pattern rifle. Until fairly recently, I languished in the People’s Republic of Massachusetts, where such rifles are still subject to the vagaries of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban that expired in 2004 in Free America. …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. Choosing to legally carry a handgun for personal protection is a big responsibility that must be taken seriously. Above and beyond which caliber is the best or what action type to choose, there are a variety of important considerations which need to be taken …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. As one of the most popular pocket-pistol cartridges today, the .380 ACP round is actually quite long in the tooth. Dating back more than a century to its creation by John Moses Browning, the .380 has a long and storied history. However, it was not …

Well, it looks like there are some Republicans who are not willing to just react to issues, but go on the offensive to advance an agenda, one of protecting the rights of the American people. This is something they have a duty to do in the first place. With that …