So-called “universal” background checks have become a go-to gun control push for anti-Second Amendment politicians. They come out of the woodwork to push such checks each time a high-profile firearm-based crime occurs. The fact that the vast majority of high-profile attackers already acquire their guns via background checks matters not; …

Kahr Arms announced the launch of two new pistols at the 2017 NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits in Atlanta, GA. The two new guns are additions to the company’s value-price S Series: The S9 and the ST9 pistols. The new S Series of guns incorporates a reconfigured magazine base, as …

STI International worked with self-defense trainer Chris Costa to produce a new collection of pistols named the Costa Series, designed with personal defense and duty use in mind. The new STI Costa HOST pistol is the latest from the company. The Costa HOST pistol is ready for use straight from …

The St. Louis Police Department decommissioned all 29 of its Thompson submachine guns 60 years ago, but the firearms are coming out of mothballs to underwrite half the cost of the department’s purchase of 1,500 new Beretta 9 mms and additional AR-15 patrol rifles. It’s not the first time selling …

Trojan Firearms, based in Phoenix, AZ, took more than 30 years of knowledge and experience in precision machining and put it toward designing high-performance firearms. The latest from the company is the new PRO9V1 carbine, chambered in 9 mm. The new Trojan PRO9V1 carbine is based on the ergonomics and …

When it comes to using a handgun for self-defense, multiple shots might be required to stop the threat. More holes cause more damage, and more damage means the threat will stop sooner. One gets more holes by firing more rounds, or using something that has multiple projectiles, such as a …

In the beginning, there was black powder. It changed everything, and it’s still the most consistent burning gunpowder in existence. The problem is this mixture of sulfur, charcoal and potassium nitrate is very corrosive. If residue is left in a barrel, it will eat away the metal like termites chewing …

They fought for 63 days without outside support, which is remarkable when you consider the strength of their opponent. They sought to liberate Warsaw from German occupation, and they planned to do it simultaneously with the advance of Soviet forces toward the city as a part of a nationwide uprising …

Some years ago, I was in the lobby of the Glock headquarters in Georgia when a woman came in holding a Glock pistol between two fingers like it was a poisonous snake. When she got closer I could see her problem; the pistol looked like a relic from the Titanic …

Tiger McKee, the lead instructor at the Shootrite Firearms Academy in Langston, AL, really likes using an ankle holster. He uses them a lot for carrying a back-up pistol or even for carrying his primary gun when a holster on the belt isn’t an option. An ankle holster works well …