Leonardo, a company that holds multiple surveillance-related defense and government contracts, recently introduced ELSAG SignalTrace, and its hardware is being offered as a bolt-on supplement to the more than 110,000 Flock cameras taking and storing photos of vehicles on public roadways nationwide. The technology contained within that hardware could conceivably track who has recently purchased a firearm and where they’re taking it. The SignalTrace webpage explains the system can detect cellphone manufacturer and make, audio system in the vehicle, smartwatches, wireless ear buds and more. Tire pressure monitors, laptops and iPads are also included as part of the “electronic fingerprint.”…

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Armed Citizen® Today Around 5:30 a.m. on July 4, a man reportedly broke into a couple’s home in Pownal, Vt. When the couple encountered the stranger, a scuffle ensued. One of the residents shot at the man, grazing his leg and apparently ending the attack. Police transported the suspect to the hospital, where he was quickly treated, and charged him with burglary. (benningtonbanner.com; Bennington, Vt.; 7/5/26) From the Armed Citizen® Archives – May 7, 1987 An armed robber walked into a Chalmette, La., bar and demanded money from bartender Gail Ford. When she walked to the cash register and saw…

Recently, I tried to describe the Mondragón rifle to a friend, using just a few words: “A turn-of-the-20th-century semi-auto rifle, the first self-loading rifle accepted by any army, designed in Mexico, built in Switzerland and finally destined for use aboard German aircraft in World War I.” Clearly, I am not a man of few words. But in my defense, the Mondragón is a unique rifle worth talking about. Mexican artillery officer Gen. Manuel Mondragón began his firearm design career with a straight-pull, bolt-action rifle design named the Model 1893 chambered in 6.5×48 mm, a cartridge developed by Mondragón himself. Mondragón received patents…

As he notes in this episode of The Armed Citizen Podcast, Topher Field, an Australian political commentator and documentary filmmaker, spoke with us from a hotel in California. He was then at the beginning of a month-long trip across America. He had come to America on its 250th birthday to speak and meet people and to bring the message that Australia’s gun confiscation should not be used as a template for the land of the brave and the home of the free. Mostly though, in this interview he spoke of Australia and its crime problems and how, despite the narratives…

The 171-year history of Colt’s Manufacturing Company has been a rocky one, with swings from the market dominance of products, like the 1911 or AR-15, to times of instability and financial uncertainty. As of late, the company appears to be on good footing, following its acquisition by the global firearms giant Česká Zbrojovka (CZ) Group. This has resulted in the reintroduction of the company’s iconic products, like the company’s “Snake Gun” line of revolvers, and the introduction of new product lines, such as the recent established Colt Electro Optics. Colt Optics was launched as to offer the option of a…

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As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, communities across the nation are reflecting on the people and principles that have preserved our freedoms for generations. On Saturday, June 27, the Karnes County Friends of NRA did exactly that, welcoming hundreds of supporters to Falls City, Texas, for an unforgettable evening themed “Shot Heard ‘Round the World.” Texas State Representative Ryan Guillen (center) poses with the Texas Dare Devils cannon crew who fired the opening-ceremony blast for the Karnes County Friends of NRA “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” celebration. From the opening cannon blast to the final auction item, the event celebrated…

When it comes to the lever-action platforms, rifles abound, but the concept has been rarely applied to shotguns. Today, only a few makers offer lever-action shotguns, and one of those is GForce Arms and its LVR410. Watch our full “Gun of the Week” episode above to see the details of this small-bore shotgun. “This is a lever-action shotgun chambered for the .410 bore cartridge,” American Rifleman Executive Editor Evan Brune said. “It is produced in Turkey by Radical Arms and is imported by GeForce Arms out of Nevada. And this is just a clear example that we are still in…

When the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases—Grant v. Higgins and Viramontes v. Cook County, Illinois—that challenge bans on popular semi-automatic rifles in its next term, fear and trepidation ran like tremors through the social media and public statements of anti-gun groups and the politicians they support. They are afraid that the Second Amendment of the U.S. Bill of Rights will again be applied by the U.S. Supreme Court. John Commerford, executive director of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, has a lot to say about this in this episode of The Armed Citizen Podcast. “The Bruen case itself…