NRA Board member Dick Fairburn says a proposal to reduce the organization's 76-member board to 46 was derailed by internal resistance. In this firsthand opinion column, he questions whether personal egos and reelection interests are standing in the way of reforms NRA members deserve.
Cold hands do more than hurt. They cost you the fine motor control you need to run a trigger, tie a knot, or handle a tool, and the deterioration compounds: removing a glove to regain feeling only speeds up hand cooling, which drops your dexterity further. A good pair of heated gloves breaks that...
I have been fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with the Springfield Armory Echelon platform since it was first introduced. From the original 4.5F full-size pistol through the 4.0C compact, compensated and other configurations (such as the 4.0FC) that followed, I have reviewed and experimente...
I love a thermal that can pull double duty as a riflescope or a handheld, and the ATN ThOR 6 Mini 384 3.5-28x is built small enough to do both. ATN packs a 384x288 sensor and a 35 mm lens into a scope that measures 7.48 inches and weighs 1.19 pounds. Its minimum advertised price (MAP)...
An armed parent stopped the deadly Silver Rail Elementary School attack in Bend, Oregon. Yet Sen. Ron Wyden responded by demanding more gun control, even as the school district’s firearms prohibition came under renewed scrutiny.
Alaska helped win the NFA registration ruling. Now its acting AG says state law tied to federal registration needs a legislative fix. Read the original story: Alaska Helped Win the NFA Registration Ruling. Now Its Acting Attorney General Says the State’s Own Suppressor and SBR Felony Statut...
An armed father stopped a school shooter in Oregon. Now a Hawaii newspaper editor is questioning the state's gun-free school laws as national polling shows a majority of voters, particularly K–12 parents, support allowing trained teachers to carry firearms. Copy excerpt
“How do I know if I’m walking into a high-threat environment?” It’s a fair question, but we aren’t issued crystal balls capable of predicting violence before it happens. What we can do, however, is recognize conditions that have preceded violence enough to justify paying...
A homeowner fired at two masked intruders and at their car as they fled a Bethel Township, Ohio home. The fleeing car is the lesson. Read the original story: Ohio Homeowner Fires at Two Masked Intruders and Their Car as They Flee Bethel Township Break-In, and the Fleeing Car Is the Part That Shou...
I watched 88 hours of the Zimmerman trial. Here are 10 practical lessons for concealed carriers, from avoiding fights to what to do after the shot.