The Associated Press Stylebook—what many journalists think of as the dictionary of proper journalistic writing technique—issued updated guidance for reporting about firearms. “The preferred term for a rifle that fires one bullet each time the trigger is pulled, and automatically reloads for a subsequent shot, is a semi-automatic rifle,” the AP …

Monometal bullets, usually made from 100 percent copper alloy, continue to gain steam among the hunting community, and with good reason. They deliver deep penetration and bone-crushing performance not possible with traditional lead-core bullets. This is due to the copper bullet’s ability to stay intact and maintain its weight upon …

The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee recently voted 25-18 to advance the “Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2021.” The bill, H.R. 1808, includes a “sweeping ban on semi-automatic long guns (what it calls “assault weapons”), targeting what are, in fact, the most-popular rifles in America today. The legislation would also ban standard-capacity …

We do not know how the midterm elections this Nov. 8 will turn out, but there are plenty of signs that the anti-Second Amendment fervor from the Biden administration, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is grounding out on a massive …

Some years ago, there was an essay by writer, revolversmith and instructor Grant Cunningham in which he decried the obsession you can find in some corners of the defensive-firearms world with what he memorably called “meaningless increments of precision.” In his essay, Cunningham was referring to the tiny slices of …

This article, “Pro Rifle Handling: Practice With The Big Boys” by Joe Coogan, appeared originally in the February 2006 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. When I glanced to my left, I recognized murder in motion. The brush cracked, …

The number one cause for missed shots in the hunting field is flinching. I’ve seen a lot of hunting seasons come and go, shot many elk and deer, and guided hunters to several hundred more. I’ve helped many hunters recognize and then overcome their flinch, with the result that they become deadly accurate shots at the …

On May 25, Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke (D) interrupted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) during a press conference in Uvalde, Texas, and blamed the governor’s policies for the actions of a murderer. At roughly the same moment, O’Rourke’s campaign sent out an email to supporters on the stunt. As …

Ballistics can be an intimidating topic, and if you aren’t technically minded, the subject can be completely overwhelming. Luckily, you don’t really need to understand complex ballistics to enjoy rifle shooting or to hit targets at long ranges. Modern technology and ballistic solvers can do the math for you. Ballistician …

When a 20-year-old killer came out of a bathroom in an Indiana mall at about 6 p.m. on July 17 and began shooting at people, an armed citizen acted. The violent criminal managed to kill three people, and to wound two others, but his murder spree was stopped when 22-year-old …