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(Gene Page/AMC via AP) I suppose we should be thankful when anti-gun activists come up with a proposal that doesn’t directly infringe on our right to keep and bear arms, but I still can’t get behind the not-so-bright idea from a couple of higher ups at the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Research director Dan Romer and Patrick E. Jamieson, who’s the head of the center’s Annenberg Health and Risk Communication Institute say it’s time to reduce shooting...

The United States is experiencing a rise in gun-related homicides related to the pandemic crisis. But gun deaths have long been a public health crisis, especially for young people. During the crime wave starting in the late 1980s, young people were the victims of a dramatic rise in gun homicides. While those rates have declined, the rates of gun deaths for 15- to 24-year-olds remain higher than during the crime rise of the late 1960s and the 1970s.  There’s been a great deal of policy discus...

Ethical Shots: How Far Is Too Far? Ethical Shots: How Far Is Too Far? Is long-­range hunting sporting? Is it ethical to attempt a shot on an animal at long distance? (Photo courtesy of Eric R. Poole) May 06, 2021 By Eric R. Poole Long-range hunting is controversial. Few subjects elicit such a passionate response from readers. Having served as your editor for nearly seven years, I am aware that many shooters are not...

There are many powerful and impressive firearms that the actor used throughout his many movies. Here are some of them.

Yippie Ki Yay—Meet the Insane Guns of Die Hard There are many impressive weapons that were used in the Die Hard franchise, including the weapon that sparked the famous line “I have a machine gun, ho, ho, ho!” The 1988 film  Die Hard turned Bruce Willis into an action star and created a new subgenre of “heist” style films—where the hero faced numerous villains in a single location or restricted setting, in this case an office tower on Christmas Eve. The basic plot came from Roderic...

Dirty Harry, or at least that is what many people believe he said. The actual line uttered by "Dirty" Harry Callahan was: "I know what youre thinking: Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, Ive kinda lost track myself. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, youve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do you, punk?" The monster hand cannon carried by Eastwood ...

Why the .44 Magnum Gun Is Here to Stay This kind of weapon and bullet are among the best and are also cultural icons. Key point: Good weapons for self-defense are important and so are bullets with enough stopping power. Here is what the .44 Magun can do. Few firearms are as famous as the Smith & Wesson Model 29, chambered in .44 Magnum—which the fictional Dirty Harry Callahan, played perfectly by Clint Eastwood, described as being the “most powerful handgun in the world.” In fairness, it...

True West Magazine True West considers these the most significant workhorses of the frontier. Produced in St. Louis, Missouri, by the Hawken family, these heavy, large-bored, full- and half-stock muzzleloaders were designed for shooting dangerous Western game. More rugged than the earlier Pennsylvania rifles, the Hawkens were considered the best of the plains rifles. Hawken customers included mountain men Kit Carson, Jim Bridger, Mariano Modena and Jedediah Smith, among others. – firearm phot...

CHP Officers Killed In The ‘Newhall Incident’ Remembered On 51 Year Anniversary Officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Office are remembering their four fallen brothers who were gunned down 51 years ago Monday during the “Newhall Incident.” Shortly before midnight on April 5, 1970, a pair of career criminals shot and killed officers Walt Frago, Roger Gore, James Pence and George Alleyn in a gunbattle following a traffic stop. CHP Officer Walter C. Frago (6573) Bobby D...

They say every gun has a story. A reader submission series from American Handgunner, Wheelgun Diaries seeks to tell some of those stories through the words of revolver owners. The following stories were shared by email with permission to publish. Shorty ‘N Tell John Taffin’s piece on the Shorty Forty-Four gave me the idea to send you a photo of my shorty. A handy carry wheelgun with enough pop to discourage two- or four-legged predators, it’s a Smith & Wesson Model 29 with a three-inch b...