Vice President Kamala Harris made a seven-word demand over the weekend that could lead to the exact opposite of what she wants should she become the next occupant of The White House. She posted on social media, “Congress must renew the assault weapons ban.” It’s not surprising. Banning Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs), …

At the science-news website, phys.org, Joe Arney of the University of Colorado at Boulder interviewed his colleague, Chris Vargo, about some new research into the politics of gun-control that Vargo believes explains why “the U.S. public as a whole doesn’t consider guns an important issue.” Per Vargo, the key problem …

These articles appeared originally in the March and April 1957 issues of The American Rifleman. To subscribe to the monthly magazine, visit NRA’s membership page. In the fall of 1897, when I was just a young National Guard sergeant shooting on my company rifle team, my old coach, Captain William DeV. Foulke, …

Previously, I examined the different bullet grain weights for 9mm and .223 cartridges to outline how different grain weights and bullet designs play a role in terminal performance, recoil, accuracy, and sometimes reliability in your particular firearm. I am now taking a look at perhaps one of the most American calibers of them all, …

Deer season will be upon us before we know it. If you’re looking for a new rifle to take down this year’s venison, here are some to consider. When it comes to deer hunting, I’m not one of those hunters who prides himself on long-range shots. A typical deer shot for me …

Back in the 1980s, when Cowboy Action Shooting was just getting started, I attended one of the first matches held at Norco, Calif., in a dual role of gunwriter and competitor; when I wasn’t shooting with a pair of Single Action Armys, I was shooting with a Canon camera. During the competition, one …

The .22 Hornet is one of those old cartridges that refuses to die. Its design is antiquated by today’s cartridge design standards but, if anything, its popularity has grown in recent years. All you need to do is shoot one to see why. This is a fun cartridge with a mild report …

In our first installment of a critical analysis of an anti-gun propaganda podcast series from The Trace, we covered the lies, misinformation, and deceptive emotional arguments made in the first four episodes. Here, we will delve into the fifth episode, which continues the previous format, but adds embarrassing incidents where The Trace …

Did the Ithaca Model 37 save bump stocks? It certainly played a role. The Ithaca Model 37 allows the shooter to continuously hold the trigger back and fire each time the slide is cycled. Thus, the trigger was not “pulled” each shot, but there was a separate and distinct action …

Dating back to World War I, the story of machine guns has been an ongoing struggle to find a balance between portability and sustained firepower. Considering that as of May 2024, there are still Great War machine guns in use in the war in Ukraine, the portability versus sustained fire debate has …