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President Joe Biden is reportedly going to announce that his administration is creating a new federal office of “gun violence prevention.” This new office is likely to be run by Stephanie Feldman, Biden’s staff secretary, who also oversees firearms policies within the White House. She was previously a policy director for Biden’s …

Remington Ammunition has issued an official safety recall notice for three lots of Core-Lokt Tipped Remington .300 Win. Mag. cartridges. Bullet weight is 180 grains and affected lot numbers are N16OCA373, N17OAA373 and N22OCA373. Use of this product may result in firearm damage and/or personal injury. Enthusiasts with these loads should, …

Indexing is an integral component of the pistol draw stroke, serving as the critical starting point where alignment meets stability. It incorporates a progressive series of rapid actions that occur in mere tenths of a second: clearing the carry holster, establishing initial tactile alignment, bringing both hands together, building a …

Selecting the proper projectile is easy. Picking the perfect propellant to complement it, however, isn’t so straightforward and can slow or derail the load development process. Why? Crack open any reputable reloading manual or pamphlet, or visit the website of any propellant manufacturer, and you’ll instantly have your answer. There …

Templar Knives has just unveiled the Paladin liner lock folding knife. This new folding knife was created to serve as a general-purpose blade and can tackle the vast majority of cutting tasks with either of its offered blade profiles: A drop point blade or and Americanized tanto, the latter of which …

Shooter’s Choice is celebrating its 40th anniversary and marking the milestone with several changes, including a branding refresh and updates to its popular cleaning kit line. The changes are key to reestablishing Shooter’s Choice as a competitive, quality option for gun cleaning with four decades of knowledge and know-how packed into …

We just finished another team tactics class at Gunsite Academy and the class always ends with some force-on-force scenarios using Simunitions. The eye opener is that the best shot in the class does not necessarily do the best in the force-on-force, even though these scenarios are nearly always close-range problems. Simply put, …

Springfield Armory has a new promotion which began on Friday, September 15th and will continue to run until the end of 2023. During that time, customers who purchase select Springfield Armory handguns will qualify to receive three additional magazines and a Springfield Armory dual pistol bag with Springfield’s “Crossed Cannon” logo. …

Swampfox Optics just announced a new first-focal-plane (FFP), low-power variable optic (LPVO), the Warhorse 1-6X. The Warhorse is the next evolution of Swampfox riflescopes and was developed and extensively tested to meet the high expectations of the company’s existing customer base and needs of the modern rifle shooter. Designed for smooth …

When I heard that Smith & Wesson was introducing a pistol-caliber carbine (PCC), I assumed it would be based on the company’s popular M&P15 line of AR-pattern carbines. That formula has worked for Colt for years, and more recently for Springfield Armory. Such an addition would build on the M&P15 series, adding …