Shortly after D-Day, a U.S. Army photographer took a picture of a company of soldiers climbing the bluff above Omaha Beach after having just landed on the Easy Red Sector.  In the shot, the column of troops snakes all the way up from the water’s edge to the top of …

Some pistols blur the lines between those made for competition and those made for concealed carry. Sharing features with the competition-oriented P320 X5 Legion, SIG Sauer’s carry-size P320 XCompact is perhaps most exemplar of this approach where defensive pistols are designed to perform as well on the street as they …

This article appeared originally as “.500 S&W Magnum” in the May 2003 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Sure, some handguns are chambered for more powerful rifle cartridges, and who knows what some wildcatter out there may …

Unscripted Joe Biden, as we have all come to realize, is must-watch TV. When the presumptive Democrat Presidential candidate speaks off-the-cuff, his message regularly goes off the rails. We all anticipate Biden will say something odd, confusing, or even incomprehensible during interviews and live appearances, but we are often still …

On April 5, 2019, three days after New Zealand’s Arms Amendment Act 2019 advanced from its first reading in parliament, NRA-ILA noted that “[g]iven the abundant research on Australia’s similar gun confiscation efforts, New Zealand officials can expect that their gun control measures will do little more than trample the …

As the American economy has become more corporatist – such that the market is controlled by the interrelation between monolithic mega-corporations, Wall Street and the state – and less capitalistic and dynamic, the American press and economy are now being dominated by forces hostile toward the American public and American …

The FN FAL is one of the most revered battle rifles of the 20th century, often referred to as the “right arm of the free world,” due to its use by so many NATO countries. While it’s a popular rifle, there are many facts and myths that surround the gun, …

Caution: The following contains images of a modified M1 Garand rifle. While no M1s were permanently altered during the making of this project, collectors with a strong affinity for original-issue military arms may find it offensive. Reader discretion is advised. Seriously, if the thought of modernizing the M1 Garand is …

Gun control is predicated on the belief that private citizens cannot be trusted with firearms. That the state should have a “monopoly on violence” because it is less violent than individuals. And that firearms should be taken away from private citizens because only the state is responsible enough to handle …

Let’s start with the caveat that everyone should carry a firearm free of restriction, infringement or government interference whenever possible. There are, however, plenty of reasons why someone may either choose–or be required by law–to leave their firearm at home, though. Finding yourself devoid of a firearm does not mean …