Editor’s Note: This article represents the opinion of the author and is not intended as legal advice. Please familiarize yourself with local, state, and federal laws, and seek the advice of qualified legal experts as required. A common theme on the gun-related Internet is “A 10mm will hang you in court! It’s overkill! It’s ‘indicia of malice’! It’s too powerful for ...
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Columbus police have identified 20 year old Kenneth Grace as the man fatally shot inside a northwest side business on Hayden Road. Two people who admitted firing the shots say they acted in self defense during what they claim was an attempted commercial robbery, and detectives are still working to confirm exactly what happened. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE COLUMBUS, OH ...
Those of us who spend time in the world’s woods, wadis and wetlands rapidly learn about fieldcraft. Whether we’re out there camo-clad in training for war or hunting up some meat for the freezer, there are certain tactics, tips and procedures that we internalize through good or bad experiences in the field. Quality fieldcraft knives make all the difference when ...
Watchtower Firearms is now shipping its new commander-size, 1911-pattern, double-stack pistol, the Watchtower Apache Commander. This 9 mm 1911 double-stack pistol was designed by Watchtower Firearms as an everyday carry, medium-size gun. It’s optics-ready out of the box and includes a mounting plate on the back of the slide for red-dot sights that use the Trijicon RMR footprint. With red-dot ...
Police in Carrollton, Texas say a 16 year old boy was shot and killed after he allegedly pulled a firearm during a robbery setup and the 20 year old he met with fired in self defense. Several teens now face aggravated robbery charges, while the shooter has not been charged in the boy’s death as the investigation continues. LISTEN TO ...
The state of the art in modern special operations, frankly, is remarkable. In 2011, a group of elite Navy SEALs inserted via stealth helicopters deep inside hostile territory to kill the most wanted terrorist on Planet Earth. They successfully accomplished this daring mission for the loss of a single aircraft. Friendly forces exfilled unharmed, and the world stood amazed. However, ...
Every industry uses a shorthand. It’s efficient, impresses friends and becomes part of the vernacular. Gun enthusiasts have their own jargon, an alphabet soup of acronyms so confusing that we maintain a list for reference when editing stories. Here are a few explanations that might be helpful to the uninitiated.  We’ll start with the bullet nomenclature often employed by ...
What’s your plan when the internet disappears and the lights don’t come back on?Cell networks are down. Internet’s gone. Nobody’s posting updates, and whatever happened last night has already overloaded the system. You don’t know if it’s a storm, a cyber issue, or something bigger — only that Google is useless and help isn’t a phone call away. If you ...
It’s unusual for a rifle to be so versatile that it can be used for more than one purpose. In my opinion, the new SAINT Victor 7.62, 20″ rifle is likely that one rifle. Over the past few decades, Springfield has made rifles chambered for the relatively new 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge, and competitors have won many matches with this highly ...