Post-NFA Rifle Builds: What We’d Build If the NFA Fell
If you’ve spent any time navigating the NFA process, you know the drill; $200 tax stamps, endless wait times, and a mountain of paperwork just to exercise a basic right. But what if that changed? With the Silencer Shop Foundation and several industry heavyweights now...
Minnesota Mayors Push to Overturn Gun Preemption Law
State firearms preemption laws are critically important to lawful gun owners, that’s why more than 40 states have such laws on the books. In a nutshell, these laws prohibit local jurisdictions from imposing gun control restrictions that are more severe than state law. That’s critical...
Florida Open Carry Now Legal — Even at Publix
With open carry not restricted in 36 states, you might think that one more state deregulating that constitutional right wouldn’t be much of a big deal. Then again, you might be underestimating the propensity of gun-ban advocates to have a hissy fit about any firearm...
5.11 vs Savior Equipment | Double Rifle Bag Showdown
Today we’re kicking off a showdown between two different double rifle bags. On one hand, we have the long-established brand 5.11 with its 36″ Double Rifle Case, versus the relative newcomer Savior Equipment with its 36″ Camo Urban Warfare double rifle bag. Gear vs. gear, who takes the crown? Read on as...
The Ready Rack M-LOK Cigar Tube from GunsmokeArsenal
Every now and then, a product shows up that straddles the line between genius and pure novelty, and you’re not sure which side you’re rooting for. That’s about how I feel about the new GunsmokeArsenal Ready Rack Cigar Tube, a machined aluminum accessory designed to...
Court Reversal Protects 2A Privacy Rights
After last week ordering the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) to turn their membership lists over to the federal government as part of a court ruling, a U.S. District Court has now vacated that order. The case, Reese v. ATF, challenges the...
NFA Processing Halted as Shutdown Continues
As the shutdown of the federal government continues with no end in sights, gun-rights organizations are expressing concern that the processing of NFA applications has screeched to a halt, depriving Americans of their Second Amendment rights. Both the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the National...
Vortex Defender ST Review: A Duty-Ready Red Dot
Vortex has long been one of my go-to makers for quality optics. When I moved to carrying pistols with red dots, I naturally gravitated to Vortex. The new Defender ST is a different animal from the Defender CCW: it’s larger, has a taller/wider window, and...
Why SBR Laws Still Exist — And Why They’re Absurd
Imagine going to federal prison because your rifle barrel measures 15.9 inches instead of 16 inches. Sound absurd? Welcome to the world of short-barreled rifle (SBR) and short-barreled shotgun (SBS) regulations, where a fraction of an inch determines whether you’re a law-abiding citizen or a...
