San Diego Mosque Shooting: Lessons in Security and Skill
Three killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego. What the attack — and the Center's security investments — tell us about preparation and the limits of skill.
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First Look: Echelon Alpha 4.0C
Admittedly, the Echelon had a steep hill to climb. At its launch in mid-2023, the then-new Echelon faced a packed market of duty-style, polymer-framed, striker-fired 9mm pistols. To say there was a plethora of choices would be a remarkable understatement. As a result, the Echelon had to bring som...
POTD: Steel is Real - CZ Shadow 2 Running The Competition World
Everyone “knows” this gun, but it probably still needs a proper introduction. The CZ Shadow 2 is an all-steel, high-capacity SA/DA pistol engineered for peak performance in dynamic shooting sports, and the top choice of many elite competitors at the world's most prestigious IPSC ...
The Avoidance Mindset: Why the Best Self-Defense Story Is One Where Nothing Happens
An avoidance mindset is the first and most powerful layer of self-defense. See how a trained citizen used it at a gas station — and how to build the same instinct.
M1 Abrams — Best Job I Ever Had
The M1 Abrams was conceived with a singular, unyielding purpose: the total destruction of enemy armored formations. Over the last four decades, it has become the absolute pinnacle of tank warfare made manifest. Its sheer battlefield dominance has not only won conflicts, but forced militaries acro...
Florida AG Files $5 Million Lawsuit Against Jacksonville Over Illegal Gun Registry, Citing 2007 City Memo That Warned Against It
JACKSONVILLE, FL — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a $5 million civil lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, escalating the case I covered in March over the illegal firearm registry the city maintained at two government buildings between July 2023 and A...
Chiappa Launches S.A. 1873 Black Thunder Single-Action in .44 Magnum
Chiappa is bringing out the S.A. 1873 Black Thunder, a modern single-action revolver built on the 1873 Single Action Army pattern revolver but updated in ways that make it genuinely useful for hunting and outdoor shooting rather than just period-inspired range work. It is chambered in .44 Remingt...
Taurus Adds Convertible Cylinder to the Deputy with New .357/9mm Model
Taurus is expanding the Deputy lineup with a convertible cylinder version, and the practical upside is straightforward: one revolver that runs .357 Magnum, .38 Special, and 9mm depending on which cylinder you drop in. The included 9mm cylinder gives you three caliber options without buying three ...
GunCon 2026: I’ll Be There June 20 in Niles, Ohio With 60+ Brands and Top 2A Voices
NILES, OH — I’ll be at GunCon 2026 on June 20, and if you’re going to be there too, find me and say hi. GunCon is an annual industry and consumer event hosted by Jon Patton and The Gun Collective. The 2026 edition runs June 17 through 20 in Niles, Ohio, with industry and VIP […...
Rebirth of AR-15 Rifle Training?
Let’s take a quick trip back in time, around 15 years or so, when Travis Haley and Chris Costa had just released a very popular DVD (remember those?) called “The Art of the Tactical Carbine,” and pretty much everyone in the firearms training industry picked up a copy and watched it from beg...