It’s no secret Gunsite Academy is celebrating its Golden Anniversary this year. On August 3, it’s holding a 50th Anniversary Alumni Shoot to celebrate five decades of training excellence, tradition and community. Enthusiasts are encouraged register for the gathering, which will take place at the famed facility’s 3,200-acre site in Paulden, Ariz. Founded in 1976 by Jeff Cooper, Gunsite Academy has trained generations of responsible armed citizens, law enforcement professionals and military personnel in the principles of marksmanship, gun handling and mindset. The 50th Anniversary Alumni Shoot honors that legacy and looks ahead to the next era of training and…

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Armed Citizen® Today On June 19 in Blue Springs, Mo., a homeowner called police to report that someone had broken into their home early in the morning. The homeowner shot the intruder, and when police arrived, they pronounced the suspect dead. (fox4kc.com; Kansas City, Mo.; 6/19/26) From the Armed Citizen® Archives – February 1987 Seventy-year-old Eric Christian stepped onto the porch of his Louisville, Ky., home to check a bird feeder when he was attacked by an armed masked man. His 72-year-old wife tried to lock the door, but the man caught her and dragged the elderly couple into the…

It’s important to take firearms seriously, in the sense that they can be dangerous and should always be treated with the respect and care due to an object of that nature. Some people, however, well—they take gun stuff a little too seriously, if you catch my meaning. They don’t allow guns and joy to exist in the same room, sometimes not even in the same ZIP code. Let me file all the identifying information off this story, just in case, and describe to you a customer I once encountered who definitely fit the latter category. Up front, I need to…

It isn’t news to the patriotic members of the National Rifle Association that July 4, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States of America. As we approach this auspicious milestone, Americans across this great nation should embrace a renewed interest in U.S. history and tradition and an even greater appreciation for the fundamental rights that have helped make this country a beacon of freedom for the world. American history and tradition are of particular importance to gun owners and not just because we value curios and relics and our cultural…

Since the 1980s, Benelli’s inertia-operated M1 and M2 shotguns have formed the backbone of the company’s semi-automatic shotgun catalog. Over the years, the models have gotten subtle updates that have made their reliability and usability even better. New for 2026, Benelli’s M2 Field models are getting added features for better comfort and control. At the heart of the new M2 Field is the company’s proven Inertia Driven action. At their core, the new M2 is just like the old M2. It uses the company’s Inertia Driven action, that results in a clean, reliable and adjustment-free shotgun. The bolt’s Easy Locking…

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