Training should never be a cookie-cutter thing. You will learn more by studying a broad spectrum of information and styles than if you simply focus on one style from one trainer in one location. Open your eyes and your mind to more. You may not agree with everything...

There’s been a lot of talk about the BATF proposed ban on SS109/M855 5.56 ammunition. Which is another attempt to thwart the exercise of the Second Amendment, by the Obama administration, under the false pretense of safety. Firstly, said ammo … Continue reading →...

Go read this article... The Survival genre is hitting it big, so why wouldn’t Panteao Productions jump on with their team of experts to cover topics related to living in a post disaster environment. See the full trailer below for their latest Make Ready to Survive...

Go read this article... I recently had the opportunity to install the AM-TAC Precision K.R.S. V2 keymod handguard with QIK System in the 15″ variety. The company claims their handguard is “suitable for any environment and any mission.” We put it to the test to see if...

vtdigger.orgPhysicians support proposed gun legislationvtdigger.orgPredicting who will commit a violent act with a gun is impossible, he said, but it is possible to reduce the firearms deaths by “stratifying” people based on risk factors and disqualifying certain...

Go read this article... I’ve been struggling with something for a long as I’ve been involved in the shooting sports, and that is IDPA and USPSA both holding national championships in states that hate our gun rights. This week IDPA is holding the S&W Indoor...

Go read this article... Midstate group meets growing gun demands for womenabc27(WHTM) – A Girl with a Gun is an organization that started in Texas with the goal of giving women the confidence to shoot firearms. Over the last six months, it has established a presence...

Go read this article... NBC 10 Philadelphia2 suspects reportedly in custody after standoff at Philadelphia-area gun storeFox NewsTwo suspects reportedly are in custody after a standoff with police following an overnight break-in of a suburban Philadelphia gun shop....

Michael Alcamo, a New York City gun prohibitionist, is telling whoppers just like you’d expect. According to him, the book “Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2: Build a Secret Agent Arsenal,” can be used to make realistic looking guns. When … Continue reading → …read...

The makers of the ultra-sophisticated TrackingPoint “Precision-Guided Firearm” have fired about 50 percent of its workforce in a move company officials say is intended to “restructure” the company and focus it more on sales.The cuts come primarily in the R&D and...

Go read this article... AR-15 pistols have taken a bit of beating lately but no one I know who has one is in a hurry to get rid of them. They are still handy, can still be carried in some situations that an SBR can’t, and still offer rifle caliber performance in a...

Go read this article... The Overlander 2 is the first of TOPS Knives’ SHOT Show debuts to be released. This general utility knife looks ready to work. The Overlander 2 has a 4″ blade that is ground from 3/16″ 1095 steel. The drop point blade features a half height...

Readers say no way to backyard gun rangesOrlando SentinelDear Beth, I am a gun owner, a former Marine officer and a strong believerin the right to bear arms. A gun range in a neighborhood??!! No way, never, under no circumstances. Legal or not, what kind of a moron...

Go read this article... Fundraising underway to bring gun violence-initiative to Kalamazoo, police …MLive.comKalamazoo Public Safety Chief Jeff Hadley gave a presentation to Kalamazoo City commissioners Monday about the Group Violence Intervention program he and other...

Recently, I was evaluating a HK VP9 that was done up by Grayguns, Inc. I was shooting string after string on the timer. I noticed that somewhere south of .22 splits on multi-shot strings, my accuracy fell apart. I dismissed the VP9 as being inferior, due to the stock...

Today’s Town Hall online entries include an essay by Kurt Schlicter that posits that liberals lie about everything, and while he points to subjects ranging from global warming to illegal immigration and terrorism, he overlooks one subject completely: Guns and the...

Go read this article... Springfield News-LeaderConvicted felons can now own guns in state where gun deaths outpace fatal …Springfield News-LeaderThis editorial originally appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on March 3. For three years in a row, Missouri has...

Physicians support proposed gun legislationvtdigger.orgSeveral physicians testified in favor of proposed gun legislation Friday, framing the bill as a public health measure. The legislation, S.31, has three components. First, it would make it a crime to sell a gun...

Go read this article... Gun Shop Standoff in Bucks CountyNBC 10 PhiladelphiaOfficers cleared the area along the Levittown Parkway near U.S. Route 13 in Tulleytown, Pennsylvania in the early hours of Monday to respond to a barricade situation inside Mike’s Gun Shop,...

My guess would be that most of the people who carry a concealed handgun for their personal defense have never practiced their pistol presentation from behind the wheel of their car. Yet, when you think about the amount of time that we spend in our cars, it makes sense...

This isn’t the actual anniversary of Triangle Tactical, as I originally started the site on Blogger, and it was terrible, so I switched to WordPress after a couple weeks. Cool though, 3 years. Yay. The post 3 Years… Whoa appeared first on Triangle Tactical – Podcast...

In what is probably a statistical quirk, five of eleven homicides in 2015 have been self defense shootings. Calling them ‘victims’ seems a little odd when the people shot were the aggressors. From tulsaworld.com:Of the 11 homicide victims so far this year, five have...

Go read this article... wnep.comInvestigation After Gun Went off Inside High Schoolwnep.comSOUTH CANAAN TOWNSHIP — A school police officer is off the job after his gun went off inside a high school in Wayne County. Even though no one was hurt, that man’s actions are...

Go read this article... Dem rep lobbies Obama on gun control bill at State of the UnionThe HillRep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.) tells The Hill that she pressed her case for legislation to make it easier for authorities to seize guns at the State of the Union address....

I am blessed with having some very talented friends out here in the Big Bend country of far West Texas. One of these is Joel Nelson… a cowboy, a horseman, a rancher, and one of the best cowboy poets that is working today. Joel has served his country, is a strong...

The Federal court in the Northern Mariana Islands has set a date for the hearing on summary judgment for the lawsuit to uphold the second amendment in the Islands. From mvariety.com:THE District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands scheduled a March 12, 2015 hearing...

I know you’ve been on the edge of your seat hoping for Part 2 of The Quest for the Ideal Carry Revolver. Unfortunately, thanks to nasty winter weather and the past week’s wild ammo market, I haven’t been to the range much lately. So until I get more trigger time with...

Go read this article... An anonymous Internet source posting as “Guest” has started a firestorm on a forum for the Palm Beach County Sheriff Office, titled pbsotalk.com. The original post, titled “Tricks of the trade – let’s exchange!” deals with how to plant evidence...

Go read this article... Gun Control Advocate Says Campus Carry Means Giving Guns to RapistsWashington Free BeaconThe report Brodsky was quoted in was critiqued by the Media Research Center, a conservative media watchdog group, as slanted towards the gun control point...

Fox NewsLet’s not be so quick to believe gun-control rhetoricFox NewsIn this Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 photo, a dealer arranges handguns in a display case in advance of a show at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock, Ark. Arkansas gun advocates in the Legislature...

The ATF recently decided it has the authority to reclassify M855 5.56 round as “armor piercing” and therefore ban its sale to the civilian market. Of course, this has “nothing to do with gun control” and is instead an effort to “protect the lives and safety of law...

The We Like Shooting show is a hilarious panel discussion about safety, guns, gear and gadgets and the issues that affect responsible shooters everywhere. Episode 82, Pol-lee-mer. – This week we’ll talk about homemade 12 gauge revolvers, target tracker, SDI, AR’s...

Go read this article... Toledo Bladeex-officer can’t face gun chargeToledo Blade“We therefore conclude that the General Assembly did not intend the firearm specification to apply to a police officer who fired a gun issued to him to protect himself, fellow officers,...

Go read this article... Imagine a service, where you get legal help if you’re a CCW permit holder, when you need it. CCW Safe charges a flat yearly fee. According to them “CCW Safe then takes on the burden of the out-of-pocket expenses associated … Continue reading →...

Go read this article... A very well written comment in the Economist refers to the Gun Watch article on the comparison of European Murder rates to those in the United States. It is so well done that I will quote it in its entirety. From the Economist comments section,...

Go read this article... Starnes: Mall Doubles Down on Gun Ban, In Spite of Terror ThreatFox NewsSo what better time for the Mall of America to remind shoppers about their gun ban? Because the last thing you want when the bad guys start blowing stuff up is a...

Pennsylvania Action Alert: Help Stop Federal Gun Control, Support SB357Tenth Amendment Center (blog)Pennsylvania SB357 would ban the state from participating in the enforcement of any new federal gun control measures, an important line in the sand, and step towards...

Breitbart NewsPoll: Gabby Giffords’ Home State Abandoning Gun ControlBreitbart NewsAccording to the Arizona Daily Star, the poll was conducted by the Behavior Research Center (BRC), which found that a large portion of the 48 percent of Arizonans who supported more gun...

Go read this article... Draggin Bags is an up and comer in the world of nylon kit with their launch taking place on Kickstarter and touting their product as the toughest bags on Earth. We like the fact that they are Made in the USA and they are utilizing 3″ webbing...

The Newark AdvocateMan shot by police after showing gun now in jailThe Newark AdvocateNEWARK – A man who was shot by Newark police after reportedly flashing a gun at them is now in police custody, while the officers in question await news on whether their conduct will...

Via WRSA, this: The White House has plans to legalize 13 to 15 million illegal immigrants who will then establish a “country within a country.” The following Mark Levin interview with Susan Payne is shocking but it also puts all the pieces into place. Susan Payne is a...

Go read this article... The senate of one of the most gun friendly states in the union has passed SB 1330. The bill prohibits Arizona state agencies, from even assisting with, any new federal gun control regulations. Similar legislation was introduced and signed into...

Drummond: Minister uses creative ways to fight Oakland gun violenceChico Enterprise-RecordIn April, the Rev. Harry Williams got a request to do a eulogy for Louis Montgomery, known as Mac Lou, who had been shot and killed in his car in East Oakland. The funeral for...

Go read this article... Each week AERO Precision puts out special deal that everyone can take advantage of. I am going to do my best to keep track of these deals each week and give you guys a heads up on them. This weeks deal is pretty simple. They are offering an 18″...

The questions about whether Arkansas is a constitutional carry state are over. The result was never in any real doubt. On April 4th, 2013, the Governor of Arkansas signed Act 746. The law clarified a definition in Arkansas law, that had been abused over the years. The...

Go read this article... Police say the man was in a domestic dispute with a woman that lives near 16th and Oak streets in Phoenix.The shooting victim forced his way in to the apartment and was shot by someone inside.More Here …read more Related

The incident began about 10 a.m. Tuesday, when 31-year-old Jermoid Wheeler began using a crowbar to break down the back door of a home in the 600 block of Summer Breeze Drive, said Casey Rayborn Hicks, a Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman. The sound of Wheeler beating at...

Go read this article... A public health approach to reducing gun violenceBrattleboro ReformerThe Vermont Public Health Association is greatly concerned about gun violence death and disability and its profound and lasting negative effect on families and communities....

SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of high-end illumination tools and tactical products, has commenced sales of the latest, highly versatile member of its best-selling, ever-expanding family of LED Scout Light WeaponLights. The new M600 AA Scout Light—for long guns equipped...

We’ve covered the M-LOK handguards from Magpul previously, as well as the many different accessories available for this new attachment method. We’ve also discussed the different gas systems employed in AR-15-style rifles, so it should come as no surprise Magpul offers...

Go read this article... Gun owners rarely face charges after kids accidentally hurt or killedKHOUHCSO is offering gun safety advice. Together with the Pct. 4 Constable’s Office, the agencies are giving out free gun locks. For more information, call 281-401-6372 or...

Synergy is a combined effort or effect greater than the parts going into the final product. In the gun industry, when two forces—such as a well-known custom manufacturer and an acclaimed firearm trainer— combine, the odds are good the result will turn heads and...

BETChicago Gun Violence: 3 Dead, 6 Hurt This Past WeekendBETIn Chicago, three men were were killed and at least six people were hurt this past weekend in gun violence, according to the Chicago Tribune. A 26-year-old man, whose identity has not been made public, was a...

Go read this article... KXAN.comSan Marcos PD: Man pulled out gun in road rage incidentKXAN.comPolice say the driver of the truck, 53-year-old Edward Cooper, then pulled out a gun and pointed it at the other man while threatening him. A woman living nearby heard the...

MGI Military is running a special on a .22lr Kit that will allow you to either retrofit an existing AR or build a new AR and chamber it in .22lr. Before you all go crazy on me saying “Yeah, but there’s no .22lr ammo!”, do a quick search and you’ll see that .22lr is...

The above rally in Boise was attended by over 200 supporters of H0089, which would remove a number of current restrictions on the carry of firearms in Idaho law. The local media is said to have reported that there were “dozens” That is accurate but misleading. After...

Go read this article... It may seem counter intuitive but simplicity is really hard to achieve. This is doubly true in gear design where stacking feature upon feature often seems like the only way to set your gear apart from a competitor. Dunamis Gear went the other...

Go read this article... We are big fans of the ASO Bag from RE Factor Tactical, so who wouldn’t want one in Woodland Camouflage. This option is now available at OCTactical.com along with many other camo/color options. …read more Related

SFGate11-Year Old Boy Discovers Loaded Gun While Walking To San Leandro School …CBS LocalSAN LEANDRO (CBS SF) — An 11-year-old boy’s discovery of a loaded gun while he was walking to school in San Leandro led to the arrest of an alleged gang member for a shooting...

kfor.com“I knew something was wrong,” 11-year-old pulls gun on burglarskfor.comWhen the burglars reached the closet door, they had no idea Reese had also grabbed a gun. “I pointed it in his face and they ran off as soon as I did,” she said. “Just a few minutes later,...

TWANGnBANG talks about how stupid “armor piercing” laws are, and he articulates it a whole lot better than I did when I tried to basically say the same thing on the latest episode of the podcast. Have a watch, and give him a like/subscribe. The post TWANGnBANG on the...

Go read this article... Boston HeraldHousekeeper testifies she found a gun in Hernandez’s homeBoston HeraldFALL RIVER – A “big” gun fell out from under the mattress in a bedroom of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez’s home roughly a month before the murder of...

People MagazineMom killed in road rage attack had gun, searched for suspectNew York Daily NewsTammy Meyers, 44, was shot and killed last week after a confrontation with a driver who sped up behind her car while she was teaching her daughter to drive. But police...

Felony charges against a 72-year-old retired schoolteacher in New Jersey arrested by police in November 2014 for possessing an unloaded antique flintlock pistol in his car have been dismissed by the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, according to a press release...

Go read this article... Our View: Gun violence: New ways to fight itSanta Fe New MexicanMuch of the debate about gun violence in the United States is conducted at a roar. Both sides talk past each other, with little opportunity for solutions that truly could reduce...

Go read this article... We covered the TangoDown KeyMod Stubby Vertical Grip back when it was still an early prototype. I am happy to report that it is extremely close to entering production now along with KeyMod rail covers and a hand stop. The new hand stop and rail...

Go read this article... The guard’s wrist was broken.The shooting is one of five that Tulsa police have deemed self-defense this year. Four of those shootings have resulted in deaths; Bird is the only one to survive his wounds.None of the shooters has been arrested by...

Folks like you and me…we know what a gunshot sounds like. It is a distinctive, abrupt sound not often confused with something other than a gunshot. Spend enough time around guns and you will be able to tell if the muzzle was pointing in your general direction at the...

A federal district court in Texas ruled that residency requirements for handgun purchases is unconstitutional, effectively striking down the federal ban on the interstate transfer of firearms. Filed in July 2014, the case was brought by federally licensed firearms...

Go read this article... WCTI12.comEmer. Services: East Duplin H.S. on lock down, gun reported on campusWCTI12.comThey say a gun has been reported on campus. School officials tell us the SWAT team is at the school and the campus is secure. All students and staff are...

Go read this article... Much like the immediate reaction to ban firearms, that we get after every high profile shooting, gun controllers are working on creating the same type of nexus to domestic violence. A catharsis of sorts for the media thirsty low information …...

Go read this article... Washington PostHomeless man ‘forcibly grabbed’ officer’s gun before he was shot to death …Washington PostA homeless man who was shot and killed by police over the weekend in downtown Los Angeles had “forcibly grabbed” an officer’s gun, the Los...

Go read this article... The Second Amendment Foundation has won another significant court victory. This one will help reverse the ever expanding list of people who have become “prohibited persons”; people who are not allowed to keep or carry arms. The victory was...

Go read this article... Officers trained to respond the same when firearm or airsoft gun is pointed at …fox13now.comPROVO, Utah — Provo police and officials with the Fraternal Order of Police agreed toy guns make a police officer’s job more difficult. But when it...

Arkansas NewsGun control could go ‘local’Cody EnterpriseA bill granting school boards and local governments jurisdiction to allow or ban guns in public buildings was approved Monday by the Senate Education Committee. Heavily amended by state Sen. Hank Coe, R-Cody, the...

Go read this article... The InterrobangJudd Apatow Benefit to Prevent Gun Violence With John Doe And Possibly Norm …The InterrobangJudd Apatow is bringing his friends to Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles Tuesday night for a benefit show of comedy and music. The...

Son Gives His Widowed Mother a Gun Out of Concern for Her Safety. Then, One …TheBlaze.comThe woman grabbed her firearm and confront the intruder, eventually firing what would be a fatal shot. The suspect was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital hours later. The...

Chuck Schumer wants to do just that. It sounds oh so reasonable, right? U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for passage of legislation prohibiting individuals on the U.S. terrorist watch list from buying guns. The New York Democrat noted the arrests this week of...

Go read this article... Sgt. Brian Miller with Austin police’s Homicide Unit said Castle Doctrine should apply in the killing of 26-year-old Ray Anthony Arredondo. A resident of a North Austin apartment shot and killed Arredondo after he broke into the tenant’s home...

Go read this article... NJ.comChristie’s record: Gun controlNJ.comTRENTON — With Gov. Chris Christie appearing on the verge of launching a campaign for the 2016 Republican nomination for president, here is an ongoing look at his stances on key issues. GUN CONTROL....

Strike Industries dummy rounds will let you safely test the feeding, extraction, and magazine function of your firearms without the worry of accidental discharge. They also let you dry fire without risking damage to the firing pin.Great training tool for safe handling...

Q13 FOX’Top Gun’ carrier makes final journeyCNN(CNN) The aircraft carrier USS Ranger, which saw action in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm and had appearances in the movies “Top Gun” and “Star Trek IV,” is on its final journey, a five-month cruise at the end...

Go read this article... The only thing better than an affordable NFA Trust is a free NFA Trust. We told you about SilencerCo’s affordable NFA EasyTrust in past weeks. Now they are giving one away. Head over to the SilencerCo’s website to enter. …read more Related

Go read this article... Russian Roulette Clothing is Johnny-on-the-spot in the wake of the news that the ATF intends to ban M855 ammunition. Their upcoming t-shirt design proposes another ban… a ban that I can really get behind. The shirt is in production now and will...

Go read this article... The TennesseanSchool gun policy under fire after parents kept in darkThe TennesseanDeborah Vinson says her 8-year-old son came home in December asking why a schoolmate brought a gun to school. Vinson says she assumed she would have heard about...

Photo Courtesy of guns-and-ammo The New York Times armed itself with a report from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) and went to war against concealed carry permit holders, associating said permit holders with murder and other crimes and raising the specter that...

Many have speculated of the reason for the hand inside the coat pose of officers during Civil War photographs. Perhaps it was to render access to a concealed weapon. These, after all, were military officers. Is that the bulge of a Smith & Wesson #1 under his left...

SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — An investigation is underway after a homeowner shot a man during what appears to have been an attempted robbery.(snip) When the gun went off, the other suspect outside the home took off, but was later arrested by officers from the...

fronts, investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson notes in the “Top 10 Astroturfers,” a special report published Tuesday on her website. “These groups include Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Everytown, Everytown for Gun Safety, Gun Sense, It’s Time for...

Go read this article... I didn’t have a hard time figuring out how to mount my Scalarworks LDM but this new instructional video is very well done and easy to follow if you need a hand. If you don’t have an LDM and are considering one, it gives you a really good look...

Go read this article... New Jersey 101.5 FM RadioProtecting domestic abuse victims from gun violenceNew Jersey 101.5 FM RadioA proposed bill would strengthen gun laws in NJ to protect domestic violence victims from gun violence. (JOHN GOMEZ, ThinkStock). A Violence...

Go read this article... Trudie Fay is a name your hear a lot in the winner’s circles of long range high power. Again, Trudie is overall match winner of this year’s SW Nationals held in Phoenix last week. She was flawless. As usual there were challenging conditions all...

Go read this article... Knowing: I like to use the word knowing in conjunction with the word CONFIDENCE. Is knowing and confidence the same? I’m going to talk about knowing in competition and the tactical world. So what is knowing? Knowing you have the confidence to...

Go read this article... Press TVUS gun violence ‘major public health problem’: ReportPress TVThe coalition published a “call to action” Tuesday that urges the medical community to study deaths and injuries caused by gun violence without “political influence or...

In the fifth installment of our revolver series, we’re embarking on a mini-series within the series: finding the ideal concealed carry revolver. Last year, Caleb at Gun Nuts outlined his criteria for the “modern defensive revolver” and Greg Ellifritz responded on his...

Here at Triangle Tactical, we’re big Dave Ramsey fans, and I love seeing videos of people shooting up their paid off credit cards, never to use them again. My wife and I have cleared up about $30,000 in debt in the last year, and it feels great! Before too long well...

Go read this article... SFGateCop’s Reno gun-theft scandal gets Kensington police chief firedSFGateKensington officials dismissed the community’s police chief in the wake of revelations that he waited eight months before removing from duty a sergeant whose gun was...

By using an over-inclusive definition, Statistics Canada has exaggerated the number of violent crimes that involve guns. The result is that gun violence appears to be four times more frequent than it really is. In 2013 (the most recent year statistics are available)...

The InquisitrPat Sajak Mocks Gun Control Arguments: ‘Ban Sleds Now!’The InquisitrPat Sajak, host of Wheel of Fortune, can occasionally be outspoken on political issues, and gun control is one of those. It’s been a major public conversation since the Sandy Hook...

Go read this article... As many of you know the H&K VP9 has quickly risen to become one of my favorite pistols. In fact it replaced my long standing G19 in the carry rotation several weeks ago. One I determined my VP9 was to the task of being a reliable EDC (Every...