William J. Ryan worked behind the scenes in some of the ATF's biggest firearms controversies. Federal court records reveal his role in pistol brace litigation, Rare Breed Triggers, and the agency's gun classification decisions.
Rare Breed's fight to block a competing MP5 forced reset trigger has taken a new turn after an AS Designs prototype reportedly reached the company's lawyers. The dispute raises fresh questions about patent litigation, industry trust, and competition in the FRT market.
The era of the electric dirt bike is upon us, with low noise, low maintenance, instant torque, and unbeatable price versus performance ratios. Riding the crest of this wave is Heybike, a leading mobility manufacturer with over 260,000 riders worldwide, and one of the most popular ebike brands in ...
Beretta has confirmed U.S. availability of a limited-edition collection marking 500 years since the company's founding in 1526. Three of the four commemorative firearms are shipping to authorized dealers now, with the fourth, a competition over-under, due in late November. The release did no...
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial on how active shooter response doctrine changed after Uvalde and what patrol officers are now expected to do differently on the street. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going ev...
How do you defeat enemies with level IV body armor? This is the question the Canadian Armed Forces have wrestled with when tackling the replacement of their venerable C7 and C8 rifles. It’s a question that many major armies will have to find an answer for as they come to replace their curre...
The classic Dot Torture drill gets a shotgun makeover. This original 25-round buckshot training drill challenges shotgun owners to test their accuracy, target transitions, ready positions, and reloads using ten targets and one box of ammunition.
I can’t say this without aging myself, but the MP5 started it all for me when I first saw Charlie Sheen’s portrayal of the insubordinate Lt. Dale Hawkins in the 1990 movie Navy SEALs . Nothing in the world seemed cooler at the time than waking up hungover on a beach, jumping out...
The Double-Alpha EDGE shot timer bundled with two Target Activation Pods (TAP) turns any swinger, drop-turner, bobber or slider into a target that releases on a programmable delay, with no activator popper in the way. For competition shooters who want (un)predictable movers in training, it is one...