Oct. 1 Pistol Ban, Virginia Enforcement, and a Bruen Split

Connecticut's convertible-pistol ban takes effect October 1 with felony penalties and two federal challenges pending. Virginia's attorney general has switched on civil enforcement, and the appeals courts now disagree about whether buying a gun is protected conduct.

By Fred Thompson •

AllOutdoor Review – Benchmade Dacian Fixed Blade Knife

Last year I received the Benchmade Dacian for review, a premium fixed blade EDC knife that was made to hold up to whatever it had thrown at it while outdoors or in town. Made from durable Magnacut and Micarta, I put the knife to the test as my EDC knife, taking it everywhere from the […] Th...

By Eugene L. •

Supervisor Skill Gaps Nobody Talks About

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is the promotion process that turns good officers into untrained supervisors overnight, and the specific skill gaps that follow them onto the shift. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose suppor...

By Tom R •

FFL Transfers: Turning a Fee Into a Customer Pipeline

Transfers look like a $25-$50 paperwork fee. They are the highest-intent buyer your shop sees all week - and the cheapest customer-acquisition channel you own, if the four touchpoints between arrival and pickup are handled right.

By Gary Stone •

Bear & Son Cutlery Debuts Carbon Steel & Piranha 2-Blade Folding Knives

Bear & Son Cutlery has introduced their new Carbon Steel 2-Blade Folding Knife as well as the 4” Locking Piranha 2-Blade for hunters this fall. If anyone is searching for a knife to do field-dressing, quartering, or general field work this fall, both of these knives that we are about to cov...

By Adam Scepaniak •

Virginia's FAIR Unit Is Live: What FFL Dealers Face Now

Virginia's FAIR Unit can now investigate and sue firearm dealers under the state's reasonable-controls standard. Plus: why SIG SAUER's new dealer locator makes accurate in-stock data a marketing asset.

By Fred Thompson •

BlackPoint Tactical Launches ARC-LOCK TASER Holster With Two Levels of Retention

ALPHARETTA, G.A. – September 14, 2026 – BlackPoint Tactical, a High Speed Gear® Products Group brand, announces the launch of the ARC-LOCK™ TASER Holster, a professional-duty holster engineered specifically for the TASER® 7 and TASER® 10 energy weapons. Designed for law-enforcement o...

By Eric G •

Germany's G95 Replaces G36 After Three Decades Of Service

The G95 is manufactured by Heckler & Koch and it is a Bundeswehr-specific variant of the HK416, meaning it is built on the AR-15 pattern that is widely used across NATO, a design lineage shared with the G27 and G28, which are based on the AR-10 pattern. It’s pretty obvious that this sha...

By Eric B •
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