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Although I have many book ideas swirling around in my head, one that I keep returning to is about conversations I often have while mingling at cocktail parties. These little gems have opened my eye to several shooting concepts, boldly illustrating that one never knows from where the lesson may …

When it comes to gear selection there are three recommended considerations referencing an optimal purchasing decision. These are fit, function and cost. As examples, and in support of the usual hard skills (firearms, hand-to-hand, etc.) you could be looking at any product ranging from flashlights to knives to gun belts …

Mission First Tactical (MFT) is rolling out the Beskar Extreme Duty (EXD) polymer magazine. Built with long glass-fiber technology for more robust design, this special edition Beskar EXD Magazine exceeds the strength and durability of other polymer magazine bodies offered today. The Beskar EXD uses a 50-percent stronger and three-times more …

Famed Finnish gunmaker Sako was awarded a contract in April 2023 from the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) to supply its military with bolt-action TRG M10 precision rifles chambered in 8.6×70 mm (.338 Lapua Mag.). They will replace an aging fleet of Sako TRG 42s in the same chambering. Value of …

Throughout 1941 and 1942, the British military sought to harass and disrupt German operations in occupied Western Europe by any means possible. British commandos raided bases on Hitler’s Atlantic Wall, primarily on the French coast, but also in Norway. In March 1942, “Project Plough” was proposed to Lord Louis Mountbatten, …

My good friend Michael Hoffman recently wrote an outstanding thesis on the subject of the growing efforts of Democrats (and some Republicans) to push the anti-Second Amendment envelope as far as possible. I borrowed the title of Michael’s thesis for the title of this column. For instance, right now Tennessee Republican Governor …

California, the birthplace of banning semi-automatics they mislabel “assault weapons,” has long been considered a laboratory for oppressive and ineffective gun control. Here are just two experiments in cities within the Golden State that anti-gunners would like to see exported to the rest of the country, in a seemingly never-ending …

President Joe Biden and his gun control advisors won’t like this news. One of the most consistently accurate and reputable polling organizations found more Americans oppose one of the president’s top gun control goals than support it. Monmouth found nearly half of Americans – 49 percent – oppose a federal ban on so-called “assault …

Yesterday, the Senate passed a substitute version of Senate Bill 2, to impose a Maryland-style “handgun qualified purchase card” and a handgun transfer registry. It now goes to the House, where it will soon receive a committee assignment. Please contact your state representative and ask them to OPPOSE SS 1 for …

Last week, the House voted 69-36 to pass House Bill 1543, to repeal the prohibition on adults aged 18-20 from acquiring firearms. Although the bill has no Senate companion, it will now move to the Senate for further consideration. House Bill 1543 amends Florida’s minimum age requirement for purchasing or acquiring firearms from licensed dealers …