Navy SEAL, US Marshal, CIA: Rodney Magallan on the Tip of the Spear
Retired Navy SEAL Commander Rodney Magallan joins Tom Marshall on the RECOIL Podcast!
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Ayoob: The Pin Shoot Grand Finale
In 1969, an armed citizen named Richard Davis shot it out with a trio of armed robbers and survived — but was hit a couple of times during the melee. Deciding that there had to be something better to stop bullets with than one’s own flesh, he conceived soft, concealable body armor and became ...
Colombia Restores Gun Carry Permits After Decade-Long Nationwide Suspension
Colombia’s Decree 1368 restores the effectiveness of valid firearm carry permits after years of nationwide suspension, although the country retains a restrictive may-issue system.
Legally Carried Handguns Stop Two Brown Bear Attacks in Slovakia
Two men in Slovakia used legally carried handguns to stop separate brown bear attacks. Both escaped injury, underscoring the value of an immediately available defensive firearm when a bear charges.
James Reeves Subpoenaed for Being a Guntuber: Highland Park Lawsuit Against Smith & Wesson Reaches Into Firearms Media and Defines Unpaid Reviews as ‘Advertising’
A YouTube gun reviewer says he was subpoenaed in Roberts v. Smith & Wesson, the Highland Park lawsuit that calls unpaid reviews advertising. Read the original story: James Reeves Subpoenaed for Being a Guntuber: Highland Park Lawsuit Against Smith & Wesson Reaches Into Firearms Media an...
Veteran Wellness Podcast
The Veteran Wellness Podcast is hosted by my friend Erik Lawrence who speaks with fellow Veterans about service, health, and life. His inaugural video was launched today and features Retired Green Beret Scott LaMorte. Expect an honest conversation about military service, combat injuries, traumati...
Ukraine Concealed Carry Push Continues as Civilian Gun Bill Returns to Agenda
Ukraine’s long-delayed civilian-firearms bill is back on parliament’s agenda as two petitions seek legal handgun ownership and concealed carry for qualified citizens and combat veterans.
461 Million Guns? Survey’s Firearm Numbers Nearly Matches 125 Years of Federal Data
William English estimates that Americans own 461 million firearms. A separate calculation using more than a century of federal production records produces nearly identical handgun, rifle, and shotgun ratios.
August Firearm Checks Top 1.1 Million as NFA Checks Triple
Adjusted firearm-related NICS checks reached 1.115 million in August 2026, up 2.2% from last year, while NFA checks more than tripled.
EDC’ing the Master Class 10-8 Performance 1911
Editor’s Note: Springfield Armory provided the Master Class 10-8 Performance 1911 pistol used by the author in this review. The opinions and evaluations expressed here are the author’s own. I must admit something: I’m a Fudd at heart. I love carrying a full-size 1911 .45 ACP in a leathe...