The White House press secretary was recently criticized for flippantly downplaying crime fears in a January 25 podcast. While reading out and commenting on cable news chyrons, Jen Psaki joked that CNN and MSNBC were “OK, true,” but FOX News was covering some “alternative universe,” with “Jeanine Pirro talking about soft on crime …

The clown prince of American politics is back in the headlines. During a campaign stop in Tyler, Texas, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke shared his new position on firearms. According to the noted gun confiscation proponent, he’s no longer hell bent on grabbing guns. The failed presidential candidate told those …

Whether you are a competitive or defensive shooter (or both), shooting skills are hard skills–and all hard skills are perishable. Like speaking a second language or playing a musical instrument, if you don’t use them, you lose them. What are some tricks of the trade to sustaining your current shooting …

Taurus is introducing a new model of the Defender revolver that is based on the popular original model. This new version, like the original before it, is developed specifically for personal defense practitioners who want the solid performance and simplicity of a revolver. The Defender is a five-shot revolver chambered in …

While all of these .223 Rem. projectiles are different in appearance, intended usage and end result, in practical applications each will get the job done. During a recent trial, the prosecution questioned the defendant about the ammunition loaded in his AR-15. This produced a comment from the defendant where he …

Silencer Central recently launched two new suppressors in the company’s popular Banish line. The new Banish 46 and Banish 338 silencers provide exceptional noise reduction for big-bore rifles. “Banish suppressors offer exceptional noise and recoil reduction, user-serviceable designs, and adaptable configurations,” said Brandon Maddox, CEO of Silencer Central, “and we are …

This week, we’re taking a closer look at the Mossberg 940 Pro Snow Goose. A hard-charging semi-automatic 12-gauge with a massively extended magazine tube, this 940 Pro is sure to make a name for itself among dedicated snow-goose hunters. A 3-inch chamber allows for the use of hard-hitting waterfowl loads, while a …

Binocular manufacturers, bless ’em, try so hard to improve their products or at least tweak them to give us something different, something new, some feature that will set them apart and inspire us to buy. Hey, I’ve no quarrel with that! Different and better just makes it easier for each …

Given the perpetually argumentative nature of many in the gun community—the 9 mm Luger versus .45 ACP debate now continues on into its second century—it speaks volumes that virtually no one questions the 12 gauge’s status as a devastatingly effective fight-stopper. Just don’t make the mistake of opening the floor …

Spanning 160 pages with more than 300 images, Tom Laemlein’s USAAF Aircraft Weapons Of WWII is one of the richest collections of original period photos published to date, giving readers a unique window into a crucial element of World War II. A brief introduction provides context, but the majority of the book …