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americanrifleman.org > content > have-22-lr-handguns-finally-become-viable-options-for-self-defense

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Have.22 LR Handguns Finally Become Viable Options for Self-Defense?

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (637+ words) The use of rimfire handguns for protection has been hotly debated for years. For those who are new to handguns or in search of reduced recoil defensive options, the.22s can be quite attractive. But they also have some notable drawbacks....

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americanrifleman.org > content > the-armed-citizen-sept-7-2026

An Official Journal Of The NRA | The Armed Citizen® Sept. 7, 2026

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (273+ words) In Ann Arbor, Mich., on the afternoon of Aug. 27, a man entered a stamps and coins business and produced a firearm. A clerk responded by drawing their gun and firing one shot. The suspect fled on foot with another adult…...

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americanrifleman.org > content > a-brief-beginner-s-guide-to-buying-a-defensive-handgun

An Official Journal Of The NRA | A Brief Beginner's Guide to Buying a Defensive Handgun

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (495+ words) I have spent a lot of time behind a gun counter. More so even then in front of them. I also had the distinct pleasure (horror?) of running a decently sized gun shop/indoor range through the entirety of the…...

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americanrifleman.org > content > a-new-armed-citizen-survey-that-is-endlessly-fascinating-and-politically-incorrect

A New Armed Citizen Survey That is Endlessly Fascinating—and Politically Incorrect | An Official Journal Of The NRA

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (912+ words) William English is back with another comprehensive survey on gun ownership and defensive gun use (DGUs). Data from the 2021 survey estimated that armed citizens use their guns defensively about 1.67 million times annually; and, indeed, the survey found that “in most…...

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americanrifleman.org > content > nra-ila-launches-first-ever-national-gun-bus-battleground-tour-to-mobilize-gun-owners-for-2026-midterms

An Official Journal Of The NRA | NRA-ILA Launches First-Ever National “Gun Bus Battleground Tour” to Mobilize Gun Owners for 2026 Midterms

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (383+ words) The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today launched its first-ever national bus tour, the 2026 NRA’s Gun Bus Battleground Tour, a more than two-month, 13-state campaign to energize and turn out gun owners in key battleground states ahead…...

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americanrifleman.org > content > eaa-s-witness2311-cmx-xxx-sc9-xxx-a-more-practical-2011-design

An Official Journal Of The NRA | EAA's Witness2311 CMX XXX & SC9 XXX: A More Practical 2011 Design?

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (461+ words) European American Armory (EAA) Corp. introduced its first 2011 design with the company's Witness2311 in 2023. Last year, the company brought out the CMX, a handgun that took the 2011 design a step further, followed by the CMXX. New for 2026, the company is downsizing the…...

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americanrifleman.org > content > the-armed-citizen-aug-24-2026

An Official Journal Of The NRA | The Armed Citizen® Aug. 24, 2026

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (194+ words) In Riverton, Utah, on Aug. 7, a 23-year-old man entered a gas station and attempted to purchase alcohol. He could not produce an ID, however, so he was denied the sale. He began arguing with the clerk, but two customers intervened…...

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americanrifleman.org > content > the-armed-citizen-aug-21-2026

An Official Journal Of The NRA | The Armed Citizen® Aug. 21, 2026

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (354+ words) A man entered a vape shop near 10 p.m. on Aug. 12 in Florence, S.C., wearing a mask and gloves and armed with a handgun. An employee fired multiple rounds at him, ending the robbery attempt as the man fled. Police soon located him…...

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americanrifleman.org > content > political-report-trump-reiterates-national-right-to-carry-support

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Political Report | Trump Reiterates National Right-to-Carry Support

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (715+ words) I am repeatedly reminded of how critical it was that the NRA engaged early in supporting Donald Trump’s 2016 candidacy—and that he won. A recent example came in June, when President Trump spoke to American workers at a Mack Trucks…...

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An Official Journal Of The NRA | Standing Guard | Standing on the Line for Freedom

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (682+ words) This past August marks 46 years since I raised my right hand and was commissioned as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps. In the summer of 1980, I entered active duty with a firm sense of civic duty and…...