John looked like a character on Hee Haw, if a character on Hee Haw was not terribly silly. He carried himself like a grandfather. He was thin and always wore the same basic uniform — a pressed collared shirt buttoned at the neck and wrists, spotlessly clean bib overalls, and a ball cap. He had ...
In an exclusive AmmoLand interview, NRA Finance Committee Chairman Jonathan Goldstein discusses the NRA 2.0 reform movement, years of questionable legal spending, the organization's financial recovery, its dispute with the former NRA Foundation, and why he believes it is time for gun owners to co...
Live with any mechanical object long enough and you learn its warning signs before it quits. A firearm is no different. Most malfunctions trace back to one of four causes: bad ammunition, bad magazines, bad maintenance, or bad technique. The gun itself is rarely the culprit. Learn to read the ear...
I can’t say this without aging myself, but the MP5 started it all for me when I first saw Charlie Sheen’s portrayal of the insubordinate Lt. Dale Hawkins in the 1990 movie Navy SEALs . Nothing in the world seemed cooler at the time than waking up hungover on a beach, jumping out...
The War Department is recognizing the gunsmiths who helped arm the American Revolution. From hand-built muskets to innovative repeating firearms, their craftsmanship reveals a centuries-old American tradition of privately manufacturing firearms—one with direct implications for today's Second Am...
The NRA, NSSF, SAF and other gun-rights organizations have filed another lawsuit challenging New Mexico's seven-day firearm waiting period. The post NRA, Partners File Another Federal Lawsuit Challenging New Mexico’s Waiting Period Law appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week we're reviewing the T.REX Arms Titan Level 2 OWB duty holster, tried on two different pistols. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going every week.
ATF no longer requires NFA registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs. GOA says Pennsylvania's Section 908 leaves owners exposed. Read the original story: Federal NFA Paperwork Ended October 9, but GOA Says Pennsylvania’s Section 908 Still Leaves Suppressor and SBR Owners Facing Misdemea...
Iowa appeals court: a profane food pantry tirade was illegal activity that restored the duty to retreat under stand-your-ground law. Read the original story: Iowa Court of Appeals: Profane Tirade at a Salvation Army Food Pantry Was Disorderly Conduct That Stripped Stand-Your-Ground Protection Bef...
The Justice Department has opened civil rights investigations into police departments in Waterbury and Middletown, Connecticut, over alleged delays and denials of firearm carry permits. The federal action comes as Connecticut's gun owners confront a longstanding appeals backlog that has left some...