Cold War Shadows: The VSS Vintorez and AS Val Silent Weapons

The VSS Vintorez emerged during the late Cold War as part of a highly specialized Soviet effort to develop a quiet, compact rifle capable of delivering accurate fire without revealing the shooter’s position. Designed in the 1980s at the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (T...

By Lynndon Schooler

Flying with Guns: Episode 49 – Southwest from MSY to LAS

Episode 49 was filmed on March 19, flying Southwest Airlines from New Orleans to Las Vegas. Like most trips in this series, everything went smoothly from check-in to baggage claim. Check-In at MSY I walked up to the counter and said my usual line that I was declaring firearms. I was using my stan...

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
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