Let me state this up front: I’m a proud American. I love baseball and apple pie. If you cut me, I bleed red, white and blue. Whichever Detroit automaker you think is best, I think they are, too. And, therefore, I am a loyal fan of John Moses Browning’s M1911. …

Sometimes, when a good legislator introduces a strong piece of legislation while in the minority, the reaction of some is to scoff. This begs the question: Should advocates push for strong legislation when we know it does not have the votes to pass Congress, let alone override a president’s veto? In …

Optics and pistol-sight manufacturer Meprolight, based in Israel, has made significant inroads into the U.S. tactical market the last few years. These inroads will only expand with the introduction of the new Mepro Tru-Vision, a compact and extremely functional red dot. The Tru-Vision has all the features of the best red …

Last night on left-wing loon Stephen Colbert’s show, Nancy Pelosi matter-of-factly stated that she and her gun-grabbing Democrats will hold the House. “‘We will hold the House,’ Pelosi said as the audience roared with applause.” Just last week, anti-gun Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he believes Democrats have a …

When the Adaptive Defensive Shooting Summit (ADSS) was first held four years ago at the SIG Sauer Academy and Experience Center in Epping, N.H., there were just 13 participants. Fast forward to ADSS 2022 and the growth in popularity and participation is remarkable for a shooting competition designed for people to overcome …

Eugene Stoner designed the AR-15 to be easy to build, easy to disassemble and easy to maintain. It’s easy to tear down an AR-15 into its major components, and as a result, it’s easy to swap out one of those components for something that is more to your liking. As …

Election day is less than a month away, with early voting quickly approaching, and in Oregon, freedom is on the ballot in the form of a measure that, if passed, could enact some of the most-restrictive gun-control laws in the nation. Ballot Measure 114, previously known as Initiative Petition 17, …

The distances for a defensive pistol shooting encounter can range anywhere from point blank to over fifty yards. In an exemplary defensive shooting which occurred on Sunday July 17, 2022 at approximately 6:00 pm, 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken, who was shopping with his girlfriend at the Greenwood Park Mall in Indiana, …

As we approach the 10-year anniversary of its release, the FNX-45 Tactical still keeps up with modern designs due to its forward-thinking engineering. Bilateral controls, suppressor-height night sights and an optics-capable slide put this pistol ahead of its time when designed in 2007. It also leads the class of tactical …

This article, “”I Felt It Had Saved My Life” … The BAR,” appeared originally in the July 2006 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Editor’s Note: NRA member Frank Fulford joined the Army in September 1949. He had trained …