CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 Pistol – An Ideal Choice for Home Defense
Reader Jason Bayne writes: I tend to gravitate toward firearms that exhibit excellent recoil-control and promote quick and accurate follow-up shots. After many years of shooting, buying and selling semi-auto pistols, a few years ago I settled the pistol caliber debate for myself. I decided with developments in modern bonded hollow-point ammo, that 9mm offers […]
A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand – A Letter To The Second Amendment Community
By Carrie Lightfoot “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” – Abraham Lincoln Sadly, we see our country becoming more and more divided. It’s heartbreaking to see division ripping our country apart. There are no longer conversations. It is literally impossible to discuss any issue without it turning ugly, even among friends, workmates, and family. Regrettably, the […]
16 Things Every Range Bag Should Include
When at last you find the time to hit the range again, it’s good to have everything you need to make the most of it. There’s nothing worse that getting there, then realizing you’re missing something important. For you beginners out there who are assembling their range bags for the first time, this list should […]
FN Announces the FN 509 Training Pistol for Law Enforcement Agencies
So much for blue guns. FN’s out with a red trainer for their excellent FN 509 pistol. It mimics a fully functional 509 in every way — size, ergonomics, manual of arms — except for, you know, firing. Here’s their press release: (McLean, VA) FN America, LLC is pleased to announce the release of an […]
Harsanyi: I’ve Found No Evidence That Gun Control Reduces Violent Crime
“I guess if I were to be fair, I would think about the 1930s when a bunch of crazy people grabbed automatic, fully automatic weapons, and were driving around the countryside robbing banks with Tommy guns and fully automatic rifles. Putting some laws into place that would make it slightly more difficult for those people […]
Not for EDC in California: Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day
This EDC came to us listed as “NOT for EDC.” The owner doesn’t say whether he actually lives in California but he does say it isn’t for EDC “if you want to stay out of jail in California.” The gun is a Beretta 92FS, a DA/SA semi-auto chambered in 9mm. According to Beretta this model […]
“A Man’s Rights Rest in Three Boxes…”
By MarkPA: “There are no easy answers.“ Truth in five words. Think of it like this: All of the problems that have easy answers are solved quickly and no longer draw attention to themselves. For example, how to sharpen a pencil. When was the last time you had to think about the answer to this […]
John Garand’s Need for Speed
In the waning days of 1928, John C. Garand filed a patent application for a “High Speed Firing Mechanism.” At the same time, he was working diligently at Springfield Armory in Massachusetts, developing the rifle that would soon bear his name. The patent, which was granted in November 1930 and assigned to the Lyman Gun […]
Browning Offers Hunters Long Distance Accuracy with the New Upgraded X-Bolt Pro Long Range Rifle
As Browning’s Aaron Cummins notes in the video below, some shooters buy their extremely popular X-Bolt rifles and set a gunsmith to work on them, upgrading the guns beyond the standard factory features. The idea behind their new X-Bolt Pro Long Range was to give shooters who want something more an upgraded rifle right out […]
Appeals Court Upholds Colorado’s “Large-Capacity” Magazine Ban
“The Colorado Court of Appeals, in a unanimous opinion issued Thursday, upheld the state’s ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines of 15 rounds or more. The lawsuit dates back to the contentious 2013 legislative session in which Democrats, who controlled both the House and Senate, passed a trio of gun-control laws, including one that banned ownership of […]
Florida Grand Jury Indicts Lakeland City Commissioner for Second-Degree Murder in Shoplifter Shooting
Earlier this week video was released showing Lakeland, Florida city commissioner Michael Dunn shooting and killing an alleged shoplifter on October 3 who was trying to leave his military supply store (see our original post here). Now, a grand jury has indicted Dunn on a charge of second-degree murder. As the Orlando Sentinel reports . […]
William Rawle: Congress Does Not Have the Power to Disarm the People
The Second Amendment was passed on December 15, 1791 without debate as follows: “On motion to amend article the fifth [the numerical position of the Second Amendment at that time] by inserting these words – ‘for the common defense’ – next to the words ‘bear arms’ it passed in the negative.” “On motion, on article […]
