Victor Davis Hanson Says a 1987 Threat Made the Second Amendment Personal
In a Dec. 6 episode, Hanson tied a late-night threat against his family to a larger argument about self-defense, prosecutors, and state power.
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Sour Grapes: Jackson’s Hemani Concurrence Rips Bruen, Calls for Means-End Restoration
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the unanimous judgment protecting Ali Hemani’s Second Amendment rights. Her concurrence, however, called Bruen a “failed experiment” and urged a return to government-friendly means-end scrutiny.
NRA Takes Michigan’s Pistol Permit System to Federal Court Over ‘Discretionary’ Denials
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — The National Rifle Association and three Michigan gun rights groups have dragged the state’s pistol purchase permit system into federal court, and they picked a strong target. The lawsuit, Moser v. Nessel, was filed June 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Western ...
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver — The Big-Tailed Beast
In 1937, the Curtiss SBC Helldiver entered service, but even at that point, the carrier-based two-seat scout/dive bomber was on the verge of being obsolete. Interestingly, it was also the second aircraft produced by Curtiss-Wright to earn the designation “Helldiver” after the United States Ma...
Two Federal Courts, Two Weeks Apart, Split on Whether Silencers Are Protected Arms
NEW ORLEANS, LA — Two federal appeals courts just looked at the same question weeks apart and gave opposite answers. The question was simple. Is a silencer an “arm” the Second Amendment protects? On June 18, the Fifth Circuit said yes. On June 3, the Ninth Circuit said no. That disa...
Dale Dye: Why Marines Are Called “Devil Dogs”
It’s one of the most memorable monikers for a fighting force around, and its legend stems from a brutal battle fought more than a century ago. The term was reportedly adapted from the German Teufel Hunden, and applied to American Marines following the Battle of Belleau Wood during World Wa...
S13E22: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Whose Fight Is It?
We review a monthly set of justified save cases to discuss decision-making in defensive gun use incidents, including questions about who was the initial aggressor and when a threat had ended.
Review: Mission First Tactical Pro Series IWB Light Holster
Have you ever had a handgun that you immediately loved the way it shoots, feels and carries? That is, beyond question, how I feel about the Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro 9mm. In my many years with it, the Hellcat Pro has proven to be reliable and accurate — truly a premier carry pistol. W...
Safety vs No Safety for Concealed Carry Guns: Here’s What Shooters Need to Know
Many shooters don't fully understand the pros and cons of carrying a pistol with, or without, a manual safety The post Safety vs No Safety for Concealed Carry Guns: Here’s What Shooters Need to Know appeared first on Outdoor Life.
M41A Pulse Rifle: The Ultimate Aliens Gun
Private Dwayne Hicks sat in an expansive classroom alongside the rest of his platoon of newly minted boots. Each Marine had a well-used Pulse Rifle sitting on the table in front of them. The weapons were clean enough to be used as surgical implements and smelled vaguely of CLP. Gunnery Sergeant M...