Police Murders Fell in 2025, Down Again in Early 2026

FBI LEOKA data show 53 officers were feloniously killed in 2025, down from 2024, with early 2026 numbers also trending lower. The long-term pattern is uneven, but officer deaths remain well below earlier peaks.

By Dean Weingarten

CMP Begins Selling Reclaimed 1903A3 Springfield Rifles

If you have always wanted a 1903A3 rifle to use as a shooter, you may be in luck! The Civilian Marksmanship Program is now selling reclaimed 1903A3 Springfield bolt-action rifles . These guns use receivers salvaged from guns that were, at one time, non-fireable, but now are back in action.

By Daniel Y

NEW Savage Arms Model 110 RF -Precision Rimfire taken to Another Level

Spring is upon us and that means more of us are venturing out to the gun range to hone our shooting skills. For many of us, that starts with rimfire rifles like those chambered in .22 Long Rifle. Yet, we don’t want youth and miniature versions of firearms to practice with, we want the real ...

By Adam Scepaniak

SAINT Gear Pac: What Do You Get?

My very first handgun was a Springfield Armory XD in 9mm. It was around 2007, I was shopping for a home-defense solution and I’d read positive reviews about the XD line in American Rifleman and Guns & Ammo magazines. At decision time, it wasn’t much of a competiti...

By Joe Kurtenbach

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
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