Authorities in Harris County are investigating a fatal shooting after a man allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home and was shot by her son. The case may be sent to a grand jury to determine if the shooting was legally justified under Texas self-defense laws. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE HARRIS COUNTY, TX (2-minute read) — Authorities in northeast Harris County ...
A home invasion in Manchester, Kentucky, ended quickly when a juvenile shot and killed two armed intruders. The suspects attempted to steal firearms from a safe, but the young resident acted in self-defense, using a handgun to stop the attack. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE MANCHESTER, KY (2-minute read) — A juvenile in Manchester, Kentucky, fatally shot two men attempting a ...
On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, headed north and the death toll quickly climbed to more than 200. Most fatalities were in mountainous regions of North Carolina and Tennessee, a region previously considered one of nation’s safest from natural disasters. Hurricane Milton followed on Oct. 9, delivering a devastating one-two punch to an area of the ...
V.One just launched its new Smart Gun Lock Guard II, a technologically advanced “smart” gun lock created to enhance firearm safety for the modern gun owner. From the outside, the new Smart Gun Lock Guard II looks like any other traditional trigger lock, with two halves that connect in the middle through the trigger guard of a firearm while physically ...
Ground was broken earlier this month on the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) for the new facility that will produce 6.8mm cartridges for the U.S. military with Winchester—a division of Olin Corporation—overseeing operations as the site’s operating contractor. The ammunition is part of the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) Program and represents a significant step in the Army’s modernization ...
The bespoke Colt Mark IV Series 70 Government Model above is one of many superbly embellished firearms currently on display at the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, VA. In the Southwest—out where the skies are huge and people enjoy the wide-open freedom of it all—they carry guns. It’s easy to obtain a concealed-carry permit in states where one is still ...
The legendary 1911 design has perhaps never been more popular in its 100-year-plus life than in the past decade. However, the one limitation that often steers buyers in other directions is the inherent limited capacity of the century-old Browning design. Thus, the innovation of the double-stack 1911 was born. The new Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy Comp AOS pistols are ...
A road rage incident in north Harris County, Texas, escalated into violence when a man allegedly assaulted a woman inside her vehicle. In an act of self-defense, she fired her handgun, causing the suspect to release her. Law enforcement officials later arrested the man for assault, but details on what led to the altercation remain unclear. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE ...
When Springfield Armory’s Enhanced Micro Pistol (EMP) exploded onto the market back in the 2000s, it rapidly gained a name for itself among the die-hard 1911 crowd. In the process, this “crossover” concealed carry mini-1911 helped to entice some who were on the fence to explore the delights and effectiveness of the platform. Admittedly, there are those who carry full-sized, ...
There are few of us who go to the range who don’t have work to do on improving some area of our shooting skills. Everyone, after some effort, has strengths and positive outcomes in hitting what they’re intending. In other areas of skill development, something holds us back. For many of us, it seems as if we are forced to ...