Maryland’s most anti-gun county has continued its tantrum, lashing out against lawful carry in the only way it thinks it can. Yesterday, the Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to pass Bill 21-22E, to remove the exemption for Wear & Carry (W&C) permit holders from the county’s ban on possessing firearms “in …

Since 2005, Silencer Central has been creating innovative suppressors for American gun owners. Now Silencer Central has just released the newest member in the Banish suppressor line, the new Banish Backcountry suppressor. Extremely lightweight at 7.8 ounces and using a 100-percent titanium fully welded construction, this new suppressor was designed to be …

Designed for the XM5 and XM250 (above), the multi-component 6.8×51 mm round may prove to be the “next big thing” in rifle ammunition. Most progress within the firearm industry is measured in small increments and spread over years or even decades. Since the early 20th century, advances in materials and …

Even in today’s age of striker-fired, polymer-frame pistols, there’s still a place in every armory for a single-action-only semi-automatic handgun. There was a time in America when one didn’t have to use the descriptor “single-action” or “SAO” (Single-Action Only) in reference to semi-automatic pistols of the fightin’ persuasion. For the …

The modern sporting rifle—though I personally detest the term—is making in presence felt in the hunting fields more and more each year. And while the .223 Remington, .224 Valkyrie, 6.5 Creedmoor and .308 Winchester offer plenty of hunting opportunities, there are times where a hunter may wish for a little bit …

An Indiana Conservation Officer investigation has resulted in multiple charges, fines, and the first lifetime hunting suspension of its kind in state history for a West Lafayette man. Hanson Pusey, 25, was sentenced Thursday to a lifetime hunting suspension along with home detention, probation, and payment of replacement fees stemming from an …

Browning introduced its AB3 bolt-action rifle line at the 2014 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show. Initial chamberings were 7 mm Rem. Mag, .270 Win., 30-’06 Sprg. and .300 Win. Mag. Despite the show’s annual buzz around modern sporting rifles and carry handguns, a budget-conscious offering that carried one of the …

Today, Smith & Wesson, based in Springfield, Mass., is recognized across the firearm market as one of the most popular American manufacturers of longarms and pistols, with the M&P family of polymer-frame pistols being some of the best sellers. However, the M&P line didn’t always consist of such pistols, as the …

“It’s déjà vu all over again,” in the words of the great baseball philospher Yogi Berra. Texas voters rejected Democrat Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke’s bid for higher office for the third time. This time Texans re-elected Republican Gov. Greg Abbott who handily brushed off a challenge from the perennial office …

Mossberg’s 590, available as a standard shotgun and also as a “firearm,” is a solid host for a .410-bore defensive scattergun. Recently, I’ve received several letters asking my opinion of a .410-bore shotgun for home defense. First off, the only living beings I’ve thwarted with a .410-bore are a few …