Lighter 11-Inch NGSW Carbine Tested
When the Army picked the SIG MCX Spear as its Next Generation Squad Weapon, the reaction in a lot of gun circles was mixed. On paper, the 6.8×51 cartridge promised better armor-penetration and range than 5.56. In the real world, the original M7 Spear carbine...
FBI Monitored Socialist Rifle Association for Years, No Charges
The Truth About Guns has long tracked the federal government’s habit of pushing past constitutional limits in the name of law enforcement. Now we have another example of the FBI taking an interest in a gun-rights organisation for reasons that remain unclear and unexplained. Cato...
Police Unions Oppose Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill HR 38
Concealed Carry Reciprocity legislation currently under consideration in the U.S. Congress is facing opposition from two large police unions that seemingly want officers to be armed and nobody else. Apparently unaware that all states have laws that allow carry of concealed handguns for self-defense and...
Savage 1911 Two-Tone Review: Forged Steel, Novak Sights
I admit it. I’m incurable. I like 1911s. There, I said it. I really like .45ACP 1911s, and the 9mm double-stacks are growing on me, but the old slabsides started this love affair. It started with me in the late 1970s when I acquired my...
Everytown’s Gun Myths Campaign Uses Defunct Data Sources
Everytown rolled out a new anti-gun campaign this week titled “Debunking Gun Myths at the Dinner Table.” It crossed our desk here at The Truth About Guns the same way most Bloomberg-funded propaganda does, without warning and usually with a few unintentional laughs baked in....
Trump DOJ Fights to Limit Post Office Carry Ruling Scope
The Trump Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is fighting to greatly limit the scope of the recent court ruling that the nationwide ban on concealed carry in post offices is unconstitutional. And that effort is drawing fire from some top gun-rights organizations. In the case...
Trump Nominates ATF Deputy Director Robert Cekada as Director
The often criticized Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has operated under an acting director since February. Now, President Donald Trump is seeking to put an end to that situation. On November 19, the president nominated ATF Deputy Director Robert Cekada to be...
Everytown Urges Gun Debate at Thanksgiving Dinner Again
We reported last year how the misnamed anti-gun group Everytown For Gun Safety encouraged its members to argue about guns at their family Thanksgiving dinner. Well, apparently those arguments didn’t convert enough 2A supporters to Everytown members, as the group, which has never seen a...
