In any struggle, but particularly in one for human freedom, we should stop and look back now and then, as a backward glance can remind us of our true course. When we look back at the intertwined history of America and the National Rifle Association, we see our nation’s Founding Fathers writing and then ratifying the U.S. Bill of Rights in 1791, just after bearing arms to win their, and now our, freedom. By including the “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed,” they showed they understood the importance of this fundamental right,…

Beretta’s 92 handgun is a classic firearm that not only defined the brand, but has served the U.S. military for four decades. The company keeps refining and updating the 92 design, and its latest collaboration is with Langdon Tactical Technologies that is designed for both competition and duty: the 92G Elite Combat LTT.  Beretta’s 92G Elite Combat LTT is an enhanced pistol designed for competition and duty. The Beretta 92G Elite Combat LTT is based on the company’s full-size, alloy-frame 9 mm Luger-chambered Model 92A1. The “G” designation means that the Elite Combat only has bilateral decocking-only levers mounted on…

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(Continued from Part 2. This concludes the article.) Location Uses and Upgrades I Made Kitchen Table – The table is under the beams which support the loft. With the table mostly being used as a work space and for playing games, a light hanging from above was needed. The lantern lights hanging upside down were enough for eating but more light would be preferable for other activities. As mentioned, the A-19 was the perfect solution. The shadowless light was as bright as the 120-volt lights they were replacing. For the test, the small riding-mower core battery was used to power…

On May 23, 1949, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) was created out of the American, British and French occupation zones. Pictured above is East German steam locomotive 03 2155-4 in the West Germany city of Cologne. (A public domain photo by wwwuppertal, taken in 2013.) — May 23 is the birthday of George Lars Kellgren (born 1943 in Borås, Sweden), the founder and chief engineer of Kel-Tec. He designed many firearms earlier for Husqvarna and Swedish Interdynamics AB in Sweden. He moved to the US in 1979 and his original US designs were for Intratec and Grendel brand…

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Armed Citizen® Today At 1:30 a.m. on May 18 in Philadelphia, a homeowner woke to find an intruder had broken through their front door. The intruder was carrying a stick, which the homeowner ordered them to drop, but they refused. The homeowner then shot the intruder once in the chest. The suspect was pronounced dead at the hospital, and no charges were expected to be filed against the homeowner. (delawarevalleynews.com; Bensalem, Pa.; 5/18/26) From the Armed Citizen® Archives – January 1987 Juvernia Shutters was opening her car door in a San Diego, Calif., parking lot when two men approached and…

While Heckler & Koch’s USA subsidiary offered several notably popular handgun models for the American market, notably its VP9 line of polymer-frame, striker-fired handguns, a truly micro-compact, easily concealable offering wasn’t forthcoming, even as the micro-compact concept took off. Several years in, though, a corporate restructuring allowed HK USA to tackle the concept, and the result was the well-built CC9. Watch our “Gun of the Week” video above to see the CC9 in action on the range. “If your thoughts when you hear ‘Heckler & Koch’ and ‘handgun’ go to the ‘horse pistol’ Mk23, you’re going to be surprised at…

Every angler out there maintains an unshakable faith that whatever they’re doing will eventually work, even when there’s evidence to the contrary. We target specific hatches, return to the same spots, use the same lures and baits, and hope we’re doing the right thing to get the job done.But sometimes you still get skunked. Then, anglers will say things like “the fish weren’t biting” or “it’s called fishing, not catching” or “the big one got away.” The truth is fish are always biting, you can always catch them, and you let the big one get away. In reality, you probably…

No one needs an introduction to chronic wasting disease (CWD) at this point, or the recounting of its history and incurable nature. It is now found in 37 states and its footprint in some locations is growing. The disease is not caused by a bacteria or virus, but by a prion (“PREE-on”), a type of infectious protein that is not folded the way it should be. When these prions come into contact with the normal form of the same protein, those normal proteins also misfold in a cascading effect.We are fortunate that teams of disease specialists and managers are working…