Lydia Kaiser, Tim Walz, and the “Right” to Live Free From Gun Violence
Minnesota is home to me. I spent the first 29 years of my life there, and most of my family still lives there today. When something happens in Minnesota, it…
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Ollin Snapshot System & Nexus Mounting Ecosystem
As a filmmaker, photographer, and lifelong shooter, I gravitate toward gear that meaningfully enhances the shooting and hunting experience. The firearm and outdoor industries are full of accessories that promise to make life easier in the field, yet only a small number rise above novelty and trul...
TFB Review: Chisel Machining Shotgun Stocks
The stock is a critical part of any shoulder-fired firearm. The need to stabilize the weapon and create a marriage of user and system is a personal experience; those assessing innovation seek to strengthen that relationship. Chisel Machining is one such company that has united out-of-the-bo...
Colorado Bill Criminalizing Computer Code Sparks Constitutional Battle Over Gun Rights and Free Speech
Colorado bill criminalizing possession of 3D printing code draws fierce opposition over First and Second Amendment concerns.
SureFire SOCOM-4 Series: A Serious Upgrade to a Proven Fighting Suppressor
SureFire doesn’t build range toys. They build hard-use equipment for people who carry rifles for a living. That mindset shows in the new SOCOM-4 series.
The Lost Art? How to Read a Map
It was Thanksgiving weekend. James Kim and wife, Kati, with their young daughters Sabine and Penelope, were motoring on their trip home to San Francisco on I-5, then turned toward Gold Beach on Oregon’s southern coast. The road James took began to climb. There was no traffic, and soon no cell s...
TFB Review: Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 Rifle
In the world of AR15s, the sky truly is the limit with almost endless options for every budget. As of the time of this writing, there are complete rifles available online starting at $349.99. With such a wide variety of pricing, looking at some of the most expensive options can seem wild. I never...
Maven's RS4.2 Riflescope Gets A Locking Turret Upgrade
Maven takes the solid RS.4 5-30x56mm scope and upgrades it to the RS4.2 with a new 3-revolution locking elevation turret, capped windage, auto-off illuminated reticle, and toolless mechanical zero stop, all alongside a first focal plane 5-30x56 with side parallax adjustment and four reticle...
M1A Scout Squad: Master of Both CQB and DMR Roles?
I love the saying, “have your cake, and eat it too”. What if you had the capability and power of a hunting cartridge like the .308 for both eyes open close quarters shooting could very quickly switch to a LPVO (Low Power Variable Optic) with 7X magnification and hit out to 500 yards easily? W...
Supreme Court Shake-Up? Alito Exit Could Hand Trump Critical 2A Appointment
In the corridors of Washington, D.C., whispers of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's potential retirement have grown into a roar.