Founded in 1565, Spain established the city of St. Augustine to protect its shipping route and claim to “La Florida.” Castillo de San Marcos was tasked with defending the town from encroaching British colonies in the north. Over a span of 80 years, the Spanish built nine wooden forts before constructing the Castillo de San Marcos between 1672 and 1695. ...

Tyler Stiers, 23, is accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend, Kylene A. Young, in Columbus, Ohio. Authorities allege the incident began as self-defense but escalated into a violent murder. LISTEN TO THIS STORY COLUMBUS, OH (2-minute read) — Tyler Stiers, a 23-year-old Ohio man, is facing murder charges after a tragic altercation with his girlfriend, Kylene A. Young, escalated into ...

The new RXM pistol is a result of Magpul’s partnership with Ruger to make a polymer-frame, striker-fired 9 mm semi-automatic pistol. The RXM has an internal chassis that is the serialized portion of the firearm. That serialization means that the grip can be customized in an almost unlimited number of ways. Magpul is capitalizing on this fact by introducing the ...

Here we discuss some strategies for staying cool and ahead of fear when facing deadly threats. It’s no secret that the coolest cucumber can think clearer and perform better in a violent physical altercation. Countless documentation of historical events has been written about the critical importance of staying cool under pressure, from Wyatt Earp to Kyle Carpenter. There are three ...

A security guard fatally shot a knife-wielding man outside a Philadelphia nightclub in self-defense. The incident, which occurred on Germantown Avenue, is under investigation by the Homicide Unit. LISTEN TO THIS STORY PHILADELPHIA, PA (1-minute read) — A security guard at Treasures Banquet Hall in Philadelphia’s Germantown Avenue area fatally shot a man who reportedly attacked him with a knife ...

These micro compact 9mm handguns are more than ready for everyday carry and backup-gun duty. The best concealed carry handguns are small, and most shooters today tend to prefer 9mm. Put together, these two concepts create the hottest new class of CCW guns on the market: the micro compact 9mm. This budding category of firearms has developed a lot in ...

In today’s article, author Robert A. Sadowski reviews several Kydex holsters from Apex Defense Unlimited. The holsters were provided to the author by Apex Defense Unlimited for this review. An every day carry (EDC) holster needs to be practical as well as functional. It needs to be functional in the sense it needs to conceal and safely hold your pistol, ...

It’s insane to think that a child of this age would even think about doing something like this, but welcome to 2024. The post VIDEO: Literal Children With Gun Shoot Bus Driver appeared first on Concealed Nation. Continue reading VIDEO: Literal Children With Gun Shoot Bus Driver at Concealed Nation. Read the full article here ...

Carry, Life, Taurus, Gunsite Brazil-based Taurus first got their start back in 1939 producing machine parts. They got into guns in 1941, heavily focusing on the American market starting in the 1970s. With a long reputation of questionable quality, a real, tangible shift started when Taurus moved their American headquarters from Miami, Florida, to Bainbridge, Georgia, in 2019. It wasn’t ...

Hopscotch is a game many of us played as kids, perfecting our balance and agility as we hopped between squares. What if we took that childhood classic and gave it a ballistic twist? Enter Range Hopscotch: a fun, challenging drill that combines shooting fundamentals with a nod to simpler times. Set-UpDraw your best hopscotch grid on the back of a ...