An armed Hartford jewelry store owner restrained an attempted robbery suspect until police arrived Friday, with an infant inside the store. Read the original story: Someone Tried to Rob a Hartford Jewelry Store Friday Afternoon. The Armed Owner Held the Suspect Until Police Arrived.
There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...
A nonverbal 5-year-old died after finding a gun during his mom’s Henrico beauty appointment. The gun’s owner is charged with improper storage. Read the original story: Nonverbal 5-Year-Old Fatally Shoots Himself With Henrico Man’s Gun During Mom’s Lash Appointment; Man Charged With Improp...
The Scout LT2 Starter Kit is the simplest way to go from “I want to try this” to landing shots in the backyard. It’s built around the Scout LT2, SimpleShot’s most popular slingshot, and packed with everything that gets you shooting: ammo, bands, reactive targets, a carry bag, ...
Let’s talk about Non-Permissive Environments, aka NPEs. An NPE is any area where carrying a firearm is a no-go. There are two types of Non-Permissive Environments. We have hard and soft NPEs. Hard NPEs are areas where it is illegal to carry a firearm. Soft NPEs are areas where it’s not il...
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is K9 patrol equipment: the gear that keeps both the handler and the dog alive and working across a career, not a demo. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going ever...
Everyone knows a rifleman wants to make every shot count, but in the world of shotgunning, it’s kind of a given that you’re going to miss some shots, especially when you’re inexperienced. At least, you’re likely to have some misses when you’re wingshooting, especiall...
Columbus Police First Assistant Chief LaShanna Potts left her gun in a public restroom. The Inspector General has opened an investigation. Read the original story: Columbus Police Chief’s Second-in-Command Left Her Gun in a Public Women’s Restroom at Ohio Public Safety Headquarters
Minnesota Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar says the gun safety bill will pass. Here is what last session's gun package, SF 4067, contained. Read the original story: Minnesota Governor-Elect Amy Klobuchar Says the ‘Gun Safety Bill Is Going to Get Passed’ and Calls It a Top Priority
A legally armed citizen fought back against an armed criminal at a Baltimore youth football game. The accused attacker had been released from prison just eight days earlier, and a new indictment reveals how the lawful gun owner defended himself as a 12-year-old girl was killed.