I can’t say this without aging myself, but the MP5 started it all for me when I first saw Charlie Sheen’s portrayal of the insubordinate Lt. Dale Hawkins in the 1990 movie Navy SEALs . Nothing in the world seemed cooler at the time than waking up hungover on a beach, jumping out...
A Bucks County homeowner grabbed his gun and stepped out to stop armed car thieves. They shot at him, then returned and fired into his home. Read the original story: Pennsylvania Homeowner Grabs His Gun and Steps Outside to Stop Armed Car Thieves at 4 A.M. Minutes Later They Return and Fire Into ...
An Albuquerque man stepped in as two attackers beat and stabbed a victim with a knife and a pole, shooting one dead. Police call it possible justifiable homicide. Read the original story: Two Men With a Knife and a Pole Were Beating a Third. Then a Fourth Man Stepped In and Opened Fire.
Firearm-branded spirits are nothing new, but Ruger’s first run at it comes with an unusually tight production number. Ruger has partnered with veteran-owned Hooten Young on a limited collection of bourbon and cigars, led by Ruger First-Fire Bourbon. Only 1,776 bottles were made, a nod to the ye...
A DeLand man says he warned a trespasser dozens of times to leave before the man lunged at him. Volusia deputies are investigating the fatal shooting. Read the original story: He Found a Man Asleep in His Laundry Room and Called 911. Minutes Later, He Fired 12 Times.
A 23-year-old Chicago concealed carry license holder shot one of two people after a Sunday morning fight on West Cermak Road, police said. Read the original story: 23-Year-Old Chicago Concealed Carry Holder Shoots One of Two People Who Approached Him on Foot Before Sunday Morning Fight on Cermak ...
The Arizona sun does not negotiate. By mid-morning at ParaBellum Shooting and Tactical Training Academy, the range was already pushing into the 90s, the mirage was already starting to run hard across the lanes, and the big rattlesnake sculpture that marks the firing line was catching the morning ...
Kerrville police say a 39-year-old brandished a knife at a resident's door over an alleged debt. The 47-year-old resident shot him. Read the original story: Man Confronting Kerrville Resident Over Alleged Debt Pulls Knife, Gets Shot Multiple Times at Front Door
Two Oxford men tried to rob a 25-year-old in a Tuscaloosa apartment parking lot on Oct. 10. One is dead, the other faces felony murder. Read the original story: Attempted Robbery of 25-Year-Old Tuscaloosa Man Ends With One Suspect Dead and the Other Charged With Felony Murder
Editor’s Note: Practice these weak-handed drawing techniques only with triple-checked unloaded guns, or better yet, with identical-size unshootable dummy guns. A while back, I did an article for The Armory Life on left-handed manipulation of a 1911 pistol, particularly one that d...