This week, I got my hands on a rifle for review that was a long time in the making. The Tikka T1X, first announced at SHOT Show 2018, has finally hit the shelves. Now despite my own giddiness about rimfires, I know that they aren’t the most popular reviews we publish. But hear me out on this one, I think you are really going to dig it. Why, pray tell, have I been anxiously awaiting a bolt action in 17 HMR?
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Shotgun Stock Fitting – Get it to Hit Where You Look
Published: May 11, 2019 { 6 comments }How a shotgun feels when it’s thrown up on your shoulder is typically our first and most important impression. However that first impression can sometimes be wrong, I’ve had several shotguns that felt really good but never delivered when it was time to hit the targets.
WATCH: Four Perps Invade Mobile Home, Armed Resident Sends Them Running
Published: May 10, 2019 { 21 comments }When 24-year-old Austin Orwig found himself up against four armed intruders, he grabbed his gun, opened fire, and sent them running.
LAPD, ATF Seize Over 1,000 Firearms from Los Angeles Man Accused of Illegal Possession of Assault Weapons
Published: May 9, 2019 { 53 comments }LAPD and federal agents seized over 1,000 firearms and “thousands of rounds of ammunition” from a man living in a mansion in the Holmby Hills neighborhood in west LA. Authorities said they also found a large amount of firearm-manufacturing equipment and tools, according to the LA Times.
Houston Pastor, Wife Shoot and Kill Home Intruder
Published: May 9, 2019 { 54 comments }If 24-year-old Roberto Sanchez thought hitting a pastor’s home in suburban Houston would make an easy score, he discovered his mistake far too late.
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill to Arm Teachers
Published: May 8, 2019 { 3 comments }Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday that would allow teachers to be armed inside the classroom. SB 7030, as it’s known, expands the state’s voluntary Guardian Program to include teachers. Prior to the passage of this bill, only school staffers, coaches, and other personnel whose primary job didn’t involve teaching could carry on [...]
Must-See: Mossberg’s Centennial 500 12 Gauge
Published: May 8, 2019 { 1 comment }With over 12,000,000 produced, the chances are that you’ve shot a Mossberg 500. Now you can own the 100-year anniversary model.
New Lawsuit Claims Colorado’s Red Flag Law Is Unconstitutional
Published: May 8, 2019 { 3 comments }Republican state representatives in Colorado have joined forces with a gun rights group to sue the state’s Democratic governor for what they claim were unconstitutional actions during the passage of controversial “red flag” legislation.
CPRC: Data Shows Schools with Armed Teachers Are Remarkably Safe
Published: May 8, 2019 { 19 comments }Shannon Watts said on Twitter Tuesday, “Soon, NRA lapdogs will say that the teachers in Highlands Ranch should have been armed. Shame them. Shun them.”
Sol Invictus Introducing TAC-9 Modular Pistol Caliber Platform (Takes Glock Mags)
Published: May 7, 2019 { 3 comments }Sol Invictus Arms, the company behind the semi-automatic AA-12 shotgun, is working on a new series of AR-compatible pistols chambered for 9mm Luger.








