Is the Supreme Court’s ‘Common Use’ Test Really Originalist?

The Supreme Court’s “common use” test provides powerful protection for AR-15s and other widely owned firearms. Second Amendment plaintiff Charles Nichols argues, however, that the doctrine lacks a genuine historical foundation and makes constitutional protection depend on modern ownership n...

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

Deadly Seattle Center Shooting Response a Study in Incompetence?

Seattle officials face mounting criticism over their response to the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting, including a five-hour delay before the first press briefing, conflicting information about the victims and the failure to promptly disclose that another suspected gunman remained at large.

By Dave Workman

Marine Corps Pairs Autonomous M240 Turret w/ Expeditionary Air Defense

The calculus driving modern air defense has inverted in the last three years. Adversaries discovered that cheap drones can force defenders to spend six-figure interceptor missiles, and the math stopped working. The Marine Corps' answer is layered: keep electronic warfare as the first filter,...

By Eric B

POTD: Magnum Research Embraces Gold Rush with Limited Ember Reaper

There's no mistaking a Desert Eagle, but Custom & Collectable Firearms has made sure this one commands even more attention. The new Ember Reaper drops as a limited run of just 300 consecutively numbered units into the collector market, each wearing a polished rose-gold camo plating that ...

By Eric B

New Army Command and General Staff College Course Creates AI Sharpshooters

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Before any Soldier steps up to a sniper hide or takes a precision shot, they must first know their weapon inside and out. From day one of basic training, Soldiers are taught to field-strip their rifles, understand the mechanics of the bolt carrier group, and know exactl...

By Eric G

Tragic WWII Story of the Sullivan Brothers

Steven Spielberg’s 1998 film Saving Private Ryan is pure Hollywood fiction, but it was inspired by the true – and all too tragic – story of the five Sullivan brothers. The siblings enlisted/re-enlisted in the U.S. Navy following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and i...

By Peter Suciu

Global Strike Hosts Acquisitions Summit at Barksdale AFB to Drive Modernization

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —   Air Force Global Strike Command hosted a Technology, Acquisition and Sustainment Review from June 23-25 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The three-day summit brought together senior leaders from across the enterprise to align strategic capabilit...

By Eric G

TFB Review: Is the SG Timer 2 Worth the Cash?

Eric B. already ran a solid first look at the Shooters Global SG Timer 2 last year , so this isn't going to be just a rehash of his review, although I largely agree with most of his initial assessment of the timer. After spending real time with it over the last couple of months, especially t...

By Luke C.

The Tasco ProPoint PDP3

Real retro anything seems to command a high price these days. The retro rifle craze is to blame, but hey, at least old stuff is seeing new life. Some of the modern reproductions of old stuff are even expensive, like the Brownell’s clone of the old 4X Colt scope. What if you wanted something...

By Travis Pike
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