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Stand Your Ground vs. Castle Doctrine: What’s the Difference?

Stand Your Ground vs. Castle Doctrine: What’s the Difference?

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Generally speaking, the difference between castle doctrine laws and stand your ground laws lies in the location in which you have a duty to retreat. We’ll start with the castle doctrine.

A Sniper's Best Friend: SIG KILO 2400ABS

A Sniper’s Best Friend: SIG KILO 2400ABS

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Once in a great while, a product comes along that is so good that it is actually hard to review. The new SIG KILO 2400ABS is one such device. I could close, right now, just by saying: “It’s perfect” and walk away leaving nothing on the table.

Check Out this Steal of a Deal from MGM: 2 Steel Targets Under $200!

Check Out this Steal of a Deal from MGM: 2 Steel Targets Under $200!

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On this week’s edition of “Please Stop Being the Sort of Turd Burglar that Shoots Mufflers and Glass Bottles all over the Public Land out West,” I present to you two great targets for under $200.

Cowboy Time Machine: Legendary Bat Masterson, Colt Single Actions & Wyatt Earp – Part 2

Cowboy Time Machine: Legendary Bat Masterson, Colt Single Actions & Wyatt Earp – Part 2

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There is an old adage that “there are bold gunfighters and there are old gunfighters, but that there are no old, bold gunfighters.” Bat Masterson was one of the few exceptions. Long after Dodge City was behind him Bat kept the legend alive, not as a gunfighter or lawman but as a journalist; proof perhaps, that the pen is indeed mightier than the sword, or the gun!

9 Critical Concealed Carry Lessons: Ep. 3 Fighting with Edged Weapons

9 Critical Concealed Carry Lessons: Ep. 3 Fighting with Edged Weapons

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I tell my students, “There are no professionals left when it comes to knives, myself included. But plenty of amateurs get it right every day. Put the stabby part in the other guy. Don’t let him put the stabby part in you.”

Trijicon Enters the Thermal Optics Market

Trijicon Enters the Thermal Optics Market

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Trijicon is one of the most respected and recognizable names in the optics industry. In fact, you would be hard pressed to go anywhere in the world and not be able to find someone who recognizes the ACOG optic. Trijicon launched a new electro optics (EO) division to lead the industry in “no-light” aiming systems. The new EO division features a complete lineup of thermal imaging monoculars, helmet sights, rifle sights and clip-on sights.

Was Ronald Reagan Anti-Gun?

Was Ronald Reagan Anti-Gun?

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The Gipper. The Great Communicator… Ronald the Anti-Gunner?

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Best Fixed Blade Knives (2026): Hunting, EDC and Survival

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A folding knife is a convenience. A fixed blade is a tool you can bet on. There is no lock to fail, no pivot to pack with mud and nothing to fiddle with when your hands are cold, wet or shaking. That does not mean every fixed blade is worth carrying. The gun show special [...]

Find Out What Barrel Length is Best for Your AR

Find Out What Barrel Length is Best for Your AR

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One of the top questions I get when people go to buy their first AR is, “What barrel length should I get?”

The Return of the King: Single-Stack 1911s in Competition

The Return of the King: Single-Stack 1911s in Competition

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The evolution and revolution of the 1911 are both alive and doing well. Modern machining and the lessons learned from 30 years of competition means even these classics can get the best triggers, sights, finishes and magazine wells available. These may be the Classic Division guns but they are leaps and bounds better than most of the 1911s of old.