Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois AR-15 Ban Days After Supreme Court Takes Up Same Fight

The Seventh Circuit has upheld Illinois’ ban on AR-15s and standard magazines, doubling down on Bevis just days after the Supreme Court agreed to hear Viramontes and Grant. Chief Judge Brennan warned the court is allowing Illinois to ban “the best-selling rifle in America and its standard mag...

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson •

Front Line Friday #22: Female Officer Gear and Fit: The Systemic Gap

The equipment design and procurement failures that produce poor fit for female officers, why body armor, duty belts, and holsters built around a male body type create real safety and performance gaps, and what agencies and officers can do about it.

By Tom R •

The Guns That Won the American Revolution

The psychological weapon of the Americans was the hunter's rifle, but victory came from smoothbore muskets The post The Guns That Won the American Revolution appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Jim Carmichel •

Supreme Court AR-15 Ban Cases: The Fight Begins

The Supreme Court agreed to hear two AR-15 ban cases, Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins. Here is what the Court will decide and what it means.

By Jacob Paulsen •

POTD: Tropic Lightning Holds the Dunes at Balikatan 2026

The La Paz Sand Dunes on the northern coast of Luzon made for an unusual battlefield on May 4, 2026, but the mission was unmistakable. In the first image, Pfc. Griffin Clemen of 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, works the M240B during the Counter L...

By Eric B •

Finally! SCOTUS Will Hear Two ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear two major Second Amendment challenges to bans on modern semiautomatic rifles. For gun owners, Grant v. Higgins and Viramontes v. Cook County could become the long-awaited test of whether AR-15-style rifles are protected “arms.”

By Dave Workman •

Tallboy and Grand Slam: World War II Bunker Busters

By 1940, both England and Germany realized that the Kriegsmarine’s U-Boats were the key to the Battle of the Atlantic. Eliminating the German submarine threat was Britain’s top priority. Expanding the U-Boat fleet was Germany’s greatest hope to bring the British to their knees. In those dar...

By Tom Laemlein •
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