Armed Citizen® Today In Chicago, a homeowner called police in the early morning hours of April 6 to report that he’d shot an intruder who’d charged at him in his home. Police arrived to find the homeowner performing CPR and they took over the life-saving attempt, but the intruder died at the scene. The 33-year-old armed citizen is a concealed-carry license holder in the state. His home is located across the street from a district police station. (cwb, Chicago, Ill., 4/6/26) From the Armed Citizen® Archives – June 1987 An elderly Seat Pleasant, Md., man in poor health was working…

It’s never been easier to show your pride in NRA than with a new line of NRA Official Merchandise! And it’s not just the same old block “NRA“ anymore, even though it’s there if you want it. There is gear from the NRA Annual Meetings in Houston, but for the first time, members can show their pride in the properties they know and love. You can get American Rifleman, American Hunter, NRA Women or Shooting Sports USA official clothing and items. There’s even an NRA baby bib. The line includes T-shirts, sweatshirts, drinkware, polos, bags, headwear, outerwear, bottoms, button downs…

While Heritage Manufacturing makes a wide variety of rifles, revolvers, and shotguns, the company’s Rough Rider rimfire revolver has not only been one of its most popular products but also one of the best-selling revolvers on the market. Combining affordability, single-action rugged reliability and timeless styling, the Rough Rider appeals to everyone from beginners to experienced shooters. New for 2026, the Rough Rider is going centerfire with a new model chambered for the .32 H&R Mag. The compact frame of the Rough Rider is made of steel in the centerfire version. The .32 H&R Mag. is a cartridge that brings…

For the modern firearm enthusiast, one of the key elements of new firearm design is modularity. From stocks to barrels to accessorization, it seems that everyone wants the ability to tailor their firearm to their personal needs and preferences. Primary Weapons Systems took that demand and created an answer that takes modular firearm design to the next level with its UXR or User Xchangeable Rifle. “What’s really neat about this rifle is it is modular. And it’s not just modular like an AR-15 or an AR-10 where you can separate the upper and lower and change calibers among cartridge sizes.…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to This Country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just in 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. Mentors, Giving, and Gobblers. I’ve got some good ones for you this week. Tales of mentorship…

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(Continued from Part 5.) Separating the Important from the Trivial Things that usually do not matter much for most men as far as a potential wife: her height, her income, and specific traits such as hair or eye color. I have never heard a man talk about a woman’s height unless she was very tall — which is statistically rare. Men are rarely concerned about a woman’s income unless they are looking for support. I don’t have a “type” and most men do not have a type such as only blondes or redheads. Of course, a bonus is if a…

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On April 17, 1935:  The first commercial flight from the mainland to Hawaii, as Pan Am’s Pioneer Clipper was flown from San Francisco to Honolulu. — April 17, 1964: The Ford Mustang was formally introduced, with a base price of $2,368. — We are running a two-week-long sale on all of our pre-1899 antique shotguns at Elk Creek Company, with many deep discounts. This sale will end on Monday, April 27th, 2026. Please note that some of these guns have been re-sleeved and re-proofed for modern shotshells! — Today’s feature article is a guest post from a long-time SurvivalBlog reader.…

It’s turkey hunting time, but Brent didn’t have a shotgun that was optic-ready. Fortunately, the problem was easy to solve via the UTG Remington 870 optic mount paired with a Riton Optics 3 Tactix PRD 3 red dot. The post Turkey Time: UTG Optic Mount & Riton 3 Tactix PRD 3 appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here