ATF's 34 Proposed Changes: What FFL Dealers Need to Know
The ATF's 34 proposed regulatory changes could reshape how FFL dealers do business. Here's what the federal rollback, state pushback, and pending court cases mean for your shop.
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Street Sweeping With the Armsel Striker
Every gun writer keeps a mental list of firearms they'd shoot exactly once and never need to shoot again, mostly out of morbid curiosity rather than any real desire to own one. One such gun I recently crossed off my bucket list is the Armsel Striker , which has sat near the top o...
DOJ Calls Enforcement of Montgomery County Carry Ban Police Misconduct
The Justice Department has sued Montgomery County over its sprawling 100-yard firearm exclusion zones, arguing that the county makes lawful public carry nearly impossible and directly violates the Supreme Court’s decision in Wolford v. Lopez.
Why the 1911 Remains a Top Choice for Gun Owners
The 1911 is still going strong and shows no sign of going away. Whether a true 1911 or a modernized 2011, the results are the same.
The Rimfire Report: Is CCI’s Uppercut A Knockout 22LR Cartridge?
Defensive 22LR ammunition is something that I thought might die out, but it turns out I was woefully wrong. Instead, a lot of new cartridges have recently come out from common rimfire offenders like CCI, who are now producing the new jacketed CCI Uppercut 32 gr HP cartridge. After my ...
From Armor to Answer: How the 5.7x28mm Was Built to Beat 9mm’s Limits
FN’s 5.7x28mm was designed for a late-Cold-War problem: compact weapons that could outperform 9mm where armor, range, and controllability mattered. It never replaced 9mm, but NATO standardization proved the cartridge was more than a failed experiment.
No Surprise: Chicago Mayor’s New Executive Order Focuses On Gun Sellers, Not Criminals
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed a new executive order directing city agencies to adopt stricter firearm procurement standards, drawing criticism from Second Amendment advocates who argue the measure targets lawful businesses instead of violent criminals. The post No Surprise: Chicago May...
Enclosed Emitter made even Better? Steiner MPS 2.0 Micro Pistol Sight
Enclosed emitters are gaining a lot of momentum and popularity nowadays, and Steiner has just dropped an updated version of theirs: the MPS 2.0 micro pistol sight. With newly enhanced features like larger buttons, better battery life, and the same price-point as before (no price increase for even...
Flock’s Flying Cameras: How $300 Million Drone Deal Turns America Into an Always-On Surveillance Grid
Flock Safety is expanding beyond fixed license plate-reader cameras and into autonomous drones capable of reading plates, streaming thermal video, and responding to gunshot alerts.
Front Line Friday #26: Radio and Comms Hardware Beyond the Issued Kit
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is the radio hardware nobody issues you: the accessories, the earpiece choices that actually fit your assignment, and the battery discipline that keeps a working radio from turning into a brick at hour ten. Front Line Frid...