Everyone knows a rifleman wants to make every shot count, but in the world of shotgunning, it’s kind of a given that you’re going to miss some shots, especially when you’re inexperienced. At least, you’re likely to have some misses when you’re wingshooting, especiall...
A legally armed citizen fought back against an armed criminal at a Baltimore youth football game. The accused attacker had been released from prison just eight days earlier, and a new indictment reveals how the lawful gun owner defended himself as a 12-year-old girl was killed.
Cook County asks the Supreme Court to toss Viramontes as moot after the lead AR-15 plaintiff sought to exit. SAF says it should go on. Read the original story: He Wanted a Smith and Wesson AR-15. Now He Wants Out of the Case, and Cook County Wants the Whole Thing Dismissed.
“Cheap skills” are one of the quiet traps that catch shooters who believe they are doing the right thing simply because they occasionally show up at the range. The phrase sounds harsh, but it describes a very real phenomenon: nominal skills built quickly, casually, or without standards. The s...
Stopping a walking buck with a mouth bleat or a “mrrp” before you shoot has become one of the most widely repeated moves in whitetail hunting. You’ve seen it on every hunting show: a buck walks the edge of a food plot, the hunter makes a soft sound, the deer freezes broadside, a...
The social utility of firearms extends far beyond self-defense. From preventing violent crime and protecting innocent lives to preserving individual liberty, lawful gun ownership provides benefits that deserve recognition in the debate over firearms and the Second Amendment.
In the 1970 film Patton, the legendary U.S. Army General George S. Patton is seen arriving in North Africa to command the Second Armor Division. Moroccan troops are lined up holding a unique-looking weapon. It is an anachronism – one of many in the Oscar-winning film – and a reminder that the...
William J. Ryan worked behind the scenes in some of the ATF's biggest firearms controversies. Federal court records reveal his role in pistol brace litigation, Rare Breed Triggers, and the agency's gun classification decisions.
There’s a near-bewildering assortment of high-performance shotshells on the market these days, with small-to-medium manufacturers bringing out new-and-improved hunting loads every month, it seems. What makes Apex’s new Cold Front shells different, and why would you want them? As their...