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The EDC du jour of a systems architect in Georgia includes a Ruger LCR in .357 Magnum and a CRKT M16-13T. It always warms my heart to see a revolver as part of someone’s EDC.      

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State corrections officer CR Moore has a unique pocket dump. He has current trends covered with the carry optic on his SIG P320 and classics with his North American Arms .22 Magnum mini revolver.

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Over the weekend, South African Deputy Minister of Police, Bongani Mkongi spoke to SABC about the government’s intent to make South Africa a gun-free society. He went on about how civilians should be completely disarmed, and that those who dared “take them to court” are part of the problem. See the interview here. Mkongi is referencing gun […]

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M Bear, who identifies himself as a “political operative” states this is “a small update to my prior carry. Everything is the same other than having swapped the grip module on my P320 X-Carry to a standard Compact version. This makes the pistol concealable enough to be able to carry it every day, even under […]

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Concealed carrier Marcus Warren said he chose these items to carry because they’re “the best and lightest tools for the job.” This Steyr M9-A1’s 4-inch barrel adds to its concealability while its 17 +1 capacity greatly reduces the need for reloads.

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Gun owner FlyingFish says his main carry is this CZ Shadow 2. The Glock 43 in this IWB Kydex holster makes a solid backup gun – BUG – don’t you think?  

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Southpaw Andrew Thomas uses the Ruger American as his everyday carry because it has an ambidextrous slide stop and magazine release. The Ruger American 9mm also features a low bore axis and MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail for lights and lasers.  

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The Judge in the Latest 3D-Printed Gun Case Got 3D Printing Totally Wrong No. Really? . . . The law that supposedly prohibits the posting of the schematic is an export control law, the Arms Export Control Act, so nothing stops Wilson from distributing the schematic inside the United States. But posting the gun schematic online necessarily […]

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Some say the .40 S&W is done, but many of us disagree. Dysfunctional vet thReaper carries a Glock 22 loaded with Federal .40 S&W 180 grain HST JHPs. After all, GLOCKs are nothing if not reliable and .40 has its benefits.

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Here’s US Navy sailor Richard’s EDC gear. We’ve always thought the Ruger LCR (this one in .327 Federal) has one of the best revolver triggers around. And those aftermarket G10 grips are a nice touch, too.

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By Brent T. Wheat One of the coolest things about the Modern Sporting Rifle (MSR), built on the well-known AR-15 platform originally designed by Eugene Stoner, is the fact that the system is largely modular and can be assembled and modified by anyone possessing some basic tools and a bit of mechanical aptitude. Happily, for […]

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We’ll do our best to contain our glee, but we have German blood in our veins and schadenfreude is very a real thing. We apologize in advance. All of that said, Dicks Sporting Goods today reported a larger-than-expected drop in same store sales and their stock has taken a dive as a result. What’s more, analysts […]

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Florida’s primary elections were held today and the results — some surprising — have significant potential impacts for gun owners. So let’s look at the results. First, lets looks at the Republican side. Ron DeSantis winning the nomination for governor is a big win for Florida gun owners. He has the congressional background and pedigree to […]

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When he’s not on the job, Deangelo Jeremitrius Vickers, who works in public safety, packs a Taurus PT-111 G2 Millennium in a an OWB hybrid holster.  

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I read the comments of my articles when I either want to know what my readers want to see in future pieces or just to get the occasional laugh. We have some very knowledgable readers here whose comments I really enjoy. One of those is ‘Dyspeptic Gunsmith’ and his accurate pronouncements on various gun-related topics […]

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Mark lives Georgia where it can be plenty steamy this time of year. So he totes a pocketable pistol, a reliable blade (or two) and the means to ensure fresh breath at all times. What else is really necessary?

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Tomorrow is primary election day in Florida. This past Legislative session, the majority of the Florida Republican party sided with gun-grabbers and pushed SB 7026 through into law. The post-Parkland bill will strip Floridians between eighteen to twenty-one years of age of their Second Amendment rights, impose a mandatory waiting period on long gun purchases, and […]

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Details are still emerging from this afternoon’s mass shooting at a Jacksonville, Florida video game tournament. The event took place at an area called the Jacksonville Landing, a waterfront venue for all types of public events such as concerts, festivals, etc. As is the case in well over 90% of mass shootings, the Jacksonville Landing […]

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My state of birth is Washington State. I was fortunate to grow up in a state with stunning mountains, plentiful pine trees, and more sunshine than one might expect. When I started shooting and hunting I discovered something else: Washington State had darn good laws relating to gun rights and awesome hunting opportunities. Fast forward […]

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I wasn’t sure what to make of the Buffalo Bore .380 ACP +P 100gr Hardcast Flat Nose when I first got my hands on it. I’ve done a large amount of shooting with lead bullets in .38 Special, .45 ACP, and .45 Colt, but never in something like this in .380. I didn’t quite understand […]

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