A tragic school shooting in Minneapolis has once again raised concerns about the effectiveness of gun-free zones. The shooter deliberately chose a school due to its unarmed status, which is a disturbing trend seen in many similar attacks. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE MINNEAPOLIS, MN (3-minute read) — A devastating mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis has revealed a ...
In today’s article, Richard Johnson reviews the Alloy-X, an EDC flashlight from Princeton Tec. A dual-fuel pen light, the Alloy-X offers 400 lumens in an easy-to-carry package. How well does it perform? That’s what the author sets out to discover. The flashlight was provided to the author by the company for review. Tactical flashlights are an important part of your ...
One hundred and fourteen years after its introduction, the 1911 pistol endures. Indeed, it is more popular than ever. Is it nostalgia? For some of us it is. A military surplus .45 my dad gave me for Christmas in 1960 was my first 1911 pistol, and I’ve been shooting them ever since. Go ahead, say “Boomer.” Say “Old Fart.” It’s ...
Editor’s Note: The scope discussed in this article was provided to the author by Burris Optics for inclusion here. I hadn’t meant to test a scope that day. Checking zero from prone in a pasture on the eve of deer season, I’d punched center at 200 yards. For a final poke at 300, I grabbed a fresh target and trotted ...
A shooting during morning mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school left multiple victims and ended with the gunman dead from a self-inflicted wound. There is no ongoing threat, according to officials. MINNEAPOLIS, MN (3-minute read) — A terrifying scene unfolded Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic School in south Minneapolis, when a shooting occurred during the morning drop-off, just as students ...
The Jeep is an enduring American icon. From 1941 through 1945, U.S. industry produced more than 600,000 of the standardized design of the “U.S. Army truck, 1⁄4‑ton, 4×4, command reconnaissance (Willys MB and Ford GPW). The incredible go-anywhere, do-anything light trucks served around the world with U.S. and Allied forces, and forever changed the expectations of what a military vehicle could ...
Over 250 firearms were surrendered in a recent New Mexico buyback event, but critics question the effectiveness of such programs in reducing actual crime. Rather than allowing legal owners or collectors to purchase these firearms, they’re being cut up and turned into garden tools. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE ALBUQUERQUE, NM (2-minute read) — More than 250 firearms have been voluntarily ...
It started the way most range days do — early morning, a packed range bag, and a mental list of drills to work through. But this day was different. I was getting hands-on time with something new and unique: the Springfield Armory Kuna. For those of you not familiar with it, the Kuna is a compact and capable personal defense ...