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15-Year-Old Shoots Mother’s Ex-Boyfriend to Stop Another Domestic Attack

A courageous 15-year-old shot and killed his mother’s violent ex-boyfriend last week in Eastpointe, Michigan. Cops found the man, Roderick Neely, face-down and very dead in the grass outside the home....

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The 5 Carry Conditions – How Do You Carry Your Handgun?

“Carry condition” isn’t a subject as hotly debated in the gun community as, say, stopping power or GLOCK vs. 1911, but it’s up there. What is a carry condition? It’s the state of readiness you use for...

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You Can’t Stop the Signal: Behold the ‘Smith & Methson’ .410 Shotshell Pistol

Where there’s a will there’s a way. That, and you can’t stop the signal. A rather industrious felon in Iowa with a penchant for methamphetamine crafted this steampunk-ish masterpiece. It fires two .410...

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Ruger Announces the New Security-380 Lite Rack Pistol With 15+1 Extended...

From Ruger . . . Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to introduce the newest addition to its Lite Rack family of pistols, the Ruger Security-380. Chambered in .380 Auto, the...

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Gun Review: Tisas USA PX-9 Gen 3 Tactical Threaded Pistol

At the beginning of 2022 we had an opportunity to check out Tisas USA’s 3rd generation of the PX-9 pistol. The 2nd generation was a good gun, but our sample had some quirks that prevented it from...

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Obscure Object of Desire: Charter Arms Bulldog .44 Special Revolver

A little company called Charter Arms started life in 1964, producing affordable revolvers. As you might imagine, in 1964, revolvers were the hot business to get into. The founder, Doug McClenahan, had...

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3D Printers Go Brrrr: Brooklyn Gun ‘Buyback’ Paying $500 For Operable Handguns

You can almost hear the 3D printers spinning up throughout the northeast with the news from the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office that they’re holding a gun “buyback” this weekend and paying obscene...

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Gun Review: Taurus 856 Executive Grade Revolver

I got the chance to shoot one of the new Taurus 856 Executive Grade revolvers early this last spring. Since those first few cylinders, I’ve been looking forward to this review and I was not...

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Savage Arms Gets Into the 1911 Pistol Business

  Many moons ago, the Savage 1907 and the 1911 fought for supremacy. The US Army, as we all know now, picked John Moses Browning’s 1911 design over the .45 caliber Savage 1907. The rest, as they say is...

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Retired Pro Wrestler ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan, Now 68, Takes Down Home Invader...

  What happens when a lunatic decides to break into the home of a former professional wrestler? Even at age 68, Hacksaw Jim Duggan is no pushover. But Duggan took no chances when a man forced his way...

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What You Need To Think About If You Have Different Guns For Home Defense And...

Defending yourself away from home and defending your castle are two different tasks, and for many people, that suggests different tools. But if you use different guns for home and personal defense out...

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ATF Issues New Open Letter ‘Clariflying’ Partially Complete (80%)...

The boys and girls at F-Troop in D.C. have issued another edict from on high concerning 80% striker-fired semi-auto pistol frames. With another waive of the regulatory wand, all of those folks with...

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There and Back Again – A Huey Crew Chief Gets His Vietnam War Browning...

By James “Bud” Harton Years ago, eons actually, I was a crew chief/door gunner on a UH-1D Iroquois helicopter in Vietnam. I was assigned to an assault company and our unit was comprised of 24 UH-1D...

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Safety Tip: Don’t Try To Catch a Dropped Gun

I confess. I dropped my carry piece one morning last week. It slipped from my grasp and tumbled to the floor as I reached for it to holster it for the day. Fully loaded, it landed on some unfolded...

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Hi-Point Announces the New JXP10 10mm Pistol

Say what you will about Hi-Point firearms…they work. They’re affordable. They go bang when you need them to go bang. When it all comes down to it, what else really matters? Hi-Point’s just announced a...

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Canik Rolls Out the New SFx Rival-S Steel-Framed 9mm Pistol

  From Canik USA . . . Canik is proud to announce the next step in superior firearms with the creation of the Canik SFx Rival-S. This steel framed pistol is the evolution of the multi-award winning...

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Ask TTAG: What’s the Best Firearm for One-Handed Home Defense?

Reader J.R. writes . . . I like your article on the self defense shotgun. Unfortunately I cannot use a pump. I lost my right arm in Iraq in 2006 so I’m now permanently left handed. I keep my M4 handy...

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Gunsite and GLOCK Collaborate on a New Custom G45 9mm Service Pistol

From Gunsite Academy . . . Gunsite Academy, in an unprecedented move has teamed up with firearms manufacturer GLOCK Inc., firearms distributor Davidson’s Gallery of Guns and Holosun Technology to...

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Taurus Expands Their .22 LR Line With the New TaurusTX 22 Compact SAO Pistol

  From Taurus USA . . . Following on the heels of the wildly successful TaurusTX 22 full size, Taurus USA is upping the ante in the 22 LR game again, this time with the all new TaurusTX 22 Compact....

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FN Announces the New 510 and 545 10mm and .45 ACP Pistols

From FN America January 10, 2023) FN America, LLC is pleased to announce the release of two new striker-fired pistols – the FN 510™ Tactical, chambered in 10mm Auto, and the FN 545™ Tactical, chambered...

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