An 11-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with criminal homicide after fatally shooting his father on his birthday following a dispute over a video game console. Investigators say the child accessed a locked safe to retrieve the firearm and confessed to the shooting immediately after the incident. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE DUNCANNON, PA (2-minute read) — A tragic ...
A Texas jury has acquitted former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales of all 29 counts of abandoning or endangering a child related to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting. Despite emotional testimony from survivors and families, the jury rejected the prosecution’s argument that Gonzales’s failure to confront the gunman constituted a criminal act. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE UVALDE, TX (2-minute ...
There is an abundance of firearm owners in the United States. Millions of people choose to express their natural right of self-protection and enjoy the freedoms enshrined in the Second Amendment. However, do they train to the level they should to employ them effectively as an EDC? A shooter puts in the work at the range, building skills that go ...
Over the past few years, Smith & Wesson has been experiencing great success with its Model 1854 lever-action series of rifles. The storied American gunmaker keeps introducing new 1854 variants, and with that more caliber options. The latest caliber option in the Model 1854 lineup is the .360 Buckhammer, a modern, straight-walled cartridge designed for deer hunting in states and ...
The person choosing a semi-automatic pistol today has three basic types to choose from: single-action (usually hammer-fired), double-action (usually hammer-fired), or striker-fired. Each has its own attributes, its own strengths, and its own weaknesses. Let’s take an overview. Understanding the core differences among the various firing mechanisms is key to choosing your next handgun. Each system brings its own set ...
Back when I first got into the gun business in the mid-1990s, my gun-handling and shooting skills were, to put it charitably, extremely—well, let’s go with “mediocre.” I was enthusiastic, read everything I could on the topic and knew all manner of facts and statistics, but I just didn’t have a lot of trigger time or formal instruction. I was ...
CrossBreed Holsters has recently unveiled the new CrossBreed LightGuard holster, an IWB (inside-the-waistband) concealment holster that accommodates pistols with tactical lights built on CrossBreed’s Multi Flex platform. Crossbreed LightGuard holsters are of hybrid construction. They combine a precision-molded, modular Kydex lower shell with an injection-molded piece that specifically secures the pistol. There are numerous fits available for specific makes and ...
In today’s article, author Jeremy Tremp introduces us to the new Echelon 4.0FC pistol. The Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0FC is a 9mm pistol that combines a full-length grip with a compact slide assembly. This offers shooters a full capacity 9mm pistol in a compact package. The pistol was provided to the author for the purposes of this article. The Echelon ...
World War II dragged on, and Japan refused to surrender even when threatened with prompt and utter destruction. Germany had given up more than two months before, and the Japanese stood alone in their opposition to the Allies. An unconditional surrender ultimatum contained in the July 26, 1945, Potsdam Declaration promised prompt and utter destruction, yet it brought no response ...
A while back, I covered a few observations gleaned while working with a dozen rifle owners in both classroom and range settings. Having just repeated that process with a similar group, several new takeaways have emerged. The first is that while the class centered around improving each rifle’s accuracy potential, range testing made clear that not everyone has the same ...