Taurus International Manufacturing is introducing the Taurus TS9, a full-size, duty-oriented, polymer frame, striker-fired semi-automatic 9mm pistol into the United States This service handgun is popular with police and military units in Brazil, and has passed all the tests and standards for the extremely rigorous NATO proofing requirements. The availability of …

In the world of firearm customization, the SIG Sauer P320 is a popular choice for enthusiasts and professionals because of its modularity. For this reason, it even won the military’s modular handgun replacement contract a few years back, beating out many other manufacturers in a hotly debated contest. One of …

Can you hunt with an AR-platform rifle? The correct answer is yes. If you said no, why do you hate America? Kidding aside, ARs have become increasingly popular as hunting rifles, and for good reason. ARs are no longer relegated to .22-caliber bullets, and large-frame ARs chamber the more powerful …

Finger guns, the lethal weapons of choice for absolutely no one, are in the news again. Every so often we write about over-the-top reactions to harmless things or actions with some nebulous but apparently nefarious gun-related nexus, like the by-now notorious case of the seven-year-old second-grader suspended for chewing a breakfast pastry into the …

In May, we wrote about the dramatic events leading up to the historic 2016 presidential election, in which Donald Trump made judicial nominations a centerpiece of his campaign. That article explained how President Trump fortified the U.S. Supreme Court with Originalist appointments and how that in turn led to last …

Armed Citizen® Today A fisherman trekking into the Tom Miner Basin of Montana was charged by an adult male grizzly bear, forcing him to open fire to defend his life and that of his fellow angler on Aug. 30, 2023. The two were walking through dense undergrowth when the charge …

A detailed study on lives saved by the actions of armed, law-abiding citizens, issued on Aug. 31 by the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC), found the number reported annually by the FBI reflects a mere fraction of the real figure. “The FBI reports that armed citizens only stopped 14 of the 302 …

An instructor who doesn’t remain a student will quickly find himself obsolete or, at the very least, unrelatable. As this is one of my core beliefs, I make it a point to attend as many training courses as possible. Without fail, I learn something new each time. More often, I …

Last month, we talked generally about concealment considerations—we advised you to dress for it, to adjust your holster to the extent it allows, to accessorize your holster to decrease printing even more, to consider carrying in a different position and, if all that fails, to get a different gun you …

I have been curious about what age group is most vulnerable to crime, so I did some research and it looks like the elderly population “wins” the proverbial jackpot in several different styles of victimization. There are tons of articles and information out there that support my research, so much …