Casualties rarely happen when gear is laid out neatly on a tailgate. They happen in vehicles, in the dark, in tight spaces, during movement, under stress, and usually when nobody has extra time to sort through equipment. In that moment, the question is not whether a Soldier, law enforcement offic...
The Springfield Armory Hellcat is the smallest highest-capacity micro 9mm handgun available on the market. But, this isn’t new information for anyone that has been paying attention to the concealed carry handgun market. The Hellcat truly is tiny considering its 11+1 capacity (13+1 with the incl...
HUNTSVILLE, AL — An armed man who broke into a home on Salem Drive early Wednesday morning is in critical condition after one of the occupants shot him, and prosecutors say the evidence so far points to self-defense. Huntsville police responded to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 20...
A lot of people suggest that the Stuart tanks were underpowered for World War II. While this may be true when compared to tanks like the Panzer IV, the platform was still able to bring significant firepower to the battlefield in the form of the M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage. The M8 Howitzer Motor Ca...
Rifles brought from Europe were of little use in the American wilderness. So hunters, frontiersmen, and revolutionaries began demanding something new from their gunsmiths The post How the Kentucky Rifle Turned Frontier Hunters into America’s First Snipers appeared first on Outdoor Life.
EAST ST. LOUIS, IL — Two Marine Corps veterans who are both certified firearms instructors are suing Illinois because the state will not even let them apply for a concealed carry license. Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation filed the federal lawsuit, Henrichs v. Kelly, on March 13 i...
O’FALLON, MO — A road rage confrontation on Interstate 64 ended with one driver dead and the other charged with second-degree murder. Prosecutors say the shooter cannot claim self-defense because the evidence shows he started the fight. Let me be clear up front. I am not defending anyone ...
WASHINGTON, DC — The ATF rule that would let your local gun shop ship a firearm straight to your front door is suddenly everywhere. Reuters ran a story this week, and Fox stations across the country picked it up within hours. If you read USA Carry, this is not news to you. I covered this [̷...
The equipment design and procurement failures that produce poor fit for female officers, why body armor, duty belts, and holsters built around a male body type create real safety and performance gaps, and what agencies and officers can do about it.
California is fighting the DOJ’s lawsuit over AB 1127 by arguing Glock-style pistols can be restricted because of their alleged convertibility into machine guns.