Handguns have a strong record in documented bear-defense encounters. Dean Weingarten’s review of 204 fatal bear attacks found just one case with a handgun present—and the victim could not reach it. The lesson for armed Americans: a defensive handgun needs to be accessible when danger arrives.
When I plucked the September-October issue of Smithsonian magazine out of my P.O. Box, the first article I turned to was “The Secret Life of Cormac McCarthy” by Richard Grant. As I skimmed it, a pull-quote leaped out at me: “He never left the house without a book. He never left the house wi...
Despite assertions to the contrary on the internet, the P320 is not being cancelled. In fact, a new production model was announced during SIG NEXT. Meet the M17 SOF. The Modular Handgun System can easily be configured by swapping out parts and accessories. As soon as the program was awarded back ...
Carrying a pistol with a weapon light attached is one of those things that sounds simple until you go shopping for a holster. Add a light to your carry gun, and your holster options collapse from hundreds down to a handful, or none in some cases, and half of those that do fit your gun only suppor...
A 73-year-old Vietnam veteran shot a masked intruder in the buttocks after the man drilled through his door and knocked him down in his San Francisco home at 5 a.m. Read the original story: 73-Year-Old San Francisco Vietnam Veteran Shoots Masked Intruder in the Buttocks After He Drilled Through H...
Newsom signed SB 948 on Sept. 26. From 2029, California firearm safety certificate applicants must complete a 4-hour course with live fire. Read the original story: Buying a Gun in California After 2029 Will Mean Four Hours of Class and a Trip to the Range Before the Certificate
Derya is a Turkish manufacturer, founded in 1998, and selling guns all over the world. They sell mostly tacticoolish shotguns and .22LR rifles, and lots of handguns. But sometimes they mix stuff up with Fudd-friendly material like the EX1300. Here’s what they tell us about it:
Virginia's new FAIR Unit can investigate FFLs and sue them under HB 21. Here is what "reasonable controls" means in practice - and the records that protect a dealer's license.
Heller identified an individual right to keep and bear arms. McDonald made that right enforceable against the states. Bruen confirmed public carry and forced courts to follow text, history, and tradition. Together, they form the holy trinity of modern Second Amendment law.