Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial on how active shooter response doctrine changed after Uvalde and what patrol officers are now expected to do differently on the street. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going ev...
Gun owners asked a Seventh Circuit panel to strike Illinois' 1961 suppressor ban. Judges asked if a suppressor is separate from the gun. Read the original story: Illinois Gun Owners Take 1961 Suppressor Ban to the Seventh Circuit, Where Judges Ask Whether a Silencer Is Even Separate From the Gun
A gun control activist accused of defacing the 9/11 Memorial used the names of fallen Americans to promote his campaign for universal background checks and a national gun registry. His demands expose a broader threat to Second Amendment rights.
Editor’s note: In this article, Scott Conditt reviews the Shinenyx M1 Pro Fusion, a monocular the combines night vision and thermal technologies for advanced digital imaging in low- to no-light situations. From hunting to police work, this kind of optical technology offers incredible advant...
It is hard to overestimate the importance of European firearms manufacturers for the global industry. Austrian Glock needs no introduction; Belgian FN Herstal was the main manufacturer of US military weapons for years; the list goes on and on.
Charlottesville police say a Sunday morning Taco Bell shooting looks like self-defense after one person pulled a weapon and the other fired. Read the original story: Acquaintance Pulls a Weapon at a Charlottesville Taco Bell at 9 A.M. Sunday, Gets Shot in the Shoulder by the Person Who Was Carrying
A 49-year-old Florida father refused an armed robber at a Boynton Beach gas station, took fire, and says his iPhone stopped a 9mm round. Read the original story: ‘The Phone Saved My Life’: Florida Father Refuses Armed Robber at Boynton Beach Gas Station, Takes Five Shots, and Walks Aw...
At CANCON West 2026, @BallisticAviation talks with Shawn of Polite Society Industries about the company’s line of 3D-printed suppressors. A group of industry veterans founded the Tampa, Florida, company in 2026. Its pitch is simple: the $200 federal tax stamp on suppressors went to $0...
At CANCON West 2026, @BallisticAviation talks with Josh of LayerX Suppression about the company’s new rimfire suppressor, the Trace 22. The Trace 22 is 3D printed entirely from titanium and rated well beyond .22 LR. Along with all rimfire calibers, it’s rated for 5.7x28, .22 Magnum, a...
It’s not hard to see why “Micro Nine” pistols of the Hellcat genre are best-sellers today. Firstly, they’re chambered for 9mm Luger, almost universally recognized as a capable defense caliber with today’s best ammunition. In addition, they are not only compact, but sometimes literally p...