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Austin police have released bodycam footage, surveillance clips, and frantic 911 calls from the March 1, 2026, spree shooting outside Buford’s Backyard Bar in downtown Austin, Texas.

Purchasing the hardware is only the beginning, not the end. Sadly, far too many well-meaning folks buy a gun for “personal protection” and feel that they’ve checked the box.

A complex weapon makes the strong stronger, while a simple weapon – so long as there is no answer to it – gives claws to the weak.

The truth matters. Policy must be built on evidence, not headlines. People deserve to know the truth.

Voters didn’t just see a candidate; they saw a dad who drew a bright red line in the sand against child sex monsters.

The Mayor knew what he was saying and his ‘clarification’ only makes it more obvious that he’s found it politically expedient to blame those who have done no wrong in…

Fortunately, in addition to Midwestern manners, the victim was also in possession of a firearm. The un-named homeowner had grabbed it before calling 911, a move that may have saved…

IWA has a decidedly different atmosphere from SHOT Show. It features a far more leisurely pace, lots of coffee in the mornings and plenty of beer in the afternoons.

Colin Gray now joins a growing number of parents being held responsible in court after their children were accused in shootings.

While the parts are available to make a pretty nice rifle, the game bayonet remains elusive.

Illinois’ gun control laws are onerous and burdensome…by design. But Qwentin Howard followed them all, jumping through every ridiculous hoop Illinois throws at legal firearm owners, including having a valid…

If there’s a downside or Achilles heel to red dots on pistols versus good old irons, it’s the requirement to use threaded screws to secure either the mounting plate and/or…

The senator who thought voters would forget after four years and that he could play both sides may finally pay the ultimate price.

Yesterday while practicing, and with a live round in the chamber, she said she “got a compulsion to pull the trigger” and was unable to stop herself from following through…

The 2026 End of Trail saw solid participation, though it didn’t quite reach capacity—perhaps surprising given the economic headwinds of the past several years.

Inevitably, having spoken his mind and experiencing the effect his unedited thoughts had on the broader world outside his political bubble, Mayor David LaGrand was forced to backtrack.

Drawing your concealed carry pistol from its holster with control, speed, and consistency is as important as it gets.

Until we know exactly what’s coming, it’s smart to prepare for the worst. Many of us living in red states have already done so, but those in blue states have…

For many families, firearm ownership becomes most visible not during purchase but during inheritance. What begins as a personal property question quickly becomes a compliance and valuation issue.

Chief Justice John Roberts appeared skeptical that courts should assess whether individual drug users are, in fact, dangerous enough to be disarmed.

As the years went on, checking with Falco became my go-to action plan and as I reviewed more and more handguns.

When you use the words “fighting solves everything,” people often misinterpret what you mean. Fighting isn’t just about physical altercations. Fighting is ultimately about the spirit.

Streamlight’s new TLR-1 HP-X USB and TLR-1 HP-X really up the ante in performance compared to the Legacy TLR-1 HL, which I’ve used for years.

Disturbed wackos such as these may not realize it, but threats against the President (or any other elected public official) are serious crimes.

As everybody knows, except liars and fools, armed citizens have long been able to intervene to stop crimes with their lawfully carried weapons

Openly calling for gun control in Texas hasn’t worked out well for Democrats in the state, even in the aftermath of a high profile shooting.

The female head of the household was home by breakfast, cleared of any wrongdoing for her justified use of armed self-defense.

The relevant conduct and hardware are already covered by the law. What this latest legislation seeks to ban is the more metaphysical concept of potentiality.