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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.

This photo shows what can happen when a pistol fails to extract. In this case, the fired case has remained in the chamber. The extractor failed to pull the empty case from the chamber even though the action cycled. The slide picked up another round from the magazine and attempted to force it into the chamber, but it was stopped by the empty that failed to extract. This condition is known as a double-feed. Why your semi-auto pistol jams
July 2007
Each time we teach a concealed-firearms course — and we teach at least one class each month — someone is going to come up to me or my associate instructor and ask us to check out his or her semi-automatic pistol because it keeps “jamming.”




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