Armed Marine Veteran Helps Stop Memorial Drive Shooter
A state trooper and an armed Marine veteran ended an active shooter on Cambridge's Memorial Drive in minutes. The tactical lesson is worth studying.
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San Diego Mosque Shooting: Lessons in Security and Skill
Three killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego. What the attack — and the Center's security investments — tell us about preparation and the limits of skill.
Massie’s Second Amendment Record: Pro-Gun, Pro-Due Process, and Pro-Constitution
Thomas Massie is in a hard-fought Kentucky primary, but gun owners should look past the political noise and judge his Second Amendment record for themselves.
Book on Roman Republic Has Insights for Today’s Freedom Advocates
Miguel A. Faria Jr.’s The Roman Republic is not light reading, but it is essential reading for Americans who understand that liberty, civic duty, and historical memory are not optional. Ancient Rome’s fall from republican government offers a warning modern America would be foolish to ignore.
Ghost Gun Crackdowns Expose the Dirty Secret of Gun Control
A new report on so-called “ghost guns” says the quiet part out loud: bans do little to stop criminals who already ignore the law. From Boston indictments to Washington’s move against digital firearm files and 3D printers, the fight is about more than unserialized guns.
POTD: Merrimack Southerner Derringer – Double Struck Marking
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Merrimack Arms Southerner derringer manufactured 1866-1869 with double struck “SOUTHERNER” marking. Merrimack Arms & Manufacturing Company operated in Newburyport, Massachusetts during a brief window after the Civil War. The...
Springfield Armory Echelon Alpha 4.0C vs. Echelon 4.0C
Springfield Armory just dropped the Echelon Alpha 4.0C, and I got hands on with one ahead of the launch. The short version is that this is the most affordable entry into the Echelon ecosystem to date. MSRP is $599. The standard Echelon 4.0C currently runs $720. That gap is the entire reason this ...
Armed Philadelphia Neighbor Kills Stick-Wielding Intruder Attacking Mother in 14-Year-Old Daughter’s Room
PHILADELPHIA, PA — An armed Philadelphia man shot and killed an intruder early Monday morning after hearing his upstairs neighbor screaming for help during a forced-entry home invasion in the Rhawnhurst neighborhood, according to 6ABC. Police told 6ABC that a man believed to be in his 40s force...
Why the US Supreme Court Skipped AR-15s This Term — And Why It’s Coming
A packed Supreme Court docket may explain why AR-15 and magazine ban cases did not make the cut this term. But the next term could be a different story.
Day 32 of the 100 Days of Silence Brings the Suppressor-Host Pistol and the Form 4 Service Together — Here’s the $4,171 Prize Stack
Silencer Central’s 100 Days of Silence runs April 17 through July 25, 2026 — one suppressor giveaway every single day. Day 32 is Monday, May 18. What’s in the Day 32 prize stack The May 18 prize package — verified ARV of $4,171.99 — is built around the host pistol Hec...