Community Trust as an Operational Asset

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial on the operational value of community trust: how relationships in the places you patrol provide intelligence, cooperation, and officer safety, and what agencies and individual officers do to build or burn that asset. Front Line Friday i...

By Tom R •

Another Echelon: Springfield's 4.0FC Comp Joins the Family

Springfield Armory has launched another Echelon, and this one is the Echelon 4.0FC Comp 9mm. It pairs a full-size grip module with a compact slide assembly and an integral compensator, aiming for duty-grade capacity, quick handling and a flatter-shooting pistol in one package. I have to admit it ...

By Eric B •

FALCO’s Three New Kydex Light-Bearing Holsters

FALCO Holsters is carrying three of its existing Kydex patterns over to light-equipped pistols with the E901 L , the FALCO E902 L , and the A905 L . The standard E901 and E902 drop-leg holsters and the A905 Velcro bag holster have been in the catalog for some time, and the new L variants mold aro...

By Luke C. •

The 11 Best Mid-Priced Hunting Rifles of 2026

We've tested lots of rifles in the $700 to $1,500 range, here are the best ones we've found The post The 11 Best Mid-Priced Hunting Rifles of 2026 appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Tyler Freel •

DOJ Sues Glendale, CA Over Roughly $2,000 Concealed Carry Permit Costs

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the City of Glendale, California, over how the Glendale Police Department issues concealed carry permits. The complaint , filed Nov. 9 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (No. 2:26-cv-13098), comes down to two things: what a pe...

By Josh C •

Why You Don’t Need Hollow Points

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 nor legal guidance. Please seek the advise of qualified legal counsel on all legal matters. Ammunition performan...

By Mike Boyle •

X-CATCH FX Steel Release Lets Glock 48 Owners Mix 15-Round Mags

Plenty of hunters and hikers carry a Glock 43X or 48 as a slim sidearm in the field, and the arrival of Glock’s factory 15-round magazines this year gave those pistols more capacity without a trip to the aftermarket. The complication comes when the same owner also keeps Shield Arms S15 magazine...

By Luke Cuenco •

Arkansas Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Stronger Gun Rights Protections, 71% to 29%

Arkansas voters delivered a landslide victory for the Second Amendment, approving Issue 2 with nearly 71% support. The constitutional amendment explicitly protects firearms, ammunition, accessories, and components while declaring the right to keep and bear arms a natural, fundamental, and individ...

By Dean Weingarten •
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