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We just finished our first CANCON of 2026, and I know we always say it, but we say it because it’s true: damn these shows are great! And here is where I’m supposed to talk about silencers and helicopters, and certainly those articles are forthcoming. But as I think about the weekend, many standouts weren’t about gear, but about people and experiences. Here is one such moment: It’s Friday mid-morning, the first full day of CANCON, and I found myself at the Barrett 1-Mile Challenge. It’s in a separate area from the rest of the show because it has special…
Let’s take a quick trip back in time, around 15 years or so, Travis Haley and Chris Costa had just released a very popular DVD (remember those?) called “The Art of the Tactical Carbine,” and pretty much everyone in the firearms training industry picked up a copy and watched it from beginning to end. The techniques demonstrated by Haley and Costa on that DVD, as well as similar techniques that were coming out of a decade of U.S. involvement in the Global War On Terror, were all the rage in the gun world. The combination of these two forces shaped…
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Pennsylvania’s Second Amendment landscape shifted significantly on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, as the State Senate advanced two high-priority firearms bills. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to move Constitutional Carry (SB 357) to the floor, while the full Senate approved SB 822, a measure designed to penalize local governments that violate the state’s firearms preemption laws. HARRISBURG, PA — The halls of the Pennsylvania Capitol were a flurry of activity this week as lawmakers moved to solidify the rights of the Commonwealth’s gun owners. Wednesday, May 6, proved to be a “doubleheader” for pro-gun legislation, addressing both the right to carry…
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A former Marine and a Massachusetts State Police trooper are being credited with preventing a mass casualty event after they neutralized a gunman who fired upwards of 60 rounds into busy afternoon traffic on Memorial Drive. While other drivers fled for their lives, the armed citizen—utilizing his tactical training and legal firearm—ran toward the suspect and engaged him with precision, ending the rampage in minutes. CAMBRIDGE, MA — The vibrant stretch of Memorial Drive near Harvard University was transformed into a combat zone on Monday, May 11, 2026. Around 1:30 p.m., Tyler Brown, a 46-year-old with a violent criminal history,…
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Delaware State Senator Eric Buckson has introduced Senate Bill 304, also known as the “Safe Schools Sentry Act,” which would allow private schools to authorize trained employees to carry firearms on campus. The bill, assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 6, 2026, aims to provide smaller private institutions with a more affordable security alternative to full-time school resource officers (SROs). DOVER, DE — As the national conversation on school safety continues to evolve, Delaware lawmakers are considering a significant shift in how private schools protect their students. On May 6, 2026, Senate Bill 304 was officially introduced and…
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You might be wondering why Springfield Armory chose to equip the latest generation of SAINT Victor AR-15 rifles and pistols with Radian Raptor-LT charging handles. While it won’t help you to shoot tiny groups, it excels is all that necessary procedural stuff that’s done to ready the rifle to fire (or ensure it keeps running). As seen here, the Radian Raptor-LT charging handle is installed and ready to go on this Springfield Armory SAINT Victor 5.56mm. The Raptor-LT is smooth to operate, making loading faster, and when it happens — and we all know it can if you run across…
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