New figures attributed to the ATF show nearly 5.8 million registered suppressors in the United States, underscoring just how fast silencer ownership is growing among American gun owners.
I have been running the standard Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 as my deep-concealment carry gun for a good stretch now. Out of the last couple of years, it has hands down been my new favorite concealed carry piece in my current rotation. It disappears under a t-shirt better than just about an...
WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Justice has moved to voluntarily dismiss its appeal in State of Texas v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, a significant step that clears the path for the ATF to revisit the controversial “Engaged in the Business” rule. The cons...
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a 1955 Colt Courier in .22 LR, one of an estimated 3,000 manufactured 1953-1956 before being phased out in favor of the Colt Agent. The Courier was Colt’s attempt at a lightweight compact revolver for plainclothes police and civilian co...
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Smith & Wesson Model 50 Chief’s Special Target, one of 568 manufactured in the range 930J45-936J19. The factory letter states this shipped March 27, 1973 and confirms the Model 50 was manufactured as special orders with no standard...
More than a century after the debut of John Browning’s most celebrated handgun design, the year 2020 marked the beginning of Springfield Armory’s most recent 1911 makeover. Long known as a premium purveyor of the .45-caliber, two-time World War champ, Springfield’s catalog of 1911s had grow...
A machete attack inside Grand Central is a brutal reminder that New York’s “sensitive places” law does not stop violent criminals. It only leaves law-abiding citizens disarmed until armed police arrive after the damage is already done.
NORTHBROOK, Ill. – April 8, 2026 – Award-winning Gun Tote’n Mamas® (GTM), the leading provider of women’s protection solutions, is excited to announce its partnership with Charter Arms Manufacturing, an American revolver manufacturing company. GTM w...
Does shooting a bear make the bear more dangerous? In most cases the bears run off or are killed. If the bears persist in the attack, most are killed or driven off.