(Image above is a SilencerCo Osprey Micro sound suppressor on a Browning Black Label 1911-22 pistol, and a box of the new Browning .22 LR ammo.)  In Norway a person can walk into a gun store and buy a firearm silencer without filling out paperwork and leave with it minutes …

Whether you are a first-time buyer or so stocked on firearms that the welds on your gun safe will pop if you add just one more, you share one thing in common: You want to get the most value for your dollar when making a gun purchase. But just as …

Estimates indicate nearly 13 million Americans have concealed-carry permits. Why each of those armed citizens chose to go through whatever process was necessary in their jurisdictions was a personal decision, but one that reflects making up their minds to be responsible for their own personal safety. In light of terrorist …

Glock has been striving to fill its customers’ requests for semi-autos with longer barrels and slides since the introduction of the 6.02″ barrel 9 mm G17L in 1988. The benefits of an extended slide assembly include a longer sight radius for a more precise sight picture, more rifling to stabilize …

Just about the time criteria like “thin,” “light” and “small” resolve into a choice of pistol, holster and carry position—one of bearable comfort and with which you’re willing to practice—some wiseacre intones, “Ok. But whaddya do in the dark?” It’s an annoyingly pertinent question, and a potential problem for those …

When it comes to the merits (or de-) of firearm owners and ownership, rarely will you find media screeds better done up as “reports.” In that spirit, we bring you the first Five Stupid Things The Media Believes About Guns And Gun Owners. Arsenals To much of the media, an …

Anti-gun activists think they’ve got a winning issue on their hands with legislation that would ban people on the government watch list from purchasing firearms. They can point to polls showing broad support for the proposal, and the argument, “If you can’t get on a plane, why should you be …

We’ve chronicled before the fact that many anti-gunners—who we frequently call “gun-banners,” much to their chagrin—push for restrictive gun control, but secretly want to ban all gun ownership in America. They know how extreme—and how obviously unconstitutional—that position is, so few actually voice such an opinion in public. Until now. …

For many big-city officials, there’s nothing quite like a good gun “buyback.” They get lots of publicity, and they look (to the uninformed, at least) as if they’re doing something tangible to cut down on violent crime and accidental gun deaths. Gun “buybacks” are voluntary and pleasantly evoke reward instead …

I know, if you are like me and read a headline like this one for this article, you have to do a double take, but it seems this is exactly what Assistant Homeland Security Secretary for International Affairs Alan Bersin testified to recently. He said that he did not believe …