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Handgun service life is something that’s often misunderstood. A handgun is, like any tool, just a man-made object that has moving parts. While not as simple as an inclined plane, handguns are relatively easy to grasp. In this article we will be looking at what service life is and what it means to the average […]

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Tim says he’s been carrying for years and after rotating through a wide variety of guns he’s gone back to his original carry: a Glock 19. This one’s the Gen 5 GLOCK 19, though, which means changes like no more finger grooves and the GLOCK Marksman Barrel. Another part of this pocket dump is a […]

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With the election less than two weeks away, Everytown for Gun Safety, Michael Bloomberg’s wholly-owned AstroTurfed “gun safety” operation, has told the Miami Herald that it’s throwing a total of $3.8 million behind Democrat candidates running for cabinet seats. And $1.8 million alone has been dumped into the campaigns of Agriculture Commissioner candidate Nikki Fried Attorney […]

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According to the possessor of this pocket dump, Henry Bowman, this is his carry for hiking or scouting for hunting locations. He’s chosen a GLOCK 40 MOS with a Trijicon RMR; the 10mm chambering and 6.02-inch barrel make it a solid choice for the various predators you might find in the woods and mountains (four-legged […]

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Armando Arriaga from Costa Rica says “These are my common choices for EDC for a normal day. I like some redundancy as well as keeping sizes small while covering everything I may need in a day.” Among his carry items are a Zero Tolerance Hinderer carbon fiber knife and a CJ Knives mini pry bar. […]

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Justin in Georgia says this Glock 43 is his daily carry. The G43 enjoyed serious popularity right off the bat, and that winning streak seems to have stretched out a few years. Almost makes you wonder what they might do next for a single-stack. It would appear the G43 is outpacing the G42 for EDCs. […]

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In my last State Your Case article, I talked about the 9mm vs. .40 S&W. The .40 got a raw deal in that discussion, but I did my best to defend it and make it as equal of a comparison as possible. Today we’re looking at two other titans of the automatic pistol world: the […]

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A designer by the name of Brian Magallanes lists these as his EDC – and I do believe this is the first Sony we’ve had appear. It isn’t just any Sony, either, it’s a mirrorless model. Nice camera. The gun is a Kimber Micro 9 which I’ve spent time running for a review back when […]

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“Self-defense is the primary reason people choose to own a firearm. Unfortunately, Initiative 1639 will severely restrict law-abiding individuals from exercising this important right of self-defense, which has been protected here in Washington by Article 1, Section 24 of our state constitution. “The strict mandated requirement of this initiative will force individuals to lock up […]

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Gun Charge Dropped Against Former Virginia Tech Student A judge dismissed a gun charge Monday against a former Virginia Tech student in a Montgomery County case people around the country have been following. Yunsong Zhao, a Chinese national, is now back in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and his future in America […]

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In this case it doesn’t exactly glitter, but it is gold. EDFX says this is his daily EDC and in this case the cloth the gun and gear are laid out on is part of it: it’s an SA Company Face Shield that can be worn as a balaclava, gaiter, or headband. Anyone else carry […]

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Not much is known yet, but it’s being reported that five law enforcement officers have been shot by an un-named suspect who has since been taken into custody in Florence, South Carolina. One officer is reported to have been killed. Florence County Emergency Management officials said on Facebook around 6 p.m. that a suspect is […]

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Black Hills Ammunition is known for producing some of the best cowboy action shooting ammo made today. I’m no gunslinger by any standard, but the quality, accuracy, and cool factor of the Black Hills Ammunition.45 Colt 250gr RNFP certainly makes me want to relive some of my favorite moments from the movies that I, and […]

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Trump Says Weeks from Banning Bump Stocks Protecting those 2A rights one ban at a time?. . . U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his administration is just a few weeks away from finalizing a regulation that would ban so-called bump stocks, devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns. “We’re knocking […]

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Red-dot carry is becoming increasingly common. Chet says he has a Vortex Venom Red Dot on his EDC gun along with a Streamlight TLR-3 for improved visibility in the dark. Who else here has a red dot mounted to their carry gun?

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Ruger isn’t a name that’s typically associated with the Wild West. It may have something to do with the fact that Ruger wasn’t around during those days, but that hasn’t stopped them from doing a hell of a job bringing the spirit of yesteryear to today’s shooting scene. This review will cover one of Ruger’s […]

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Riton Optics is a family-owned, Veteran-founded and operated optics manufacturer that has been getting a lot of looks since their inception in 2013. More and more retailers are stocking their products; then watching them fly out the door. And for good reason… In short; Riton has struck a nice balance between high-quality HD Japanese glass, […]

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Following on the rollout of a new line of electro optics, Crimson Trace has just announced a complete line of eleven new riflescopes for tactical and sport shooting.

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Threeper’s OWB EDC includes an FDE GLOCK but it isn’t a 9mm, it’s a .40 S&W. He carries his Glock 22 in a Kydex holster and loads it with Federal .40 S&W 108 grain HSTs. It looks like he also totes a Rite in the Rain All-Weather Index Card Kit around. Now, I have nothing […]

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Could the Army’s next service rifle be something with four vertically stacked barrels that was invented in a Colorado Springs man’s garage? (Martin) Grier, a self-described inventor who has worked at a local bed and breakfast, built the new “ribbon gun” with a hobbyist’s tools. It looks like a space-age toy drawn by a fifth-grader. […]

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