What I’m Carrying Now: A Smith & Wesson 649 and a Benchmade Mini Barrage
Courtesy Scott E. Scott E. writes . . . This Smith & Wesson Model 649 has been a nearly constant companion since the 80s. When I don’t just put it in a jacket pocket, I…
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What I’m Carrying Now: SIG P229 and a SureFire 6PX
Courtesy MLee MLee writes . . . I’m a little older and retired. I’ve lived through the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, a devastating firestorm, ice storms, windstorms, an earthquake and more recent catastrophic forest…
Why Americans Are Buying Guns: Illinois Has Released Nearly 4000 Prison Inmates Since March 1
RML Specialty Hospital of Chicago nurse Rolanda Clark speaks during a protest in front of Cook County Jail in Chicago, Friday, April 10, 2020. Nurses called on Sheriff Tom Dart to release prisoners from the…
Are John Browning’s Best Known Kids Still Up to Muster for EDC
Some things, like an M1911A1 GI, a Browning Hi-Power, a Swiss Army knife or a P-51 can opener, have been augmented by more modern offerings but that doesn’t mean they stop working as designed. (Photo:…
What I’m Carrying Now: A Smith & Wesson 1911 and a Leatherman Free
Courtesy RidgeRunner RidgeRunner writes . . . This is my actual EDC, carried literally every day. I live in a rural area some 60 miles outside Nashville — population 380 (on a good day) —…
Holster Makers See Uptick in Sales, Especially Among Women
Holster purchases are on the rise with women buying at an increasing rate. (Photo: Jacki Billings/Guns.com) Gun and ammo makers saw a drastic increase in sales after the Coronavirus shuttered services in cities raising concerns…
What I’m Carrying Now: An M&P9c and an Emerson Blade
Courtesy Michael G. Michael G. writes . . . Here’s what I carry daily: Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Compact Hornady Critical Defense FTX 9mm DeSantis Pegasus holster Sofrin SF14 Mini Light Emerson CQC 4KXL…
Clear Your Cover Garment Quickly for a Faster Draw
A how-to from The Mag Life, official publication of GunMag Warehouse By Paul Carlson Everyone wants more speed, especially when it comes to concealed carry and the first shot. There are a lot of reasons…
Illinois State Police Statement on ‘Masks + Gun = Felony’ Issue Clarifies Nothing
Screen capture by John Boch. ISPFSB.com website. Illinois gun owners have serious concerns about Governor J.B. Pritzker’s mandate to wear masks in public. The order conflicts with a law that makes wearing a mask while…
Jackson Mayor Hit with Lawsuit, Spurned by City Council over Open Carry Ban
Jackson, Mississippi’s mayor issued an executive order banning open carry on Saturday and was sued for it in federal court on Tuesday. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Just days after Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D) moved…