Kaylub Giamanco and the Bend School Shooting: What an Armed Dad’s Story Teaches the Rest of Us
Kaylub Giamanco stopped the Silver Rail Elementary shooter in Bend, Oregon. Watch his interview and the hard lessons armed citizens should take from it.
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TFB Review: DAA EDGE & TAP - Random Swingers on Your Command
The Double-Alpha EDGE shot timer bundled with two Target Activation Pods (TAP) turns any swinger, drop-turner, bobber or slider into a target that releases on a programmable delay, with no activator popper in the way. For competition shooters who want (un)predictable movers in training, it is one...
Concealed Carry Demand Surges After Armed Citizen Stops Oregon School Shooter
More than 200 Oregon residents have begun the concealed handgun licensing process after an armed citizen stopped the Silver Rail Elementary School shooter. The surge has prompted additional training, with one class filling in just 20 minutes.
Same-Day Suppressors: Week One at the Dealer Counter
A Springfield shop sold a suppressor in the time it takes to run a background check - the first real retail read on ATF's October 9 guidance. Week one taught dealers that the federal paper moved, but the compliance load did not.
Machine Gun Theory and Doctrine
The Russo-Japanese War was one of the first major conflicts in which two modern industrial powers employed machine guns extensively against one another. Russian forces primarily used the Maxim machine gun, while the Japanese increasingly used the Hotchkiss machine gun. Both armies initially had r...
What Are the Odds?
When a less than 1% possibility becomes a community’s reality. Guest contributor Michael Bellantoni reflects on the Bend, Oregon elementary school shooting, the armed citizen who stepped in, and why rare does not mean impossible.
Report: People Back Gun Control, Until They’re Asked to Pay for It
Americans may tell pollsters they favor gun control, but a new academic study reveals that enthusiasm fades considerably when taxpayers are asked to finance firearm restrictions. Researchers found that even a $100 annual cost can substantially weaken support, raising uncomfortable questions for g...
Cook County, Connecticut Defend AR-15 Bans in Supreme Court Briefs Ahead of December Arguments
Cook County and Connecticut are asking the Supreme Court to uphold AR-15 bans by arguing that military usefulness, ballistic effectiveness, and public-safety concerns justify prohibiting America's most popular rifle. Their constitutional arguments could have consequences far beyond the AR-15.
M40 Sniper Rifle – A Vietnam War Icon
The M40 rifle might be the most recognizable of all American sniper rifles. Its birth coincided with a need for a precision instrument in the steamy jungles of Vietnam, and its legacy was built by those who relied on its performance. Its accuracy, reliability, and endurance have given rise to a g...
CDC Data Challenges Gun-Control Claim That Firearms Are Leading Cause of Death for Children
New research from the Second Amendment Foundation uses CDC mortality data to challenge claims that firearms are the leading cause of death among American children. The findings expose how age brackets and combined death categories shape the gun-control narrative.