10 Practical Lessons for Concealed Carriers From the Zimmerman Trial
I watched 88 hours of the Zimmerman trial. Here are 10 practical lessons for concealed carriers, from avoiding fights to what to do after the shot.
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Second Man Inside San Antonio Home Shoots and Kills Intruder Who Pointed Handgun at Resident, Then Leaves Scene Before Police Arrive
He forced his way into a San Antonio home and pointed a handgun at a resident. A second man inside opened fire, then left the scene. Read the original story: Second Man Inside San Antonio Home Shoots and Kills Intruder Who Pointed Handgun at Resident, Then Leaves Scene Before Police Arrive
POTD: Out Past the Fence Line, Nothing Is Hiding Anymore
The darkness is a lie your eyes have been telling you for years. Out past the fence line, the hog trail, the dry wash and the ranch road carry on without you, until a thermal scope shows who has been watching whom. This is TFB's Photo of the Day, showing the new Trijicon REAP-IR-50 LRF . I d...
FFL License Lookup: How to Verify Any FFL Dealer
Every transfer, sale and shipment between licensees rests on one question: is that FFL real and current? Here is how the ATF lookup actually works, what it returns, what it cannot tell you, and how customers use it to judge your shop.
POTD: Marlin Model 1888 “Santa Claus” Rifle – Delivered Just in Time
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a lever gun with the best name on a receiver I’ve seen in a while. This is a factory engraved, special order Marlin Model 1888 in 38-40 with “Santa Claus” inscribed on the left side of the receiver. Factory records show it ...
Week in Review: NFA Rollback Meets State Law at the Counter
Mississippi's attorney general makes Form 4 voluntary, Maryland holds its line, and Silencer Central opens a 20,000-dealer transfer network. Plus what this week's rule changes mean for your counter.
SIG Sauer’s New XRAY5: The Solid-State Matrix Red Dot Explained
Every pistol red dot sold today works on essentially the same plan. An LED emitter sits on a carrier plate, and screws and springs nudge that plate to adjust windage and elevation. The SIG Sauer XRAY5 drops that plan entirely and is pitched as the world's first solid-state advanced red dot. ...
S14E9: Button vs Paddle Mag Releases PLUS the 2026 Guardian Conference Recap
Riley and Jacob debrief the 2026 Guardian Conference, then weigh in on button vs paddle mag releases now that HK's new VP9A1-B models ship with a button.
Nobody Else Will Know What Happened in Your Gunfight
You know why you fired. Police, prosecutors, and jurors don't. Lessons from the Zimmerman and Rittenhouse trials on evidence, memory, and your legal plan.
Third Circuit Rejects Lifetime Gun Ban Over Decades-Old DUI Conviction
Edward Williams won his nine-year fight against a federal gun ban triggered by a 2005 DUI conviction. A companion Third Circuit ruling upheld disarmament tied to violent threats, leaving the constitutional fight over lifetime firearm prohibitions unresolved.