Firearm: Smith & Wesson CSX (MSRP: $609) Smith & Wesson’s CSX, new for 2022, stands out as one of the truly interesting pistols released at SHOT Show in January. Rather than a polymer frame, it’s aluminum, certainly bucking the trend of most new pistols. Rather than striker-fired, it’s a single-action-only, …

Early on a Sunday morning in June, a tractor-trailer backed into the rear parking lot of the Navy Arms warehouse north of Martinsburg, W.V. Inside the truck’s shipping container were four huge wooden crates containing a long-forgotten batch of British No. 4 Lee-Enfield rifles with a unique history. Two green, military-style chests, …

The Stoeger Industries STR-9 line of striker-fired pistols offers a value-packed option for handgunners who want a well-built pistol for an affordable price. The compact model is sized appropriately for concealment while providing features that contribute to a positive user experience. Watch the video above to see Stoeger’s optic-ready STR9C on the range with …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2022 Washington, D.C. – Late yesterday, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, Chief Judge Glenn T. Suddaby issued an opinion and order denying GOA’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the State of New York’s poorly named “Concealed Carry Improvement Act.”  …

As the calendar turned to September, New York’s new web of “gun-free” (aka, “sensitive places”) zones went into effect; as a result, it is now illegal for even New Yorkers who have carry permits to bring their concealed, self-defense firearms almost anywhere they want to go. New York state legislators …

Late last night, the California Legislature adjourned sine die, ending the 2022 session. Fortunately, despite efforts by anti-gun politicians to push through more gun control, Assembly Bill 1227 (Excise Tax) and Senate Bill 918 (CCW Reform) failed to pass. This is a huge win for law-abiding gun owners not having additional costs, burdens, and …

New from Smith & Wesson is the M&P9 M2.0 METAL, the company’s first full-sized, all-metal M&P pistol. Boasting 17+1 capacity, this striker-fired 9 mm pistol is also attractively priced with MSRP less than $900. The M&P9 M2.0 METAL’s slide is cut to allow for mounting optics. Also, there’s no thumb …

On Aug. 20 Shoot United—a program quietly launched by Winchester Ammunition in late 2021—held a free, open-to-the-public event at the Hyatt Farms Shooting Complex in Polkton, NC, near Charlotte. People eager to get behind a trigger for the first time in their life dominated the crowd, estimated at more than 150. The venue …

Taurus announced the release of the second model iteration in the company’s popular GX4 series of micro-9 mm double-stack pistols. The new Taurus GX4XL combines the performance features of the original GX4 micro-compact 9mm with a new slide and barrel configuration for enhanced accuracy and terminal performance. The Taurus GX4XL is …

Carrying a firearm for self-defense is only part of the solution. An even bigger part of your defensive plan is knowing when to draw said firearm to protect life. Once the legal and moral requirements have been met, it is all about how you draw your firearm from the holster. …