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The Ruger LCP (Lightweight Compact Pistol) is only 5 inches long, .82 inches wide and carries 7 rounds of .380 Auto cartridges. Here it is shown with the newly designed Crimson Trace Laser Grips — an innovative design that clips on the front of the trigger guard, and barely alters the profile and weight of the weapon. This small dog barks and bites
November 2008
There are many ways to determine you have arrived.

This polished carbon-steel pipe was sprayed with heavy salt-content water for 60 hours. The left side, which was left “in the white,” had serious corrosion that will result in pitting of the surface. The right side was coated once with revolutionary new Smith & Wesson Protectant and Lubricant before beginning the test. New protectant perfect for duck marsh
September 2008
With teal season beginning this month, and the full-fledged duck season only a little while behind it, the annual trek to the salt marshes of our coastline will begin. And thus again will begin the annual battle of all waterfowlers, the fight against rust.

Before the Heller ruling, handgun ownership was illegal in the District of Columbia.
Heller opens a welcome can of worms
August 2008
If you are a firearms enthusiast, by now you have heard of the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 26 in the Heller case.

The author signed books in the Second Amendment Foundation’s booth at the NRA Conference May 16-18 in Louisville, Ky. Goodies galore were at NRA convention
July 2008
The 137th National Rifle Association Annual Meetings and Exhibits, held May 16-18 at Louisville, Ky., had a little down-home flavor for the Louisiana folks who attended.

The Shooting Crony is light, inexpensive and incredibly easy to use. This gear make shooting life easier
June 2008
After World War II, in the late 1940s and the decade following, the golden age of shooting known as the “Wildcatting Era” began. Young men returned from the war with a shooting jones, and discovered a shortage of bullets. Many began rolling their own to feed their habit.

Possession of a handgun, even in one’s own home, was illegal in Washington, D.C., until the law was tested in the Federal Court of Appeals for D.C., where it was ruled unconstitutional. D.C. gun case — what’s going on?
May 2008
You’ve probably read it a thousand times. Read it once more here, and realize your rights to own firearms can hinge on the upcoming Supreme Court interpretation of this particular amendment:

This target shows the accuracy potential of the author’s Remington Model 673 Guide Rifle — so designated because it’s a short, easily-carried rifle in the hard-hitting (and flat-shooting) .300 Short Action Ultra Magnum (SAUM). Model 673’s beauty in eyes of beholder
April 2008
Beauty and versatility are in the eyes of the beholder, and most everyone I know in the shooting business is aware I have long been searching for the perfect hunting rifle.

Shown here are some handy chemicals for cleaning and preserving your guns. Once-a-year cleaning all that’s necessary
March 2008
Each year I wonder how many sportsmen drag a firearm out of the closet in anticipation of the upcoming season, and find a patina of rust on the barrel or receiver, or worse, patches of rust that have actually eaten into the finish and marred it.

If you’re legally carrying your firearm, law-enforcement authorities have no right to seize it during a traffic stop. You don’t lose gun rights in traffic stop
February 2008
In researching our book on the confiscation of firearms in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, we heard a number of similar stories, all following the same vein:

A citizen is pulled over in a traffic stop. A legally owned firearm is discovered by the officer in the course of conducting the traffic stop. The officer takes the gun from the citizen, and asks if the citizen has a receipt for the gun. When the answer is no, the gun is seized, and the citizen is informed if he will show up at a specific precinct with proof of ownership, he can have the gun back.

The bullets were Federal Fusion, .270 Winchester Short Magnum in 150-grain weight. This is a ½-inch, 100-yard group. Firing a group like this at 100 yards is exceptional from a rifle that allows interchangeable barrels. Merkel KR-1 approaches the ultimate
January 2008
The hottest news in rifles as we approached and entered the 21st century was the proliferation of “short-fat” cartridges, and rifles to shoot them.

Attendees at the Gun Rights Policy Conference took home a library of pro-Second Amendment books. SAF, GRPC — alphabet soup for gun lovers
December 2007
In the middle of the frenetic activities of finishing a book and getting it ready for the printer, my publisher answered the phone to find the director of the Second Amendment Foundation on the line.

About 150 rounds left this lead “core,” or cylinder, in the base of the bore of a .22 handgun. It had to be knocked out with a bronze cleaning tip. Are your guns ready for deer season?
November 2007
We were sighting in several rifles for a friend last year — each year it seems he has another boy old enough to start deer hunting, and another rifle gets added to the batch I have to tune in on my range.

The Taurus Judge is well-named. It will shoot a variety of .45 Colt and .410 shotgun rounds, including small shot, buckshot and slugs. Taurus Judge perfect for self-defense
October 2007
A sudden, loud “THUMP” awakens you in the middle of the night. Something was knocked over in the front room, and it hit so hard, the walls shook. You know your wife is awake because her fingernails are digging into your upper arm as she holds it in a death grip.

To determine which eye is your dominant eye, make a peep sight with the webs of your thumbs, and stare at an object in the distance. Now pull your hands back to your face. The peep hole will automatically go to the dominant eye. How to overcome cross-dominance
August 2007
Brian Arabie, a regular reader, queried the magazine about teaching his young son shooting and firearms safety.

“I have a 5-year-old to whom I’m teaching the basics of marksmanship (on the air rifle, for now.) My son is right handed, but appears to be left-eye dominant. In other words, he is unable to close his left eye and keep his right eye open. He can, however, keep his left eye open and close his right eye.



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