Louisiana Lets 18-Year-Olds Carry Guns but Denies Them Permits

Louisiana allows adults as young as 18 to carry concealed handguns without permits—but refuses to issue them permits that provide crucial federal school-zone exemptions. FPC says that contradiction violates the Second Amendment.

By John Crump

AllOutdoor Review: Springfield Armory SA-35 Polished Blued 9mm

Springfield Armory sent yours truly their SA-35 Polished Blued for review, and it is the version a lot of people have been waiting for since the original launched. I covered that first SA-35 as a T&E gun, came away impressed, and have been curious what Springfield would do next with the platf...

By Sam.S

POTD: The Springfield Trapdoor Carbine – Custer’s Cavalry Gun

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a carbine that rode into the most studied battle in American history. This is a Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor carbine in .45-70, and this one falls in the serial range issued to the 7th Cavalry. In other words, it’s the type of gun G...

By Sam.S

Armed Wife Fires One Shot to Save Husband From Gunman at Massachusetts Home

A legally armed Massachusetts woman fired a single, decisive shot after an armed man allegedly pursued her husband at their Springfield home. Video, witness testimony, 911 recordings, and physical evidence supported her account, and prosecutors ruled the shooting lawful.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

Curious Relics #137: Little Colt Speaks – Colt 1862 Police Part IV

Welcome back, folks! We have reached the end of the road on the Colt 1862 Police. Part I covered the history and Samuel Colt’s final years, Part II tackled variations and how to sort the Police from its near-twin the Pocket Navy, and Part III laid out specifications, dating, and the afterma...

By Sam.S

POTD: The Colt Model 1878 – When Colt Built Shotguns

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have something most folks don’t picture when they hear “Old West Colt.” This is a Colt Model 1878, a side-by-side hammer shotgun, and yes, the same Hartford company famous for the Peacemaker spent about a decade building high-en...

By Sam.S
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