5.56 vs .223: What's the Actual Difference?

This question shows up at gun counters more than just about anything else. Someone grabs a box of ammo, notices it says .223 Remington, but their barrel is marked 5.56 NATO, and suddenly they are wondering if they made a mistake. I have watched this exact scenario play out dozens of times, and ho...

By Sam.S

Springfield Drops Garrison Target 1911s with Adjustable Sights

This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Springfield Drops Garrison Target 1911s with Adjustable Sights MSRP lands at $999 for both calibers, which puts it squarely in that mid-range 1911 category. Accessible, bu...

By Larry Z

Spitting Fire: 8 Pepper Spray Options for Blinding Self-Defense

A gun or knife is not a self-defense option for many people out in the world. Emotional, physical, and legal troubles could arise from their use while in a self-defense situation. Alternatively, you can defend yourself with a legal, long-range option, which is commonly called pepper spray. Compac...

By Michael D'Angona

Bring a Guillotine to a Gunfight?

Handgun-mounted red dot sights have been around for a long time. I was first exposed to them in the late ’90s mounted on USPSA Open guns. These flat-shooting, compensated, red dot-adorned pistols ran fast when they were running, and Open shooters were most often at the top of the list at the en...

By Paul Carlson

Wyoming Self-Defense Reimbursement Bill Dies in House Vote

Wyoming lawmakers considered HB14, a bill that would have reimbursed people found not guilty, released, or cleared after lawful self-defense and allowed expungement of related records. The measure failed introduction in the House.

By Dean Weingarten
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