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On February 24, 1786, General Charles Cornwallis was appointed governor-general of India. — February 24, 1807 at least 17 people died and 15 were injured in a crowd crush, witnessing the triple hanging execution of Holloway, Heggerty, and Godfrey, at Newgate Prison, England.  The crowd, in narrow streets, was reportedly destabilized after being disturbed by a collapsing wooden cart. This triggered a chain of events leading to the fatal crowd crush. Many fatalities and severe injuries resulted, with newspapers reporting that at least 27 perished in the accident and one observer counting at least 34 dead. — And on February…

The idea that our country is thought of in terms of conservative versus liberal areas caused me to think about how so many people today and in the recent past have either moved, will be moving, or even thinking about moving for better opportunities. I wanted to write more about how this has occurred historically and more about how my conservative region is part of this trend including how it is impacting farms. Technological change and government interventions are often two factors that cause the settlement and population redistribution throughout the country.  Urbanization following the Second World War was just…

EOTECH continues to push clever optic solutions, and their new EOTECH Vudu 4-12×36 FFP paired with the optional “diving board” offset mount is one of the more interesting setups to come along for 2026. The post EOTECH Vudu FFP Scope w/ Diving Board Optic Mount appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

I stopped when I noticed two does feeding about 300 yards off, and whispered to my wife that I was going to practice aiming. Moments later, a few more deer showed up. As I watched them through the scope, a big buck appeared, and my heart raced full-throttle.The buck nosed through the does, and twice when he stood still, I started to squeeze the trigger. However, he started moving again, and I anxiously waited for the right opportunity. He followed one doe behind a hill while the other deer kept feeding. I anxiously waited, wondering if he would return to…

KelTec may have single-handedly opened up the civilian 5.7×28 mm market with its introduction of the P50, a semi-automatic pistol that utilizes the 50-round magazine of the FN P90. The innovative and affordable firearm (the 2022 winner of an NRA Golden Bullseye Award for Tactical Product of the Year) kicked off a wave of 5.7 mm firearms designed specifically for the civilian market. KelTec themselves expanded its 5.7 mm lineup with the R50 rifle version, along with the smallest 5.7 mm handgun on the market, the PR-57. Now KelTec is taking its 5.7 mm offerings in a radically new direction…

Armed Citizen® Today Around midnight on Feb. 11, a homeowner in Limestone County, Ala., reportedly discovered a man breaking into his vehicle. The would-be robber, who was wearing a bulletproof vest and a ski mask and was carrying both a rifle and a pistol, allegedly chased the homeowner into his home while pointing the rifle at him. The homeowner then fired at the suspect multiple times, causing him to flee. Police were notified shortly thereafter that a man with a gunshot wound was at the hospital, where they arrested him. He faces charges of unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle,…

As many are no doubt aware based on the cover wrap of our most recent magazine issues, big changes are afoot at NRA. American Rifleman will now publish a quarterly print magazine and a monthly digital edition. To learn how to make sure you receive every issue—print and digital—follow the instructions on the cover wrap or visit nra.org/change. There are additional changes you will notice in the actual magazine, ones I hope you will find positive. We have changed several of the departments to better reflect member interest in subject matter and style. When I was given the task of…

I’ve carried a pocket pistol for years, but rarely as my primary defensive tool. For me, it’s always been more of a backup—the kind of firearm that lives quietly in the margins of a daily carry system, present but never the centerpiece. It’s there for when the fight is closer than comfort, when my strong hand is tied up or when my primary handgun is no longer an option. In today’s market, I find pocket pistols less appealing than I did five years ago. That’s partly because of their inherent limitations, but also because of the rise of hard-use, micro-compact…

I’m a lifelong conservative, passionate hunter, and conservationist who believes in straightforward truths. One of those truths is that modern life depends on natural resources. Nearly everything we rely on—from pickup trucks, farm equipment, and roads to cell phones, medical devices, and energy infrastructure—exists because someone grew it, mined it, or logged it. Mining is not something to apologize for. It is foundational to a functioning economy and a strong nation.If the United States is serious about manufacturing, energy independence, and competing with adversarial nations, then domestic mineral production matters. It matters for jobs. It matters for supply chains. It…