FFL Dealer News: NICS Alerts, Suppressors, Ghost Guns
The FBI confirmed NICS monitoring, ATF wrote a new alert policy, and the DOJ let the suppressor ruling stand. What changed, and what it means at the counter.
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Galvion Introduces SoloPack Arctic at AUSA 2026, Extending Soldier Power Capability to Extreme Cold Environments
Galvion, a global leader in the design and manufacture of intelligent power and data management solutions, innovative head systems and integrated soldier systems, today announced the launch of its new Nerv Centr® SoloPack™ Arctic, an extreme-cold rechargeable battery designed to deliver reliab...
From P-10 to DUTY: CZ's Next-Generation Striker-Fired Pistol
NASA-supported human-factors research is not the usual starting point for a pistol grip, but it is where CZ's DiFEND methodology comes from, and it shaped the way the new CZ DUTY fits the hand. The rest of the pistol is just as deliberate. A serialized modular chassis holds everything togeth...
Best Headlamps for Night Fishing: 6 Field-Tested Picks
Night fishing rewards patience, and it punishes fumbling in the dark. When brown trout and striped bass are most active at dusk and dawn, and steelhead anglers routinely make pre-dawn treks to reach the first-light bite, a good headlamp earns its place in the tackle bag fast. The reason is simple...
Ten Hunting Books Worth Keeping on Your Shelf
A good hunting book does more than fill the hours before a season opens. The best titles sharpen how you think about the pursuit, the ethics behind it, and the country you cross to find game. The list below spans more than a century of writing, from the work of a future president to modern [̷...
Quick Overview of Barrel Service Life
Barrel-life specifications are a familiar sight in government solicitations, technical documents, and manufacturer literature, but what do they actually mean? A barrel rated for a certain number of rounds is not necessarily guaranteed to perform identically throughout that entire service life, an...
Galco's Combat Master 2.0 Lands for the Glock 17
Galco has rolled out the Combat Master 2.0, an updated take on its long-running Combat Master pancake belt holster, and the lineup now includes a fit for the Glock 17.
CDC Corrects Defensive Gun Use Estimates After Gun-Control Push to Bury Them
The CDC has corrected its defensive gun use estimates to 500,000–2.5 million annually. The change follows a lobbying campaign by Gun Violence Archive’s Mark Bryant and other gun-control activists that helped get the figures removed in 2022.
Fact-Denying Anti-Gun Groups Attack DOJ’s Under-21 Handgun Decision
Teachers Unify condemned DOJ’s conclusion that criminally enforcing the federal dealer handgun ban against law-abiding adults ages 18–20 violates the Second Amendment. Its response overlooks the central issue: these Americans are adults with constitutional rights.
AllOutdoor Review: Springfield Armory SA-35 4-Inch Polished Blued 9mm
Back in July I spent some time with the Springfield Armory SA-35 Polished Blued and walked away a fan of that blue and walnut combo. This spring Springfield rolled out a 4″ version of the SA-35, and now that shorter gun gets the same polished treatment, so naturally I had to see if trimming...