POTD: Nimschke-Engraved Brown Ballard – A Scarce Maker

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Ballard single shot that checks two big boxes at once. This one was built by the Brown Manufacturing Company between about 1869 and 1873 and engraved by Louis D. Nimschke, who signed it “L.D.N.” under the receiver. The Ballard ...

By Sam.S •

SAF Fact Sheet: Gun-Ban Advocates’ Doom-And-Gloom Predictions Always Fall Short

The Second Amendment Foundation's new fact sheet compares warnings about expanded gun rights with subsequent crime data, including murder-rate declines in Texas and Florida. The post SAF Fact Sheet: Gun-Ban Advocates’ Doom-And-Gloom Predictions Always Fall Short appeared first on The Truth ...

By Mark Chesnut •

North Dakota Hunter Drops 394-Inch Badlands Bull on State Land

Austin Streifel opened North Dakota’s 2026 elk season with a Badlands bull that reportedly green grossed just under 400 inches. The 27-year-old took the giant on state land, hunting alongside his wife and a close friend, he told Field & Stream. A Tag 15 Years in the Making Streifel had ...

By James Chen •

Kentucky Couple’s 164-Inch Velvet Buck Sparks a Standoff

Logan and Kaylin Beach of Bowling Green, Kentucky, set up on the same ridge in separate trees only 16 yards apart on September 6, the second day of the state’s archery season. Kaylin was carrying a recurve, Logan a Prime Divide 31 compound. A nomadic buck neither of them was hunting stepped...

By James Chen •

Connecticut Man, 30, Faces Bomb Charges. His Dad Faced the Same in 2010

A Connecticut man faces bomb-related felony charges 16 years after his father faced similar allegations. The latest investigation began with a red flag warrant, not a bomb tip. The post Connecticut Man, 30, Faces Bomb Charges. His Dad Faced the Same in 2010 appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By TTAG News Contributor •

Appointment-Only FFLs: What Customers Need to Find You

A new Illinois ordinance lets up to five home-based, appointment-only gunsmithing and transfer operations open their doors. For FFLs with no storefront, the entire business is being findable — here is the growth playbook.

By Gary Stone •

Ultra Compact Tools to Help Make the Escape

The world is an unpredictable place. Although you may think it would never happen to you, you could be abducted and held against your will. Handcuffs, duct tape, and cordage are typically used to control and restrain a person’s movement. However, with the Escape and Evasion Card and Escape ...

By Michael D'Angona •

Wheelgun Wednesday: S&W Model 14 Target Revolver

This week for Wheelgun Wednesday, we are taking a look at the venerable Smith & Wesson Model 14 revolver in .38 Special. These guns have a reputation for accuracy and dependability from the era when bullseye shooting was the most common handgun sport. I picked this one up to put it back on th...

By Daniel Y •
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