Lydia Kaiser, Tim Walz, and the “Right” to Live Free From Gun Violence
Minnesota is home to me. I spent the first 29 years of my life there, and most of my family still lives there today. When something happens in Minnesota, it…
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Seeing Red: Red Dot Drills to Master Your Pistol
Transitioning to a red dot pistol? Master your optic with five proven drills including dot acquisition from the draw, the wall drill, 5-shot dot drill, Mozambique drill, and incremental distance work. Learn to shoot faster and more accurately with a red dot sight.
Front Line Friday #3: Stop Buying Gimmicks—Buy Time
Hemorrhage control isn’t about looking tactical. It’s about buying minutes until definitive care arrives—and sustaining the skills to make those minutes count.
POTD: Where SCAR Meets FAMAS
Photo of the Day captures the Belgian Army’s Special Operations Regiment during Tropical Storm, a recurring multinational exercise conducted in Central Africa in cooperation with Gabonese authorities. Now in its fifth iteration, the exercise is designed to prepare a rapidly deployable task ...
Concealed Carry Corner: Can Carry Guns Be Outdated?
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about how to stay sharp in the freezing cold winter months. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to look at the idea of having a carry gun that&...
Testing Hollywood: Michael Mann’s Collateral
Movies and the real-world application of firearms have had a troubled relationship. We go to the movies to escape and to dream, so naturally, some of those flights of fancy wind up being applied to how guns are used in movies, and the hero of the movie winds up shooting 30 or so rounds from Read ...
Top .380 Self-Defense Rounds?
A topic that consistently attracts significant interest is self-defense, and the two most common subtopics are home defense and concealed carry. Based on my personal experience and conversations with folks, concealed carry seems to be of the most interest. Why? You don’t go out in public with y...
Koons & Siegel v. Platkin Cases Heard En Banc at 3rd Circuit
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals heard en banc arguments on Feb. 11, 2026. The likely outcome? Evisceration of New Jersey's law.
The Story Behind Steinel Ammunition Co.
If you want to understand Steinel Ammo, start with the phrase stamped on everything they do: “Dedicated to Every Round.” That isn’t just marketing talk—it’s their core philosophy. Steinel Ammunition is for shooters who care. At Steinel, there is only the good stuff. There are no levels ...
Front Line Friday #2: Why Patrol Rifles Should Be Suppressed
Hearing, comms, performance, and downstream liability all get better when the rifle is less abusive to everyone standing near it.