Even positive changes can be hard to accept. Long before the M1 Garand rifle was in widespread service in the US military, it had its share of detractors. A number of these objectors simply disagreed with the Army’s decision to adopt a semi-automatic rifle at all. They argued that the...
Here is an update directly from Philip Van Cleave, President of Virginia Citizens Defense League, on the legislative situation in the state.
Six RAND researchers needed more than 440 pages to claim that guns are bad, and that more anti-gun laws are needed.
I’ve spent the last couple of months toying around with Smith & Wesson's odd little folding 22 caliber carbine - the FPC 22. While I’m still a die-hard 10/22 fan, and my 11/22 Takedown is still probably my favorite 22LR plinker, the FPC 22 has started to grow on me over the t...
Does the sweet spot between compact speed and full-size confidence actually exist? Pro shooter Julie Golob puts the Springfield Armory 4.0FC pistol through its paces to see how this hybrid Echelon rethinks balance, recoil and real-world performance. Springfield provided the loaner handg...
SB433 would absolutely ban carry, open or concealed, of most knives, and all knives in many public places in Hawaii.
California officials are targeting digital firearm code and online gun blueprints in a First and Second Amendment showdown.
Alex Pretti’s killing drew rare unity from gun rights groups. Philando Castile’s did not. The difference exposes an uncomfortable truth the movement can’t ignore. The post Minneapolis Exposes the Gun Rights Movement’s Hypocrisy—and Its Reckoning appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
ATF director nominee Robert Cekada told lawmakers the agency should not burden lawful gun owners, drawing cautious optimism from gun-rights groups. The post In Confirmation Hearing, Director Nominee Says ATF Won’t “Burden Lawful Gun Owners” appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
The subject of whether to use a pistol is not the focus of this article; let us assume we have decided to start with the handgun instead of a shotgun or rifle for the sake of debate. The best approach is to establish some basic standards for the modern pistol as a defensive weapon. The first ques...