Firearms
ATF attempts to explain the gun-selling business, but lengthy document could lead to more confusion
Jeff Frischkorn
June 16, 2024
In a 466-page document, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives recently set out to expand on – and attempt to clarify – just what is meant by engaging in
Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR encouraging ‘votes’ for favorite state parks
Staff and News Reports
June 11, 2024
The Illinois Conservation Foundation is partnering with DNR to raise money and awareness for Illinois state parks. Throughout June, supporters are invited to “vote” for their favorite Illinois state park by making a donation at
Commentary: New York Lawmakers running familiar anti-hunting playbook
Jake McGuigan / National Shooting Sports Foundation
June 11, 2024
There must be something in the water in the Hudson River. First it was the Bronx and Queens when U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) asserted with zero scientific evidence that traditional lead hunting ammunition “poisons
Supreme Court rules unanimously that NRA can sue former N.Y. official
Associated Press
June 6, 2024
A unanimous Supreme Court on May 30 cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she pressured companies to blacklist it following the 2018 school
The .270 Winchester is a hunting rifle worth owning
Ron Spomer
June 1, 2024
The .270 Winchester is an icon, an All-American icon, and a touchstone to our 20th century sport hunting tradition. It connects us to our fathers, grandfathers, great grandfathers, and one of the most influential arms
Choosing the right choke for your shotgun
Phil Bourjaily
May 31, 2024
In the simplest terms, choke controls the spread of shot out of your gun, more or less the way an adjustable nozzle controls the spray of water in a garden hose. That spray can be
Crossbow bill for those over age 60 passes Senate in New York as legislative session winds down
Dan Ladd
May 23, 2024
New York’s legislative session will wrap up on June 6. Following the Memorial Day weekend holiday, the legislature is scheduled to convene May 28-30 and June 3-6.
Since passage of the state budget in
Bob Barr elected NRA President, Doug Hamlin elected as NRA Executive Vice President & CEO
Staff and News Reports
May 21, 2024
On Monday, the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) elected former U.S. Congressman Bob Barr as president of the NRA and Doug Hamlin as NRA Executive Vice President & CEO.<br
Need a scope for your deer rifle? Hunters may find an advantage in BDC scopes
John Tertuliani
May 11, 2024
Should you own a bullet drop compensator (BDC) scope? Maybe, maybe not.
Dialed in, it can be a hunter’s dream, offering the potential for an accurate 200-yard shot with a rifle sighted in at
