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How to Build a Catapult to Launch Targets for Shotgun Practice

It’s been a few years that I wanted to build a catapult to launch targets into the air to shoot with my shotgun. Thanks to COVID, I finally got around to it. It has provided…


Americans Buying Guns Because They Can’t Count on Beleaguered Police or Soft-on-Crime Pols to Protect Them

Image by Oleg Volk. Used with permission. blog.olegvolk.net In recent weeks, Americans voted with their wallets — again — and have stripped gun retailers’ shelves bare of most guns and ammo. Between the Chinese flu…


Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s Rough Week Includes Seeing ‘Men With Automatic Rifles’ Outside Her Home

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Poor Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Michigan’s gun rights-hating authoritarian governor has suffered through some bad days of late. Her most recent cry for help? On Tuesday, she bemoaned how…


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…


Following Lawsuit, New Jersey Outdoor Ranges to Reopen Friday

Outdoor shooting ranges in New Jersey are set to reopen Friday for the first time since Gov. Murphy ordered them closed on March 21. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Just a week after a federal lawsuit against…


Eight Affordable Shotguns for Home Defense

Shotguns have been getting a lot of love recently. That’s because they are excellent for home defense, and we’re spending a lot of time at home these days. Whether you decide to buy new or…


New Jersey: First-Time Gun Owner Files Suit to Reopen Outdoor Gun Ranges

Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy closed New Jersey gun stores and gun ranges by executive order in March and, while retailers have been able to reopen after a lawsuit, a second legal challenge is now underway…



Dry Fire Basics – Practice the Draw to Save Time

We’re headed back to the dry fire practice ring to bring you another fun activity to beat the boredom and improve those shooting skills. Today, let’s work on drawing from the holster. A good, clean…


Virus Forces Cancellation of the NRA’s 2020 National Rifle & Pistol Championships

NRA Service Rifle Championship Trophy. Image from NRA Competitive Shooting Programs The National Rifle Association has canceled several shooting championships scheduled for this summer and is no longer sanctioning matches beyond April 30, according to…