The world is divided into two groups of shooters—those who train and those who do not. That first group continues to develop a deep understanding, skills based on that understanding and the ability to perform those skills on demand while under duress. As such, group one is better prepared to engage in a violent physical altercation (combat) or to compete ...

For new shooters, one of the things that makes it easier to learn to live with your defensive gun is to find the most comfortable way to carry it. If we did a survey, I wouldn’t be surprised to find that most legally armed citizens carry about their waist, some on the inside of their waistband and some on the ...

A buddy with whom I flew back when I was an Army aviator once related a story from the First Gulf War. In the opening days of Desert Storm things were chaotic. Coalition forces were moving so quickly that there were no real front lines. His aircraft was tasked to punch into Iraqi territory and retrieve a high value asset ...

An armed robbery attempt in Chesterfield County, SC, ended in a death when a store clerk fatally shot the suspect in an act of self-defense. The authorities have yet to release the identity of the deceased. LISTEN TO THIS STORY CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SC (1-minute read) — A store clerk in Chesterfield County defended themselves during an attempted armed robbery, fatally ...

Tekto Knives has partnered with EOTech optics to bring to market the new limited-edition Tekto Knives F1 Alpha EOTech Edition folding knife. The Tekto Knives F1 Alpha EOTech Edition folding knife has a D2 tool steel 3.1-inch long, modified straight back profile point blade. This smooth blade lacks any serrations and is finished with a black titanium coating. The lower ...

With improvements in defensive ammunition, the .380 pistol has surged in popularity. What are the top picks in the small and concealable option? Until the world recently started truly going to hell in a handbasket, the .380 ACP pistol was all the rage. Not that it still isn’t. Any gun is better than no gun in the past couple of ...

Blaser has just announced that integrally-suppressed R8 Silence barrels will now be available in the U.S. Suppressors have exploded in popularity in recent years. Not just on the range or mounted to home-defense setups, but in the field as well. As suppressors have begun gaining mainstream acceptance in the hunting world, hunting rifles have been forced to adapt to keep ...

Henry has just released the Lever Action Supreme Rifle, an AR magazine-fed lever-action available in .223 Rem. and .300 BLK. Since lever-actions began soaring in popularity again a few years ago, manufacturers have approached the trend in different ways. Some kept things simple and classic while others went modern and tactical. Somewhere in the middle is the new Henry Lever ...

Los Angeles is a mess right now. After devastating wildfires ripped through the area, it’s not just the flames causing chaos—it’s people. Looters are hitting evacuation zones hard, and with tensions boiling over, the National Guard has been called in to clean things up. If this doesn’t scream “you’re on your own,” I don’t know what does. Looters Are Taking ...

Sons of Liberty Gunworks has just launched the Mk.1, an AR-15 pattern 5.56 NATO SBR (short barreled rifle) with a goal of maximizing rail space between the upper receiver and its modern M-Lok equipped handguard. While this new Sons of Liberty SBR is not built with a single piece monolithic upper receiver, both its upper receiver and the railed M-Lok ...