Drone footage just released shows a dramatic February police standoff in Albuquerque involving two boys, ages 7 and 9, one of whom attempted to fire a loaded handgun. A firearm malfunction likely prevented deputies from using deadly force after dozens of prior police calls to the same home. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE ALBUQUERQUE, NM (3-minute read) — A disturbing drone ...
Firearms training is about safety and respect. Firearms instructors have the responsibility to ensure that every day at the range is a safe day, while still teaching the skills needed to win a gunfight. To achieve this, every good instructor — using a little creativity and available resources — will develop his own little book about covering the topic of ...
Raise your hand if you started your shooting sports journey by shooting a .22. Yes, I see those hands, you can put them down now. It’s the same with a lot of us here at Shooting Illustrated, and there’s no secret to why this is so. Rimfire guns are easy and inexpensive to shoot and can provide hours of fun ...
Military Arms Corporation MAC 2 Tactical Wood Shotgun (MSRP: $548.99) The Benelli M2 holds a special place in the hearts of defensive shotgun aficionados. Rugged and reliable, it has an operating system that can take just about any load you put in it and send it downrange. The patents on that action have expired, which now allows just about anyone ...
A DoorDash delivery driver was seriously injured after being shot by John Reilly III, a town official and licensed firearms dealer in Chester, NY. Reilly is facing multiple felony charges in connection with the incident. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE CHESTER, NY (3-minute read) — A disturbing incident unfolded in Chester, New York, on the night of May 2, 2025, when ...
Since 1974, M1A rifles have been rolling off the Springfield Armory production line without interruption — an incredible half-century run and counting. A faithful, semi-automatic version of the famed M14 service rifle, the M1A has been in production for decades longer than the original M14 — something that speaks to the inherent longevity of the design. In many respects, to ...
Magpul is announcing the new Magpul UCS, a highly-featured stock designed for rear-mounted, vertical M1913/Picatinny rails. The UCS can accommodate the wide variety of charging-handle styles and configurations, ejection-port locations and control placement. The stock features a reversible hinge for left- and right-folding configurations, and 5 degrees of drop for clearance—most stocks feature less of a drop, which doesn’t work ...
Bear Creek Arsenal, a company known for manufacturing affordably priced firearms with a specialization in complete AR-15 rifles and upper-receiver groups, is now launching a new product line: rifle ammunition. Bear Creek Arsenal will be selling 5.56 NATO cartridges loaded with a 55-grain boattail bullet. This ammunition will be manufactured at Bear Creek Arsenal’s facilities in Sanford, NC. 5.56 NATO ...
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) announced on May 13 that CBC Global Ammunition—one of the largest ammunition manufacturers in the world—is expanding its operations with a planned $300 million investment for a new facility at the MidAmerica Industrial Park in northeast Oklahoma. The project is expected to create 350 jobs. “Oklahoma is so excited that CBC USA is ...
