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How Bad Is It … to Share Guns?

How Bad Is It ... to Share Guns?

As an outdoor writer, it's common for me to show up in hunt camp on a media trip, be handed a gun I've never even seen before, be escorted to the range to fire three check-zero shots (if it's a rifle), and then be expected to hunt with the gun the next day. This is a challenge for anyone, but especially a 5'4" female writer who doesn't fit any off-the-rack gun very well. Read More

No Slide-Racking Needed: The Solution Is Here With EAA/Girsan MC14 T Tip-Up™ Pistol

No Slide-Racking Needed: The Solution Is Here With EAA/Girsan MC14 T Tip-Up™ Pistol

EAA/Girsan recently unveiled their game-changing MC14 T Tip-Up™ Pistol, presenting an exceptional solution for women, individuals with disabilities, older adults, and anyone struggling with racking a conventional handgun. With its ingenious Tip-Up™ barrel design, this pistol simplifies the loading and unloading process, delivering great usability and a high capacity in a carry-size package. Complete with an ambidextrous safety, an accessory rail, and the versatility of single/double action functionality, the MC14 T sets a new standard for personal defense. Experience a new level of convenience and reliability. Now available! Starting at $498

Winchester USA Ready Defense

Winchester USA Ready Defense

Be ready when you need it most with Winchester® Ammunition's new USA Ready Defense™ handgun ammunition. Offering the ideal combination of stopping power, penetration and reliable expansion through popular concealed carry pistols, USA Ready Defense™ provides the go-to solution for personal defense and home protection. Read More

Carrying in the Great Outdoors

Carrying in the Great Outdoors

Of all the things America offers, the great outdoors and our ability to access miles of beautiful landscapes is high on the list. On August 4, 2020, President Donald Trump signed into effect the Great American Outdoors Act, further prioritizing maintenance of America's natural wonders and lands. Read More

Doctor's Orders: 15 Reasons to Get Outside This Summer

Doctor's Orders: 15 Reasons to Get Outside This Summer

They say the six best doctors are sunshine, water, rest and air, exercise and diet. I couldn't agree more, and I truly believe if everyone could just spend an extra 30 minutes outside each day we would all be better off. Take the time to get a little sunshine, fresh air, exercise, bring a bottle of water and bond with your loved ones while doing something fun. Read More

Fitness Check: Are You In Shape for Shooting?

Fitness Check: Are You In Shape for Shooting?

I'll never forget the first time I shot a .45-cal. handgun. I had just started shooting, and was at an indoor range happily plinking away with my brand-new Ruger Mark III Hunter .22 pistol. One of the guys that worked there, a hulking mass of a fellow, handed me a different pistol and said, "Here—shoot this." Read More

Toy Guns: Yay or Nay?

Toy Guns: Yay or Nay?

It might seem like a stupid question at first: Should kids be allowed to play with toy guns? Every rural and suburban kid of my generation (Gen X) grew up with a toy arsenal of pop guns, snap guns, plastic guns, wooden replicas and sticks vaguely shaped like guns. We ran around playing all sorts of gun-related games. It was what kids did, and no one thought anything of it. Read More

Do Girls Not Wanna Have Fun?

Do Girls Not Wanna Have Fun?

While I was writing an earlier piece about NSSF's National Shooting Sports Month, I started thinking about the most common places I see women using firearms. And ladies, I realized we are doing this wrong! And we are also doing this right. Read More

CCW Dilemma: How Do I Carry In a Dress?

CCW Dilemma: How Do I Carry In a Dress?

I get asked this question frequently: How do I carry concealed in a dress? If you normally carry on your hip, appendix or small of back, whether outside or inside the waistband, a dress throws your whole waistband-based system out the window. Read More

Improve Your Wingshooting by Tracking Summertime Shots

Improve Your Wingshooting by Tracking Summertime Shots

Growing up in central Minnesota, wingshooting was a big part of our family adventures. We spent countless weekends hunting pheasants, doves, ducks and geese, and like anything ... practice makes perfect. My younger brother and I couldn't wait for the youth waterfowl season to kick off each fall, so even when my dad had to work, my mom would bring us out. The memories will never be forgotten. Read More

5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Prep for Fall Hunting Season

5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Prep for Fall Hunting Season

Now that we're getting into late summer, people are starting to think about fall and the upcoming hunting season. It's never too early to start, and the more you do now, the better off you'll be when opening day arrives. Read More

8 Summer Camping Essentials

8 Summer Camping Essentials

You'll never be without a bottle opener — or a knife, pliers, or screwdriver — ever again! On your camping trip you will undoubtedly find yourself needing one, if not all, of these things. A multi-tool is portable, versatile and effective in the wilderness. Read More

Walther Arms Kicks Off Shoot Safe and Look Good Summer Rimfire Promotion

Walther Arms Kicks Off "Shoot Safe and Look Good Summer" Rimfire Promotion

Walther Arms, Inc. is kicking off the summer with an opportunity for consumers to shoot safely and still look good doing so. Beginning June 30, 2023, and running through July 31, any law-abiding consumer who purchases a new Walther rimfire handgun will receive a free pair of ANSI rated Leupold Payload performance eyewear with an MSRP of $189.99! Read More

Ruger Reintroduces the Marlin 1894 Lever-Action Rifle

Ruger Reintroduces the Marlin 1894 Lever-Action Rifle

Ruger has re-introduced the Marlin Model 1894 Classic chambered in .44 Rem Mag. The Model 1894 Classic retains the traditional characteristics that made this a truly iconic rifle. "We're very excited to introduce our first Ruger-made Marlin Model 1894," said Ruger President and CEO, Chris Killoy. "We have spent many months working to make this rifle the best it can be." Read More

Women's Outdoor Media Association Donates $5K to Fallen Blue

Women's Outdoor Media Association Donates $5K to Fallen Blue

The Women's Outdoor Media Association (WOMA), known for encouraging women in the outdoor endeavors of shooting sports, archery, fishing, and hunting, recently presented Fallen Blue with a donation of $5,000. Fallen Blue is a nonprofit organization supporting families of fallen officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting their communities across the United States. Read More

The Armed Citizen® Rewind June 30, 2023

The Armed Citizen® Rewind June 30, 2023

A Missouri woman was forced to take defensive action with her 9 mm pistol against her husband who, while in an intoxicated state, committed several felonies, including assaulting an elderly family member and discharging a shotgun in her direction, narrowly missing her. Read More