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Todd Fletcher is a multi-disciplined firearms trainer, writer and competitive shooter Todd Fletcher. He’s the owner of Combative Firearms Training and an IDPA and USPSA competitive shooter.  1. We want…

The man who did more than anyone else to make the Bipartisan Safer Communities act a reality, Texas Senator John Cornyn (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) A Congressional…

Bigstock Because the holiday weekend and the unofficial start of summer can get hectic, here’s a helpful checklist of things to do today . . ….

NRAAM 2024 is in the books and opinions on the weekend’s events are all across the map. (Photo credit: NRA) Some people just want to watch…

Bigstock I once walked among giants. It was a brief time – that feels even more brief as the years pass since I wore the uniform…

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/NurPhoto via AP) “We hope [the Supreme Court] takes this opportunity to properly interpret the law…

Courtesy Lou Ann Hamblin Lou Ann Hamblin is a retired police officer, instructor and partner of LouKa Tactical Training (which is celebrating 25 years) among many…

https://youtu.be/EDmWKtUmd3c The one unfired safe queen in my entire collection is no longer a virgin. At Dan’s gentle encouragement I have officially shot my CZ P-09 MHS, a version of…

Former President Donald Trump speaks during the National Rifle Association Convention, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Gun rights candidates often falsely exaggerate…

[caption id="attachment_7544" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Dan Z. for SNW You know how the story goes…‘Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.’ Many of you might have thought…

Australian optics company ZeroTech is a relatively new player on the U.S. scene, and they’ve been coming on strong. What follows is their latest press release for their new 5-30x…

California Attorney General Rob Bonta (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) In a post last month, we told readers about a lawsuit against the State of…

I like guns. So much so that I even like the first generation Smith & Wesson Sigma. But the Wyoming Arms Parker .45 Pistol is one gun that’s hard to…

This morning Brady’s Director of Racial Justice and Senior Counsel Kelly Sampson testified before a House subcommittee on the importance of the ATF and proper funding for oversight over the…

Bigstock By Dave Spaulding A few years ago, I was teaching a combative pistol course to a group of law enforcement professionals and legally armed citizens….

Courtesy FBI A proclamation issued by President Joe Biden on May 10 to mark “Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Officer Week” included a recital of measures to…

Travis Pike for SNW Among the more unique firearms in my collection, the Beretta tip-up pistols hold a special place, particularly their ultra-small tip-up guns. The…

Michelle Cerino for SNW This past weekend, I attended The Mingle: Openness to Experience in North Georgia, an annual event (the eighth) hosted by The Complete…

“Somebody is dead because the ATF decided to execute a warrant in the most unprofessional, irresponsible, and dangerous way.” 🎥 : @RepArmstrongND underscores the reckless actions by Biden’s ATF that…

No sooner had the city of Uvalde, Texas settled with the families of the victims of the 2022 Robb Elementary School murders — for $2 million — than the families…

https://youtu.be/Q5nlmQZoLy0 One of the coolest things we saw at NRAAM was the latest version of Magnum Research’s SwitchBolt rimfire rifle. Magnum Research may not be the first name to come…

Former President Donald Trump speaks during the National Rifle Association Convention in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Former President Donald J. Trump gave the keynote address at the recent…

Dan Z. for SNW Back during the SHOT Show, streamlight showed off their new TLR-7X pistol light in both battery powered and USB rechargeable versions. Courtesy Warbird New York Democratic Congresswoman Grace Meng apparently wants to make it easier for criminals to shoot you. Meng has reintroduced legislation – for the…

Gina Raimondo, US Secretary of Commerce  (Photo by Peerapon Boonyakiat / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) According to the [Department of Commerce], the new rule…

Demonstration of Evolv Technology weapons detection system. (Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP) As a gun owner in Florida, I grew up with the mantra, “concealed means concealed.” Meaning…

Courtesy Odom Shooting Range By Jake McGuigan There must be something in the water in the Hudson River. First it was the Bronx and Queens when…

Screen cap by Boch via YouTube What round does one employ to deal with rifle-toting robotic dogs? That’s now a question after China shows off their…