Investigators confirmed Anthony Pollio fully discharged his bear spray during the fatal Mount Brown grizzly attack. The official review still recommends spray while ignoring the documented effectiveness of handguns.
Handguns work against bears far more often than conventional wisdom suggests. But does that make a pistol better than bear spray? Here’s what the data actually show. The post Yes, a Handgun Works on a Bear — Here’s What the Numbers Actually Say appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Dolly Parton openly carried a .38 pistol for self-defense and once drew it on a man harassing her in New York City. Her own words tell the story. The post Dolly Parton Carried a .38, and She Never Apologized for It appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
“In the beginning, there was the Winchester Model 12, and it was very good.” Not quite—Winchester’s Model 12 was not the first pump-action shotgun ever made; they had their own series of pump guns before the Model 12, including the popular Model 1897, and the competition h...
A federal judge ordered New Mexico to stop enforcing its gun waiting period law against the two buyers who sued. Read the original story: New Mexico Argued a Federal Judge Did Not Have to Follow the Appeals Court. He Blocked the State’s Gun Waiting Period Anyway
The Strike Industries Polymer FSA STAB is a lightweight, adjustable side-folding pistol brace built for 1913 Picatinny-equipped firearms. We tested it on .300 Blackout and .223 Wylde platforms to see how it performs. The post The Strike Industries FSA Brace STAB appeared first on The Truth About ...
Watching the evolution of red dot sights in the last decade or so is something to behold. There used to be two types of red dots: expensive ones and cheap ones. Aimpoint and Trijicon ruled the high-end market, and everything else was often junk. That’s changed; good red dots are pretty darn che...
Springfield Armory's Kuna is a 9mm roller-delayed PDW design, now paired with an integrated Tri-Lug suppressor-mounting system, allowing compatible suppressors to be installed and removed without tools, using a push-and-twist connection. I don’t have a Kuna, but I have the tri-lug syst...
Staccato has expanded its lifetime warranty program, shifting coverage from the original owner to the pistol itself. Now every Staccato-built 2011 platform handgun carries warranty protection for its operational life, regardless of how many owners it has had or where it was purchased.
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is now accepting applications for “certified firearm safety training providers” who will be offering mandated gun safety courses for Evergreen State residents who want to obtain a “permit-to-purchase” a gun