West Virginia Introduces Bill to Repeal the State’s Machine Gun Ban
HB 4185 has a single purpose "to repeal the section of code making it unlawful to possess a fully automatic weapon."
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The RPK: The Soviet Choice of Commonality Over Capability
In the mid-1950s, the Soviet high command accepted a compromise that would shape frontline infantry small arms for decades: prioritizing platform commonality over dedicated squad-level suppressive fire capability. That decision, formalized with the 1959 adoption of an AK-derived automatic rifle, ...
POTD: Where SCAR Meets FAMAS
Photo of the Day captures the Belgian Army’s Special Operations Regiment during Tropical Storm, a recurring multinational exercise conducted in Central Africa in cooperation with Gabonese authorities. Now in its fifth iteration, the exercise is designed to prepare a rapidly deployable task ...
Duncan v. Bonta: Supreme Court Poised to Decide the Future of Gun Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether to hear Duncan v. Bonta, a major challenge to California’s magazine ban.
The New Vortex Strike Eagle 1-10x24 FFP: Budget Beast at $699!
Coming out of Vortex's bag of surprises for 2026 is the new Vortex Strike Eagle 1-10x24 FFP riflescope. This new addition to Vortex's extremely popular budget line of LPVOs boasts a lot of the same features you’ll find on more expensive optics, but won’t come with the typica...
The Deadly Fraud of Forced Helplessness: Why “Gun-Free” Zones are a Gift to Killers
Since 1950, nearly 98% of mass public shootings have occurred in gun-free zones. This in-depth analysis examines John Lott’s research.
Top .380 Self-Defense Rounds?
A topic that consistently attracts significant interest is self-defense, and the two most common subtopics are home defense and concealed carry. Based on my personal experience and conversations with folks, concealed carry seems to be of the most interest. Why? You don’t go out in public with y...
The RPD - Soviet Union’s First Squad Automatic Weapon
In the years after World War II, the Soviet military asked a simple question: how could an infantry squad bring a higher volume of automatic fire without surrendering mobility? A lesson they learned from the Eastern Front, where volume of fire was king. The answer, in part, was the RPD; this ligh...
Speer Gold Dot 9mm 124gr JHP Battle Pack (250 Rounds) – $141.16 w/ Code
Right now, you can grab Speer Gold Dot 9mm 124 Grain JHP Battle Pack (250 rounds) for just $141.16 with code at checkout.
Springfield SAINT Victor .300 BLK Pistol Review
In this review, Dr. Will Dabbs gets hands-on with the new Springfield Armory SAINT Victor pistol chambered in .300 AAC Blackout. This new handgun sports a threaded 9.5″ barrel, making it a perfect choice for suppressed shooting. Read on to see how well it performed with a can and a variety of s...