Footsteps of Giants
The generation of instructors bridging the gap from the early days of firearms training to now are slowly stepping away from the game. Read the original story: Footsteps of Giants
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Denied Over the State on His Driver’s License: NRA Sues Denver, Says Visitors Have No Legal Way to Carry a Gun There
The NRA and two nonresident gun owners sued Denver in federal court, saying visitors have no lawful way to carry a handgun there. Read the original story: Denied Over the State on His Driver’s License: NRA Sues Denver, Says Visitors Have No Legal Way to Carry a Gun There
PELE STRIKE 2026 Strengthens Army Military Intelligence Readiness in Hawaii
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii — The Western Army Reserve Intelligence Support Center wrapped up PELE STRIKE 2026, its premier annual intelligence discipline certification event, after two weeks of joint training designed to test, validate, and strengthen critical military intelligence capabilities...
Review: CORD Pandora PB-K Red Dot
Editor’s Note: This CORD Pandora PB-K review is based on hands-on testing of the red dot sight that was provided to the author by the company. All impressions regarding durability, glass clarity, reticle performance, and mounting are based on the author’s own range time and daily carr...
Chicago Required Gun Training, Then Banned Every Place to Train
After losing McDonald, Chicago required residents to complete live-fire training before owning a gun—while banning every public range. Ezell v. City of Chicago exposed that scheme and established that the right to keep arms includes learning to use them.
Front Line Friday #28: Field Training Programs
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week's editorial is on what separates field training programs that produce street-ready officers from those that produce paper compliance. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going every week.
PKM Headspace And Keeping It In The Fight
For maintainers, particularly those supporting partner forces, the PK series offers a notable advantage over many Western and other Soviet-designed systems with its adjustable headspace. This feature significantly simplifies sustainment and repair in austere environments, with the ability to mism...
POTD: The Royal Bermuda Regiment With H&K L104A2
Over 3,000 miles from home, and still training hard. More than 100 soldiers of the Royal Bermuda Regiment travelled to the UK in May 2026 for Exercise Active Shield 26, the battalion's annual overseas camp and the focal point of its collective training year. The exercise opened at Lydd...
Federal Ammunition Awarded Contracts to Provide Rifle and Shotgun Ammunition to the Canadian Government
Federal Ammunition was recently awarded contracts to supply two Canadian law enforcement organizations with rifle and shotgun ammunition for duty and training purposes. These agreements will supply the Department of National Defense (DND) with 300 Blackout duty and training rounds, and the Royal ...
Ayoob: Is Open-Carry Irresponsible (or the Right Move)?
Open carry – the wearing of a holstered gun in plain view in public – has become a hot-button issue among our nation’s pistol-packers. There are, naturally, talking points on both sides of the debate. A few years ago, Mark Walters invited me to join a panel on this topic on his popular show...