SAF Reports Contra Costa CCW Settlement Covering Red Dots, Lights and 1911s

The Second Amendment Foundation announced an agreement on October 8, 2026, addressing concealed-carry equipment restrictions in Contra Costa County, California. The group says the county will remove bans covering red-dot sights, weapon-mounted lights and semiautomatic single-action 1911/2011 pist...

By Brandon Curtis •

Contra Costa Drops Ban on 1911s, Red Dots, Pistol Lights

Contra Costa County agrees to drop CCW bans on pistol optics, weapon lights, and single-action 1911 and 2011 handguns after an SAF lawsuit. The post Contra Costa Drops Ban on 1911s, Red Dots, Pistol Lights appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

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The Five Factors That Set a Collectible Gun’s Value

Condition, rarity, make and model, history, and art — those are the five factors that determine what a collectible firearm is worth, according to Jim Supica, Director of the NRA Firearms Museum and the author of a three-part series on gun collecting. Understand how each one works, and you can l...

By James Chen •

Concealed Carry Corner: Building Skills At The Range

Welcome to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we looked at why the Glock 19 became the gold standard in the concealed carry market. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here  to check it out. This week, I want to take a look at some of the bigge...

By Matt E •

Contra Costa Sheriff Drops Red Dot, Weapon Light and 1911 Carry Bans

Contra Costa County’s sheriff has agreed to withdraw concealed-carry bans on red dots, weapon-mounted lights and 1911/2011 pistols following a SAF lawsuit. Gun owners should never have needed federal litigation to carry common defensive equipment.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Wheelgun Wednesday: The Korth Dreadnought Is A Walk On The Wild Side

Finely embellished handguns are a thing of the past, right? Nobody goes in for engraving and other fancy-pants finishes anymore, right? Wrong. Uh, sort of. The Korth Dreadnought is an example of an old idea reborn for the 2020s, although it is a far cry from the work that F.W. Martin used to do a...

By Zac K •

AllOutdoor Review: Springfield Armory SA-35 4-Inch Polished Blued 9mm

Back in July I spent some time with the Springfield Armory SA-35 Polished Blued and walked away a fan of that blue and walnut combo. This spring Springfield rolled out a 4″ version of the SA-35, and now that shorter gun gets the same polished treatment, so naturally I had to see if trimming...

By Sam.S •
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