Police: Armed 27-Year-Old Shoots 16-Year-Old During Robbery Attempt in Chicago

CHICAGO, IL – Chicago police are investigating a fatal shooting after an attempted robbery on the city’s South Side last Wednesday, March 18. As reported by ABC 7 Eyewitness News, the incident happened around 3:36 p.m. in the 11700 block of South Normal Avenue in the West Pullman neighbor...

By Luke McCoy

Galco Thunderclap Masterbilt Holster

Let’s get this out of the way up front. I believe the 1911 pistol is just about the finest handgun ever made. A well-built, custom 1911 represents mechanical elegance, history and performance all rolled into one. In my opinion, a pistol of that caliber deserves to be carried in nothing less tha...

By Yamil Sued

Federal Court Blocks New York Social Media Requirement for Concealed Carry Permits

SYRACUSE, NY – A federal court has moved to permanently block New York from requiring concealed carry permit applicants to submit their social media information. According to court documents filed in the Northern District of New York, the state agreed to a permanent injunction preventing en...

By Luke McCoy

27-Year-Old Chicago Concealed Carrier Fatally Shoots 16-Year-Old During Armed Robbery

A 16-year-old boy is dead after a 27-year-old man shot him during an attempted armed robbery in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon. Chicago police report the teenager drew a firearm first, prompting the resident to return fire in self-defense; two handguns were recovered...

By Brandon Curtis

Army Testing Shorter, Lighter XM8 Carbine (Revised)

The XM8 ships with a 25-round magazine. Twenty-round mags from the M7 remain compatible. That directly addresses one of the louder complaints in Army Capt. Braden Trent's May 2025 assessment of the M7, which called the 20-round capacity a liability. As TFB covered when the Army type-classifi...

By Josh C
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