The ability to monitor outside activity from behind locked doors, or while away, is a decided safety advantage. Unfortunately, criminals have developed tactics to defeat the modestly priced devices. A new twist surfaced in Rocky River, OH, in October 2024. Law enforcement was notified after a mailman noticed multiple homes on his route had their video doorbells covered with blue ...

If you want to talk about real self-reliance, start with the basics: feeding yourself and the people you care about with food you actually made. Not microwaved junk. Not whatever chemical-packed “treat” the grocery store tosses on the end cap. Real food you can trace back to the dirt, the bush, or the orchard. Cooking for yourself isn’t some luxury—it’s ...

Glock Gen 6 combines ergonomic improvements; such as RTF6 grip texture, palm swell, enlarged beavertail and flat-faced trigger, with an optic‑ready slide and complete carry package, offering shooters enhanced control, comfort, and adaptability for carry, self-defense, or range use. Glock Gen6: A New Era of Shooter‑Focused Design For decades, Glock pistols have defined reliability, simplicity, and versatility in the world ...

This past June, the Portland Air Guard Station, Oregon, reached a new milestone, receiving its fourth Boeing F-15EX Eagle II just before the first anniversary of the base receiving the first of the modernized F-15 aircraft. The Oregon Air National Guard had been selected to be the first operator of the Eagle II, and with the arrival of the latest ...

An Oregon man is facing multiple first degree felony charges after an attempted jewelry store robbery in Murray ended with him being shot by an armed employee. Investigators say the suspect and an unidentified accomplice tried to restrain workers before the assistant manager used his concealed firearm to defend himself and others. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE MURRAY, UT (3 minute ...

Any professional shooter will tell you that accuracy is nothing more than a byproduct of control—the precarious balancing act of a three-by-three skillset matrix. To put it all in perspective, accuracy is technically defined as the degree to which a shooter’s average point-of-impact (POI) aligns with the intended point-of-aim (POA). It is a measure of correctness rather than consistency. Accuracy ...

In today’s article, Scott Conditt reviews the JK Armament 155 RPX 9mm suppressor. Note that the author’s sound measurements are provided as a comparison (unsuppressed vs suppressed) and are not intended to show true values (which are certainly much louder than he recorded). The sound suppressor was loaned to the author for this review. The JK Armament RPX 9mm’s versatility ...

Galco Holsters keeps expanding its top shelf Masterbilt leather holster offerings. The latest product launched under the Masterbilt label is the new Galco Dual Defense Right, which consists of a shoulder holster harness system with the capacity to hold two small-frame revolver holsters.  The Galco Masterbilt Dual Defense Rig is optimized for such guns by having holsters that not only ...

Hey everyone, this is Shooting Illustrated bringing you another episode of “I Carry.” In today’s feature, we’re taking another look at the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 pistol in .380 ACP and some related gear. Let’s take a closer look at this setup: Firearm: Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 (MSRP: $449) Smith & Wesson’s updated Bodyguard 2.0 incorporates a lot ...

Albert Speer noted in his book “Spandau: The Secret Diaries” (1975) that Hitler fantasized about seeing New York City consumed in flames. The fantasies had their beginning in August 1938, when a Lufthansa airliner, a four-engine Focke-Wulf Fw 200, made the trip from Berlin to New York City. New York City was the prime target in the German plans to ...