Every armed citizen needs to understand the risks of civil liability after a self-defense shooting.Criminal acquittal or prosecutorial decision not to prosecute is not the conclusion of legal exposure following a self-defense shooting. The criminal and civil justice systems operate under fundamentally different rules and apply different standards of proof. A person can emerge from criminal proceedings without a formal charge and still face years of costly civil litigation. Understanding this distinction is a practical necessity for any citizen who carries a firearm.Two Parallel Systems, Two Different StandardsIn a criminal proceeding, the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt,…
Your Kid’s Phone Is the Most Dangerous Room in the HouseHere’s the math most parents never run: your kid has more unsupervised contact with strangers right now, tonight, in their bedroom, than they will walking through any unfamiliar city alone. A game invite, a chat request, a “friend” who just followed them back — that’s a door into your house, and most parents have no idea how many of those doors are sitting wide open.The danger isn’t a website anymore. It’s a pipeline right into your home.It starts somewhere that looks completely harmless — a game, a group chat, a…
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We certainly don’t choose the cream of the crop when looking for candidates for this column, but every now and then you find something interesting for the right price and people will inquire about carrying it as a woods or backup gun. So, on a visit to the local Cabela’s gun library, a trade came in that wasn’t exactly on our wish list: a single-action M1895 Nagant revolver made in 1902 in Imperial Russia. With a finish in about 80 percent condition and with no pitting, it looked quite a few steps up from the later Commie revolvers made after…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The landscape of federal firearm restrictions has been profoundly reshaped by the nation’s highest court. Delivering the opinion for a unanimous bench, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch struck down a critical provision of the Gun Control Act of 1968, marking a monumental victory for cannabis consumers and the broader Second Amendment community. The ruling represents a stinging defeat for the federal government’s attempt to maintain categorical restrictions on a demographic that now encompasses tens of millions of Americans living in states where cannabis has been fully integrated into local commerce. “Whatever one thinks of these developments, the…
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We’re very excited to announce the limited edition CANCON T-Shirt for our first CANCON of 2026! This shirt is on pre-order right now for $29.99! Order now, pre-sales end APRIL 20TH! ORDER HERE! CANCON presented by Wraith Metalworks is back again on the East Coast: Clinton, South Carolina. Join us at The Clinton House, May 8th-9th, 2026 for an action-packed weekend of fully suppressed shooting! The Clinton House Plantation Shooting Complex is a massive venue and gives CANCON the room we need to expand! Located just 45 minutes south of Greenville, South Carolina, 1 hour north of Columbia, and 2 hours…
Guns evolve, and here we look at how the saddle carbines of yesteryear have morphed into the brush guns and truck guns of today.One of the many things we really enjoy doing in our industry is finding excuses to put together new guns for ourselves. Every so often, an existing category pops up with new bells and whistles. It’s usually a little bit wild, and people often take an interest.Just 10 years ago, the pistols that were commonly available with red-dot optics, lights and built-in compensators were considered exotic, with the concept being dubbed the “Roland Special” after a popular…
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I’ve always been drawn to compact firearms. There’s something about the balance of size, weight, and capability that makes them not only practical, but genuinely enjoyable to train with. They occupy that space between a daily carry pistol and a full-size rifle, that compact yet capable footprint has always excited me. The Springfield Armory SAINT Victor 5.5” PDW in 9mm taps directly into that appeal. The Springfield SAINT Victor PDW leans into a compact, do-it-all role, where size and capability meet. Image: Jeremy Tremp I know I sound like a broken record, but Springfield is always releasing and iterating on their…
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Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore is being hailed as a hero after newly released surveillance footage showed him tackling and disarming 20-year-old Victor Hawkins during a planned mass shooting on April 7, 2026. Despite being shot in the leg, Moore wrestled a loaded pistol away from Hawkins—who allegedly intended to conduct a “Columbine-style” attack—and held him until law enforcement arrived. PAULS VALLEY, OK — A terrifying attempt to replicate one of history’s darkest school tragedies was thwarted by the physical intervention of an Oklahoma educator. At approximately 2:21 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 20-year-old former student Victor…
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