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Supreme Court Accepts NRA First Amendment Case

Supreme Court Accepts NRA First Amendment Case

FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) commented today on the United States Supreme Court accepting National Rifle Association of America v. Maria T. Vullo for review. The decision is a landmark development in one of the most closely watched First Amendment cases in the nation. "This is a historic step forward for free speech, the NRA's millions of members, and for all who believe in freedom," says NRA CEO & EVP Wayne LaPierre. "The NRA's fight for justice continues – this time in the highest court in the land. At a time when free speech is under attack as never before, it is important that government officials be sent a message that they cannot use intimidation tactics to silence those with whom they disagree." Read More

Holiday Hunting? Pulsar's Thermion Duo Thermal & Full-Color Riflescope

Holiday Hunting? Pulsar's Thermion Duo Thermal & Full-Color Riflescope

Pulsar Thermion Duo Riflescopes deliver 4K color and rich 640x480 thermal imaging for true 24-hour pursuits. Mix color and thermal palettes simultaneously with picture-in-picture. The Duo also boasts an 8-color display palette, 2000-yd detection range, onboard video, Wi-Fi and 8-hr battery life! Read More

The Winchester SXP, the Pump Shotgun that Thinks It's an Autoloader.

The Winchester SXP, the Pump Shotgun that Thinks It's an Autoloader.

The SXP is a pump-action shotgun ready for trap or flushing upland game. Its inertia-assisted slide-action is the fastest for follow-up shots, allowing pump shotgun lovers to fire three shots in just a half second. Action guide bars eliminate twisting and binding when cycling the action. Read More

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New To The Rapide Family, The Kimber Rapide (Heat)

The new Rapide HEAT from Kimber includes all the enhanced attributes of the Rapide family of 1911 firearms with exciting added features. The Rapide HEAT is suppressor ready with a threaded barrel and suppressor height sights. The new Heat provides flexibility and the ability to add Red Dot Optics as the rear optic cover can be replaced with your favorite red dot (adaptor plate required). This plus the integral Picatinny frame rail gives you the ability to utilize rail mounted light options. Read More

USA Shooting: Nick Mowrer, James Hall Hit Center In Rifle And Pistol

USA Shooting: Nick Mowrer, James Hall Hit Center In Rifle And Pistol

Most athletes with Olympic dreams are specialists. It takes a tremendous amount of time, effort and focus to become internationally elite at anything. In shooting, most settle on one of the disciplines early on—either rifle, pistol or shotgun. But a few of USA Shooting's National Team members have successfully broken the mold. Nick Mowrer and James Hall are two examples, both Olympic hopefuls on the Path to Paris. Read More

Terminal Ascent from Federal Ammunition.  Consistently Terminal

Terminal Ascent from Federal Ammunition. Consistently Terminal

Terminal Ascent blends the features of top match-style bullet designs with the industry's best bonding technology and components to deliver any-range accuracy and reliable expansion even at low velocities. It's design outperforms everything else in the vast Federal catalog of options, plus all the competition's best loads. Read More

Team Winchester Competitors Take Top Honors At 2023 NSCA National Championships

Team Winchester Competitors Take Top Honors At 2023 NSCA National Championships

Team Winchester capped off a tremendous shooting sports season after taking top honors in multiple events at the 2023 National Sporting Clays Association National Championships, held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas, in October. The NSCA Nationals served as the final event of the 2023 Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, Winchester Ladies Cup and Winchester Top Shot Sub-Junior Program. Read More

What's In Your Range Bag, Megan Hilbish?

What's In Your Range Bag, Megan Hilbish?

Megan Hilbish has seen much success over her competitive shooting career with no signs of slowing down. This year, which was her first competing in the 300-meter rifle event, Hilbish won two International Shooting Sport Federation National Championship titles. Find out what she keeps in her range bag. Read More

Sixth Annual Battle For The North Coast USPSA Showdown

Sixth Annual Battle For The North Coast USPSA Showdown

The shores of Lake Erie are no stranger to captivating battles, but from August 18-20 a different kind of showdown unfolded at the Crooked Creek Conservation Club in Rome, Pennsylvania. This USPSA match, known as "The Battle for the North Coast," brought together a total of 189 shooters who all shared a deep passion for competitive shooting. Read More

Review: Benelli's New And Improved Montefeltro Shotgun

Review: Benelli's New And Improved Montefeltro Shotgun

Since its 1983 debut, Benelli's Montefeltro shotgun has been a staple for clay target shooting and upland bird hunting. Earlier this year, Benelli released a revamped version of its classic semi-automatic scattergun with updated ergonomics and improved performance. The modernized model marks the first redesign of the Montefeltro since 2004. Read More

Flying With Firearms In The United States

Flying With Firearms In The United States

There always seems to be a lot of speculation, worry and apprehension regarding flying with firearms. The check-in process is actually quite easy and I'd like to share with you a process that ensures ease of travel with little hassle and very little worry. First, depending on the airport you're flying out of, you'll want to arrive at least a full hour or more before your scheduled flight. Read More

Classic SSUSA: Alaska-Fairbanks Freezes Out Opponents At 1999 NCAA Rifle Championship

Classic SSUSA: Alaska-Fairbanks Freezes Out Opponents At 1999 NCAA Rifle Championship

From the vault: Our match report from the 1999 NCAA Rifle Championship held at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt., where the University of Alaska-Fairbanks set new records while cruising its way to victory over a talented field of collegiate rifle teams. As published in the April 1999 issue of Shooting Sports USA. Read More

New: SK Customs Limited-Edition Lady of Guadalupe Colt 1911

New: SK Customs Limited-Edition Lady of Guadalupe Colt 1911

SK Customs has unveiled its annual Gun of the Year—a limited-edition Colt 1911 pistol chambered in .38 Super called the Lady of Guadalupe. This firearm pays homage to the cultural and religious significance of the miraculous appearances of the Virgin Mary to Juan Diego in 1531. Juan Diego, who lived from 1474 to 1548 in Mexico, was the first Catholic saint native to the New World. He was canonized in 2002 by Pope John Paul II. Read More

Team Remington Adds 2023 NSCA National Champion Brandon Powell To Roster

Team Remington Adds 2023 NSCA National Champion Brandon Powell To Roster

Team Remington's championship roster of top trap, skeet and sporting clays athletes is now even stronger with the addition of this year's NSCA National Champion, Brandon Powell. "I've been shooting Remington shells for as long as I've held a shotgun," Powell said. "I'm looking forward to next season and even more wins with Team Remington." Read More

New Distinguished Marksman Badge For Disabled Competitive Shooters

New Distinguished Marksman Badge For Disabled Competitive Shooters

As part of its role in the marksmanship community, the CMP distributes multiple types of Distinguished Badges, which are the highest individual awards authorized by the United States government for excellence in marksmanship competition. Read More

New: Bianchi Old Tuscany Italian Leather Holsters

New: Bianchi Old Tuscany Italian Leather Holsters

Bianchi has launched its new Old Tuscany Italian Leather lineup with four holsters called the Cortona, Fucecchio, Lajatico and the Vicopisano. As the name of the the new holster lineup implies, these new inside-the-waistband and outside-the-waistband models are crafted from fine Italian leather. Read More

New: Henry Golden Boy Youth Models

New: Henry Golden Boy Youth Models

New from Henry Repeating Arms are two compact versions of the Golden Boy rimfire rifle that are intended for youth shooters. With a shorter barrel and length of pull, the new Golden Boy Youth and Golden Boy Silver Youth lever-action rifles are compact versions of the iconic rimfire that are ideal for most youngsters or for anyone who may find a smaller firearm easier to handle. Read More

New: Safariland Limited-Edition Multicam Alpine 6000 Series Holsters

New: Safariland Limited-Edition Multicam Alpine 6000 Series Holsters

Safariland has released a new limited-edition holster lineup featuring the Multicam Alpine pattern. The new Multicam Alpine holsters are available in the 6354RDS, 6304RDS and 6354RDSO models. Safariland said they are "designed to provide peak protection and performance while operating in areas that receive significant snowfall." Read More

New: Steiner H6Xi Riflescopes

New: Steiner H6Xi Riflescopes

Following last year's release of the T6Xi series of tactical riflescopes, Steiner Optics has released a new lineup of optics designed with the modern big game hunter in mind. Boasting similar military and law-enforcement features as the T6Xi tactical riflescope series, the all-new H6Xi series is designed for hunters who want a German-inspired, American-made optic that blends precision, versatility and solid optical performance. Read More

New: Burris Optics Signature HD 15x56 mm Binoculars

New: Burris Optics Signature HD 15x56 mm Binoculars

Burris recently announced the release of its new Signature HD 15x56 mm binoculars. The Signature HD 15x56 mm model joins the original 8x42 mm, 10x42 mm and 12x50 mm Signature HD models to provide outdoor enthusiasts with a full range of optics. With its 15x magnification, the Signature HD 15x56 puts the farthest objects practically in your lap. Read More