The NICS numbers come from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and they are a rough correlation to firearms sales in the U.S.; licensed dealers must check the NICS database before a sale, and when you add up all those queries, you have your NICS numbers for the month.
If you live the EDC (Every Day Carry) lifestyle, you’re always looking for something better. When it comes to holsters, that “something better” usually boils down to three things: comfort, retention and versatility. At least, that’s what I’m always chasing. Recently, I became aware of t...
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is less-lethal tools: Taser, OC spray, baton, and beanbag, and the gap between how they perform on the training mat and how they perform on a wet sidewalk at 2 a.m. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencer...
A Texas federal judge ruled the NFA's registration scheme unconstitutional for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs. Here's who it actually covers and what hasn't changed yet.
A New Hampshire administrator testified that anything “above zero”—even a one-percent possibility—could justify searching a student gun owner’s truck. SAF says lawful gun ownership cannot erase Fourth Amendment protections.
SAF's reply brief says a New Hampshire school searched an 18-year-old's truck solely because he was known to lawfully own a gun. Read the original story: SAF Reply Brief Says New Hampshire School Searched an 18-Year-Old’s Truck Solely Because He Lawfully Owns a Handgun
A federal judge in Texas ruled the NFA registration scheme for suppressors and short-barreled rifles unconstitutional. Here is what it means. Read the original story: Congress Zeroed the $200 Tax and Kept the Registry. A Federal Judge in Texas Just Ruled It Cannot Have Both
If your suppressor spends its life at American ranges and hunting grounds, nothing changes. Manufacturers, exporters, some professional travelers, and people who attend overseas competitions or demonstrations have more reason to read the fine print.
A Hancock County prosecutor found no charges after a driver shot an unarmed man who tailgated him and charged his car in a construction zone. Read the original story: Indiana Prosecutor: Driver Who Killed Unarmed Road Rage Aggressor Acted in Self-Defense, No Charges Filed