Armed Citizen® Today In Riverton, Utah, on Aug. 7, a 23-year-old man entered a gas station and attempted to purchase alcohol. He could not produce an ID, however, so he was denied the sale. He began arguing with the clerk, but two customers intervened and persuaded him to leave. The man, however, merely circled the store’s parking lot in his vehicle and then re-entered the gas station, this time wielding a shotgun. The two customers who had previously intervened were carrying concealed, however, and both shot the assailant, who died. (abc4.com; Salt Lake City, Utah; 8/13/26) From the Armed Citizen®…

The world was introduced to the idea of a Scout Rifle by Jeff Cooper in 1984. The appeal of Cooper’s idea was a lightweight rifle suitable for answering most any practical question one might ask of such a tool. Thus began the enigma the Scout Rifle remains to this day, making it one of the most misunderstood firearm systems ever imagined. We have never actually seen a factory rifle meeting all of Cooper’s Scout Rifle specifications, but there have been a lot of designs called “Scout Rifles” that fulfilled the same general-purpose niche. Franchi’s new MULE falls into this category.…

Gun: K-22 Masterpiece (Third Model)Manufacturer: Smith & WessonChambering: .22 LRManufactured: July 12, 1948Condition: Excellent (NRA Modern Gun Standards)Value: $900 to $1,200 (Add an additional $150 to $200 for original numbered gold box, Smith & Wesson screwdriver and cleaning rod) If ever a gun were created to satisfy popular demand, it was the Smith & Wesson K-22 Masterpiece. In fact, at the peak of its early post-World War II popularity, it evolved into Smith & Wesson’s most classically designed, precisely engineered and accurate double-action rimfire revolver. That’s quite a list of accolades for a handgun that had its beginnings in 1899,…

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I am quite certain, that for the first time in NRA history the President of the United States met with the NRA president, the NRA president asked for his support for national Right-to-Carry (NRTC), and then, on a national stage, President Trump called out the NRA president’s name and pledged his support for national Right-to-Carry legislation. But that’s exactly what happened at a rally near Allentown, Pa., in late June. Here’s part of the transcript from the rally. President Trump: “Thanks as well to the president of the NRA who’s here with me, Bill Bachenberg. Bill, stand up. And they…

From the battlefield to the range, Benelli semi-auto shotguns have developed a reputation for quality and reliability. Tactical versions of the company’s M2 provide a good value that still delivers the performance expected from a Benelli. New for 2026, the company has given the tactical M2 a radical update with the M2-G1.   The M2-G1 Tactical is a major update of Benelli’s workhorse M2 shotguns. The M2-G1 Tactical is “a purpose-built semi-automatic shotgun engineered to meet the demands of today’s defensive professionals, law enforcement officers, and serious tactical shooters.” Where the M2-G1 differs from the original M2 is that it moves…

00:00:04 Speaker 1: Welcome to this country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the Store More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast that airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stores to share. Mine for now, theirs for always. I have traveled far and wide in this incredible job of…

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On August 18, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has filed a proposed rule to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The announcement claims the rescission is due to the fact that the rule “exacerbates rising wildfire risk.”The Wildfire ExcuseUsing wildfire as reason to rescind the Roadless Rule is more likely a thinly veiled excuse to allow logging and mineral extraction in these areas. Multiple studies have proven that wildfires are both more likely to start near roads and are also able to be managed just as effectively in roadless areas.In this 2020…

This is the second installment of a three-part elk hunting story by FHF founder, Paul Lewis. Stay tuned for the last segment or read the first here.On the morning of September 13th, I slipped into the river bottom, only to bump the herd and listen to them splash across the river. I stumbled across an empty treestand that belongs to a local rifle hunter and decided to take the hint. So, I sat in the same area that evening. I am not a patient hunter; sitting motionless waiting for something to happen feels like a mental prison.With only ten minutes…