February 2026: The Founders' Debate

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In this issue

Tables and chairs in the Assembly Room at Independence Hall

Constitutional history · page 2

The Great Argument

Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagreed about almost everything in the new Constitution. Their quarrel is the reason we have a Bill of Rights at all.

Detail of a classical stone statue holding a book

2A law & court cases · page 5

Miller, 1939: The Case That Said Little

For nearly seventy years, one brief Supreme Court opinion about a short-barreled shotgun was the Court's main word on the Second Amendment.

Shooting lanes at an indoor range

Firearm safety & training · page 7

Dry Fire, Done Right

Practicing without live ammunition is one of the most useful habits a shooter can build — and one of the most important to do safely.

An American flag hanging from a pole on a tree-lined street

Self-defense education · page 9

Your Family's Home Safety Plan

A plan made calmly in daylight is worth more than any decision made in the dark at two in the morning.

A shooter aiming an air rifle at an outdoor range

Community & veterans · page 13

The Next Generation on the Line

Youth shooting-sports programs teach safety, discipline and sportsmanship — and they depend on volunteers.

An outdoor shooting range with an earth berm under a blue sky

Gear guides · page 15

Protect What You Can't Replace

Eye and ear protection are the two most important pieces of gear a shooter owns. Here's what to look for.

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