[ad_1] In 2013, Wayne LaPierre, head of the National Rifle Association, boasted that the advocacy group was experiencing unprecedented growth and was on track to have 10 million members. Ten years on, that’s not how things have worked out. In fact, the NRA‘s membership has shrunk to less than half that, according to some reports,

[ad_1] New questions have been raised about House speaker Mike Johnson’s speech four years ago for the right-wing Council on National Policy. The Louisiana Republican spoke to the conservative group on Oct. 4, 2019, at the New Orleans Ritz-Carlton, and there’s a 31-minute video to prove it. However, Johnson never filed a travel report or

[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Since permitless carry became law in Florida, Tampa Bay area firearms instructors say more gun owners are choosing not to go through the safety training previously required to own a gun in Florida. Florida is the latest permitless carry state, meaning Florida gun owners are allowed to carry concealed weapons

[ad_1] 18 minutes ago Hawley Calls For TikTok Ban Over Alleged Anti-Israel Content“,”scope”:{“topStory”:{“index”:1,”title”:”Hawley Calls For TikTok Ban Over Alleged Anti-Israel Content”,”image”:”https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/654a9c088fa72cffaf93f2c0/290×0.jpg?cropX1=0&cropX2=1651&cropY1=0&cropY2=928″,”isHappeningNowArticle”:true,”date”:”18 minutes ago”,”uri”:”https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/11/07/hawley-calls-for-tiktok-ban-over-alleged-anti-israel-content/”}},”id”:”fkd5j9h9rjeo0″},{“textContent”:” 26 minutes ago How The Israel-Hamas War Could Cost Biden Votes—Especially With This Key Demographic“,”scope”:{“topStory”:{“index”:2,”title”:”How The Israel-Hamas War Could Cost Biden Votes—Especially With This Key Demographic”,”image”:”https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/654aafbe478b024dc3089cb2/0x0.jpg”,”isHappeningNowArticle”:true,”date”:”26 minutes ago”,”uri”:”https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/11/07/how-the-israel-hamas-war-could-cost-biden-votes-especially-with-this-key-demographic/”}},”id”:”5235jqkqb16o00″},{“textContent”:” 27 minutes ago Election

[ad_1] A man was reportedly ambushed at the front door of his Californian residence Sunday night and engaged in a gunfight with the would-be home invaders. A man named Tim Kennedy on Instagram appeared to identify the man, who is allegedly a concealed carry holder, as Vince, his training mate. Vince came from the Bronx

[ad_1] Maine’s gun laws are more lax than in most of New England and among the least restrictive in the country, according to gun safety advocates. But those advocates say they hope to change that in the aftermath of the Lewiston shootings. And the experience of some other states indicates they may have success. States such

[ad_1] Rows of handguns lie on display cases at the Showmasters Gun Show on Sunday, March 25, 2023 in Richmond, Virginia. Handguns were the most popular firearm sold. (Erin Edgerton/Capital News Service) Lawmakers elected to office next week will likely take up firearm legislation in the next General Assembly session. Democrats rate gun policy as

[ad_1] Germany’s Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen – headquartered in the city of Ulm, with its U.S. subsidiary, Walther Arms Inc., located in Fort Smith, Arkansas – is best known for its traditional double action (TDA) semiauto pistols such as the WWII P38 9mm and the PPK .32 ACP that Agent 007 made famous. But Walther

[ad_1] New York’s rollout of background checks to buy firearm ammunition is creating issues for sellers and buyers alike. The state’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act took effect in early September and includes a background check prior to the purchase of ammunition as well as a $9 fee for a background check to buy

[ad_1] Faced with spiking antisemitism and flaring tensions following Hamas’ attacks on Israel, Jews in Los Angeles are increasingly turning to gun ownership, self-defense classes and armed security for safety, according to a rabbi who has been training Jewish religious leaders for years.  “Growing up Orthodox, people hating Jews has been a part of my

[ad_1] Members of the Swiss federal army’s honor guard in October 2012.REUTERS/Thomas Hodel Switzerland hasn’t had a mass shooting in 22 years. In the US, there is almost one every day, most recently in Lewiston, Maine. The Swiss have strict rules for who can get a gun, and take firearm training very seriously.  Switzerland hasn’t

[ad_1] The mass shooting in Lewiston on Wednesday that claimed the lives of 18 people is drawing attention to Maine’s weak gun laws, with advocates and lawmakers arguing for firearm safety measures to prevent another tragedy.  Many of Maine’s political leaders have a complicated history on the issue, though, often opposing large-scale reforms and working

[ad_1] Speaker Mike Johnson, the little-known congressman from Louisiana who won the gavel on Wednesday, is deeply conservative on both fiscal and social issues, reflecting the G.O.P.’s sharp lurch to the right. Mr. Johnson, a lawyer, also played a leading role in former President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, helping to

[ad_1] State leaders in New Hampshire reacted to Wednesday’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine with shock and horror. But while Democrats reiterated calls for stricter gun policies in the wake of the violence, Republicans largely said the status quo was sufficient. Details about the shooting are still emerging, and the suspect remained at large as

[ad_1] West Virginia’s universities, many of which are dealing with financial issues, are now tasked with figuring out how to implement a bill that allows people with a concealed carry permit to carry firearms in many areas of public college campuses.  Safety measures can be pricey, and the bill requires universities to place firearm storage

[ad_1] As our regular readers are aware, I’m very fond of the 9mm Parabellum and .45 ACP pistol cartridges alike, notwithstanding the endless debates about which is the better of the two calibers for self-defense. Ergo, when I did my two separate 19FortyFive articles on the 5 Worst Handguns in each caliber, I must admit I was

[ad_1] While the category of subcompact so-called “baby Glocks” such as the 9mm Glock 26 and the .45 ACP Glock 36 is a favorite, I wouldn’t consider them to be true “pocket pistols.” Their so-called “Safe-Action” trigger design, though wonderfully conducive to fast and accurate shooting, is simply too much of a liability for holsterless

[ad_1] Snubnose revolvers – affectionately known as “snubbies” – are not fun to shoot, but then again, they’re not supposed to be. As plenty of my fellow gun writers point out, they’re “meant to be carried a lot and shot a little.” They’re certainly amazingly compact and concealable, reliable, and durable as well, as long

[ad_1] The Ukraine Foreign Legion (also known as the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine) is made up of fighters from many countries, including the U.S., U.K., Poland, Israel, Afghanistan, and others looking to resist Russian aggression. These fighters have primarily law enforcement and military backgrounds and use a variety of small arms. The

[ad_1] As the end of the 2016 West Virginia legislative session approached, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin hosted a press conference in front of an audience of law enforcement officers from around the state.  They applauded as the governor vetoed House Bill 4145, a proposal to allow adults to carry a hidden gun without a permit.

[ad_1] BOSTON — Bay Staters of all stripes finally got the chance Tuesday to tell a panel of state representatives how they feel about a proposed overhaul of the state’s gun laws, and they poured out hours of impassioned commentary that sets the stage for a contentious House vote. Gun control and gun safety groups

[ad_1] The state’s police chiefs do not support the Legislature’s efforts to strengthen Massachusetts gun laws — and it’s unanimous. Mark Leahy, former chief of the Northboro Police Department and the executive director of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, said his organization recently met and voted to come out against Bill HD.4607, or An

[ad_1] Here we go again with another one of my Top 5 Firearms lists. Having published one article on the all-encompassing general category of concealed carry handguns, and with a CCW revolver-focused article that was just published as I type these words, it’s now time to a write-up focused on Best Semiautomatic Pistols for Concealed

[ad_1] The era of the double-action (DA) revolver dominated both the American police and armed private citizen handgun markets is long gone, as the semiautomatic pistol mass transition took place way back in the 1980s. That said, even in 2023, the DA wheelgun still has its place in self-defense usage, especially in the realm of

[ad_1] To provide some modicum of objectivity in selecting the guns for the final cut of this best-of-the-base concealed carry guns list, I factor in (1) industry-wide reputation for quality, and (2) personal, hands-on shooting experience so that this writer can vouch for the guns’ accuracy, reliability, handling characteristics, and ease/practicality of concealment. Here is

[ad_1] Hawaii County has come to an agreement with the plaintiff in a federal lawsuit who argued the county’s requirement he sign a waiver of liability for a background check as part of the concealed-carry firearms permit application violates his constitutional right to privacy. The Sept. 29 ruling by U.S. District Judge Jill Otake in

[ad_1] The state of New York has been ordered to pay almost half a million dollars to the National Rifle Association over a case that the Supreme Court ruled on last year. The case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, was decided on by the Supreme Court in June 2022, with the

[ad_1] Standing in the shadow of a gigantic net from the Topgolf facility next door, the nondescript XCAL building in Ashburn, Va., resembles any of the number of corporate offices in the area. Inside, however, there are several shooting ranges, including a tactical range, a fitness center, a martial arts dojo, and a restaurant serving