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Can you use deadly force to protect property? Most of the time you cannot. However, there is an instance where deadly force can be applied to protect premises. Do you know what it is?

I have been on record as disliking short barreled rifles ( SBR’s), not because I think you shouldn’t be allowed to own one, but because they are ineffective. The velocity loss from chopping a barrel below 16 inches in 5.56 caliber is catastrophic in terms of combat effectiveness, with shorter being exponentially worse. I felt [...]

  I must confess that sometimes I am a bit of a gun snob, especially as it relates to rifles. I don’t have any full custom second mortgage guns, but I generally look well above the price point of the M&P 10 that came in for review this week. As a retired military sniper and [...]

CZ came out of the gate swinging this year, with a couple of items sure to please the crowd. Most notably, they’ve entered the suppressor game.

Kryptek has collaborated with Spike’s Tactical this year to bring us a lineup of limited edition AR-pattern firearms.  

Full Conceal rocked the concealed carry market with their folding Glock a few years ago.  It’s a polymer pistol that folds up to be no bigger than a cell phone!  Last year at SHOT 2017, Paul got a chance to see some of the prototypes that showed promise but we’re still not ready for prime time.  Walking [...]

Naming your latest handgun “The American Pistol” makes a pretty clear statement. Add to that the timing of the launch of this product line amidst the backdrop of a highly contentious Presidential campaign and a continuingly more divided American narrative, and it makes a loud and clear statement. Ruger is an American company that is dedicated to American values and to its American customers.

As defensive weapons, rifles rock. They’re easy to shoot accurately unless you’re into torching off .577 Nitro Express cigar cartridges. With box magazine designs like the those of the AR-whatever families, capacity is great, and reloading is easy. In fact, the only real downside of a rifle as compared to a pistol is maneuverability and portability.

Franklin Armory is launching the Reformation. A non-rifle AR-pattern firearm with a conventional stock and an 11.5-inch barrel. No tax stamp required. No NFA paperwork.