The reason for lever-action rifles’ decline isn’t because people didn’t want them, not exactly. The problem was twofold: A lot of people who wanted lever-actions could have their desires met by rifles that were already on the market, typically at more affordable second-hand pric...
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial on how active shooter response doctrine changed after Uvalde and what patrol officers are now expected to do differently on the street. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going ev...
Gun owners asked a Seventh Circuit panel to strike Illinois' 1961 suppressor ban. Judges asked if a suppressor is separate from the gun. Read the original story: Illinois Gun Owners Take 1961 Suppressor Ban to the Seventh Circuit, Where Judges Ask Whether a Silencer Is Even Separate From the Gun
Strike Industries FSA LITE STAB offers a compact, lightweight stabilization option for low-recoil pistol platforms. Featuring the B&T TP9 locking mechanism, the brace provides a secure interface by utilizing a Picatinny rail adapter for compatibility with a wide range of 1913-rail platf...
Seven hundred lumens does not sound like much in 2026, when pocket flashlights advertise four figures. The number that matters on the new SureFire KE2-T is the other one: 70,000 candela . That is where all 700 of those lumens end up, squeezed into a tight column that reaches over 500 meters...
The folks over at TriStar are announcing the new Viper G3 semi-automatic shotgun, the next generation of its popular Viper semiauto series. This is the new flagship for the Viper shotgun lineup, combining a more robust internal system, oversized controls for easier handling, and versatility to us...
A uniformed security guard shot and killed a 44-year-old armed man at a Phoenix QuikTrip after police say the man pulled a gun. Read the original story: Uniformed QuikTrip Security Guard Shoots, Kills Armed Man Who Pulled Gun During Midday Confrontation Off I-17 in Phoenix
Portsmouth & Liège – 30 October 2026 FN Browning Group has completed its acquisition of Accuracy International, a designer and manufacturer of precision rifle systems recognised worldwide. Through this acquisition, Accuracy International joins one of the world’s leading small-cal...
Editor’s note: In this article, Scott Conditt reviews the Shinenyx M1 Pro Fusion, a monocular the combines night vision and thermal technologies for advanced digital imaging in low- to no-light situations. From hunting to police work, this kind of optical technology offers incredible advant...
TFB has covered a great many bipods over the years, and a fair number of tripods and shooting sticks alongside them. The Spartan Precision Pocket Pod is probably the smallest of the lot, and certainly one of the lightest, at 150 g (0.3 lb) and 9 cm (3.5 in) tall. It is also a different animal fro...