Author: Jack Bogart

In my most recent article, Off-Body Carry for Women, I shared my favorite products for women to carry a concealed handgun off-body. One bag not mentioned in that article, because I felt it deserved its own review, and that is great for both men and women, is the Obscura Sling Bag from Savior Equipment. This bag was released at SHOT Show, and since that week, I’ve been using it as my new off-body carry bag. It’s even been on several road trips with me so far, used on a thermal-hunting trip, and I’ve worn it to a shooting match and…

A major gun-rights organization wants the New York law banning civilian purchase of body armor declared unconstitutional and tossed into the dustbin of history. On March 27, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a motion for summary judgment with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in the case Heeter v. James. At issue is a New York state law that unconstitutionally criminalizes the purchase of simple personal protective equipment and shows just how far off the deep end the state is willing to go to prevent peaceable people from protecting themselves. The motion states: “The…

President Donald Trump has relieved U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has frequently raised the ire of pro-gun rights groups, of her AG duties. On April 2, President Trump announced the change in a Truth Social post, and quickly tabbed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting Attorney General. “Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year,” the president wrote. “Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in crime across our Country, with murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900.” Trump continued: “We…

A cadre of gun-rights groups has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States, urging the court to hear a case challenging a New York law that undermines the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). On March 30, the National Rifle Association (NRA), the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), and the Independence Institute filed a brief in the case NSSF v. James, which challenges the continued filing of abusive public nuisance lawsuits against firearms manufacturers and dealers.  Although the PLCAA generally bars such claims, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the law, concluding…

When Vortex flew me out to Wisconsin for their Media Summit last December, the new Strike Eagle 1-10×24 FFP immediately stood out as one of the “must-haves” for the upcoming year. Right alongside the far more exotic (and far more expensive) AMG 1-10×24 FFP, the budget version is also worth considering if you’re looking to extend your range. Although every Media Summit is a surprise, a 1-10×24 FFP felt like the natural next step for the Strike Eagle family. It has the same approachable, average Joe price bracket, but with a feature set that clearly targets buyers who have done…

Images by the author Let me start by clearing my conscience. I have an addiction, of sorts, but it’s not what you’re thinking (unless you’re thinking about Hoosier breaded tenderloins… I might admit to a weakness where they’re concerned…) Actually, I was thinking about low-power, variable-optic scopes (LPVOs). Where I live and hunt, 150 yards is about it in terms of deer habitat and hunting range. To be sure, the last deer I took was with a Bear Creek Arsenal 7.62×39 AR at a measured 149 yards. The only other deer I can recall measuring a distance for was a…

What’s a gal to do when she’s a rabid anti-gun advocate, but some of her friends are starting to wake up to the fact that the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun? Well, if you’re Kris Brown, head of Brady United, formerly Handgun Control Inc., you take to your blog and explain to your followers how they can help guide their friends and family away from potential gun ownership. In a Substack post titled “My Friend Wants to Buy a Gun. What Should I Say?” Brown explains “How to…

Images by the author Ahh… 1964. I remember it well. The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show for the first time on February 9th, four days before my 12th birthday, and I had never seen anything like them… America was still in mourning after the JFK assassination the previous November… the Civil Rights Act was passed in July… Vietnam was escalating… and Ruger introduced its iconic .22 semi-auto rifle, the 10/22. The autoloading 10/22 came about when bolt-action rifles were a thing… There had been semi-autos, of course, but the Ruger captured shooters’ collective attention when it was unveiled.…

We recently reported on how the Trump Administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is still enforcing the Biden-era pistol brace rule, despite that rule being killed. In a March 16 court filing, the ATF quietly admitted that it continues to enforce its interpretation that some pistol-brace-equipped firearms are unregistered short-barreled rifles (SBRs)—a federal felony carrying up to 10 years in prison—despite the fact that the rule that codified that interpretation has been universally vacated. Angered by the revelation, Gun Owners of America (GOA) is calling on its members to contact their representatives in Congress, demanding they hold…

There has never been a better time to own a suppressor. That sentence used to be something writers typed out of obligation, a soft opener before laying out all the bureaucratic hurdles standing between you and a can on your barrel. Not anymore. In 2026, the process is genuinely straightforward, the government fees have been eliminated, and ATF approval times have dropped from years to days. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to make your first suppressor purchase, that moment is now. What Changed in 2026 (And Why It Matters) The single biggest shift happened in January 2026…