Researchers have developed AI technology capable of detecting concealed handguns using Wi-Fi signals. The system raises troubling questions about government surveillance, false police alerts, and the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners.
I have been fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with the Springfield Armory Echelon platform since it was first introduced. From the original 4.5F full-size pistol through the 4.0C compact, compensated and other configurations (such as the 4.0FC) that followed, I have reviewed and experimente...
Last time I talked about FarrowTech, we took a look at his Ruger Mark IV 22R PDW Kit back in August. My only real complaint about the Mark IV chassis upgrade had nothing to do with the build itself, but with how far behind the Mark IV is in modern 22LR pistol development. The Ruger Mark ser...
Alaska helped win the NFA registration ruling. Now its acting AG says state law tied to federal registration needs a legislative fix. Read the original story: Alaska Helped Win the NFA Registration Ruling. Now Its Acting Attorney General Says the State’s Own Suppressor and SBR Felony Statut...
Pine Bluff police say a man who fired into an arguing group outside West End Pool Hall was shot dead by a second man who then fled the scene. Read the original story: An Argument in a Pine Bluff, AR Parking Lot. One Man Fired Into the Crowd. Another Man Fired Back and Walked Away.
This summer I got an afternoon on a mellow 5-mile river stretch with Alpacka’s new Aleutian, their take on a travel-friendly sea kayak in packraft form. I’m used to regular packrafts that feel more like floating couches than precise boats, so I was curious how this longer, more kayak-shaped d...
An armed father stopped a school shooter in Oregon. Now a Hawaii newspaper editor is questioning the state's gun-free school laws as national polling shows a majority of voters, particularly K–12 parents, support allowing trained teachers to carry firearms. Copy excerpt
A new national survey finds 57.3% of parents with children in K-12 schools support armed teachers, compared with 30.2% opposed. The findings raise new questions about gun-free school policies and the gun-control lobby's opposition to armed staff.
“How do I know if I’m walking into a high-threat environment?” It’s a fair question, but we aren’t issued crystal balls capable of predicting violence before it happens. What we can do, however, is recognize conditions that have preceded violence enough to justify paying...