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| Striker-fired | Action |
| MOA | Optics |
| Twist rate | Ballistics |
30 gun, ammo and optics terms explained in plain English.
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| NFA tax stamp | $0 |
| Permitless carry | 29 states |
| Suppressors legal | 42 states |
50+ NFA, carry and gun-law terms, from Freedom's Lodge.
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Oh, maybe just a half a drink more … I’ll put some records on while I pour! Ah, wintertime. Time for love and other indoor sports. You can combine them all through the deep, dark night if you wish, if you use a safe, ammo-free laser training package from Laser Ammo to do it! Safety…
Every murder requires an autopsy. Eighteen murders require outrage … and the autopsy tells you why. The 18 victims of the Lewiston, Maine massacre deserved better than they got. They deserved to live, of course. And in death, they deserved to be treated with solemnity and care, not like pawns in someone else’s war. The…
This is how we “save the best for last”! Whatever holiday you celebrate in December, we can all agree on some things: First, that we would like to have more guns and ammo in our safes; and second, that winning them would restore our belief in holiday miracles. That’s why we’re singing “Hallelujah” for the…
Okay, everyone says they have the most adaptable holster on the market, but N8 Tactical looks ready to prove it. N8 Tactical has just announced an all-new carry system that’s the culmination of years of research and development. Designed by firearm enthusiasts for firearm enthusiasts, the N8 Tactical MultiFlex Holster lets you experience the freedom…
If there are gun company CEOs who can outshoot Justin Moon, we haven’t met them. Furthermore, if there are purpose-built concealed-carry firearms that can outshoot a Kahr, we don’t have video of them. Most commercially available long guns can outshoot their handlers, truth be told, but carry guns are a whole different story. The majority…
Could someone please turn on Newsom’s heat lamp and feed him some crickets? (Image courtesy NSSF; snotty caption courtesy me.) The best way to describe the DeSantis vs. Newsom debate is in German loanwords. German does a lot more than making you sound like you’re getting over a nasty bronchitis. It also offers words that…
“Reality cannot be ignored except at a price; and the longer the ignorance is persisted in, the higher and more terrible becomes the price that must be paid.”― Aldous Huxley Right now, the citizens of Seattle have a truly nasty overdue bill awash in red ink drawn from their own veins. That bill is the…
Nobody loves them, everybody hates them, they want us to eat worms! Isn’t it nice when the world’s elites get together and come up with ways that we, the Little People, can make them feel good about themselves? I’ve always pictured that the actual deal-making happens in smoke-filled back rooms … and the smoke in…
Just for a minute, pretend that this article is about gaming consoles. Black Friday isn’t just the most popular shopping day of the year. It’s also one of the most accurate bellwethers of American sentiment and attitudes towards money. If you believe nothing else, believe that the Powers That Be care deeply–more than almost anything–about…
We all know that it’s actually fairly simple to manipulate poll data if you want to … … and nobody loves to manipulate polls (often two-handed!) like anti-gunners. But sometimes, a poll comes along with questions so simple and straightforward–and answers so unambiguous–that even someone as expert as David Hogg at massaging polls can’t get…
The Global War on Terror isn’t done, and neither is Mitchell Defense. The Global War on Terror is 22 years and counting, and although the names of those who would destroy the American way of life have changed, their goals haven’t. We watched in horror as Hamas committed its atrocities against disarmed Israelis, knowing that…
Calling all Steampunk fans! Magnum Research has just announced a limited-edition Desert Eagle going on sale soon … and it’s going to be a real collector’s item! Only 20 such custom pistols will ever be produced, and each is completely unique in its own right. The Steampunk Desert Eagle is a one-of-a-kind heirloom that is…
