Vortex Talon HD 10K 12X50 Rangefinding Binoculars
Vortex Optics is doubling down on electro-optics and intraplatform connectivity. Their latest release is the Talon HD 10K laser rangefinding binoculars that function within Vortex’s Relay ecosystem.
Front Sight or Trigger Press – Which is More Important?
“Front sight, trigger press.” is a mantra spoken by firearms instructors and coaches for literally decades on shooting ranges from coast-to-coast. I have been both a student on the line…
ATF Rewrites Rules for Addicts and Unlawful Drug Users as Supreme Court Case Looms
The rule comes at a time when states are increasingly liberalizing their regulation of marijuana and as a Second Amendment challenge to the underlying statute looms at the U.S. Supreme…
SHOT 2026: Walker’s Shake-Awake Ear Pro (Yes, Really)
There was a time, back in the olden days, when red dot sights had to be started manually. It didn’t take long for motion-activated models to become common. It appears…
SHOT 2026: The Zermatt Arms Waltz 9 Pistol
Ultimately, it appears that Zermatt is aiming to create the 2011 in a striker-fired platform. Something that’s highly shootable, easy to manage recoil, and fast.
The ‘Common Sense Gun Control’ Lie: How Antigun States Restrict Access to the Second Amendment
In sum, the claim that California’s gun laws “prioritize regulating who can access firearms,” as Newsom’s press release claimed, is an abhorrent lie.
SHOT 2026: Red State Governors Make Their Case for More Gun Businesses to Move ‘Back to America’
Several governors came to Las Vegas who actively hunting for business — literally making their pitch to firearm and ammunition industry businesses to relocate to their friendlier states and away…
SHOT 2026: Two Handy Tools for Tick Removal
The TiCK MiTT can (and arguably should) be used on top of all of your clothes and gear as soon as you get out of a tick habitat (or even…
Shooting vs. Fighting: The Reality Is, Bad Guys Have Guns Too…And Always Will
History has shown that keeping guns out of the hands of evil individuals is essentially impossible without a totalitarian government disarming all citizens. And even then, bad guys don’t seem…
SHOT 2026: MTM Case-Gard Gets Can Happy With the New SC3 Suppressor Case
The MTM Case Gard SC3 Suppressor Case is perfect protection whether you have one suppressor or ten. (Photo: MTM Case Gard) Yes, SHOT 2026 really should…
SHOT 2026: New Riton Pistol Dots and Binos
Before we dive into what’s new for Riton, let’s get the pronunciation thing out of the way. It isn’t Riton like “titan,” it’s Riton like “right on.”
SHOT 2026: Finally Hitting Shelves: Strike Industries Modular P90 Chassis
Not that the OG FN version isn’t already retro futuristically cool and all, but the Strike chassis really brings the P90 into the modern era.
FOPA Be Damned: New York Chalks Up Another High Profile Victim of its Ludicrous Gun Control Laws
Walker, an offensive lineman with the Green Bay Packers, was arrested after declaring the handgun and ammunition to a Delta Air Lines employee at as he checked in for a…
SHOT 2026: One of My Faves – Chiappa’s Stampede Western Replicas
What is [perhaps] new is that Chiappa Firearms appears to be collecting some of their reproduction 1800s firearms under the “Stampede Western Replica” category/brand.
The Minneapolis Insanity Has Some People Thinking About Gun Ownership and the 2A for the Very First Time
I’ve seen a couple videos of ICE entering apartment complexes in neighboring cities. I would think the least I can do with my second amendment right is own a firearm…
SHOT2026: Grit Grips Frames for G19 and G43x/48 Pistols
While the GLOCK frame market is stacked with aftermarket options, nothing out there feels as solid and comfortable as Grit Grips.
SHOT 2026: Grizzly Coolers Makes an Awesome Hunting Blind
If a hunting blind is of interest to you, I highly recommend jumping over to the Grizzly Alpha hunting blind product page and reading through it, because this is thing…
After a Bad Weekend, the Trump Administration Cleans Up Its Messaging on Gun Rights
“The president supports the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding American citizens absolutely.”
The FBI Director Could Use a Crash Course in the Second Amendment
As for the good director’s comment, in which he said no one who wants to be peaceful shows up armed, most everyone I know is always armed. And to a…
SHOT 2026: Canik and US Palm Launch Suppressors
Both Canik and US Palm are launching their own suppressor lines. Canik’s are named Void and US Palm’s are called Eye of the Storm (EOS).
SHOT 2026: The Inglis 2035 – Has SDS Arms Gone Mad?
If the 2011 is the natural evolution of a 1911 over a hundred-plus years, then what’s the century-long evolution of the Hi-Power? According to SDS Arms and Inglis, it’s the…
SHOT 2026: ‘We Choose Success’
The difference between the red and blue states was summed up by a simple philosophy: we choose success. With the continued exodus of companies from the heavily-regulated blue states, it’s…
The Trump Administration Hasn’t Covered Itself in Gun Rights Glory Since the Minneapolis Shooting
In the aftermath of the shooting, multiple Trump administration officials said peaceful protesters do not carry firearms with them.
There’s More Than One Way to Suppress a Pistol
SHOT 2026: The New Sarsilmaz SAR 7/24 9mm Handguns
At its launch, the new Sarsilmaz SAR 7/24 family includes three guns: Full-Size, Sport, and Compact. They’re all chambered in 9mm and are all-metal hammer-fired handguns…which warms my heart.
SHOT 2026: Wilson Combat Designated Marksman Rifle
The DMR is chambered for 223 Wylde with an 18-inch fluted Recon barrel with a 1-in-8 twist rate. The barrel is topped by a Q-Comp muzzle device.
SHOT 2026: The Rideout Arsenal Dragon 9mm Pistol
The Rideout Arsenal Dragon lowers bore axis to -3.3mms. That’s right, it’s a semi-auto pistol that places the barrel below the grip spur.
Arizona AG Suggests State’s Self-Defense Laws Will Protect #Resistance Types Who Fire on ICE Agents
If a few people like Renee Good and Alex Pretti take things too far and wind up dead, that’s a shame, but in the cynical calculation of ant-ICE politicians, it…
The Media Doesn’t Bother to Reconcile Anti-Gunners’ Constant Predictions of Doom With Record Low Homicides and Record High Gun Ownership
“Isn’t it time for the media, which has for too long accepted rhetoric from the gun ban crowd as gospel, to start questioning what they are hearing from people who…
SHOT 2026: Mossberg Expands the 990 Shotgun Lineup
The 990 Aftershock was probably one of my favorite guns of 2025. I love shotgun-style firearms with short barrels and pistol grips. Making one semi-auto just makes things better and…

