New Shooter’s Guide: 45 Colt vs. 45 Long Colt vs. 45 ACP
A lot of shooting terms are confusing because similar language can be used for very different things. One of the most confusing are cartridge...
Staying Safe at the Shooting Range
You did it. You pulled the metaphorical trigger and purchased your first firearm. Now what?
You’re responsible for your safety with your new firearm, as...
Are Revolvers Good For Self Defense?
Though most concealed-carry shooters prefer pistols these days, a cadre of knowledgeable, experienced self-defense aficionados prefer revolvers, sometimes referred to as wheelguns for the...
Court Ruling Supports Carry Reciprocity
I’m looking at a remarkable opinion by Massachusetts District Court Associate Justice John F. Coffey, who ordered on August 3, 2023, that the state’s...
RIA Sights Are Too Tight?
I recently purchased a 9mm 1911 Rock Island Armory Standard FS Model 51632. Certainly didn’t need another 1911, but this was a screaming deal...
NSSF Challenge; Judge Says Mags Not Protected
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the Connecticut-based firearms industry trade association, filed a legal challenge against Hawaii’s recently-enacted public nuisance law. The Hawaii...
He’s Not a Fan of Car Gun Safes
Re “Gun Security in Automobiles,” August 2023
AAAARRRRGGGH! Just read this article. As a 33-year-plus veteran of a large Pacific Northwest police department, I took...
Biden Administration Cancels Hunter Education & Archery Funding
U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis recently wrote Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to register their disapproval of a decision by the Biden...
Ammo, Oiling, and Shotgunning
Re “Three Revolvers Shoot It Out: Smith, Taurus, and Charter Arms,” July 2023
Hello, Todd. First off, great publication. When I receive my monthly copy,...
President Biden’s Truths
After the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a joint resolution to nullify the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule that...
Getting In Depth in Reviews
Online Is a Blessing
Dear Mr. Woodard, even two years ago, if you had said you were putting more material online than in the paper...
Bits and Pieces
There are so many things going on in the gun world these days, it’s hard to dial in and focus on just one thing....
Listen to Mexico’s lawsuit against Smith & Wesson
I know you won’t do it, but I want to encourage you anyway. Go listen to the oral arguments attached to the blog entry entitled,...