WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, filed an amicus brief in response to a request for an advisory opinion submitted by Mexico to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR). NSSF argues the Court should decline Mexico’s invitation to issue an advisory position as Mexico is attempting to use …

Prior to the 1850s, the British military was still largely armed with a .75-cal. smoothbore musket, and despite a change from flintlock to percussion priming, the shoulder arm of the 1840s wasn’t all that different from the flintlock Brown Bess made famous on the battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars in the early …

Modern ammunition has changed considerably over the last couple of decades, with our projectiles offering a level of performance previously unattainable. In both construction and conformation, our modern bullets have changed so much that the previously accepted minimums—with respect to cartridge choice—have been rethought. While I’m not going to get …

The boom in cartridge development after the conclusion of World War II gave us an amazing list of very useable cartridges. From the heavy .458 Winchester Magnum to the speedy lineup of Weatherby cartridges in do-all calibers, there was definite proof that the sportsmen were hunting and traveling, and buying the gear for …

Philadelphia is suing three firearm retailers – Frank’s Gun Shop Double Tap Shooting Range and Delia’s Gun Shop in Northeast Philadelphia, and Tanner’s Sports Center in Bucks County – alleging the businesses are participating in illegal straw purchases, an illicit criminal activity where an individual lies on the background check form that …

In much the same way that shoplifting has become “shopping” in progressive-run cities and gun control is rebranded as “responsible solutions,” one of the left’s approaches to public safety is funding ex-cons and felons to quell crime. A recent alert highlighted a problem with non-traditional policing alternatives to public safety that employ “violence interrupters” …

Due to its impressive combat performance during the Second World War, Gen. George S. Patton dubbed the M1 Garand “the greatest battle implement ever devised.” That said, the Garand did suffer some setbacks over the course of its design, trial and ultimate adoption by the U.S. military. One of the most commonly held misconceptions of the …

To paraphrase Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch, carrying a gun isn’t supposed to be comfortable; it’s supposed to be comforting. Luckily, modern holster designs, clothing and accessories are getting us closer to having both. If you’re new to concealed carry or have experienced some discomfort with your carry rig, there …

As an instructor, I have often longed for something to bridge the gap between .22 LR and 9 mm Luger, at the very least from a recoil standpoint. Some might say that niche belongs to .380 ACP, but I think that its feel sits too close to the 9 mm to …

Here we go again. Four years after then-Vice President Joe Biden said, “Our enemy is the gun manufacturers,” gun control advocates are still trying to convince Americans that violent crime results from law-abiding businesses providing a constitutionally-protected product under exacting government scrutiny. Amidst the gun prohibition lobby’s never-ending – and usually illegal – campaign …