We are truly living in the golden age of handguns, as this week’s test model will attest. My test model is the 509C or compact. While I usually prefer to get my hands on the full-sized model first, the 509C brings everything I like in a pistol to the table.
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Burris XTR III Long Range Riflescope
BY Ian Kenney Published: April 19, 2020 { 12 comments }I’m comfortable in saying that this scope is hitting well above its pay grade and competing quite well with scopes costing $1,000 more. It has great glass, great turrets, perfect tracking, and checks all the right boxes for a long-range precision riflescope.
Little Targets, Big Fun: Birchwood Casey’s .22LR Targets Are a Great Way to Hone Your Skills
BY Jordan Michaels Published: April 19, 2020 { 3 comments }At $30-$55 a pop, Birchwood-Casey’s targets are small enough to be challenging and cheap enough to buy four or five for the price of one centerfire-rated target. They’re also light, portable, reactive, and easy to set up.
The Manson Murders: Helter Skelter and the Master of Chaos
BY Will Dabbs Published: April 19, 2020 { 10 comments }The murder of Sharon Tate and her friends by Charles Manson’s homicidal acolytes represents one of the most sordid and darkly fascinating crimes in American history.
A Non-NFA 14” Shotgun? The Mossberg Shockwave 12 Ga. – Full Review.
BY Jon Hodoway Published: April 19, 2020 { 93 comments }Mossberg has managed to disrupt the shotgun market with the introduction of a gun that isn’t even a shotgun! The Shockwave is a 14-inch pump 12-gauge gun, measuring in at just under 26½ inches long. Get this: You can pick it up today, from your local dealer, without any extra government paperwork or waiting on the BATFE to approve the transfer. How can this be?
Actress Alyssa Milano: ‘Stop the coronavirus gun surge’
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: April 16, 2020 { 84 comments }“I know that we are all scared and really stressed out during these uncertain times,” Milano continued. “But that’s exactly why stockpiling weapons could have dire consequences for our own personal safety and those around us.”
California Lawmaker Wants to Shut Down Gun, Ammo Sales Indefinitely
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: April 15, 2020 { 35 comments }California Assemblyman Miguel Santiago wants the state to close down gun stores indefinitely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida Inmate with Mile-Long Rap Sheet Accused of Murder After Being Released Due to COVID-19 Fears
BY Jordan Michaels Published: April 15, 2020 { 26 comments }A Florida inmate with an extensive violent criminal history was released last month due to COVID-19 fears and is now being accused of committing second-degree murder.
Texas Fiancée, 65, Shoots & Kills 19-Year-Old Home Intruder
BY Levi Sim Published: April 15, 2020 { 41 comments }Last week, a 65-year-old woman saved her fiancé’s life when she shot and killed an intruder in their rural Texas home.
NRA Launches Online Gun Safety Courses
BY News Wire Published: April 15, 2020 { 7 comments }In response to the growing number of first-time gun buyers during the coronavirus outbreak, the National Rifle Association’s Education & Training Division is pleased to announce the launch of four new online gun safety courses.









