Americans may tell pollsters they favor gun control, but a new academic study reveals that enthusiasm fades considerably when taxpayers are asked to finance firearm restrictions. Researchers found that even a $100 annual cost can substantially weaken support, raising uncomfortable questions for g...
A federal judge has struck down New York’s ban on civilian body armor purchases, ruling that protective armor is protected by the Second Amendment. The decision marks a major victory for the Firearms Policy Coalition, although the injunction has been temporarily stayed.
Fulton Armory has a new HUB Mount for the M14 and M1A. It adapts the uncommon thread pattern on these rifles to the standard 1.375x24 threads used for mounting many silencers. Keep reading for all the details.
The Supreme Court has declined to review Maine's mandatory 72-hour firearm waiting period, leaving gun owners unable to take possession of purchased firearms even after passing a background check. The decision leaves unresolved a disagreement between federal appeals courts over whether the Second...
Florida's Eighth Circuit prosecutor tells sheriffs and police chiefs federal registration is not an element of the state's SBR and SBS ban. Read the original story: Florida Prosecutor to Sheriffs and Police Chiefs: Florida Law Does Not Require an ATF Tax Stamp for Short-Barreled Rifles and Shotgu...
Juniata County man shot a relative in the chest after he broke through his door and threatened to 'teach you a lesson,' state police say. Read the original story: Juniata County Man Shoots Relative Who Broke Down His Door, Stood in the Threshold With Fists Clenched, and Threatened to ‘Teach...
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is medical gear an individual patrol officer can carry on the body to extend capability in the minutes before EMS arrives. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going e...
The Soviet RPD (Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova) was a pioneering light machine gun that played a short but vital role in early Soviet weapon development and in adopting new intermediate-caliber weapon systems; it was adopted in 1949 alongside the AK and SKS, which significantly influenced the Cold ...
A Lehigh Acres man knocked down by a pickaxe blow shot the attacker standing over him. Days later, the attacker was the one arrested. Read the original story: Florida Man Knocked Down by Pickaxe Blow to the Back Shoots Attacker Standing Over Him, Sheriff Says It Was Self-Defense