What the Silencer Shop Ruling Means for NFA Buyers

The Ruling On Aug. 8, 2026, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled in Silencer Shop v. ATF that most of the National Firearms Act is unconstitutional. According to NSSF, the court found that portions of the NFA no longer collect tax revenue following c...

By James Chen •

The Streamlight Wedge SL: EDC Done Right

Not every EDC flashlight needs 1,000-plus lumens. After a couple months with the Streamlight Wedge SL, I found its slim profile and lower output made it more useful for the everyday jobs I actually encounter. The post The Streamlight Wedge SL: EDC Done Right appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Tim Stetzer •

TENET’s New Ultralight VESPER Suppressor Line

Suppressor manufacturers have spent years chasing a tradeoff that additive manufacturing is starting to remedy. Typically, shaving weight off a can also leads to a reduction in its sound suppression capabilities. TENET released its smaller and obviously lighter  Limited series  around s...

By Luke C. •

Ayoob: Why the “Plain Jane” 1911 is Right for Me

When I was 10 years old, I read Jeff Cooper’s articles in Guns & Ammo magazine in which he extolled the 1911 “.45 automatic” as the ultimate gunfighting/self-defense handgun. What he wrote made a great deal of sense to me. All these years later, it still does. Slim and flat, among ...

By Massad Ayoob •

AO Review: Hornady VEXIS Night Guard – Be the Key to your Security

Something that firearm owners likely don’t ponder is the history of safes; what keeps our valuables protected. Over time, the term safe could be viewed pretty loosely. From hiding money under your mattress, placing it in a treasure chest and burying it like a swashbuckling pirate, having it...

By Adam Scepaniak •

TacPack Plus Review: Four Months Later, Is It Actually Worth It?

Is TacPack worth it? After four months of TacPack Plus boxes, we dumped everything on the table to see how much useful AR gear, range equipment, optics and EDC gear actually showed up. The post TacPack Plus Review: Four Months Later, Is It Actually Worth It? appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Scott Witner •

Hornady’s Vein-Reading Vexis Night Guard Safe

Home defense remains one of the leading motivators for firearms purchases. At various times and places, our personal security and the safety of our loved ones can feel threatened even within our safe spaces or the sanctuary of our residence. Local crime, rioting, political unrest, underfunded pol...

By Joe Kurtenbach •
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