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How to Dry-Fire Your Gun Safely
Whether you call it "dry practice" or "dry-fire," dropping the hammer on an empty chamber has its own set of rules.
Wild Table with Savage Arms: Reverse Seared Bison Tri-Tip Recipe
Whether you call it buffalo or bison, just don't call us late for dinner.
First Impressions: Prime Archery's 1st Youth Compound Bow
They're calling it the NXT because "The I Want to Shoot the Same Bow as Mom and Dad Model" is too long.
How to Make Your Own Turkey Fan Mount
Creating a timeless commemoration of your hunt is easier and cheaper than you think!
Video: What Makes a Firearm?
A firearm is nothing more than the sum of its parts ... and here are what the parts are, and how we describe them.
First Impressions: GRITR Tactical Range Bag
Your typical range bag gets a gritty reboot (which, interestingly, will remain remarkably free from actual grit)!
NWTF: Why Do Turkeys Roll in the Dirt?
Wildlife biologists call it "dusting," but why do turkeys do it? National Wild Turkey Federation's "Dr. Tom" explains.
First Impressions: All-Black Springfield Emissary 1911
Bridging the gap between duty and custom design as only a Springfield 1911 can, this suave Emissary wears midnight.
NRA Family Destinations: Petrified Forest National Park
Thirteen thousand years of human civilization and 200,000,000 years before that ... and it's accessible for the whole family!
Throwback Thursday: Punt Guns & Market Hunting
It was both the most demanding and most dangerous form of waterfowl hunting. And yes, some hunters died doing it.
Video Review: Beretta 80X Cheetah Pistol
With its retro heritage and future-tuned fittings, this tenth-generation .380 Cheetah wowed our testers, ensuring its spot as NRA Gun of the Week.
NRA Defends Freedom in U.S. Supreme Court Argument
The NRA’s commitment to freedom was on full display again this week.
NRA Family Events: Palmetto State Armory "The Gathering"
This new South Carolina tradition is set to take place March 22 - 23, 2024 ... will your family attend?
NRA Announces New Law Enforcement Grant Program to Support Range Development
This new grant program reaffirms the NRA's commitment to providing more opportunities for comprehensive firearms training under safe and responsible conditions.
Wild Table with Savage Arms: Wild Turkey Salad Croissants
Can we resist a joke about how your kids will "gobble" them up? (Apparently not!)
Oorah! Mission First Tactical's USMC Drinkware
Hydrate with pride with this officially licensed Marine Corps line of bottles and can coolers.
NWTF: Can Turkey Hens Gobble?
Is the "gobbling hen" a modern old wives' tale, or is it something you may actually see and hear?
10 Ways to Instill Safe Gun Handling
Mentoring someone who is brand-new to firearms can be one of the great joys in life.
Friends of NRA Gun of the Year: Henry Matched Big Boy Rifle & Revolver
Not one gun but two, this exquisite matched set is only available at in-person Friends of NRA events!
Throwback Thursday: Sacagawea, Shoshone Guide (& Sometime Savior)
The legends about her somehow don't manage to capture just how exceptional Sacagawea truly was.