Author: Jack Bogart

We’ve chronicled in the past how Pennsylvania cities, including Philadelphia, have repeatedly tried to institute city gun control ordinances that are more restrictive than state law, which is a violation of the state’s firearms preemption law. Now, a bill that would help put an end to such chicanery by strengthening Pennsylvania’s preemption law has hit a roadblock in the state Senate. As background, most states have firearm preemption laws that say the state legislature is responsible for making gun laws, keeping municipalities, counties and other such entities from passing gun-control ordinances that are more restrictive than state law. In Pennsylvania,…

Images: https://www.frytech.biz/ As AR-10 shooters know, most of those rifles will deliver some fairly stiff recoil, depending on caliber. AR-10s, as we all know, can come in various calibers, including the .308, 6.5 Creedmoor, .243 Win, .260 Rem, .300 Win Mag, and Sig’s new .277 Fury, among others. None of these calibers is chintzy with recoil. Granted, the push-back gained from these may not be a whole lot (depending on caliber, of course), but any reduction in recoil is welcome. Even the less-powerful AR-15-class of cartridges can generate recoil that bothers some sensitive people For years, recoil has been handled…

While the term “lady guns” isn’t a real thing, it is the best way to describe the firearms that are recommended to women. I can guarantee that an image of a small, 6- or 7-round-capacity pistol with a short barrel and probably a thumb or grip safety (or both) has already popped into your mind. I’m here to tell you that smaller isn’t better for anyone, but especially for women. Smaller guns can have more felt recoil, and most women don’t have as strong a grip as men do, making it uncomfortable and miserable to shoot. I have taught hundreds…

Embattled U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who is in a heated primary race to keep his Senate seat, has sent some pointed follow-up questions to Robert Cekada, deputy director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Tobacco (ATF), following Cekada’s recent confirmation hearing. In the letter, Sen. Cornyn covered everything from the plan to add 800 new ATF agents to the ATF’s secret “backdoor” registry of 1 billion guns compiled from transaction records of firearms licensees who have gone out of business. Cekada addressed many of the same questions at the hearing, but Cornyn was seeking additional information on…

Every suppressor manufacturer on the planet will tell you theirs are quiet. That is not exactly a bold claim for a marketing department to make. The good news is that since 2023, a different kind of test has been changing the conversation. The TBAC (Thunder Beast Arms Company) Silencer Summit brings competing manufacturers to the same facility, puts their cans on the same rifles with the same ammunition, and measures everything with professional B&K PULSE equipment. Nobody gets to cherry-pick the numbers. The 2025 Summit, held in Cheyenne, Wyoming, ran for five days in August and covered more than 375…

Since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill last year removed the $200 tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and firearms classified as “any other weapons,” the National Firearms Act (NFA) is basically a tax law without taxes. That’s why at least three lawsuits have been filed in different courts across the nation challenging the remainder of the law. One such case, Peterson v. United States, could be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that “firearm accessories” such as suppressors are not protected by the Second Amendment. And…

Images by the author Regular readers of this website will know that I am a fan of HiLight Tactical, from Sheridan, Wyoming. They make some very effective pistol lights, many of which feature integrated lasers. There are lights for just about any purpose and budget… check them out here. I own several of them… some not only have very bright lights, but also sport some interesting lasers in colors like cyan, blue, and purple. in addition to the “standard” colors of red and green. Those blue and purple lasers stand out in daylight, and positively pop in the dark.  I…

Two Republican lawmakers have introduced a federal measure that would prohibit states, localities, or any other organization from using federal funding and background check information to maintain gun registries. On February 25, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, and U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Arizona, reintroduced S 3916, the Gun-owner Registration Information Protection (GRIP) Act. The measure would clarify existing law prohibiting states or local entities from using federal funds to store or disclose sensitive, personal information related to the legal ownership or possession of firearms. “The Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens remain imperiled as Democrats and anti-gun activists lean into…

Images by the author The Ruger Security moniker has been around for a long time. It started in 1972 when Ruger introduced a mid-sized-frame, six-shot DA .357 Magnum revolver to compete with similar wheelguns made by Colt and Smith and Wesson. As per Ruger’s business model, it was designed with the everyday shooter in mind, but its main purpose was to attract the attention of agencies seeking a duty revolver.  The Security Six (and later Service Six and Speed Six) guns were solid, no-frills guns that came in 2.75-, 3-, 4-, and 6-inch barrel lengths. They were made both in…

We’ve chronicled several times this year how lawful gun owners in Virginia have been firmly in the crosshairs of gun-ban advocates this session, emboldened by the election of Democrat Abigail Spanberger as governor late last year. Four punitive anti-gun measures have recently been sent to Gov. Spanberger for her consideration after being approved in both the House and the Senate. And all will have dire consequences for law-abiding Virginians if Gov. Spanberger signs them into law. One measure, Senate Bill 727, would outlaw the carrying and transporting of many common firearms on public property. And according to a report from…