Access Is Everything!

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. Violence directed to...

By Mike Boyle •

Shotgun Dot Torture: A 25-Round Training Drill for Shotgun Owners

The classic Dot Torture drill gets a shotgun makeover. This original 25-round buckshot training drill challenges shotgun owners to test their accuracy, target transitions, ready positions, and reloads using ten targets and one box of ammunition.

By Travis Pike •

Smith & Wesson Buys Savage Arms in $160 Million Deal

Two of the oldest names in American gunmaking now answer to the same company. Smith & Wesson Brands closed on its acquisition of Savage Arms on October 21, buying the Westfield, Massachusetts rifle and shotgun maker from an affiliate of Houston investment firm JDH Capital in a stock-and-cash ...

By Sam.S •

US Palm Delivers CAT 4 Storm Rifle & EOS Suppressor Line

Hurricane season has reached the firearms industry, and it is carrying a US Palm logo. Long known for AK pistol grips, magazines and soft goods, US Palm is now entering the rifle and suppressor markets with a two-part launch: the CAT 4 Storm series of rifles and the EOS series of suppressors. Bot...

By Eric B •

Ol’ Man Outdoors Rolls Out Three New Hub Blinds for 2026

Ol’ Man built its name on ladder stands and climbers, and the company’s patented Jaw & Truss system is still what most hunters picture when they hear the name. For 2026, the Pearl, Mississippi-based brand (part of Millennium Outdoors) is putting more weight behind ground hunting with thre...

By Sam.S •

Why Pennsylvania’s Deer Culture Runs Deeper Than Antler Score

Pennsylvania deer hunters are different, and if you have grown up inside it you know why. In this state the whitetail is more than a game animal. It is a state symbol, an economic engine, a cultural touchstone, and in some corners a nuisance. The traditions built around it run deeper than almost ...

By James Chen •

TFB Review: Griffin Armament MK2 9mm

I can’t say this without aging myself, but the MP5 started it all for me when I first saw Charlie Sheen’s portrayal of the insubordinate Lt. Dale Hawkins in the 1990 movie  Navy SEALs . Nothing in the world seemed cooler at the time than waking up hungover on a beach, jumping out...

By Darwin N. •

The NFA Paperwork Moved to Your Counter, Not Away

ATF stopped enforcing NFA approval and registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs on October 9. The 4473s, NICS checks, SOT, SBR delivery gap and state-law walls all stayed put — and that is where a dealer's risk now sits.

By Fred Thompson •
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