At the Supreme Court’s latest gun rights hearing, the loudest voices in the room were not modern criminologists or public health experts but lawmakers from the 1700s and 1800s. Arguments over whether “habitual drunkards” at the Founding could be disarmed have become central to deciding if today’s government may bar marijuana users from owning guns….
First-time gun buyers in 2026 are entering a market packed with choices, strong opinions, and plenty of marketing noise. The smartest way to begin is not by chasing the newest gadget, but by working through a few proven decision points that experienced instructors and reviewers keep coming back to. With a clear plan, a new…
The “trench sweeper” shotgun of World War I was a brutally effective answer to the deadlock of trench fighting, quickly becoming one of the conflict’s most feared close‑quarters weapons. Its spread of buckshot at short range changed how American troops fought in mud‑choked dugouts and shell holes, and it also triggered a fierce legal and…
The U.S. Supreme Court is on the brink of decisions that could reshape how Americans carry firearms outside the home. After the Bruen ruling in 2022, state and local restrictions on concealed carry began collapsing under legal challenges, setting up a wave of Second Amendment litigation across the country. Now, cases reaching the high court — involving…
Police across the United States are confronting a grim pattern: responding to violent dog attacks that leave people dead or gravely injured, then making split-second decisions to shoot family pets deemed an ongoing threat. The latest cases, many involving pit bulls or other bully breeds, have intensified debate over when an officer is justified in…
The 5 Main Shotgun Loads — What Each One Is Actually Designed For Walk into any sporting goods store and the shotgun ammo aisle can feel like a wall of numbers and fine print. You’ll see different shot sizes, payload weights, velocities, and shell lengths stacked shoulder to shoulder. But when you strip away the…
Authorities on Long Island say a Mineola homeowner quietly amassed an arsenal of illegal firearms and carved a homemade shooting range into his basement, just steps from nearby schools. The discovery of assault-style weapons, a ghost gun, and thousands of rounds of ammunition in a residential block packed with students has turned a local case…
In the used firearms market, certain models rarely linger in the case. They move quickly because experienced buyers recognize designs that hold value, remain reliable and are easy to resell when it is time to rotate a collection. Those fast sellers are not always the flashiest or newest guns on the shelf. Often they are…
The M1 Garand is more than a nostalgic relic from World War II; it is a benchmark in rifle design that still shapes how serious collectors think about performance, history, and craftsmanship. Any collection that aims to cover the evolution of modern military arms, or the story of America in the twentieth century, feels incomplete…
If you spend enough time in deer camp or at a public range, you realize something the cable news panels often miss. America’s defense debate isn’t limited to Pentagon budgets or overseas deployments. It runs through small towns, farm country, suburbs, and cities where millions of hunters and gun owners live ordinary lives built around…