Elvis’ Revolver Sells For Nearly $200K
Elvis Presley sat atop rock and roll’s throne as unofficial “King” for decades, although he was more proficient at handling a firearm than a royal scepter. He owned guns throughout most of his life and, while serving in the U.S. Army, earned sharpshooter badges for his skill behind an M1 …
Optimizing Your Home Defense Handgun
While shotguns and carbines can make fine home-defense guns, a handgun is a perfectly suitable home-defense tool. Whether because the handgun is the only tool available, or because one’s home defense plan makes a pistol the best choice, many people rely on handguns for protection in and around the home. If …
First Look: Nextorch Saint Torch 31 Flashlight
Nextorch Industries has recently unveiled the new 20,000 lumen Saint Torch 31 searchlight, which was engineered to assist first responders in search and rescue scenarios. A high output light that is capable of withstanding long runtimes, the Saint Torch 31 is also suitable to a wide variety of outdoor tasks beyond …
Zeiss Announces Fall Discounts
From October 10 through November 30 2023, Zeiss will be offering fall discounts through participating Zeiss authorized retailers. The promotion includes two of the company’s most popular line of products: the Conquest V4 riflescopes and SFL binoculars. SFL Binoculars For the latter line of binoculars, consumers can avail themselves of an immediate …
Alternative Ammo: .458 SOCOM vs. .45-70 Government
Last time in this series, we discussed the 6X45—sometimes called the 6mm-.223 or the .243-.223—and why it’s a far better all-around cartridge than the common .223 Remington (to review, it can tackle big-game far better than the .223 Rem. is able, and it still has solid varmint capabilities when using …
Review: Ruger Security-380
Although the majority of new concealed-carry releases from popular gun manufacturers in recent years have been chambered in 9 mm Luger, Ruger continues to innovate within the .380 ACP arena. Designed around maximum concealment and ease of use, the company had previously released the LCP II and LCP Max pistols chambered to fire the .380 cartridge, and Ruger’s …
Preview: Determinator Effective Range Targets
A rifle shooter’s capacity to group tightly from a stable bench actually reveals very little about his or her ability to place accurate shots on game from less-ideal field positions, and that reality is what makes Determinator Effective Range Targets such a great idea for pre-hunt training. Designed to be …
Michigan Police Officials Express Concern, Skepticism Over “Red Flag” Enforcement
So-called “red flag laws” have become a recent favorite of gun control activists, who portray them as a way to keep firearms out of “dangerous hands.” The laws empower judges to issue case-by-case firearm prohibition and confiscation orders, upon a petitioner’s showing that the respondent of the order poses a …
Massachusetts: Sweeping Gun-Control Public Hearing Scheduled for October 10th
Late last week, Massachusetts politicians released HD 4607, “an act modernizing firearm laws.” HD 4607 is a “re-write” of the infamous HD 4420 bill that created a firestorm of backlash from law-abiding gun owners in Massachusetts. Despite just releasing the 123-page legislation, anti-gun politicians have already scheduled the public hearing for Tuesday, …
Blue City Blues
Many politicians on the left arguably suffer from a sort of collective confirmation bias, where the solution to crime is to enable more crime. How else to explain the steadfast commitment to things like gun control that targets the law-abiding, no bail and non-prosecution criminal justice reforms, and defunding the police, …