Arizona Bill Requiring Firearm Safety Instruction in K-12 Schools Moves Forward

PHOENIX, AZ – Arizona Senate Bill 1424, which would require firearm safety instruction in public schools, continues advancing through the legislature after receiving approval from House committees and caucuses. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Wendy Rogers and Sen. Mark Finchem, would require sc...

By Luke McCoy

Armed Citizen Engages Gunman Alongside Police After Deadly VA Clinic Shooting

Key Takeaways: JASPER, GA – A shooting inside a North Georgia VA clinic led to a deadly encounter involving police and an armed civilian on March 17, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Authorities say Nicholas “Nic” Crews, 34, of Marietta, was working as a social work cas...

By Luke McCoy

The Soviet PSS Pistol and the Rise of Captive-Piston Ammunition Guns

The captive-piston (integrally silenced) ammunition concept is often assumed to be a Soviet invention; in fact, it dates back to 1902 in the United States (US Patent No. 692,819). Fast-forward to the Cold War, when the KGB carried out extensive clandestine espionage and counter-espionage worldwid...

By Lynndon Schooler

Kingfisher vs. Zero: Shocking Victory Over Iwo Jima

A wide range of really well-known aircraft types were used in World War II, by both sides. But for every Mustang, British Spitfire, Bf109, Zero, Flying Fortress, Corsair or Mitchell bomber, there were many other hard-working planes that received little to no attention. Quite often their operation...

By Tom Laemlein

Armed Robbery Victim Shoots, Kills 16-Year-Old Suspect in Chicago, Police Say

CHICAGO, IL – A 27-year-old man shot and killed a 16-year-old armed robbery suspect Wednesday afternoon on Chicago’s South Side, according to police. The incident occurred around 3:36 p.m. in the 11700 block of South Normal Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood, as reported by ABC 7 Chi...

By Luke McCoy

Why I Want My Gun to Fail

Editor’s Note: This article is not intended as training advice, but is merely the opinion of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of The Armory Life. Please seek qualified training and ensure proper safety protocols are followed when conducting any drills.  On a bri...

By Larry Rodriguez

First Look: Echelon COA Pistols

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the new developments in self-defense technology these days. Options that represent cutting-edge features one day quickly become “standard equipment” the next. Take handgun-mounted optics. Not that long ago, having a red dot atop your pistol put you in som...

By Jeremy Tremp
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