Front Line Friday #1: The Reality Between Policy and Pavement
A weekly look at duty-grade gear, training, and decisions that have to work on your worst day—not just photograph well on someone else’s best day.
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Robert Cekada Poised to become Next ATF Director After Confirmation Hearing
A key theme emerged around Second Amendment protections. Cekada repeatedly vowed that the ATF's mission is "not to burden lawful gun owners."
Anti-gun Group 97Percent is Back, Now Led by Anti-gun Ex-cop
It appears the anti-gun nonprofit 97Percent has returned, although there have been massive internal changes and it is much less now than it used to be.
[SHOT 2026] Hush Puppy Project Expands to Ruger RXM and Sig P365
Hush Puppy Project announced Ruger RXM and Sig P365 kits at SHOT Show 2026, expanding beyond their established Glock lineup . The company builds pistols with an integrated Slide Lock Device (SLD) that prevents the slide from cycling, eliminating action noise for maximum suppression when pai...
The Rimfire Report: Rimfire At SHOT 2026 - What Did We See?
Another SHOT Show is officially in the rear-view mirror, and, as is my custom every year in this series, today we’re going to go over some of the more interesting or intriguing rimfire releases from SHOT Show 2026. While covering rimfire topics specifically is a significant chunk of what I ...
A Day At S5 Tactical: How a US G36/UMP is Made
A few months back, I had the privilege of having Bo from S5 Tactical on my podcast to talk about his, at the time, new company producing U.S.-made G36 and UMP-style rifles and pistols. Coming away from that conversation, I knew I needed to learn more. Bo was gracious enough to grant my cohost Kev...
With Supreme Court Ruling Coming, Hawaii Democrats Push More Carry Restrictions
With things looking dire for the Hawaiian government in the current challenge to its restrictive carry laws before the U.S. Supreme Court, anti-gun lawmakers in the Aloha State are already scheming to continue infringing the Second Amendment rights of lawful gun owners. At issue in the case Wolfo...
First M16 Rifles in the Vietnam War
In the late 1950s, there were basically two camps in the U.S. military on what the next service rifle should be — those who thought a service rifle should be made of wood and blued steel and wanted a modified version of the M1 Garand, and those who thought the future of the modern service ...
Precision Rifle Shooting for Beginners – Critical Gear with Jeremy Tye
We recently sat down with professional precision shooter Jeremy Tye to learn more about what it takes to get into precision gas gun shooting and advice on rifles, ammo, and more. In this article, we talk about the mission-critical accessories you need to get started and the best way to get your f...
Sprinco Springs for a Better Performing AR-15
Why Choose Sprinco springs for your AR-15? To find out, Last fall, we chat with Alan Dugger of Tactical Springs LLC/Sprinco USA. Dugger discusses his early involvement with firearms, the genesis of Sprinco USA, the Sprinco springs difference, and why, in his experience, no two ARs are the same.