BFG Monday: Choosing the Right Belt System for the Mission

Not every mission requires the same equipment setup. The belt system that works well for a patrol officer, infantryman, range instructor, or prepared citizen may not be the right answer for someone working around helicopters, elevated structures, maritime environments, or vertical access operatio...

By Eric G •

Tested: Federal Syntech 10mm 200 grain Solid Core

The 10mm Auto cartridge is sized just right for conventional automatic pistols while boasting power normally associated with magnum revolver cartridges. Since its introduction in 1983, the 10mm has grown in popularity as a big game and wilderness defense round. The pistols have evolved, as has th...

By Jim Maybrick •

10mm for Self Defense: Is It Too Powerful?

Discussing the 10mm Auto cartridge stirs up strong opinions. When you chamber a polymer pistol for the cartridge, the debate gets even louder. Is it too powerful for self-defense? To get to the truth, I decided to get a Springfield Armory XD-M and run a bunch of 10mm ammo through it. Magnum Power...

By T. Logan Metesh •

One Old Misdemeanor, a Lifetime Gun Ban, and the Iowa Ruling That Just Ended It

DES MOINES, IA — The Iowa Supreme Court has thrown out a felony conviction built on a lifetime firearm ban, ruling that the indefinite prohibition could not survive the strict scrutiny that Iowa voters wrote into the state constitution in 2022. In a 5-2 decision filed June 26, the court reverse...

By Luke McCoy •

Memphis Tenant Shoots Masked Burglar Caught Hauling His TV Out the Door

MEMPHIS, TENN. — A Northeast Memphis man opened fire on a masked intruder he caught trying to carry his television out of his apartment, police say, leaving the suspect hospitalized in critical condition. It happened around 3:15 p.m. in the 6600 block of West Quailbrook Cove at the Greenbrook a...

By Luke McCoy •
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