San Diego Mosque Shooting: Lessons in Security and Skill
Three killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego. What the attack — and the Center's security investments — tell us about preparation and the limits of skill.
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Affordable in All the Right Places! Springfield Armory Echelon Alpha 9mm
Springfield Armory has created a pretty large lineup of pistol offerings via their Echelon platform. With a chassis design that allows for switching between different slide and frame combinations, the sky is the limit as far as what configuration you can create for yourself. The only thing that m...
Vittles on the Run – Bug Out Food Options
Any sort of emergency evacuation is stressful enough without adding hunger pangs to the mix. With that in mind, give some serious thought as to what you can pack in your bug-out bag to stave off the missed meal cramps. It’s important to understand that we’re not talking about lugging around e...
The SIG M400 Forge – Bang For Your Buck
How many ARs can a market take? We’ve been slowly run over by a wave of AR-15s at basically any budget price point. What can SIG do with the M400 Forge to stand out? That’s what I asked at Rendezvous 2026. The M400 series isn’t new, but it’s had several incarnations. The latest is the [&#...
First Look: Echelon Alpha 4.0C
Admittedly, the Echelon had a steep hill to climb. At its launch in mid-2023, the then-new Echelon faced a packed market of duty-style, polymer-framed, striker-fired 9mm pistols. To say there was a plethora of choices would be a remarkable understatement. As a result, the Echelon had to bring som...
SBR-ing the Rossi R95 .45-70 Triple Black Pistol
When I reviewed the Rossi R95 .45-70 Triple Black Pistol , I called it basically unusable, as is, for the average shooter. I meant it. But the platform was too good to leave alone. I saw the potential. So I filed a Form 1, waited it out, and SBR'd it.
Multiple Dead in Mass Shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego; Multiple Teenaged Gunmen “Neutralized”
A midday active shooter attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, May 18, 2026, has left two people dead, including a dedicated campus security guard. A massive multi-agency response and a tactical SWAT deployment successfully neutralized the armed threat within an hour, ending a terri...
Day 32 of the 100 Days of Silence Brings the Suppressor-Host Pistol and the Form 4 Service Together — Here’s the $4,171 Prize Stack
Silencer Central’s 100 Days of Silence runs April 17 through July 25, 2026 — one suppressor giveaway every single day. Day 32 is Monday, May 18. What’s in the Day 32 prize stack The May 18 prize package — verified ARV of $4,171.99 — is built around the host pistol Hec...
SHOOTING 101: Drills To Make You A Better Pistol Shot
Shooting pistols can be a lot of fun, and new shooters will find that it’s even more fun when they consistently hit what they are shooting at. However, the skill needed to shoot a pistol accurately isn’t passed down from generation to generation; it’s learned through patience, persistence, ...
Win a $4,171 Day 32 Prize Stack: HK VP9A1 X Tactical, BANISH 9, and More on May 18
This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Win a $4,171 Day 32 Prize Stack: HK VP9A1 X Tactical, BANISH 9, and More on May 18 Enter at 10AM CST! Silencer Central’s 100 Days of Silence runs April 17 through Ju...