Every Amicus Brief in Viramontes and Grant: Supreme Court Fight Over AR-15 Bans

The Supreme Court is preparing to decide whether governments may ban AR-15-style rifles. Here is every amicus brief filed in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, including the arguments supporting gun owners and two supposedly neutral briefs that advance anti-gun positions.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Ayoob: The Pin Shoot Grand Finale

In 1969, an armed citizen named Richard Davis shot it out with a trio of armed robbers and survived — but was hit a couple of times during the melee. Deciding that there had to be something better to stop bullets with than one’s own flesh, he conceived soft, concealable body armor and became ...

By Massad Ayoob •

MA-DOSS Secures Field Exercise in Support of Provost Marshall

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — During a live-fire exercise in support of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 in coordination with the Provost Marshal’s Office Aug. 19, 2026, a new capability quietly demonstrated how the Marine Corps is adapting the rules...

By Eric G •

Russia’s Machine Gun Belts: From Soviet Legacy to Future Warfare

As warfare evolves, the machine gun will always be needed. The technology surrounding it may change, but the basic requirement remains the same. One area where Russia has taken a noticeably different path from many Western countries is machine gun belts. Russian PK and PKM belts can be a headache...

By Lynndon Schooler •

[Balkan Shield 2026] Bosnian Zupčanik Presents New Grenade Launchers

Earlier this month, the Bosnian defense industry came together for the first time at the Balkan Shield exhibition in Sarajevo. If you look closer at the participants of the event, there will be two distinct categories of companies there.

By Vladimir Onokoy •

FBI Director Confirms NICS Surveillance Five Years After AmmoLand Exposed It

Five years after AmmoLand’s John Crump exposed a secret program monitoring lawful firearm purchases through NICS, FBI Director Kash Patel has confirmed its existence before Congress. ATF restricted the surveillance system in 2025 but did not eliminate it.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Royal Thai Army Selects Tippmann Arms M4-22 Elite Rifle For Training

Let’s take a look at a military rifle that you can actually buy, and also afford to shoot repeatedly. Tippmann Arms has announced that its M4-22 Elite semi-automatic .22 LR rifle has been selected by the Royal Thai Army Territorial Defense Command for use in the Territorial Defense Student ...

By Eric B •
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