Firearm Industry Remembers Cost of Freedom This Memorial Day
I once walked among giants. It was a brief time – that feels even more brief as the years pass since I wore the uniform of a U.S. Marine. It was just 25 years, and…
Op-Ed
Light, Lively, and Deadly: Benelli’s Super Black Eagle 3 in 28 Gauge Is the Perfect All-Day Autoloader
I was dumping wind-driven mallards with enough consistency to quietly praise both my ability to visualize the crazy amount of lead required and the snappy 12-gauge Franchi I was swinging. But for every bird I…
Firearm-Related Fatalities are Third Lowest on Record
The firearm and ammunition industry’s commitment to secure firearm storage and safe firearm handling is – again – proving its effectiveness. The National Safety Council’s report on preventable injury and fatality statistics shows that firearm-related…
Georgia’s Attorney General Puts Stop To City of Savannah’s Anti-Gun Shenanigans
Recently, anti-gun doofuses on Savannah, Georgia’s city council thought it would be cute to pass some local gun control ordinances. On the surface, the ordinances seemed fairly reasonable. One tells people in the city to…
FPC, NRA File Briefs With Supreme Court Over Mexico Lawsuit
The case involving Mexico’s lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers and retailers for violence south of the border is beginning to see some action from pro-gun rights organizations. On Wednesday, both the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC)…
Reformer Victory in NRA Election Doesn’t Mean The Job Is Done
A few days ago, the NRA had a change in leadership. With Executive VP Wayne LaPierre resigning from the organization amid scandal and resulting court turmoil, the top seat in the organization along with several…
NRA Reform Was the Winner in Dallas, Will It Translate to a Win for Members, Gun Owners?
After years of turmoil and the resignation of longtime Executive Vice President Wayne LaPIerre, the NRA appears to be charting a new course after electing reform candidates to three of its top four leadership positions….
NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging New Delaware Permit to Purchase Law
Striking while the iron was hot, the National Rifle Association on May 19 filed a lawsuit challenging Delaware’s new law requiring a permit to purchase a firearm. The filing came on the very same day…
What Sci-fi Guns Would Actually Be Useful In The Real World?
I’m big on guns for personal defense, but at the same time, I’m not a big fan of killing people. That may sound contradictory, as shooting someone to defend yourself can easily (and often does)…
The Garmin Xero C1 Pro Chronograph … A Game Changer
By Mike Hardesty I’ve owned, from the late ‘70s until the present, four chronographs. The first two were the folding Shooting Chronys. They folded in half for easy storage and transportation but had a habit…