The Staccato C is a 4-inch pistol that is small enough for concealed carry and big enough for on duty and home defense. Chambered in 9mm, it has a 4 inch bull barrel for accuracy, an aluminum frame for light weight and a crisp 4.5 pound trigger pull. Like the …

Gun control advocates are intent on destroying the First Amendment rights of the firearms community. On November 3, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert in National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo. In it, NRA alleges New York officials used their regulatory authority to target the organization to suppress its First …

On Thursday, February 7th, Senate Bill 1291 was introduced in the state legislature. The NRA supported a previous version of this bill, HB 189, in 2023, and is supporting this bill as it advances through the legislature. SB 1291 prohibits public contracts with individuals or companies that are boycotting certain industries, including those that engage in or …

Key Statistics There have been 196 accidental deaths related to firearms so far in 2023. Accidental shooting deaths have declined from 1,491 per year (1979-1998) to an average of 606 (1999-2023). 728 accidental shootings (including injuries or death) occur on average yearly. 1% of all firearm-related deaths in 2022 were …

Welcome to this week’s episode. We’re on the range with a Stoeger pistol to look at, and this time, it is the STR-9SC, an optic-ready handgun chambered for 9 mm Luger and sized appropriately for concealed carry. To see this latest Stoeger carry gun in use on the range, watch our video above. …

Report Highlights The amount of State gun laws nearly doubled between 1991 and 2016 (Source). The first Federal gun control law was passed in the 1934 National Firearms Act, which limited civilians’ access to machine guns, suppressors, short-barreled shotguns, and others (Source). Between 1886 and 2023, the Supreme Court of …

SHOT Show 2024 Day is well underway in Las Vegas, NV, and I have to say, my feet are doing ok so far. I have walked miles to seek out some interesting products in the Tactical Gear category. Several products caught my attention, and I am happy to share them …

Magpul is introducing two new lines of magazines, one for today’s concealed carry pistols and another for modern rifles. The first is the AMAG series, initially offered for the popular SIG Sauer P320 pistol. Magpul found it difficult to create a polymer magazine that met their expectations of reliability and durability …

One of the main criticisms of the 1911 platform is the (comparatively) low ammunition capacity compared to polymer-frame, striker-fired semi-automatic pistols. This criticism has some validity, of course. Traditional 1911’s use seven- or eight-round magazines, usually in .45 ACP, while the polymer handguns boast 9mm magazines often holding twice that …

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to conduct an evaluation of the Canik TP9 Elite SC 9 mm pistol, which is manufactured in Turkey and imported into the United States by Century Arms. Like other members of the successful TP9 series, this subcompact carry gun proved to be rugged and reliable …