Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. One of the more...
The awareness mindset is the dimension of self-defense most concealed carriers neglect. See how a Chicago ambush played out — and how to build awareness as a habit.
This is a fascinating Photo Of The Day (POTD) set showcasing some of the U.S. Army's current small arms family, with the XM8 Carbine, the M7 rifle, the M250 and the M4A1. It’s not often we get to see studio-quality images, but here’s the new XM8 Carbine in a perfect side-view. He...
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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.
President Donald Trump has endorsed Ken Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate runoff against John Cornyn, turning the race into a direct test for Texas gun owners. Cornyn’s record on the Biden-backed gun-control bill and James Talarico’s “commonsense gun safety” platform make this race impossib...
Minnesota’s latest assault weapons ban died at the Capitol, but Minneapolis Democrats are trying to keep the gun-control push alive despite state preemption. Meanwhile, DOJ is taking aim at AR-15 bans in court, putting the anti-gun agenda on a collision course with the Second Amendment.
JACKSONVILLE, FL — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a $5 million civil lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, escalating the case I covered in March over the illegal firearm registry the city maintained at two government buildings between July 2023 and A...
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Mayor Jacob Frey signed a sweeping new firearms ordinance into law on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, that the Minneapolis City Council had unanimously passed the previous week. There is just one problem with it. Minnesota state law preempts the City of Minneapolis from doing what th...
I recently had the chance to test the Springfield Armory Mil-Spec pistol in .45 ACP, positioned in the manufacturer’s line as a very reasonably priced basic service pistol — yet one that still features a rugged forged frame and slide. Except for its taller sights, it shares the silhouette of ...