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If “the price of liberty is eternal vigilance,” the gun community better stay on its toes, especially in light of the current and potential Supreme Court vacancies.

Long term food storage is a fairly complex subject. All food eventually goes bad, so whatever we do to extend that time as long as possible, you have to think about it in those terms. Some foods, like rice, beans, grains, and even flour, in a proper container and with proper precautions, all covered in prior articles, will last up to 20 years. Canned food, bought at the store, could last that long, or even ten times that long, though after a few years the flavor tends to degrade. But from a survival perspective, that’s pretty good. I personally believe that in the grand game of extend and pretend musical chairs, the music has stopped, but you just never know. This could all burn down this month, or it could be years ahead. If you have a free or cheap source of meat, fish, or other high density protein, home canning is something you should consider.

Looking for some 9mm that’s dialed down a bit for use with suppressors? Check out American Eagle’s new 124 grain 9mm. Read our review.

A group of Colorado middle schoolers was given what is becoming a rare opportunity to handle and fire guns as part of a classroom-taught gun safety program with help from the NRA and Project Appleseed.

Reloading has many steps. Some of them aren’t as sexy as others. But today, we’re getting down and dirty cleaning brass. There are numerous ways to do it, and numerous gadgets that can help.

Are you buying or selling a gun online? If so, here are some tips to keep you from getting scammed by the many grifters out there lurking the Interwebs.

A lot of these articles I write for those of you “in the trenches.” And by that I mean the people who have taken seriously the risks that we all face ahead, possibly this year, possibly even this month. Most things I write about I don’t expect a lot of you to go out and [...]

The first question prospective reloaders always ask me is, “How much will it cost me to get started?” The problem with that question is that it depends. It depends on whether you want to reload for rifle, pistol, or both. It depends on the number of calibers you want to reload. But more than anything, it depends on your personal definitions of needs and wants.

Bob Marvel, a respected 1911 gunsmith, offers classes for those who want to build a pistol from the ground up. This is mine. In the first part, I detailed the build itself, but now it is time to test out the finished gun. So how does my custom 1911 run?