Gun culture

What to Look for in a Quality Defensive Firearms Instructor

Dave Hartman, Director of Training for Gunsite Academy, trains a student on the range. (Photo: Gunsite) Defensive firearms training is as important – maybe more so – than owning a gun for self-defense. After all,…



New York City’s Oldest Gun Store Closes for Good

Gone from NYC is the John Jovino Gun Shop, originally founded in 1911. This photo was taken in 2014 (Photo: Ben Philippi/Guns.com) In business in one form or another for over a century, New York’s…



A Salute to America’s Heroes, Revisiting Arlington Cemetery

HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY AN AMERICAN SOLDIER KNOWN BUT TO GOD These are the words inscribed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The monument is dedicated to…


Tips for the Best & Worst Ways to Store Ammo

Pretty, right? We have the 411 on how to keep it that way, below (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) With many investing substantially in lead and brass these days, we are here to answer your questions about…


A Salute to the Greatest Generation: Colt Iwo Jima Collectible

In honor of all servicemen and women this Memorial Day, Guns.com reached into the Collectors Corner to show off a patriotic and embellished M1911 — the Colt Iwo Jima Collectible. In the late 1990s, Colt…


Shrugging off COVID, States Report Record Turkey Hunting Seasons

States are seeing a surge in hunting as witnessed in the spring turkey seasons. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com) With meat prices rising and some sportsmen with extra time on their hands these days, conservation agencies are…



A Chat with Single-Shot Handgun Guru Ernie Bishop

Ernie Bishop is a renowned hunter best know for single-shot and long-range handgun hunting. (Photo: Ernie Bishop) Many readers will already recognize the name Ernie Bishop, but for those who do not, you’re in for…