April 2015

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Hickok45: Chiappa Rhino .357 Magnum

Hickok45: Chiappa Rhino .357 Magnum

Hickok45 shoots and discusses the “gorgeous” Chiappa Rhino!

I Am Forever Ep. 9: 'Speed, Agility & Quickness'

I Am Forever Ep. 9: ‘Speed, Agility & Quickness’

“Isaiah goes over Reagan’s training progress throughout the season and breaks down each move of basic body mechanics, so that she can adjust, improve and implement during range time.”

Federal Court Upholds Assault Weapons Ban: ‘Makes the Public Feel Safer…that’s a Substantial Benefit’

Federal Court Upholds Assault Weapons Ban: ‘Makes the Public Feel Safer…that’s a Substantial Benefit’

“If it has no other effect, Highland Park’s ordinance may increase the public’s sense of safety,” wrote Easterbrook. “Mass shootings are rare, but they are highly salient, and people tend to overestimate the likelihood of salient events. If a ban on semi‐automatic guns and large‐capacity magazines reduces the perceived risk from a mass shooting, and makes the public feel safer as a result, that’s a substantial benefit.”

Fact Confirmed: Handgun Waiting Periods Do Not Reduce Violence

Fact Confirmed: Handgun Waiting Periods Do Not Reduce Violence

State Sen. Van Wanggaard, “There’s no statistical evidence that it [the 48-hour handgun waiting period] reduces violence whatsoever.” Is he right?

Hank Strange on Getting Pulled Over: 'Get Home Safe, Then Worry About Your Rights'

Hank Strange on Getting Pulled Over: ‘Get Home Safe, Then Worry About Your Rights’

Hank Strange recounts the details of a traffic stop he encountered on Easter Sunday.

Good Guy With Gun Stops Assault on Elderly Kroger Customer

Good Guy With Gun Stops Assault on Elderly Kroger Customer

A customer outside a Kroger grocery store used his concealed weapon to help an elderly man who was being assaulted by seven men.

LWRC Tricon MK6--The Refined Fighting Carbine

LWRC Tricon MK6–The Refined Fighting Carbine

I sometimes have a hard time finding meaningful differences between black rifles. This isn’t one of them. The LWRC Tricon MK6 is very different. Designed in coordination with former SEAL and renowned trainer Jeff Gonzales, the rifle is built for service. And right now,if you buy an LWRC, they’ll throw in an Aimpoint T1. This is a great deal.

Prepping 101: $998 Off-Grid Wood Cookstove $995

Prepping 101: $998 Off-Grid Wood Cookstove $995

This is one of the few articles in this series where I haven’t yet reviewed the product, but I plan to follow it up with a review in the future because I bought one. My intention in posting this today is to give the regular readers of this column a official heads up on a heavily discounted and apparently high quality product that may be a priority for you in your prepping supplies. For many years I have been looking at wood cook stoves. If you have never seen one (and I actually haven’t in person), these are not regular woodstoves. Wood cookstoves were popular in the US between the 1880s and 1930s. They look like a regular stove, with an oven and burners, but they run on wood and have no electric or gas components.

Mossberg MVP Patrol Model Suppressed

Mossberg MVP Patrol Model Suppressed

Hickok45 looks at a Mossberg MVP.

Budget Minded Guns for Home Defense

Budget Minded Guns for Home Defense

We’re beginning a new series here at GunsAmerica that examines the best options for home defense. But there’s a twist. In order to make our list, these guns and tools have to be reliable, capable, and (most importantly) affordable. There’s a lot to talk about–from gun design to caliber considerations–but these guns will get the job done without breaking the bank.