In early 1918, as the American Expeditionary Force prepared to face battle-hardened German troops in France, the bayonet was a vital component of the Doughboys’ combat equipment. It is difficult for many people today to understand the importance the U.S. military placed on “cold steel” during the Great War. Beyond the material components of a long blade fixed to the ...
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville, alleging the local government maintained an illegal registry of firearms brought into city buildings between July 2023 and early 2025. The suit challenges the city’s previous decision to avoid criminal penalties despite a State Attorney’s Office investigation that confirmed the registry logs were in ...
Let’s take a quick trip back in time, around 15 years or so, Travis Haley and Chris Costa had just released a very popular DVD (remember those?) called “The Art of the Tactical Carbine,” and pretty much everyone in the firearms training industry picked up a copy and watched it from beginning to end. The techniques demonstrated by Haley and ...
Pennsylvania’s Second Amendment landscape shifted significantly on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, as the State Senate advanced two high-priority firearms bills. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to move Constitutional Carry (SB 357) to the floor, while the full Senate approved SB 822, a measure designed to penalize local governments that violate the state’s firearms preemption laws. HARRISBURG, PA — The halls ...
Delaware State Senator Eric Buckson has introduced Senate Bill 304, also known as the “Safe Schools Sentry Act,” which would allow private schools to authorize trained employees to carry firearms on campus. The bill, assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 6, 2026, aims to provide smaller private institutions with a more affordable security alternative to full-time school resource ...
A former Marine and a Massachusetts State Police trooper are being credited with preventing a mass casualty event after they neutralized a gunman who fired upwards of 60 rounds into busy afternoon traffic on Memorial Drive. While other drivers fled for their lives, the armed citizen—utilizing his tactical training and legal firearm—ran toward the suspect and engaged him with precision, ...
You might be wondering why Springfield Armory chose to equip the latest generation of SAINT Victor AR-15 rifles and pistols with Radian Raptor-LT charging handles. While it won’t help you to shoot tiny groups, it excels is all that necessary procedural stuff that’s done to ready the rifle to fire (or ensure it keeps running). As seen here, the Radian ...
A woman was fatally shot Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2026, while allegedly attempting to break into an occupied residence in North Philadelphia. Philadelphia Police officials indicate that the homeowner, who is believed to be a licensed firearm carrier, acted in self-defense after the intruder ignored multiple verbal warnings to stop her forced entry through a rear window. PHILADELPHIA, PA — ...
Have you ever found yourself contemplating a new pistol or pistol system, only to end up stressing over the minutiae? Questions start piling up quickly: Which optic should I get? Do I need more magazines? What kind of carry or range case makes sense for this setup? The Springfield Echelon Gear Pac comes with everything you need. Pistol, optic, magazines, ...
I recently had the chance to test the Springfield Armory Mil-Spec pistol in .45 ACP, positioned in the manufacturer’s line as a very reasonably priced basic service pistol — yet one that still features a rugged forged frame and slide. Except for its taller sights, it shares the silhouette of a World War II era 1911-A1. While it’s part of ...