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Fun Friday: Something City-Slicker This Way Comes
What's your count of all the things this writer managed to do wrong in just a few hours?
How Do Guns Work? Break-Action & Double-Barrel Triggers
How the fire control systems of more "traditional" long guns work.
How Do Guns Work? Break-Action & Double-Barrel Triggers
How the fire control systems of more "traditional" long guns work.
Throwback Thursday: "The Desert Fox"
Field Marshal Rommel was a formidable foe. Here's what America learned from him.
3 Self Defense Secrets: Controlling the Light
One of the most effective personal defense strategies is to leave your attacker in the dark...literally.
3 Self Defense Secrets: Controlling the Light
One of the most effective personal defense strategies is to leave your attacker in the dark...literally.
8 Questions to Ask Your Gunsmith Now
Ask the right questions before getting work done on your gun.
8 Questions to Ask Your Gunsmith Now
Ask the right questions before getting work done on your gun.
How Far is Too Far to Shoot?
Some rules of thumb for the new hunter.
How Far is Too Far to Shoot?
Some rules of thumb for the new hunter.
Must Read! Traveler’s Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States 2021 Edition
American gun laws are a confusing mishmash. Here's the lowdown.
Announcing Your Free Winter 2021 NRA Club Connection Magazine
Want to learn more about how NRA programs can benefit you?
Top 4 Ways to Carry a Binocular
Quality glass is a boon to a hunter—but what's the best way to keep your bino handy?
5 Rookie Gun Handling Mistakes That "Old Hands" Make
Because sometimes what you think you know, just isn't so.
Make a Plan for Home Invasions
There's a violent crime every 27.1 seconds, a robbery every 1.5 minutes and a burglary every 16.4 seconds in the United States according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report for 2013.
6 Hot Tips For Teaching New Shooters With Air Guns
Air guns help make teaching the fundamentals easy...here's how.
Throwback Thursday: John Clem, Civil War Drummer Boy & Major General
Meet the youngest soldier in the Union Army...he's 11.
Semi-Auto and Pump-Action Long Gun Triggers
The latest in our "How Do Guns Work" series.
I Found This Old Gun. Should I Sell It?
Found, inherited, won...should you sell or keep that old gun?
Why Being a Young Competitive Shooter Rocks
A Millennial checks in with what the shooting sports have given her.