Firearm: American Tactical FXS-9 (MSRP: $349.95) A few months ago, at a writer’s event, the folks at American Tactical gave attendees a sneak preview at the FXS-9: a striker-fired, polymer-frame 9 mm with 17-round capacity. It’s a pretty ubiquitous design, and one that gained prominence during the MHS trials for the new …

One of the fundamentals of growing a business is to identify a niche and fill it. That’s all the folks at Federal were doing. There has long been a small space between the performance of 9 mm Parabellum and .380 ACP. Though they have the same diameters, the former is the NATO …

Yesterday, Senator Tom Brewer introduced Constitutional Carry legislation, Legislative Bill 773.  Nebraska looks to join the 21 other states that have passed NRA-backed constitutional carry laws.  While the measure has not yet been scheduled for a hearing, please contact your state Senator and ask them to SUPPORT Legislative Bill 773. Legislative Bill 773 allows a …

Everyone who has embraced the idea of providing for their own protection has gone on a journey of self-discovery before arriving at the decision to carry a firearm. This isn’t a decision to take casually. Carrying a firearm for self-defense, after all, isn’t just empowering, it is also a great responsibility. …

Problems with Alabama’s state computer system are preventing sheriff’s departments from being able to issue carry permits for the time being. Alabama could have avoided this situation if it had passed constitutional carry and joined the 21 other states that allow eligible, law-abiding adults to carry concealed without having to first apply for …

Today, the Ohio Senate Overwhelmingly passed Constitutional Carry legislation, Senate Bill 215, by a 23 to 8 vote.  The measure now heads to the house to be scheduled for further consideration. Senate Bill 215 allows a law-abiding adult who is at least 21 years of age, and legally allowed to possess …

We’ve come back to a perennial favorite, the Glock G19, for this episode of “I Carry” for a variety of reasons. First, there’s the incredible amount of aftermarket support for this popular handgun. Having been on the market since the presidency of Ronald Reagan, the G19 is about as established as a …

Yesterday, the City Council of Conway passed Ordinance #2021-12-06 (C) to ban open carry in city buildings and during city-permitted events. It goes into effect immediately. The police chief previously said that limiting open carry is to “curtail the potential for gun violence,” but he made no mention of how, or if, he intended to prevent …

There’s an old Monty Python sketch in which a theatrical radio narrator desperately tries to make an exceedingly boring story sound suspenseful and melodramatic. “June the 4th, 1973,” the voice says, “was much like any other summer’s day in Peterborough, and Ralph Mellish, a file clerk at an insurance company, …

In 2014, Thyrm changed the premium flashlight market with the introduction of the SwitchBack. The Switchback is an accessory pocket clip for high performance tactical lights from brands like Surefire and Streamlight that allowed for easy pocket carry. The finger ring on the Switchback brought on a host of new features to …