TFB Behind the Gun #224: Scott Ergas of Petersen's Hunting

In this episode of the TFB Behind the Gun podcast, Scott Ergas of Petersen's Hunting  joins the conversation to relive their recent weekend at the NRL Hunter Leupold Relentless Rifleman match . Today, Scott and I speak to the practical realities of North American hunting in the modern a...

By Luke C. •

Supreme Court AR-15 Ban Cases: The Fight Begins

The Supreme Court agreed to hear two AR-15 ban cases, Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins. Here is what the Court will decide and what it means.

By Jacob Paulsen •

S14E1: Freedom Bought, Freedom Maintained – 700 Years of Receipts

We then cover the colonial period, the Revolution, and post-Civil War developments, including restrictions on enslaved Black people, the Black Codes, the 14th Amendment, and cases such as Dred Scott, Cruikshank, and Miller. We end with major modern laws and decisions, including the NFA, the Gun C...

By Riley Bowman •

Full-sized, Compact and Subcompact: What’s the Difference?

Today’s handgun buyers are spoiled for choice – to a degree that the number of options becomes almost bewildering. As a result, consumers often rely on any number of heuristics that help simplify their purchase decisions. Witness today the number of novice shooters who approach buying their f...

By Clayton Walker •

S13E25: Legislative Updates – Nine to Zero and Counting

In this episode we give a roundup of current Second Amendment court cases and gun-law developments. We discuss the Supreme Court’s narrow ruling in the Hemani case, the Court declining to hear two New York cases for now, and the 6-3 decision in Wolford v. Lopez striking down Hawaii’s private-...

By Riley Bowman •

The Rimfire Report: Celebrating 75 Years of CCI — A Trip to Lewiston

There are media event trips, and then there are the kind of trips that remind you why you fell in love with this industry in the first place, and continue to sacrifice much to keep working in it. My recent visit to Lewiston, Idaho, to participate in CCI Ammunition's celebration of its 75th a...

By Luke C. •

Taking the Hellcat .380 to 200 Yards

Before we begin, let’s just address the elephant in the room. What is “long-range” with a pistol, especially in a caliber like .380? That is a fair question, so let’s just start with the simple fact it is FUN to see how far we can go, to push our skills and develop our technique for Read ...

By Beyond Seclusion •

10mm for Self Defense: Is It Too Powerful?

Discussing the 10mm Auto cartridge stirs up strong opinions. When you chamber a polymer pistol for the cartridge, the debate gets even louder. Is it too powerful for self-defense? To get to the truth, I decided to get a Springfield Armory XD-M and run a bunch of 10mm ammo through it. Magnum Power...

By T. Logan Metesh •
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