Springfield Armory's Echelon 4.0FC has been selected as the new duty pistol for Spain's National Police after beating international competition in demanding accuracy, durability, and environmental testing. Here's what earned the 9mm handgun the contract and why it matters to American gun owners.
A Connecticut attorney's amicus brief tells the Supreme Court the Second Amendment's militia clause is extinct and AR-15s are not protected. Read the original story: Connecticut Lawyer Asks Supreme Court to Declare Part of the Second Amendment ‘Extinct’ So the State Can Keep Its AR-15...
Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. Violence directed to...
A Ninth Circuit panel affirmed California's 24/7 audio and video recording mandate for FFLs in August, and the en banc petition landed October 13. What Penal Code 26806 requires, why home-based dealers carry the burden, and how customers actually find you.
The safest way to move a dog in a vehicle is to kennel it, and the best hunting kennels now go well beyond containment. Many modern crates add design features meant to protect a dog in a severe crash, and some carry attachable fans and water bowls as optional extras. That shift matters for anyone...
Motion in a decoy spread works because live birds are never still, and ducks are naturally wired to pick out certain kinds of movement. Water that sits dead still will push birds beyond shotgun range, while a spread with ripples, swimmers, and spinning wings reads as a feeding, resting flock. The...
A final rule effective November 27 lets FFLs run voluntary NICS checks on employees and contractors with inventory access. It is a useful tool, not a compliance checkbox.
Ohio SB 214 would remove suppressors from dangerous ordnance. It passed the Senate 31-1, and a House lawmaker wants SBRs and SBSs added. Read the original story: Ohio Senate Passed Its Suppressor Bill 31-1. Now a House Lawmaker Wants Short-Barreled Rifles and Shotguns Added.
John looked like a character on Hee Haw, if a character on Hee Haw was not terribly silly. He carried himself like a grandfather. He was thin and always wore the same basic uniform — a pressed collared shirt buttoned at the neck and wrists, spotlessly clean bib overalls, and a ball cap. He had ...
Pennsylvania deer hunters are different, and if you have grown up inside it you know why. In this state the whitetail is more than a game animal. It is a state symbol, an economic engine, a cultural touchstone, and in some corners a nuisance. The traditions built around it run deeper than almost ...