Sen. Grassley Releases Cache of Whistleblower Docs on New DOJ, DEA, FBI Mexican Gun-Running Scandal
There’s a sense of déjà vu all over again when it comes to the federal government shutting down efforts to put a halt to Mexican gun-running schemes. U.S. Sen. Chuck…
The Nation’s Anti-Gun Mayors and Governors Have a Problem With Reality
Mayor Eric Adams, left, and District Attorney Alvin Bragg, right (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) Several of the nation’s most ardent gun control activist governors and mayors of…
It’s the Same Everywhere…No One is Coming to Save You
Pro Tip: Don’t Take Personal Defense Advice from ‘The Atlantic’
[caption id="attachment_324" align="aligncenter" width="770"] Image by Boch / GSL Defense Training Like many “gone woke, goin’ broke” media outlets loved by the Left, The Atlantic can consistently be counted on…
Southern Tactical’s Vz. 61…A Faithful Recreation
I’m a big fan of weird guns and the .32 ACP cartridge. Ever since I was a kid, I have been captured by the appearance of the Vz. 61 Skorpion….
Self Defense: 15-Year-Old Kills Father After He’d Shot at His Mother
(courtesy CBS News) A man with murderous intent tried to kill his wife in Rock Cave, West Virginia last week. He might have also been after…
Thinking of Buying a Suppressor? Form 4 Wait Times are Down…WAY Down
A Black Collar Pork Sword with an AB Suppressor Raptor 8 (Jeremy S. for SNW) If you go to the ATF web site to see how…
Pima County, AZ Tries – Again – To Defy the State’s Preemption Law
Dan Z. for SNW In the latest of a series of challenges by Pima County politicians to Arizona’s relatively robust protections for self-defense rights, county supervisors…
Random Thoughts About Systems and Personal Defense
The smart money bets on creating and maintaining systems and worrying less about setting and attaining goals. That’s an idea that was stolen from a famous cartoonist-turned-pundit. His idea is…
Shooting Straight: The Truth About the NRA As it Stands Now
The other day someone sent me a suggestion to join a social media group with a title along the lines of “retake the NRA.” We’re years into trying to “fix”…
The Quest For A .410 Defensive Shotgun – Ammo Tests
I love shotguns. I often write about shotguns, and they’re generally my favorite type of firearms. I like being able to throw eight pellets of 9mm per trigger pull at…
Bowles: Maybe Gun Control Laws Would Be More Popular If They Weren’t Enforced by Police
(AP Photo/Reed Saxon) [I]nterestingly, in America, illegal migrants (undocumented, under-papered, citizen-questioning, whatever you want) can now legally own guns thanks to Obama-appointed Illinois federal judge Sharon Johnson…
Anti-Gun Dems Unleash a New Horror on America’s Gun Owners
Justice Department Creates Red Flag Confiscation Law Resource Center
(AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Red flag confiscation laws, sometimes known by their more genteel moniker, extreme risk protection orders, are due process-free ways for a gun owners’…
This is What Happens to a Disarmed Populace: More Than 130 Dead in Moscow Concert Hall Attack
As if we needed still another example of the dangers of creating gun-free zones, especially among a largely disarmed populace, we now have last night’s attack by rifle-wielding Islamic State…
Pragmatism Over Textualism: Breyer Gaslights America About Bruen
Courtesy Meet the Press (NBC) Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer wants America to know that today’s high court isn’t pragmatic. For good measure,…
OK, Now I Need Snake Boots
In February, I went on a quail hunt in southern Georgia. The trip was full of firsts. It was my first quail hunt, my first visit to south Georgia and…
Anti-Gun Meme News: Move Over Ghost Guns, Here Come Zombies Guns
This is not what gun controllers mean by “zombie guns.” (courtesy epicgames.com) While it’s commonly (and rightly) said that the left can’t meme, sometimes they manage…
Wehle: Crumbley Verdicts Should Be a Call for Parents to Vote for Safe Storage Laws
The court found that Ethan Crumbley’s parents bore responsibility for his actions, largely due to their own inaction. (Photo credit: Court TV) Two juries in Michigan…
‘Something Stinks to Hell’ – Deadly ATF No-Knock Raid Raises Questions of Excessive Force
Bryan Malinowski, the 53-year-old executive director of the Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, died two days after exchanging gunfire with ATF agents who raided his home at 6…
AR-15 Upgrades: How to Up Your Rifle’s Game
Dan Z. for SNW The AR-15 platform has a dedicated following for a lot of very good reasons—it’s fun, versatile, and available in a wide variety…
Gun Review: Beretta 80X Cheetah in .380ACP
Beretta 80X Cheetah (Image courtesy JWT for Shooting News Weekly) The Beretta Cheetah is one of those true cult classics. Originally released in 1976 and chambered…
Back in Black: The ‘Murdered Out’ Springfield Emissary
The all-black Springfield Emissary (courtesy Springfield Armory) Writing car reviews quickly taught you tricks manufacturers used to assure themselves the best chances for positive write-ups. Either…
Brady Spreads Latest Anti-Gun Agitprop Campaign With Help From CNN
By Joe Bartozzi Brady United President Kris Brown and her gun control activist allies are running out of lies to tell about America’s law-abiding gun owners and the industry that…
Gun Review: Colt Python Combat Elite Revolver
Colt Python Combat Elite (image courtesy JWT for Shooting News Weekly) Placed without fanfare on Colt’s SHOT Show display wall, along with several other new models,…
After Years of Stonewalling, ATF Comes Closer to Actually Complying With the Law
ATF Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (courtesy Dicklyon, Wikimedia Commons) Senior ATF officials must have noticed Joe Biden’s shockingly low poll numbers and realized that their war…
Kennedy Embarrasses Another Anti-Gun Judicial Nominee on Assault Weapons Definition
Biden judge: “Assault weapons may be banned because they’re extraordinary dangers and are not appropriate for legitimate self-defense purposes.” The same Biden judge: “I am not a gun expert.” pic.twitter.com/c8IdhPZc4b…
Gear Review: Benchmade Shootout OTF Auto Knife
I’ve never been a fan of out-the-front knives. Yes, they’re kinda cool, but they tend to be more on the “tactical” side than the knives I like for everyday carry….
The Dirty Truth Hollywood Doesn’t Want To Talk About in Their Latest ‘Gun Safety’ Campaign
Who better than Hollywood to preach the gospel of gun safety? Great news! Hollywood has a new gun control message campaign that can get you and/or…
Do You Use AirTags to Guard Your Gear? Would You?
Courtesy Strike Industries The popularity of Apple AirTags and similar Bluetooth trackers has exploded since they became available. They’re a simple way to keep tabs…