This question shows up at gun counters more than just about anything else. Someone grabs a box of ammo, notices it says .223 Remington, but their barrel is marked 5.56 NATO, and suddenly they are wondering if they made a mistake. I have watched this exact scenario play out dozens of times, and ho...
Kentucky residents aged 18 to 20 can now apply for a provisional concealed carry license after the state legislature overrode Governor Andy Beshear's veto of House Bill 312 on April 14.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has formally joined a growing congressional effort to force the ATF to answer questions about an internal database that critics say functions as a backdoor national gun registry. Cornyn sent his follow-up letter on March 9, 2026, to ATF Deputy Direc...
Virginia’s April redistricting vote is colliding with Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s changes to major gun bills, creating a high-stakes fight over gerrymandering and the Second Amendment.
WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Justice has moved to voluntarily dismiss its appeal in State of Texas v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, a significant step that clears the path for the ATF to revisit the controversial “Engaged in the Business” rule. The cons...
RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger has returned Senate Bill 749 to the Virginia General Assembly with proposed amendments rather than signing or vetoing the legislation by the April 13 deadline. The bill, which cleared both chambers in March, targets the sale, purchase, manufacture, imp...
I’ve always been drawn to compact firearms. There’s something about the balance of size, weight, and capability that makes them not only practical, but genuinely enjoyable to train with. They occupy that space between a daily carry pistol and a full-size rifle, that compact yet capable footpr...
Military aircraft design of the Cold War era could be described as akin to physics, or, more specifically, to Newton’s Third Law of motion, which states, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” From lessons learned in the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force determi...
The AK family of weapons is notorious, but the platform’s infamous partner is the 7.62×39 cartridge. Like Bonnie and Clyde, the AK’s reputation is inseparable from its chambering. That the cartridge is historically simple, robust, and effective is the key variable that makes the...
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Maryland lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 334, legislation that will ban the manufacture, sale, purchase, and transfer of so-called “machine gun convertible pistols” in the state beginning January 1, 2027. The House gave final approval on April 8, 2026, passing the ...