June NICS Checks Jump as NFA Background Checks Surge 177%
June 2026 NSSF-adjusted NICS checks rose 11.7% from last year, while NFA background checks exploded 177% as suppressor and SBR demand continued to climb.
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Berlin Candy Bomber in the Berlin Airlift
U.S. Air Force Colonel Gail Seymour Halvorsen was a transport pilot best known as the “Candy Bomber” or “Onkel Wiggly Wings,” who became famous for dropping candy to German children in Berlin during the Soviet Blockade of the city. Following Germany’s defeat in World War II, the vic...
FirstSpear - The Frogskin Collection Is Back
There's a pattern in American military history that's so intrinsically tied to a specific thing that mentioning it feels like you're setting up a punchline, and yet, FirstSpear just dropped it unironically across an entire collection. The five-color disruptive pattern that the Mari...
Hawaii Firearms Coalition Warns Businesses: ‘No Guns’ Signs Could Cost More Than Customers
Following the Supreme Court's Wolford decision, the Hawaii Firearms Coalition is urging businesses to think twice before posting "No Firearms Allowed" signs, arguing they deter only law-abiding permit holders while raising broader questions about customer safety and security responsibilities.
I Shot a Grizzly with a 22 ARC — and the Results Were Not Surprising
I killed a big grizzly bear with a 22 ARC. Here’s what it means, what it doesn’t, and why modern bullets have made cartridge size irrelevant for many hunting applications The post I Shot a Grizzly with a 22 ARC — and the Results Were Not Surprising appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Going Full Minimalist with CRKT’s Nessmuk Knife
Sometimes too much is not a good thing, and that’s exactly why the Minimalist Nessmuk knife by CRKT works so well. This compact minimalist knife gives you just what you need and nothing you don’t. From its easily carried and concealable size to its top-heavy blade and its barely-there handle,...
TFB Review: The Wilson Combat Experior Elite
In the world of double stack 1911s, there are a number of choices at a plethora of price points. Wilson Combat has always been a leader in high-end 1911s, but has recently been moving more into the double-stack 9mm model variants. One of the most recent releases is the Experior Elite Commander an...
The Rimfire Report: Franklin's F22-V SBR - Is Two Stamps The Way?
I'll admit up front that I've become one of those guys who can't stop doing math on the amount of money I haven’t spent recently on tax stamps, which is a strange sentence to type, but here we are. For the last two weeks, I've had a Franklin Armory F22-V SBR on the...
It Now Costs $1,591 Just to Apply for a Carry Permit in San Jose, and That’s Before Training
SAN JOSE, CA — The most expensive place in California to ask permission to carry a firearm just got more expensive. On July 1, the San Jose Police Department raised its initial CCW application fee to $1,591, with 20 percent ($318) due when the application is filed and the remaining $1,273 due u...
Viramontes Could Be The Beginning Of The End For AR-15 Bans
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear Viramontes and Grant could finally force lower courts to answer whether AR-15-style rifles are protected arms under the Second Amendment.