There’s A Reason They Call It ‘Birdshot’

One of the more common self-defense myths is that once you buy a firearm, just about any ammunition in a chosen caliber will do. A Marine veteran named Dan Reynolds—I’m guessing not an infantryman—was armed with a 12-gauge shotgun when a home invader tried to come...

Brazilian Weapon Woes Continue

Go read this article… We blogged about Brazilian gun manufacturer Taurus’s recall of almost one hundred thousand pistols a year ago, but apparently the problems with Taurus weapons have not stopped since nor are they limited only to the 24/7 DS model then...

Active Shooter Detection System

Go read this article… A school in Massachusetts tested a gunshot detection system by Shooter Detection Systems. Here is the article. The system works by installing smoke alarm sized devices in rooms and hallways. It picks up the report of a gunshot and muzzle...

Gunfighter School

[This is an article from my monthly Bearing Arms column in Townhall Magazine] I thought I was a decent shot with a pistol. That was before I spent a week at the world famous Gunsite Academy in the high desert outside Paulden, Arizona in mid-August. After five days and...

New Springfield XD-9 Mod.2 Giveaway from TFB!

Go read this article… Springfield Armory has partnered with TFB to give you the opportunity to win their brand new XD-9 Mod.2 with “GripZone” that features a more ergonomic grip with a slim 1.2” frame. Read more about their new gun here and enter to win below!...

GLT Muzzle Brake

Go read this article… Great Lakes Tactical (GLT) is now selling a muzzle brake for .223 caliber rifles. GLT states the brake also acts as a flash suppressor. The brakes are machined from 17-4 stainless steel and Melonite coated. I received a sample brake from...