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A designer by the name of Brian Magallanes lists these as his EDC – and I do believe this is the first Sony we’ve had appear. It isn’t just any Sony, either, it’s a mirrorless model. Nice camera. The gun is a Kimber Micro 9 which I’ve spent time running for a review back when […]

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“Self-defense is the primary reason people choose to own a firearm. Unfortunately, Initiative 1639 will severely restrict law-abiding individuals from exercising this important right of self-defense, which has been protected here in Washington by Article 1, Section 24 of our state constitution. “The strict mandated requirement of this initiative will force individuals to lock up […]

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Gun Charge Dropped Against Former Virginia Tech Student A judge dismissed a gun charge Monday against a former Virginia Tech student in a Montgomery County case people around the country have been following. Yunsong Zhao, a Chinese national, is now back in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and his future in America […]

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In this case it doesn’t exactly glitter, but it is gold. EDFX says this is his daily EDC and in this case the cloth the gun and gear are laid out on is part of it: it’s an SA Company Face Shield that can be worn as a balaclava, gaiter, or headband. Anyone else carry […]

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Not much is known yet, but it’s being reported that five law enforcement officers have been shot by an un-named suspect who has since been taken into custody in Florence, South Carolina. One officer is reported to have been killed. Florence County Emergency Management officials said on Facebook around 6 p.m. that a suspect is […]

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Black Hills Ammunition is known for producing some of the best cowboy action shooting ammo made today. I’m no gunslinger by any standard, but the quality, accuracy, and cool factor of the Black Hills Ammunition.45 Colt 250gr RNFP certainly makes me want to relive some of my favorite moments from the movies that I, and […]

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Trump Says Weeks from Banning Bump Stocks Protecting those 2A rights one ban at a time?. . . U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his administration is just a few weeks away from finalizing a regulation that would ban so-called bump stocks, devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns. “We’re knocking […]

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Red-dot carry is becoming increasingly common. Chet says he has a Vortex Venom Red Dot on his EDC gun along with a Streamlight TLR-3 for improved visibility in the dark. Who else here has a red dot mounted to their carry gun?

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Ruger isn’t a name that’s typically associated with the Wild West. It may have something to do with the fact that Ruger wasn’t around during those days, but that hasn’t stopped them from doing a hell of a job bringing the spirit of yesteryear to today’s shooting scene. This review will cover one of Ruger’s […]

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Riton Optics is a family-owned, Veteran-founded and operated optics manufacturer that has been getting a lot of looks since their inception in 2013. More and more retailers are stocking their products; then watching them fly out the door. And for good reason… In short; Riton has struck a nice balance between high-quality HD Japanese glass, […]

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Following on the rollout of a new line of electro optics, Crimson Trace has just announced a complete line of eleven new riflescopes for tactical and sport shooting.

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Threeper’s OWB EDC includes an FDE GLOCK but it isn’t a 9mm, it’s a .40 S&W. He carries his Glock 22 in a Kydex holster and loads it with Federal .40 S&W 108 grain HSTs. It looks like he also totes a Rite in the Rain All-Weather Index Card Kit around. Now, I have nothing […]

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Could the Army’s next service rifle be something with four vertically stacked barrels that was invented in a Colorado Springs man’s garage? (Martin) Grier, a self-described inventor who has worked at a local bed and breakfast, built the new “ribbon gun” with a hobbyist’s tools. It looks like a space-age toy drawn by a fifth-grader. […]

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The Targetize Personal Firearms Trainings System is one of a few new devices that track muzzle movement of your pistol in order to improve your marksmanship. Although I’m sure the technical devil is in the details, the concept is fairly simple. A motion sensor attaches to the bottom of your pistol and measures any movement […]

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Why your doctor wants to talk about guns It’s none of their damned business. Get another doctor . . . Your doctor already talks to you about sex, drugs and alcohol, but should they talk to you about guns, too? A newly-formed coalition of healthcare providers thinks so — and patient intervention is just one […]

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Tyler, a bike mechanic, says he rotates his carry knives out on a daily basis. I find myself wondering just how many knives Tyler has (I know how many I have…well, not an exact number, just a guesstimate). It appears his GLOCK is unmodified which is a practice suggested by quite a few legal experts […]

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Recently we announced the launch of a 2A-friendly ecommerce site, Uinta Trading Co. Things have apparently been going well at Unita, and to promote the site they’ve put together an awesome giveaway. At the center of the giveaway is a custom rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor from Alamo Precision. If you want a chance to win, click […]

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One of the criteria that some in the gun media as well as end users judge a pistol by is whether it digests a diverse array of ammunition. Brass case, steel case, multiple brands of FMJ, JHP maybe even flat-tops, JSP, hard cast and so on. It’s a decent predictor of reliability, as a gun […]

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College student Jacob says he carried these items “today” which makes me wonder…does he mean he carried on campus? And if so, is it one of those “gun-free zone” places (yeah it probably is)? Considering how gun-free zones are soft targets, it’s a Good Thing that he has his GLOCK 42 loaded with Underwood ammo.

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Paul is a small business owner in Seattle, a city currently going through some rather negative growth and spikes in crime. He carries a CZ P-01 Omega, a double-stack 9mm CZ reports as having passed the Army MRBF – Mean Rounds Between Failure – drill. CZ says the Omega has a .05% failure rate (7 […]

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