Decibel Ratings Explained: A Guide to Understanding Suppressor Sound Reduction
The world of firearm suppressors is filled with technical specifications and marketing claims, but understanding decibel ratings and their real-world implications can feel like decoding a complex puzzle. As someone who has spent countless hours testing and evaluating suppressors across multiple platforms, I’ve learned that...
Virginia Dems Go Full Send on Gun Control in Impotent Attempt to Flex Their Blue Hate Muscle
If you thought Virginia Democrats might slow their anti-gun crusade after their party took a shellacking at the polls across the country this past November yet retained slim majorities over both the state senate and legislature, think again. Fortunately, the Old Dominion has a Republican...
NY: ‘Smart Gun’ Bill Just Another Gun-Ban Scheme
New York’s latest anti-gun scheme is, like many, a solution in search of a problem. The measure A.1191, which aims to eventually ban all guns not classified as “smart guns”—a currently unavailable and unproven technology—was recently approved by a 14-to-6 vote in the legislature’s Assembly...
Special SAF Report: ATF Lied to Convict Sailor for Selling Legal Gun Parts
Patrick “Tate” Adamiak never sold a single real firearm—not one—even though he sold $10,000 per month of military gear and gun parts legally as one of Gun Broker’s top 500 dealers. That is until the ATF decided to target him personally, frame him and lie under...
Federal Appeals Court Revives Man’s Lawsuit Against Sig Sauer
Jake Fogelman at The Reload is reporting that a Kentucky man who claims his holstered pistol fired on its own and wounded him can proceed with his lawsuit against firearm manufacturer Sig Sauer, a federal appeals court has ruled. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals...
Cast Your Vote Now for Colt’s Inaugural Safety Impact Award
There are only two more days to cast your vote for the winning organization/program in Colt’s Manufacturing Company’s inaugural Safety Impact Award and be entered for a chance to win part of a $100,000 jackpot. It’s also a chance to help a charitable program win...
Smith & Wesson Releases No-Lock Classic Series Revolvers
2025 is proving to be a year of wonders. The folks at Smith & Wesson have answered my prayers with the release of a trio of new classic revolvers with no lock! I get that we live in a litigious society, but I was never...
Invictus Games Ditches Tradition, Honor Along with Real Firearms
The first Winter Invictus Games are due to take place at the Whistler ski resort in British Columbia, Canada early next month. In addition to snowboarding, curling, and alpine and Nordic skiing, the games will feature a biathlon event. In a January 21 post on X, game...
Indiana Lawmakers File Deluge Of Gun Bills
With Indiana’s General Assembly session hitting high gear, legislators in The Hoosier State have introduced more than a dozen gun bills so far—some good, some bad. Let’s hit a few highlights (or lowlights) in the Senate, starting with those proposals that are touted to be...
