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Front Line Friday #24: Off-Duty Carry Considerations
Platform selection for concealment, the holster and print-management realities that separate a workable off-duty setup from one that stays in a drawer, and the mindset differences that matter more than the hardware when an off-duty officer encounters a threat.
POTD: HK SP5K-PDW Aimpoint COA - A French Take on a Timeless Platform
Few firearms carry as much cultural weight as the MP5K. Its silhouette is immediately recognizable to anyone who has paid attention to special operations units over the past four decades, and the SP5K-PDW is HK's answer for those who want the genuine article in a civilian-legal configuration...
House Votes to Block Credit Card Gun Tracking as Senate Fight Looms
The House passed H.R. 1181 by 221–201, advancing a federal ban on firearm-specific merchant category codes. The bill would shut down MCC 5723 and override state gun-store tracking mandates.
Owning a Gun Is Not Reasonable Suspicion: SAF Seeks Judgment Over School Truck Search
School officials searched 18-year-old Jack Harrington’s truck after learning he lawfully owned a handgun. They found nothing. SAF says gun ownership cannot erase Fourth Amendment protections.
New Jersey Escalates Lawfare Against Pennsylvania Firearms Entrepreneur Jordan Vinroe
After JSD Supply and Eagle Shows entered Chapter 7 bankruptcy, New Jersey filed a new lawsuit seeking to hold founder Jordan Vinroe personally liable under the state’s gun-industry public-nuisance law.
Virginia Says AR-15s Aren’t Protected “Arms”—Then Revives a Test SCOTUS Rejected
Virginia is asking a court to declare AR-15s and standard-capacity magazines outside constitutional protection. Its motion in Crump v. Katz also revives interest-balancing language rejected by the Supreme Court.
No Tax, No Excuse: NFA Suppressor and SBR Registry Gun Rights Next Target
Three federal lawsuits argue that Congress’s zeroed-out suppressor and SBR tax leaves ATF’s registration system without a leg to stand on.
Federal Rights vs. State Bans: How the Latest Supreme Court Docket Eyes National Reciprocity
The Wolford ruling could strengthen national carry reciprocity and shape the Supreme Court’s coming showdown over AR-15 and magazine bans.
Everytown Data Shows Washington Gun Homicide Rate Rose 33% Despite Tougher Laws
Everytown ranks Washington among America’s strongest gun-control states. But the group’s own data says Washington’s gun homicide rate rose 33% from 2015 to 2024—more than twice the national increase.