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TFB Review: Swampfox Optics Roundup
The use of optics was limited until the Global War on Terror. Choices were scarcely available for military use. It was the necessity of survival that gave way to innovation as combat and civilian use of optics came into its own. Today, it’s the use of iron sights that has given way to the standard use of optics on virtually all firearms. As prices come down and technology grows, Swampfox has a clear view of the future.Heritage Meets ProphecyThe market for weapon sights and optics is saturat
Army Paratroopers Integrate Drones, Night Operations in Historic Company Live Fire
More than 700 paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, executed a historic company live-fire exercise at the Infantry Squad Battle Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 27-May 8. The event marked the brigade’s first exercise incorporating friendly kinetic and strike small unmanned aerial systems with paratroopers employing first-person-view […]
House Unanimously Passes Massie’s NICS Transparency Bill After 5.1 Million Denials and Almost Zero Convictions
Key TakeawaysThe US House passed Congressman Thomas Massie’s NICS Data Reporting Act, requiring the DOJ to publish demographic data on firearm purchase denials.The bill aims to shed light on who receives denials under the federal background check system, highlighting potential civil rights issues.NICS has issued over 5 million denials since 1998, yet there have been fewer than 1,000 federal prosecutions, raising questions about accuracy.Massie’s argument emphasizes racial disparities
POTD: Kalashnikov Concern SVCh Chukavin Sniper Rifle
Today’s Photo of the Day features the Kalashnikov Concern SVCh, a modern 7.62×54R sniper rifle developed as a successor to earlier Russian designated marksman platforms. Built around a short-stroke gas system with a three-position adjustable gas block, the SVCh is intended to deliver consistent accuracy and reliable function across a wide range of conditions.Said to be designed with contemporary ergonomics in mind, the rifle includes a shock-resistant polymer grip, an adjustable trigger gro
Las Vegas Bystanders Tackle Shooter After He Ambushed Ex-Girlfriend and Her New Husband Inside Smith’s
Key TakeawaysA man shot and killed a married couple at a Las Vegas grocery store after ambushing them.Two strangers, Merconie Clark and Darius Alston, bravely tackled and subdued the shooter, preventing further harm.The suspect, Alejandro Estrada, faced charges including two counts of murder and aggravated stalking with a deadly weapon.Police praised the civilians’ courage, highlighting their quick response in the face of danger.Estrada’s children were not present during the incident
Wheelgun Wednesday: Davidson's Exclusive Snubnose Colt Snake Guns
Colt's snake guns have had no shortage of spotlight since their reintroduction, but Davidson's keeps finding new angles. This week, the distributor dropped two new exclusives built around a first for both the Python and the Anaconda lines: a round-butt grip frame paired with a 2.5-inch barrel. What do you think about the looks?Wheelgun Wednesday Colts @ TFB:The Colt BOA Is BackColt Anacondas Blued, Optic Ready & Enhanced GripsColt Python “Aces and Eights”This combination has never appeared
Denver Post Editorial Board Outraged Over DOJ ‘Assault Weapons,’ Magazine Lawsuits
<p>The Denver Post criticized DOJ lawsuits challenging Colorado gun bans, despite growing constitutional scrutiny under Bruen.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/denver-post-doj-gun-lawsuits/">Denver Post Editorial Board Outraged Over DOJ ‘Assault Weapons,’ Magazine Lawsuits</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com">The Truth About Guns</a>.</p>
Team LionStrike Introduces the Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty (HD) to the UK Defence Market
LONDON, U.K. – Team LionStrike—the strategic collaboration between GM Defence, BAE Systems, and NP Aerospace formed to strengthen the operational readiness of the British Armed Forces with safer, more capable, and cost-effective light utility and tactical vehicles—announced today that its proposal to the U.K. Ministry of Defence for the Land Mobility Programme will now include […]
New England Firearms Advocacy Conference Speakers Announced
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has announced the speakers for the inaugural Firearms Advocacy Conference, scheduled for Saturday, May 30 at Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, Mass.The New England FAC is being sponsored by the United States Concealed Carry Association. New England’s own Charlie Cook, host of Riding Shotgun With Charlie, will emcee.Scheduled speakers include attorneys Cameron Atkinson, Kevin Wynosky, Jason Guida and Frank Soc
Done Waiting To Be Saved with Tara Wiskow
If you’re waiting to be saved from the hellscape in front of us, it’s time to stop doing that. Because the knight in shining armor isn’t coming. It’s really up to us. We’re the only ones that can decide what comes next, from our sovereign choice. And we’re the only ones that can heal all the patterns within us that have caused our life to express the way it’s expressing. Today’s guest is Tara Wiskow. She is an Intuitive Energy Healer and transformational speaker. She’s so inspiring. She lost
Operation Sindoor: The 88-hour operation that defined 'new normal' in India’s counter-terrorism strategy
Operation Sindoor, marking its first anniversary, redefined India's counter-terrorism strategy with precision strikes and ...
AI Could Turn ATF’s 4473 Stockpile Into the Gun Registry Congress Banned
Featured image generated by Grok Imagine, built by xAI.American gun owners should be up in arms over any federal gun registration scheme. The threat of artificial intelligence only makes the danger worse.For decades, Second Amendment supporters have warned that ATF’s growing stockpile of firearm transaction records could become the national gun registry Congress explicitly banned in 1986. ATF’s excuse has always been that its records are not searchable by a buyer’s name. That was never much comf
Steadicopter Unveils Golden Eagle Mothership Architecture for Stand-Off ISR and Aerial Force Projection
New operational concept transforms rotary RUAS into an airborne deployment hub for distributed ISR, strike support and long-range mission flexibility May 12, 2026 – Steadicopter Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of rotary unmanned aerial systems, introduced an advanced operational architecture for its Golden Eagle RUAS, unveiling a “Mothership” concept specifically designed for sustained operations in […]
Delaware Bill Proposes State Firearm Registry and FFL Licensing
Legislators in Dover introduced Senate Bill 300 at the end of April, a 26-page measure that would establish a new state-level licensing system for firearm dealers and create what opponents describe as a de facto firearm registry.The bill requires every firearms dealer in Delaware to obtain a state license in addition to their existing federal FFL. That license comes with a long list of new mandates: High-end surveillance camera systems with mandatory video storage, specific security and st
Saab Reveals Barracuda Poncho – Camouflage Protection for Soldiers
Saab has introduced its latest iteration of camouflage solutions, a poncho to protect individual soldiers from being detected by sensors operated by opposing forces across a variety of environments.   Barracuda Poncho is Saab’s latest addition to complement its existing Barracuda range of advanced camouflage solutions. The purpose of Barracuda Poncho is to hide the […]
Beretta Celebrates 500 Years Premiering the Titan One-Off
As TFB readers may be aware, Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta of Italy holds the title of world’s oldest firearm manufacturer, dating its roots as early as the year 1526. The current year is therefore the 500th anniversary of the birth of the company, a milestone that Beretta is celebrating in style. Besides the rather expected limited edition shotguns, the Italian company is debuting an intriguing Modern Sporting Rifle.More Beretta @ TFB:Ruger & Beretta Announce Strategic Cooperation Agreeme
PSA, NAGR Ask Supreme Court To Review ATF’s NFA Abuse In Adamiak Case
Patrick “Tate” Adamiak is serving 20 years in federal prison. Not for possessing functional weapons, but for possessing items that the government’s own witnesses said could not fire a projectile.Cut-up parts that required welding to function. Grenade-launcher components stored separately with multiple lawful uses. Two tubes stamped “INERT” and “TRAINING AID DUMMY” with a hole drilled through them.That is what the federal government turned into a National Firearms Act conviction.The federal gover
EOTECH Partners with Walk the Talk America During Mental Health Awareness Month
Plymouth, MI (May 2026) – May 2026 marks the 77th annual Mental Health Awareness Month, focusing on reducing stigma, providing education, and promoting community support. This year, EOTECH has partnered with Walk The Talk America (WTTA), a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) that works at the intersection of mental health and responsible firearm ownership to reduce negative […]
Mischief Machine CZ’s Your Glock 43X/48
<p>Instead of relying on questionable aftermarket Glock mags, Mischief Machine adapts the 43X and 48 to run proven CZ-75 magazines.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/glock-43x-cz-mag-conversion/">Mischief Machine CZ’s Your Glock 43X/48</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com">The Truth About Guns</a>.</p>
Rebirth of AR-15 Rifle Training?
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