Front Line Friday #33: School Safety and the Preparation Gap

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is the gap between the school safety plan sitting in a binder and the response capability that actually shows up when the call comes in. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this...

By Tom R •

Suppressor Boom: Where FFL Margin Actually Comes From

The August NFA check surge proves demand for suppressors is real. The margin, though, is no longer in the paperwork fee or the can itself - it is in the bundle, the service, and an intake process that knows which customer is on which legal path.

By Gary Stone •

TFB Review: Midwest Industries Accessories

Midwest Industries is most likely known for its various handguards, most notably its AR-15 and AK handguards. Today, with the massive amount of mission diversity that is necessitated by modern warfare, the ability to reliably mount a significant number of various accessories to a handguard is a g...

By Toby M •

Altitude Sickness: How to Prevent It and Treat It

Fitness will not save you from altitude sickness, and neither will drinking water. The single thing that causes acute mountain sickness is gaining altitude too fast without acclimatization, and the most reliable way to prevent it is to climb slowly enough that your body can adjust. This matters f...

By James Chen •

School Officials Admit Search of Gun-Owning Student’s Truck Was Unconstitutional

New Hampshire school officials have admitted that their search of student Jack Harrington’s truck was unconstitutional. The agreed judgment says lawful gun ownership did not create reasonable suspicion and could not be used to strip Harrington of his Fourth Amendment rights.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Review: Osight R Red Dot Sight

Editor’s Note: In this Osight R red dot sight review, Ryan Domke evaluates the new rifle optic on a Springfield Armory SAINT Victor and a Kuna 9mm pistol. Prior to the product’s launch, the author received a sample Osight R from Osight for testing. Osight is relatively new in the mark...

By Ryan Domke •

Modding My SAINT Victor 7.62

Editor’s Note: Be sure to employ the services of a qualified gunsmith if you are incapable of installing these parts on your rifle. The SAINT rifle used in this article was originally loaned to the author by Springfield Armory, but it was subsequently purchased by the author. Springfield Armory...

By Alan M. Rice •

Week in Review: NFA Limbo and a NICS Warning for FFLs

Washington spent five days widening the gap between what gun law now allows and what ATF has told dealers to do. The FFL news digest for the week of September 21, and the decisions you should not make yet.

By Fred Thompson •
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