Ed Monk Webinar: Countering the Active Shooter With a Handgun
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History of the Trapdoor Rifle
My passion has been collecting and acquiring representative United States Service rifles. That includes items like the 1898 Krag-Jorgensen, 1903 Springfield (and its variants), the M1 Garand and the M1 Carbine. However, one of my favorites in that collection is the Spring...
Virginia Prosecutors Refuse to Enforce Spanberger’s Gun Ban — and They’re Dead Right
Ten Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys have reportedly said they will not enforce Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s new assault firearms ban. Their position is simple: prosecutors swear an oath to the Constitution, not to unconstitutional gun-control schemes.
RSWC: Lizzie Jackovich Talks FOAC, Carry, Training & Pennsylvania Gun Rights
Lizzie Jackovich from Firearms Owners Against Crime joins Riding Shotgun With Charlie on the way to the Great American Outdoor Show to talk PA gun rights, concealed carry, training, gun bash events, and why volunteers keep the Second Amendment fight moving.
The Determined Mindset: How the Decision You Already Made Wins the Fight
The determined mindset is the dimension of self-defense most concealed carriers never actually train. See how it ended a real carjacking attempt in two seconds.
Tennessee’s New Deadly Force Law Takes Effect July 1. Here’s What It Actually Adds.
NASHVILLE, TN — Governor Bill Lee has signed the expanded deadly force bill into law, closing out the fight I covered in April when lawmakers sent Senate Bill 1847 to his desk. Lee signed the measure on May 22, 2026. It became Public Chapter 1100 and takes effect July 1, 2026. The House passed ...
Shepard Arms Custom Shop Echelon 4.5F
For many shooters I know (including myself), customization isn’t a question of if, but when. By their nature, firearms are intensely personal tools. They’re also personal statements. It’s the appeal of taking that personal tool and adapting it to your own preferences and needs that drives t...
Backup Gun #2: Passenger Shoots Violent Aggressor with Two Kids in the Vehicle
Austintown police officials have confirmed that a fatal shooting near a New Road car wash on Wednesday morning, May 13, 2026, is being treated as a clear case of justified self-defense. Surveillance video captured the decedent, 30-year-old Zachary Fisher, chasing down his ex-girlfriend’s vehicl...
USS Saratoga: WWII Carrier Sunk by an Atom Bomb
The USS Saratoga (CV-3) was one of just three United States Navy aircraft carriers—along with USS Ranger (CV-4) and USS Enterprise (CV-6)—to survive the entirety of the Second World War. Although outdated by 1943, as the newer and more capable Essex-cla...
Tested: Fiocchi CovertX 9mm Review
In today’s article, the author reviews the Fiocchi CovertX 9mm ammunition. Range testing was conducted with ammo provided to the author by Fiocchi. Those of us who live the EDC (Everyday Carry) lifestyle are always searching for the latest and greatest gear and ammunition. We want rounds that a...