HK VP9A1 B-Models: Button vs. Paddle Mag Release
HK's new VP9F-B and VP9X-B bring a button mag release to the VP9 A1 Series. Here's how button and paddle compare, plus my range impressions.
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Interstate Handgun Sales Ruling and ATF's NFA Timetable
A Fifth Circuit panel struck the federal interstate handgun sales ban and ATF told dealers in Dallas that NFA guidance is weeks away. What licensees should do now — and what not to change yet.
Straw Purchase Rule Change: What FFL Dealers Must Know
A 42-year-old woman was arrested in Dallas and charged with lying on a 4473 to buy the gun a felon used to kill four officers in Charlotte. ATF is simultaneously rewriting the straw-purchase rule. Here is what the two stories mean for the person behind your counter.
Review: Ed Brown Prodigy Metal Grip Module
Editor’s Note: The Ed Brown Metal Grip Module reviewed in this article was provided to the author by Ed Brown Products. The 1911 DS Prodigy used for testing the Metal Grip Module was loaned to the author for this review by Springfield Armory. For the history of the 1911, you might find pist...
Q4 for FFL Dealers: A 63-Day Marketing Countdown
ATF says its NFA guidance is weeks away, the 18-to-20 buyer segment is opening, and the revised Form 4473 will not land until after the holidays. Here is the week-by-week plan for the 63 days that decide a dealer's year.
Front Line Friday #33: School Safety and the Preparation Gap
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is the gap between the school safety plan sitting in a binder and the response capability that actually shows up when the call comes in. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this...
2026 Guardian Conference Recap: By the Numbers
84 attendees, 28+ states, 61 class sessions, about 78,000 rounds and 280 gallons of water. Here's what happened at the 2026 Guardian Conference, plus early bird tickets for 2027.
How to Hunt Fall Turkeys: Tactics, Calls, and Gear
Fall was the original turkey season. The bird lands on the Thanksgiving table, not the Easter one, yet a whole generation of hunters who came up during the wild turkey’s great comeback treats the sport as a spring-only pursuit. Many have never tried the autumn hunt at all, and dismiss it as...
5 Things I’ve Learned About Shotguns
I’m a big shotgun nerd. I live by life an ounce of lead at a time. I love the power they offer, the high percentage of one-hit stops, and the general challenge in using a shotgun. Throughout my time with the shotgun, I’ve trained in many different ways, accessorized many different shotguns, a...
Week in Review: NFA Limbo and a NICS Warning for FFLs
Washington spent five days widening the gap between what gun law now allows and what ATF has told dealers to do. The FFL news digest for the week of September 21, and the decisions you should not make yet.