TFB Review: Kestrel HUD - The Dope Card That Updates Itself

You are lying prone behind a rifle, the clock is running, and you need the wind, the range and your drop. So you lift your head, look at the Kestrel in your hand, read the numbers, lose your sight picture and start again. I have done that more times than I care to count, on the range, in matches ...

By Eric B •

NRA Board Member Blasts Egos Blocking Effort to Shrink 76-Member Board

NRA Board member Dick Fairburn says a proposal to reduce the organization's 76-member board to 46 was derailed by internal resistance. In this firsthand opinion column, he questions whether personal egos and reelection interests are standing in the way of reforms NRA members deserve.

By Dick Fairburn •

Diamondback Firearms DB15 Swamp Stalker Is a Sports South Exclusive

Most camo rifles get their pattern from a factory machine. The DB15 Swamp Stalker gets it from a stencil, a steady hand and a lot of patience. Diamondback Firearms built this 5.56 NATO rifle as a Sports South exclusive, and the finish is made of precision-cut stencils, hand-laid patterns and indi...

By Eric B •

Armed Dad Stops Oregon School Shooter as AP Admits the Obvious

An armed father intervened in the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The post Armed Dad Stops Oregon School Shooter as AP Admits the Obvious appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By TTAG News Contributor •

COG: Build the Echelon Your Way

I have been fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with the Springfield Armory Echelon platform since it was first introduced. From the original 4.5F full-size pistol through the 4.0C compact, compensated and other configurations (such as the 4.0FC) that followed, I have reviewed and experimente...

By Scott Conditt •

The Rimfire Report: FarrowTech's FT17 PDW Kit (First Impressions)

Last time I talked about FarrowTech, we took a look at his Ruger Mark IV 22R PDW Kit  back in August. My only real complaint about the Mark IV chassis upgrade had nothing to do with the build itself, but with how far behind the Mark IV is in modern 22LR pistol development. The Ruger Mark ser...

By Luke C. •

Oregon School Shooter Violated Existing ‘Common Sense Gun Laws’

An armed parent stopped the deadly Silver Rail Elementary School attack in Bend, Oregon. Yet Sen. Ron Wyden responded by demanding more gun control, even as the school district’s firearms prohibition came under renewed scrutiny.

By Dave Workman •

Hawaii’s Gun-Free School Laws Under Fire After Armed Father Stops Oregon Shooter

An armed father stopped a school shooter in Oregon. Now a Hawaii newspaper editor is questioning the state's gun-free school laws as national polling shows a majority of voters, particularly K–12 parents, support allowing trained teachers to carry firearms. Copy excerpt

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •
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