With 2021 in the rearview mirror, and the first anniversary of the Biden presidency nearing, it is useful to remember what President Joe Biden (D) has said about the Second Amendment since assuming office. 1.) During a CNN “town hall” meeting in late July, Biden implied that he hoped to outlaw America’s …

The highly anticipated oral argument in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen took place before the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 3, 2021. While predicting the outcome of a Supreme Court decision is hazardous, what was said in this hearing didn’t please gun-control advocates. Paul Clement, former solicitor general …

The first time I went gun shopping, it was a dizzying experience. I was greeted by seemingly endless possibilities, and I had little knowledge of how to differentiate between them beyond my limited budget. That “problem” of too many options—wonderful problem that it is—has only increased with the advancement of …

This feature article, “Ruger: Hencho en Mexico,” appeared originally in the July 2005 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Colonel Rex Applegate was born in Yoncalla, Oregon, in 1914. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1939 with …

I still remember the look of extreme loss and grief etched on the mother’s face as my father and I sat in her living room. The despair so clearly displayed was over her son dying during aerial combat in the skies over Korea. The mother of this missing-in-action airman, a …

When Browning introduced the Maxus shotgun in 2009, clay shooters and bird hunters rejoiced. This light-recoiling scattergun seemed to handle any load that was shoved into it and was built to endure the rigors of outdoor life. The new design seemed to offer everything today’s sportsmen wanted but was perhaps a tad …

I clutched a white card with black letters in my hand, wanting to rip it to shreds. “It’s supposed to be offensive!” my friend said, trying to calm me. “I need a marker,” I insisted to the half-giggling, half-confused group of college students. Belatedly recognizing that it was neither my …

Springfield Armory is not a stranger to the concealed carry market, with compact models of the well-known XD line of handguns. Yet, the company turned heads in 2019 when it released the micro-compact Hellcat handgun. Chambered in 9 mm with a gracious magazine capacity for the size, American Rifleman staff evaluated the Hellcat in 2020. The Springfield …

Last year, the holdings of Remington Arms were sold off to other companies in the industry after bankruptcy. One of these holdings is Remington Ammunition, which is now owned by Vista Outdoor and has been back in production throughout the past year. For this week’s feature, we go behind the scenes of Remington’s Lonoke, Ark., …

Cartridges in the .280″ (7 mm) range have long been considered more advantageous for military use than “full power” cartridges—such as the .30-’06 Sprg. or .308 Win.—save for a few “die hards” who insist on having a military cartridge capable of engaging targets beyond 500 meters. At closer ranges, smaller diameter …