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Gun Sales Rise Again as February NICS Checks Top 1.26M
17+ hour, 48+ min ago (579+ words) Gun sales were brisk again in February, with background checks for gun purchases rising over February of last year. The February'National Shooting Sports Foundation-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,265,320 is a 3.5 percent increase from the 1,222,980 in…...
Smith & Wesson FPC 5.7 Review: A Folding PDW Worth Owning
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (570+ words) Images by the author. (Yes, I left the paper "brand band" on the handguard.) I am no stranger to Smith and Wesson's folding pistol carbine line. I reviewed two others, a good while ago, in .22LR and 10mm. They were well-built, effective…...
Mike Lee Introduces National Constitutional Carry Act
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (506+ words) U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced a measure on March 5 that would permit lawful gun owners to carry their firearms for self-defense in all 50 states. Called the National Constitutional Carry Act, the measure would restore the right to carry as the…...
Is the Palmetto State Armory 5.56 Krinkov the Best Krink?
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (727+ words) Buying guns does not always have to be justified or rational. Sometimes the best purchase is simply one that makes you smile. When shopping for a new gun, many of us fall into the trap of trying to rationalize every…...
Off-Body Carry for Women
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (773+ words) Carrying a firearm every day is something everyone should do. My preferred method of carry and what I recommend to gun owners is to carry on their body if possible. This is the safest way to carry your gun and…...
Does Ammo Quality Matter When Shooting Suppressed?
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (722+ words) You just dropped serious money on a quality suppressor. You waited through the paperwork. Now you're finally on the other side of that process, can threaded onto your barrel, and ready to experience the quietest, most satisfying range session of…...
Texas Nightclub Shooting Sparks Terror, Gun Control Clash
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (336+ words) What's a gun-grabbing Democrat politician to do when a foreign-born Muslim dressed in a "property of Allah" hoodie shoots up a nightclub in Texas the day after the United States launched Operation Epic Fury in Iran? If you guessed ignore…...
Creature Grips Rebrands as Thru-Flo Rail Covers with XTech
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (546+ words) XTech Tactical did not just recently acquire Creature Grips. It fast-tracked the recently patented rail covers to market as the new Thru-Flo" M-LOK rail covers. Each piece weighs a scant 2 grams per panel and is, of course, entirely tool-free to…...
Bill Seeks to Block Non-Citizens From Armed Police Roles
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (199+ words) A bill before the U.S. Congress that would prevent law enforcement officers in the country illegally from carrying firearms highlights a loophole in the law that at least one gun-rights group believes needs to be addressed. Under normal circumstances, federal law…...
What Ammo Does the FBI Use—and Why It Matters
1+ week, 1+ day ago (429+ words) The Bureau's ammunition selection tells us far more about modern projectile science than it does about caliber wars. The FBI is widely reported to be issuing Hornady Critical Duty 9mm +P 135gr (FlexLock/FTX) as its current duty load. But if you…...