Author: Jack Bogart

Two major gun-rights organizations are taking the federal government to court over the federal law banning carrying a firearm in the country’s national parks. On March 27, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), along with an individual FPC member, filed Zimmerman v. Bondi with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The lawsuit specifically challenges the constitutionality of federal law 18 U.S.C. § 930(a), which bars knowingly possessing a firearm in a federal facility, as applied to federal facilities operated by the National Park Service. The law defines a federal facility in…

Suppressors are quickly becoming mainstream. Walk into any well-stocked gun store and you’ll find a wall of cans promising hearing protection, reduced noise signature, and a generally more enjoyable range experience. But here’s where a lot of new suppressor buyers make their first mistake: assuming any suppressor will work on any gun. The rimfire vs. centerfire distinction is one of the most important factors in the suppressor buying process, and getting it wrong is an expensive lesson. The Core Difference: Pressure and Fouling At their most basic level, rimfire and centerfire suppressors are built to handle fundamentally different operating environments.…

Since the historical 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, anti-gun politicians in the Empire State have instituted a number of schemes to continue infringing on the Second Amendment rights of citizens. The latest such effort by anti-gun Democrat lawmakers is a proposed tax on guns and ammo in an attempt to make it too expensive for the average New Yorker to keep and bear arms. “If they cannot outright confiscate your firearms, they will make sure you cannot afford to buy or shoot them,” NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) wrote…

If hypocrisy were an Olympic sport, it’s likely that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson would at least get on the medal stand, if not win the gold outright. In a recent news item, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), which is the firearm industry trade association, chronicled how Johnson is spending taxpayer dollars to the tune of some $30 million a year for a personal armed security detail that includes as many as 150 Chicago Police Department officers while at the same time presiding over some of the most egregious gun laws in the nation for his subjects, er, I mean, citizens.…

The governor of Utah has signed into law a measure to help protect firearm- and firearm-accessory-related businesses in the Beehive State. House Bill 214, called the Firearms Liability Amendments, prevents foreign nationals and political subdivisions from launching junk lawsuits and creating civil liabilities for firearms manufacturers, gun sellers and trade organizations, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed the measure on March 26. Nephi Cole, NSSF director of government relations – state affairs, helped push the measure through the legislative process and was on hand for the signing ceremony. “Utah is leading the nation in…

Our friends at Max Tactical Firearms took a hard look at the Brian M. Hicks study published in JAMA Network Open — specifically the methodology, measurement choices, and interpretive leaps that don’t hold up under scrutiny. What follows is their breakdown. When a psychiatry professor publishes research about firearms, the first question worth asking is: are we looking at behavioral science — or a policy conclusion dressed up in data? When you actually read the Hicks study, what you find is a study whose design appears aligned with a predetermined direction — and then works to keep the data consistent…

Drama doesn’t begin to cover it. Marion Hammer — the 87-year-old former NRA president who created the Eddie Eagle GunSafe® program and is widely credited with pioneering Florida’s concealed-carry licensing framework — is suing the NRA for unpaid compensation. And her deposition earlier this month apparently went about as sideways as a deposition can go. According to subscription legal news service Law360, Hammer reportedly told NRA attorney Brian Hayden, “You think you’re God. And I think you’re an asshole,” at some point during the proceedings — and allegedly directed similar language at him multiple times throughout the hearing. Then things…

There’s something fascinating about the gear used in covert operations, especially during the Cold War era. Back when technology was analog and assassinations were analog-er, specialized tools like suppressed .22 pistols weren’t just clever—they were mission-critical.  Today, the idea of using a .22 LR for clandestine work may seem outdated, even laughable to some. But the truth is, when paired with the right platform and effective shot placement, the humble rimfire round can be deadly effective. This 1993 article from Soldier of Fortune is a relic in the best sense—packed with practical data, field testing, and insight that still holds…

Images by the author Let me begin by telling you about my experience with the Super Blackhawk. It was 1979, and I was showing my Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt to my good friend Mitch’s dad. He was a military collector and had a basement just this side of Wonderful. I loved to go down there… every wall was filled with rifles, pistols, helmets, and other items. He even had a 6-foot-tall mannequin, Herman, decked out in a complete Wehrmacht uniform with helmet, correct in every detail, with a Gewehr Karabiner 98k slung over his shoulder. Herman could creep you out…

The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) is appealing a ruling by a Texas judge that the state’s concealed carry ban at bars, racetracks, and sporting events is constitutional under the Second Amendment. In the case Ziegenfuss v. Martin, FPC and three individual plaintiffs brought a facial challenge under the Second and Fourteenth Amendments against Texas Department of Public Safety Director Freeman Martin, arguing that the state’s location-based bans violate the right to bear arms for immediate self-defense in public.  However, U.S. District Judge Mark T. Pittman ruled that Texas can continue banning the carry of firearms at racetracks, businesses that derive…