Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a pair of Smith & Wesson Model 1917 revolvers that never wore an American uniform. These went south to Brazil, and the contract behind them is the real story. In 1936 Brazil decided its sidearm situation was a mess. The army was carrying...
Two of the most maligned fish in American freshwater are quietly building a following. The alligator gar and the bowfin have spent generations on the wrong end of a reputation, blamed for wrecking bass and crappie fisheries, shocked with electricity, hacked with machetes, and left to rot on river...
Ruger reports Wednesday into a market where checks rose 2.5% but retail units fell 7.8%. Sell-through, distributor inventory and average selling price are the three lines that should set an FFL dealer's first-quarter order book.
A Nov. 18 hearing is set in the Lynchburg suit challenging Virginia's handgun purchase ban for 18-to-20-year-olds and background checks. Read the original story: Nov. 18 Hearing Set as GOA and VCDL Fight Virginia’s Handgun Purchase Ban for 18-to-20-Year-Olds and Universal Background Checks
A Houston father fired one AR-15 round around 2:20 a.m. after a man in a Halloween costume tried to force his way into the wrong apartment. Read the original story: Houston Father With AR-15 Shoots Costumed Man Who Tried to Force His Way Into the Wrong Apartment at 2:20 A.M.
A man attacked in a Cocoa Beach grill parking lot at 2 a.m. fired once. The attacker died, and deputies released the shooter. Read the original story: Sheriff: Man Attacked in Cocoa Beach Grill Parking Lot at 2 A.M. Fired One Shot, Killing 33-Year-Old Attacker
Delaware Gov. Meyer backs a governors’ amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold Illinois and Connecticut AR-15 bans. Read the original story: Delaware Gov. Meyer Backs Governors’ Supreme Court Brief Defending Illinois and Connecticut AR-15 Bans Five Weeks Before Oral Arguments
Beretta has confirmed U.S. availability of a limited-edition collection marking 500 years since the company's founding in 1526. Three of the four commemorative firearms are shipping to authorized dealers now, with the fourth, a competition over-under, due in late November. The release did no...
The Department of War today announced $150 million in awards for basic defense-related research projects as part of the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI). These awards, which average $7.5 million over five years, will support 20 teams at 57 U.S. academic institutions, subjec...
Lea County, NM voters decide Tuesday on a 0.01% gross receipts tax to fund a legal defense fund against state gun laws. Read the original story: Lea County Voters Decide Tuesday Whether to Tax Themselves to Fund a Fight Against New Mexico Gun Laws