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Georgia: Bad Lesson Plan
Middle Schoolers Assigned To Write Gun Control Letters
Trump Phones Waffle House Shooting Hero
James Shaw Jr. had confronted a killer near a restaurant in Nashville, Tenn.
NRA Sues Over First Amendment Infringement
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Department of Financial Services are named as defendants.
NRA Names Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
Mathew Cousins earns award during the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Dallas.
Craft Holsters Offers European Style in its Products
The boutique company has plans to expand its line of custom designs later.
Mark Robinson Talks at NRA-ILA Leadership Forum
The Second Amendment supporter spoke about courage and truth at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Dallas.
April 2018 NICS Checks Set Record for Month
This year is on track to set an annual record, too.
Top 10 Drills to Improve Your Shooting
If you want to move beyond just hitting paper, try these exercises and watch your groups get tighter.
Wayne LaPierre Says NRA is Alive, Standing Tall and Still Fighting
The NRA’s leader gave a rousing speech calling out liberal media and the political elite class for their bias during the Annual Meetings & Exhibits.
Bank of America Wants to Track Gun Owners
Can banks use credit-card tracking to create a database of gun owners? That's what it looks like they're trying to do.
Stephen Willeford Recognized at NRA Annual Meetings
One of the recent examples of a ‘good guy with a gun’ stopping a deranged killer made the rounds at various events in Dallas.
Chris Cox Address NRA Members
During the 147th Annual Meetings & Exhibits, the executive director of NRA-ILA warned members about complacency in mid-term elections.
Hi-Point, Mossberg Cut Ties with Dick’s Sporting Goods
The list of firearm companies that no longer doing business with Dick’s continues to grow.
Shooter Make Ready App Improves Dry-Fire Training
When paired with your SIRT Training Pistol, real-time feedback and various options allow you to fine-tune your aim and reaction time without going to the range.
Media Ignore Pro-Gun Student Action
“Stand for the Second” walkout gets little coverage, certainly when compared to coverage of the gun control protest in March.
Springfield Quits Doing Business with Dick’s Sporting Goods
The firearm industry is turning the table on entities that take a hard stance on gun control.
Stephen Willeford Appears in NRA Ad
One of the heroes of the Sutherland Springs, Texas, church shooting recounts his story for a one-minute promo to recruit NRA members.
SIG Sauer Introduces 365 Ammunition
Offered in FMP and V-Crown options, the rounds are designed for short-barreled handguns, like the round’s namesake gun.
Which ammunition is right?
There are more factors to consider other than whether a round passes the FBI ammo test protocol.
NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits Draws Record Crowd
More than 87,000 attended the gathering in Dallas May 4-6.