The rumor mill at SHOT Show is always in overdrive. With 80,000-plus vendors, distributors, exhibitors, media members in attendance, all there to showcase, try out and report on the latest and greatest industry products, rumors spread like wildfire.
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Tax Credit for Concealed Carry Permits? Arizona Lawmaker Introduces Bill
Published: January 28, 2016 { 16 comments }Is your concealed carry permit tax deductible? If you are an Arizona resident, it could be. House Majority Leader Steve Montenegro (R-Litchfield Park) has proposed legislation to provide a tax credit to those that get their concealed carry weapons permit.
Democrats Introduce Bill to Bankrupt Gun Industry, Remove Legal Immunity
Published: January 27, 2016 { 52 comments }The gun-grabbing Democrats in Congress are at it again, this time attempting to repeal a common-sense bill that protects gun manufacturers from frivolous lawsuits.
Massad Ayoob on the Ramifications of Universal Background Checks — SHOT Show 2016
Published: January 27, 2016 { 41 comments }Massad Ayoob chats with us about the pernicious ramifications of universal background checks and the best way to vet a presidential candidate.
Benchmade 490 Amicus, The Next Great EDC Blade? — SHOT Show 2016
Published: January 26, 2016 { 8 comments }At SHOT Show 2016 I had the opportunity to pick up and hold the new 490 Amicus. To say I was impressed, well, that’s an understatement.
Medford’s Folding Karambit is a Must-See — SHOT Show 2016
Published: January 20, 2016 { 21 comments }Medford Knife & Tool released the “Burung” at SHOT Show 2016, a badass ring-handled karambit.
The Ruger Silent-SR Suppressor — Shot Show 2016
Published: January 19, 2016 { 8 comments }No you are not reading the title wrong. Ruger is now manufacturing suppressors, and a great one at that.
Hoffner’s ‘Beast’: One Hell of a Fixed Blade — Shot Show 2016
Published: January 19, 2016 { 15 comments }There are knives, and then there are KNIVES! Brian Hoffner’s “Beast,” a radically rugged fixed blade, falls into that latter category.
Georgia Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban, Seize ‘Assault Weapons’
Published: January 19, 2016 { 76 comments }Georgia Democrats have introduced legislation that would make the possession and sale of “assault weapons” and “large capacity magazines” a felony offense that would necessitate seizure by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
SOG Launches Tactical Backpack Lineup — SHOT Show 2016
Published: January 18, 2016 { 4 comments }Range Day at SHOT is a chance for all of the media in attendance to get some trigger time with the new guns, but there’s more to see. S.O.G. was there with their tomahawks and knives–but that was just a tease. The real gem is their new line of backpacks.









