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Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0C Compact 9mm | Review 1 Apr 10:00 AM (18 hours ago)

The universe of the polymer-framed, striker-fired 9mm contains many planets. Where would the Springfield Armory Echelon land? On one of the larger planets, think Jupiter, consists of what has come to be called the compact variation. Typically, this means a poly striker with a 4-inch barrel and 15+1 capacity. These specs can vary a bit, but it’s amazing how many pistols fit this description.

I’ve either owned or have had plenty of experience with pistols of this category from several manufacturers and have reviewed a lot of them. I had adopted a “show-me” attitude, where if a gun wasn’t what I expected or wasn’t what I thought it should be, I was underwhelmed. That’s been the case until recently. Until this Echelon compact came in, to be exact.

Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0C

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The Echelon’s Big Idea

On July 12, 2023, Springfield Armory (SA) released the original, full-size Echelon. This series (as it has come to be) is different in that it uses what SA refers to as the Central Operating Group (C.O.G.), a removable unit. You might know it as the fire control unit. This is the action and “guts” of the pistol – the trigger, ejector, and serial number.

Other manufacturers, such as Sig and, most recently, Ruger, have jumped on this bandwagon. It only makes sense. With the purchase of your Echelon and the ubiquitous Form 4473, you take home one pistol. You can now buy different-sized frames and backstraps and have them shipped right to your home. Do you like the 4-inch barrel but wish the grip was shorter? Buy the small frame. You’ll be able to customize your pistol and make it the way you want it.

The modules are ready now, for $65. You can get modules in small, medium, or large sizes in one of three colors. They include the magazine release. Also available are three different backstrap sizes for $20. Go here to see all the accessories available for the Echelons.

Other Features

The C.O.G. is not the only feature of this pistol. The pistol’s design shows a lot of forethought and listening to shooters, in my opinion. Let’s look at it.

Optics Cut

The slide is cut for a red dot and done in such a way that plates are not required. A system of pins are provided that allow the low placement of the sight so that co-witessing is allowed. Speaking of sights…

Tritium Night Sights

The model I received for review has tritium night sights. I may or may not mount a red dot – these sights are great!

Grip Texture

When I first picked it up, I noticed the grip texture. This is, if I’m not mistaken, the same or something very close to what they do on the Hellcat. The grip doesn’t feel overly sticky until you bear down on it. Then, it all but locks the gun into your hand. Very well done. Also, the backstraps take about 4 seconds to remove. These are the easiest backstraps I’ve ever seen to replac. The medium one that came on the gun works for me.

Slide Serrations

The slide serrations are deep and spaced a bit to allow you to grab the slide with gloves or wet hands. There are also “ears” at the rear that stick out to help you get a good purchase on the slide.

Ambidextrous Controls

Both the magazine and slide releases are duplicated on the right side of the pistol. This lefty likes that.

Index Pads

Two index pads, for lack of a better term, are built into the frame under the front trigger guard “leg”. These allow you to get a consistent grip on the gun and provide a place for your trigger finger to rest when not in the trigger guard, and on the other side for your support thumb to sit on. Both are textured well.

Trigger Guard Undercut & Texturing

The trigger guard is undercut, which allows a higher grip. Also, there is texturing on the bottom of it for your support hand index finger to rest on. That texturing is not something I would complain about if it were missing, but it is a nice touch. Also, what some call the beavertail is pronounced and really protects your hand.

Three-Slot Rail

You have three full slots under the muzzle to attach a light or laser to. The full size only has four.

Capacity

The full-size Echelon comes with one each of 17- and 20-round magazines for unrestricted states. This compact comes with one 15- and one 18-round mag.

Trigger

The flat-faced trigger, although not the match trigger found on the XDM, is very nice. It had minimal takeup and broke at a crisp 5 lbs., 6 ounces on my Lyman guage. The reset is very short, as well.

For more information about the Echelon, go here.

Take-Down

The Echelon comes apart like most all HS Produkt pistols sold by SA. First, clear the gun totally and remove the mag.

Lock the slide back and rotate the take-down lever down 90 degrees. Pull the slide back and let it run forward off the frame, no trigger press needed. To reassemble, reverse the process.

I was totally impressed with the internals of this pistol… there were zero extra marks or scratches and the metal parts were polished and smooth. The feed ramp is so shiny that you can see the rows of LED lights in my light box reflected in it:

You could use it as a mirror to comb your hair, if it were larger (or your head smaller!). I’ve always been amazed at how polished SA feed ramps are.

How’d It Shoot?

Pretty is as pretty does, I’ve always thought. A nice, ergonomic pistol with lots of gizmos means nothing if it won’t shoot and won’t function.

I discovered this pistol will do both, in spades.

I set some targets up at 25 yards in my backyard range and took an assortment of 9mm ammo to the bench.

Here are some results with some 9mm ammo I had…

Armscor 115-grain FMJ

Fiocchi Training Dynamics115-grain FMJ.

Monarch 124-grain FMJ.

These are three representative targets from informal groups I shot from the bench. Given more time, I’ll experiment and find both practice and defense loads that the Echelon likes. I don’t think accuracy is going to be an issue. One area to explore is whether this particular pistol likes 124-grain bullets better than 115s. The few targets I shot perhaps led me to wonder.

In terms of shootability, the Echelon compact is right up there and maybe a bit ahead of several other 9mm compacts I’ve owned or had experience with. The ergonomics, sights, and trigger are excellent, and the reliability is perfect.

Final Thoughts

As I said at the top, the universe of poly-striker-compact 9s is expanding… I’ve got even more coming in from different manufacturers for review. But, to see a pistol done right… designed with shooters in mind and featuring customizable frame sizes… that’s rare.

The Echelon compact, like its larger sibling, has taken the pistol world by storm. It was G&A’s Handgun Of The Year in 2023. That says something.

If you are in the market for a compact 9mm with a slew of features that is reliable and comes with decent-capacity magazines, give the Echelon a look. They’ve really listened to shooters and the design shows it. I like mine… it stays here.

Are any Echelon owners out there? Let’s hear from you below.

About Mike Hardesty

With experience spanning over 45 years, Mike Hardesty has long enjoyed shooting and reloading. An inveterate reloader, he casts bullets and reloads for a diverse array of firearms, each handled with long-practiced precision. Living in rural Indiana, his homestead boasts a personal 100-yard range where he shares his love for guns to his four sons, their wives, and eleven grandchildren. As a recognized author, his writings have been featured in notable platforms like Sniper Country, Bear Creek Arsenal Blog, Pew Pew Tactical, TTAG, Dillon Precision’s Blue Press, and Gun Made, revealing his ongoing passion for firearms.

Federal Prosecutors Now Using ATF’s Lies and Fake Evidence to Harm Former Sailor’s Legal Appeal 1 Apr 7:59 AM (20 hours ago)

It now appears that the only way former American sailor, Patrick “Tate” Adamiak, may get out of his undeserved 20-year prison sentence is through a presidential pardon, because federal prosecutors are now using the lies and fake evidence created by the ATF to fight an appeal filed by the 31-year-old former Navy E-6, who had just been accepted by Naval Special Warfare before his arrest.

Adamiak has been in federal prison for almost 30 months. It can take up to half of a year for his court hearings.

In a letter to prosecutors sent Feb. 14, Adamiak’s appellant attorney pointed out that his client never possessed anything illegal. Prosecutors, unfortunately, don’t seem to care.

Matthew Larosiere, Esq., Counsel for Appellant Adamiak, cited United States v. Justin Bryce Brown, in a letter sent to the Clerk of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

“The argument found to be lacking in Brown is in all material respects identical to the argument brought by the government below in opposing Appellant’s motion to dismiss,” Larosiere wrote. “Appellant feels it important to note the items charged in Brown were functional machineguns, as opposed to the non-functional items charged here.”

In other words, Adamiak had gun parts but not any illegal firearms, and he certainly had no machineguns.

But in a response mailed five days later, Assistant United States Attorney Jacqueline R. Bechara continued the prosecution’s the-guns-are-real tactic.

“Because Adamiak’s possession of an unregistered machinegun fell outside the scope of the Second Amendment, the district court properly denied his motion to dismiss,” Bechara said in her response.

In a second letter to the Clerk of Court sent March 28, Bechara describes Adamiak’s firearms even further, although she is completely wrong.

“Here, the evidence at trial established that the PPSh-41 is a ‘machinegun’ because it is a ‘weapon’ which ‘is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger,’ and that the grenade launchers and anti-tank missile launchers were ‘destructive device[s],’ because they were ‘weapons, which will, or which may be readily converted to, expel a projectile by the action of an explosive,’” Bechara wrote.

AUSA Bechara declined to be interviewed for this story, but there are a few things to keep in mind regarding her latest legal claim. Every single PPSh-41 that Adamiak owned had its receiver cut in half. There was no way any of the gun parts kits he owned would shoot “automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.”

ATF’s lies   

After their informant lied and dozens of heavily armed ATF agents kicked open Adamiak’s door during a search warrant, nothing illegal was found. As a result, the ATF was forced to call in their ringer, Firearms Enforcement Officer Jeffrey Bodell.

Once the ATF turned the case over to Bodell, Adamiak’s innocence no longer mattered. Bodell would break the rules. He actually turned toys into firearms, legal RPGs into destructive devices and 100% legal semi-autos into machineguns.

• Bodell inserted a real STEN action and a real STEN barrel into Adamiak’s toy STEN submachinegun and got it to fire one round, even though the toy’s receiver wouldn’t accept a real STEN magazine. Bodell actually classified the toy, which are very popular, as a machinegun. The toy STENs are still completely legal and widely sold.
• Bodell test fired five of Adamiak’s very expensive and extremely collectible legal semi-autos, which fire from an open bolt. All the ATF technician could achieve was semi-auto fire, but that didn’t stop him. He classified all five highly sought after pistols as machineguns. These semi-autos are still legal, very collectible and widely sold. Today, one can fetch from $3,000 to $5,000, and they can still be purchased just like any other firearm, with only an ATF Form 4473 and background check.
• Bodell ruled that several receivers that had been cut in half were actually machineguns. The same parts are still legally sold online and do not even require any paperwork.
• Bodell actually rebuilt three of Adamiak’s inert RPGs, which had holes drilled into their receivers and were stripped of internal parts. Bodell added parts from ATF’s real RPGs until they would fire a single subcaliber 7.62x39mm round. As a result, he classified the RPGs as destructive devices, even though to this day they’re completely legal and widely sold.

Bodell’s lies were legion.

He actually turned toys into firearms, legal RPGs into destructive devices and 100% legal semi-autos into machineguns. All of what Bodell insisted were illegal items are still sold legally online: Inert RPGs, toy STENs, submachinegun receivers and especially open-bolt semi-autos.

The RPGs, toy STENs and submachinegun receivers don’t require any paperwork to purchase.

Adamiak’s plight

Adamiak committed no crime, so why is he still serving a 20-year sentence at a federal prison in New Jersey?

Because the ATF screwed up, and they would rather charge an innocent man, kill his elite military career and force him to serve two decades behind bars than admit the truth—that their special agents don’t have a clue about what they’re doing.

Bodell’s alleged “research” would be hilarious – especially his turning a toy STEN into a machinegun – if Adamiak wasn’t serving 20 years behind bars as a result.

Adamiak’s appeal is on hold for legal reasons. Therefore, the quickest way he could walk out of prison as a free man would be a presidential pardon.

If President Donald Trump needs to know what kind of a man he’d be pardoning, Adamiak would be the perfect choice. All he wants is to return to the Navy and resume his career. He’s honest, selfless and dedicated to serving this great country. That should be all President Trump needs to know.

A couple of crazed ATF agents, overzealous prosecutors and an anti-gun judge took everything from this young man – his freedom, his reputation and all of his hard-earned possessions. However, Adamiak is willing to forget and forgive and go back to work keeping us safe. All he needs is the opportunity.

In a brief interview Monday, Adamiak said: “I just want my life back. I want to go back to what I dedicated my life to, which was serving the country. I want to return to my career in the Navy despite all that has happened to me. I am still a patriot and love this country.”

This story is presented by the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project and wouldn’t be possible without you. Please click here to make a tax-deductible donation to support more pro-gun stories like this.

About Lee Williams

Lee Williams, who is also known as “The Gun Writer,” is the chief editor of the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project. Until recently, he was also an editor for a daily newspaper in Florida. Before becoming an editor, Lee was an investigative reporter at newspapers in three states and a U.S. Territory. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as a police officer. Before becoming a cop, Lee served in the Army. He’s earned more than a dozen national journalism awards as a reporter, and three medals of valor as a cop. Lee is an avid tactical shooter.

DOJ Investigation into California Gun Law Patterns and Practices Should be Expanded 1 Apr 7:30 AM (21 hours ago)

“U.S. Department of Justice Announces Second Amendment Pattern-or-Practice Investigation into California’s Los Angeles County,” a Thursday DOJ Office of Public Affairs press release announced. They’re looking into “lengthy eighteen-month delays”  in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s processing of concealed handgun license applications and charge “the Civil Rights Division has reason to believe that those two plaintiffs are not the only residents of Los Angeles County experiencing similarly long delays that are unduly burdening, or effectively denying, the Second Amendment rights of the people of Los Angeles.”

“Protecting the Second Amendment rights of ordinary, law-abiding Americans is a high priority for this Administration,” the release declared, adding:

“This Department of Justice will not stand idly by while States and localities infringe on the Second Amendment rights of ordinary, law-abiding Americans,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “The Second Amendment is not a second-class right, and under my watch, the Department will actively enforce the Second Amendment just like it actively enforces other fundamental constitutional rights.”

That is long overdue and welcome news, and it’s something some of us have been urging the DOJ to make happen for decades.  Longtime gun owner advocates may recall the “Ashcroft Petition” from the beginning of this century, a project this correspondent was closely involved in from initial conception through execution and reporting. Attorney General John Ashcroft was challenged to back his (unprecedented for the DOJ) admission that the Second Amendment was an individual right with meaningful action to protect it. That, too, was primarily focused on infringements in California but applicable to all states, and based on clear precedent:

“On many occasions the U.S. Justice Department has sent teams of lawyers to force states, municipalities, agencies and officials to obey civil-rights statutes, resulting in laws being overturned and in legal actions against individuals.”

Back to the present, Los Angeles is a great place to start, but while the Civil Rights Division is looking into delays, it should also look into demographics. An AmmoLand report on concealed carry permit corruption in the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office asked some as-yet unexplored questions the public has a right to get answers for:

How do the earnings and race/sex demographic rates for permit recipients compare to the general population there and in all counties throughout California? The Democrat-dominated government there makes a great noise of how “progressive” they are, but how does that work in practice for which citizens are “permitted” to bear arms?

And don’t just do that with California.

That brings us to another Democrat-dominated state, one already called to DOJ’s attention, where legislators do everything they think they can get away with to eviscerate the Second Amendment and thumb their noses at the Supreme Court’s Bruen standard of text, history, and tradition: Illinois.

Unfortunately, the first attempt to get the DOJ to investigate a judge, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Rochford, with clear conflicts of interest, was met with deliberate indifference from the Civil Rights Division, despite being provided with evidence that:

“On 8/11/23, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled to uphold the state Assault Weapon ban. It was 4-3, with Justice Rochford authoring the opinion.  She violated current SCOTUS precedent (Caperton V Massey) by refusing to recuse herself regarding blatant conflicts of both political interests (campaigned with/was bankrolled by the main defendant(s) and was endorsed/took money from a lobbying group that lobbied for the law).”

A new request for DOJ investigation has been filed by the same activist who filed the first complaint (left unnamed because he is intentionally known on social media only by a screen name to protect his privacy and employability) detailing Second Amendment and civil rights violations inherent in the state’s Firearms Owner Identification card (FOID) requirement. Among the findings in the complaint:

• The reason for the law was to dissuade minorities (specifically African Americans during a time of racial riots/unrest and distrust amongst racial groups and law enforcement) from seeking police permission to legally own firearms.
• Funding for FOID card and carry licenses is used now as a “piggy bank” by the IL General Assembly to fund other projects, leading to delays in processing (with a documented case of a 20-month wait).
• A woman with no criminal record was charged with a crime for possessing a single shot rifle in her home without a FOID.

If AG Bondi is serious that “under [her] watch, the Department will actively enforce the Second Amendment just like it actively enforces other fundamental constitutional rights,” the Civil Rights Division will dedicate the resources to investigate this complaint and also reconsider its disinterested dismissal of the complaint about the judge.

The FOID complaint follows.

Note: Illinois State Rifle and Pistol Association invites DOJ to “Come to Illinois.”

About David Codrea:

David Codrea is the winner of multiple journalist awards for investigating/defending the RKBA and a long-time gun owner rights advocate who defiantly challenges the folly of citizen disarmament. He blogs at “The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance,” is a regularly featured contributor to Firearms News, and posts on Twitter: @dcodrea and Facebook.

Without Privacy, the Second Amendment Fails 1 Apr 7:00 AM (21 hours ago)

In the early republic, the right to keep and bear arms consisted of the right to own arms without a government registration of arms. No registration of arms was known in law until the late 19th century.

Much of the conflict over the right to keep and bear arms has become a conflict over privacy.  The most successful playbook in eliminating the right to own weapons in functioning democracies has been to create the power of governments to know what people have what weapons. The strategy has been this:

Claim governments can control crime by controlling who has access to weapons.

Claim to control access to weapons, governments have to know who has weapons.

Require registration of all legal weapons. Any weapons which are not registered are declared illegal.

Slowly or abruptly, such as “during an emergency” confiscate weapons, using the government registration lists.

Gradually teach future generations that having weapons is bad.

The claims of crime control are false. Criminals still get access to weapons, often much easier than law-abiding citizens can.  Crime has not decreased where gun registration has been implemented. It is the ordinary citizen who attempts to follow the law who is disarmed. Joyce Lee Malcolm documents this in the case of England and Wales.

One of the ways to disrupt this strategy is to prevent the government from registering weapons to individuals. Confiscation is much more difficult when lists of gun owners is not known. A bill has been introduced in the Florida House forbidding using Aritficial intelligence to detect concealed firearms. The bill is HB 491. Here is a summation.

SAF Drops Major Lawsuit Challenging Colorado’s Excise Tax on Guns & Ammo 1 Apr 6:01 AM (22 hours ago)

BELLEVUE, Wash. – The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a lawsuit in Denver County District Court challenging Colorado’s Proposition KK as an unconstitutional tax on the exercise of a fundamental constitutional right.

Joining SAF in Langston v. Humphreys are the National Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, Magnum Shooting Center of Colorado Springs, the Colorado State Shooting Association, and Zachary Langston, a private citizen. They are represented by attorneys David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson, William V. Bergstrom, Athanasia O. Livas, Julian R. Ellis, Jr., and Michael Francisco.

Heidi Humphreys, executive director of the state Department of Revenue, and Michael J. Allen, district attorney of El Paso County, are named as defendants in their official capacities.

Background on the Colorado Excise Tax Lawsuit

On March 31, 2025, a coalition of gun rights advocates—including the National Rifle Association (NRA), Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), FPC, and others—filed a lawsuit in Colorado state court challenging the constitutionality of a new 6.5% excise tax on firearms, ammunition, and firearm precursor parts.

This tax was created by Proposition KK, a ballot measure approved by voters in the November 2024 election. It is set to take effect on April 1, 2025, and is intended to fund mental health services, school safety, and support for victims of violence.

The plaintiffs argue the tax violates the Second Amendment by imposing a financial burden specifically on the exercise of the right to keep and bear arms. They cite U.S. Supreme Court precedent stating that constitutional rights cannot be singled out for special taxation. The complaint also challenges associated regulatory burdens—such as strict record-keeping, mandatory registration, and criminal penalties for non-compliance.

The lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgment that the tax is unconstitutional and a permanent injunction to prevent its enforcement.

Second Amendment Foundation and its partners contend that the state’s 6.5% excise tax on the retail sale of any firearm, firearm precursor part, or ammunition is unconstitutional in that it impermissibly singles out the exercise of a constitutional right for special taxation.

There have been several rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court prohibiting such a tax scheme.

“Colorado’s new law impermissibly taxes an enumerated constitutional right,” said SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut. “Not only does the tax lack any basis in our nation’s history and tradition of firearms regulation, it violates Supreme Court precedent that states the exercise of constitutional rights cannot be targeted through taxation. We look forward to vindicating the rights of all Coloradans who are affected by this egregious attempt to chill the exercise of Second Amendment rights.”

“Federal legislation to prevent this sort of tax was introduced just days ago in both the House and Senate,” noted SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “They’re calling it the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act, and greedy, anti-gun lawmakers in Colorado are probably at least partly responsible for such a bill on Capitol Hill. You simply cannot tax the exercise of a constitutionally-protected fundamental right.”

For more information, visit saf.org.

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About Second Amendment Foundation

The Second Amendment Foundation (saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the fundamental rights of individuals enshrined in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. SAF engages in aggressive legal action to ensure the principles of armed self-defense, personal liberty, and the ownership of arms are defended, secured, and restored. Through public education initiatives, SAF teaches the importance of the Second Amendment to promote a society that values and exercises the right to keep and bear arms.

The Government’s Law Overload: A Trap for Gun Owners & Everyone Else ~ VIDEO 1 Apr 6:00 AM (22 hours ago)

Opinion

Ever tried counting how many laws you’re supposed to follow? Good luck.

A former U.S. Attorney, now with Right on Crime, points out a brutal truth: nobody knows how many federal crimes are on the books. Thousands? Tens of thousands? Pick a number. Add in state laws and the 300,000 regulatory offenses some bureaucrat cooked up, and it’s a mess.

This isn’t just confusing—it’s dangerous, especially for those of us who care about our rights, like the Second Amendment.

Too many laws shred fairness. James Madison nailed it in the Federalist Paper #62:

“It will be of little avail to the people, that the laws are made by men of their own choice, if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood; if they be repealed or revised before they are promulgated, or undergo such incessant changes that no man, who knows what the law is today, can guess what it will be tomorrow.”

If laws pile up so high you can’t read them—or get so tangled you can’t understand them—they’re useless to regular people. Here in 2025, we’re living that warning.

Prosecutors can flip through thousands of crimes, find one, and pin it on you just because they feel like it. That’s not justice—it’s a power grab.

Gun owners know the sting. The ATF’s rulebook is a minefield—barrel lengths, stock types, ammo storage rules. Miss some obscure regulation you didn’t even know existed, and you’re a criminal. Doesn’t matter if you’re a law-abiding hunter or a range regular; the system’s rigged to catch you. It’s not just guns, either—importing flowers wrong or shipping seafood in the “wrong” bag can sink you too.

Over 4,000 federal crimes are out there, and that’s a lowball since even Congress couldn’t count them all.

This overcriminalization chaos crosses party lines, but it’s freedom-minded folks who should feel it most. It’s “antithetical to our nation’s founding principles,” as the testimony puts it.

The Founders didn’t write the Constitution, so some D.C. suit could bury us in laws we can’t track. They wanted clarity, not this mess. Yet prosecutors play whack-a-mole with our lives, and gun owners are prime targets.

The fix? Quit turning every little thing into a crime.

Fines or market forces can handle business stuff—save the criminal hammer for real bad guys, not someone who missed a paperwork detail. Let states handle their own business; federal overreach fueled this tangle. And make sure laws require intent—no more “guilty because we say so” nonsense.

Gun laws prove the point. Estimates bounce around—hundreds at the state level, thousands with local rules—but no one’s got a hard number. Giffords claims over 700 “gun safety” laws have passed since 2012, just the big ones. Everytown’s database tracks more, but it’s still a guess. More laws, more traps—not safety.

How many laws is too many when your rights are on the line?

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About Tred Law

Tred Law is your everyday patriot with a deep love for this country and a no-compromise approach to the Second Amendment. He does not write articles for Ammoland every week, but when he does write, it is usually about liberals Fing with his right to keep and bear arms.

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No Reload for Watchtower: Texas Gunmaker Files for Bankruptcy Amid Slumping Sales ~ VIDEO 1 Apr 5:44 AM (22 hours ago)

Watchtower Firearms, a Texas-based gun manufacturer known for its flashy marketing and high-end rifles, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy—just two years after opening its doors.

Founded in 2022 by veterans and former Raytheon executives, Watchtower made a hard push into the firearms market, promising premium products for civilian, military, and law enforcement customers. The company quickly grabbed attention after acquiring F-1 Firearms in 2023—a brand once visited by Donald Trump Jr. and his son, who reportedly built an AR-15 there.

Despite the buzz, Watchtower’s ambitious expansion and marketing tactics didn’t translate into strong sales. Their products, like the $4,199 Apache double-stack 9mm pistol, were priced at the top end of the market. While some in the gun community were intrigued, others questioned whether the hype could hold up in a cooling firearms market.

Gun sales have been dropping nationwide. Even Texas—long considered a gun-buying stronghold—has seen numbers nearly cut. And historically, gun sales tend to dip during Republican administrations when there’s less fear of new restrictions.

Watchtower leaned heavily on social media marketing, using “gunfluencers” and YouTubers to promote the brand. But not everyone in the gun community was sold. Critics on Reddit and gun forums said the brand was “all sizzle, no steak,” with some calling it a warning against relying too much on influencer clout.

At the time of the filing, Watchtower Firearms was reportedly $2.8 million in debt, with significant amounts owed to another firearms manufacturer, Alpha Foxtrot, and unpaid federal excise taxes.

Reports claim the company also found itself in a legal fight with the former owner of its building—who also happened to be the previous owner of F-1 Firearms. That lawsuit, paired with the slowdown in sales, may have been too much for the young company to survive.

Still, Watchtower is pushing forward with promotions for its latest release, The Bridger, a backcountry hunting rifle named after legendary American frontiersman Jim Bridger. Preorders are still open, although many in the gun world are urging caution when buying from a company undergoing bankruptcy reorganization.

For gun owners who appreciate quality, value, and proven reliability, Watchtower’s rise and fall serves as a reminder: slick branding and Instagram shout-outs don’t make a solid firearms company. The American gun community still expects performance, trust, and staying power—qualities that can’t be bought with likes.

What do you think—was Watchtower doomed from the start, or is there still a chance they pull through?

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Why National Concealed Carry and Due Process Protection Are a Big Deal for Gun Owners ~ VIDEO 1 Apr 5:40 AM (22 hours ago)

Opinion

If you’re a law-abiding gun owner in America, this might be the most exciting moment for your rights in two decades.

Last week, Congress moved forward with two huge pro-Second Amendment bills: H.R. 38 and H.R. 2184. These might sound like just numbers—but what they represent could change everything for responsible gun owners like us.

Let’s break it down.

H.R. 38: National Concealed Carry Reciprocity

So your driver’s license works in all 50 states—but your concealed carry permit? Not so much. Right now, if you legally carry in one state, crossing into another (like from Pennsylvania into New Jersey) could turn you into a felon overnight. That’s not just inconvenient—it’s outrageous.

H.R. 38 fixes that. If passed, it means if you’re legally allowed to carry concealed in your home state, you can carry in any other state that allows concealed carry. It doesn’t override state laws—it just forces states to respect each other’s permits just like they do with marriage licenses and driver’s licenses.

As John Commerford of the NRA-ILA put it, “The right of self-defense shouldn’t end simply because you cross the state line.” That’s just common sense.

Gun control activists are already panicking, shrieking that this would “endanger police” and lead to “more crime.” But we’ve heard those same debunked talking points before. Do you remember when constitutional carry swept across the country? Violent crime didn’t spike. In fact, people defended themselves, and crime went down in those states.

This is about restoring basic freedom. Period.

H.R. 2184: Fixing the Broken Background Check Appeal Process

We’ve all heard the horror stories. A regular Joe with a clean record goes to buy a gun, fills out the background check, and suddenly gets denied—because they have a common name like “John Smith” or because of some clerical error.

Right now, if you’re wrongly denied, the government can delay fixing the situation for months—sometimes years.

H.R. 2184 puts a stop to that. It gives the feds 60 days to fix the problem. No decision in 60 days? You get the right to go to court and demand one. It’s basic due process, something the anti-gun crowd pretends to care about until it applies to gun owners.

Why This Moment Matters

Back in 2005, Congress passed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which stopped anti-gun activists from bankrupting gun makers with junk lawsuits. That was a game-changer.

Now, nearly twenty years later, we have another shot at real progress—but only if we push now. We have a pro-gun House, a pro-gun Senate, and a pro-gun President. This is our chance to go on offense instead of just playing defense.

What You Can Do

• Contact your reps. Tell them to support H.R. 38 and H.R. 2184.
• Share Commerford’s message and this article. Help others understand what’s at stake.
• Stay loud. The anti-gun lobby is counting on us to stay silent. Don’t give them that win.

Final Thought

This isn’t about politics. It’s about freedom—your right to defend yourself, your family, and your future. And finally, after years of being told to compromise, we have a real shot at a win.

Let’s make it happen.

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About NRA-ILA:

Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess, and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org

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More Polish Citizens are Carrying Firearms for Self-Defense 1 Apr 5:20 AM (23 hours ago)

Opinion

Certain parts of the world—sadly, without any specifically recognized right to arms—have been moving closer to accepting the fact that firearms in the hands of law-abiding citizens is not the inherently dangerous concept promoted by anti-gun extremists.  We’ve seen indications that Finland may be moving in the right direction, and Argentina and Poland may be heading there, too.

We previously covered Poland mandating the teaching of safe firearm handling to students, but there also seems to be a growing interest in self-defense among that country’s citizens.

According to one media report, Poland saw a record number of carry permits issued last year, nearly reaching 46,000.  This comes after steady increases in the number of permits in the preceding two years, according to the article; going from 37,400 in 2022 to nearly 41,000 in 2023.  It is also reported that the number of firearms owned by Polish citizens has nearly doubled—closing in on 1 million—since 2017.

Admittedly, these are modest numbers considering Poland’s population of more than 37 million, but they are notable increases, nonetheless.

There are various suggested reasons for these rising numbers.  Poland is said to have “relaxed its gun laws in 2011;” easier accessibility to firearms will predictably lead to increases in ownership by the law-abiding.  Then there is mention of the general increased tensions felt in Europe, especially Eastern Europe, ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

But the article also quotes a security expert who refers to gun ownership as being “trendier since the easing of regulations (on firearms) in Poland in 2011.”  A criminologist further notes “concerns about our own safety and the protection of private property.”

Unfortunately, the article does what many media reports do and unnecessarily injects negative stereotypes about firearms into its reporting.

It refers to the rise in carry permits as “a troubling trend.”  “Troubling,” perhaps, for criminals or those with an inherent hatred of firearms, but nobody else should be concerned about law-abiding citizens carrying firearms for personal protection.

This is true here in the US, and it should be just as true in Poland.

“With more individuals seeking to acquire licenses,” the article also claims, “concerns about the potential for increased crime rates naturally arise.”  No, they do not “naturally arise.”  In fact, as has been shown time and time again here in the US, when laws change to make it easier for the law-abiding to carry firearms for self-defense, crime rates tend to go down.

At least the article includes a comment from a lawyer that dispels the notion about alleged concerns.

 “The number of crimes committed with legally held weapons has not increased due to the sharp rise in gun licenses,” noted Andrzej Turczyn.  In fact, since 2011, when Poland reportedly loosened its restrictions on firearms, crime has been trending downward.

We’d love to see more countries join the ranks of Poland, Argentina, and Finland in making access to firearms or the safe, responsible use of firearms easier for their law-abiding citizens.

And even short of action like these countries have taken, we are glad to report on situations where attitudes are changing, as we recently saw in the US Virgin Islands.

Of course, we’ll also continue to report on the countries that still labor under the misconception that the answer to violent crime is increasing restrictions on the law-abiding. Stayed tuned, for example, for a “Ninja sword” update from reliably tyrannical Great Britian.

USA Falls Behind as Poland Mandates Firearms Training for Schoolchildren ~ VIDEO

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About NRA-ILA:

Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess, and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org

Big Horn Armory Unveils the SpikeDriver Tactical .500 S&W Lever-Action Rifle 1 Apr 5:10 AM (23 hours ago)

Power and heirloom craftsmanship meet tactical versatility in the ultimate big bore lever gun.

Cody, Wyo. – Big Horn Armory (BHA), makers of big-bore firearms, proudly announces the launch of the SpikeDriver Tactical, a lever-action rifle chambered in the formidable .500 S&W Magnum. Designed to handle any challenge, this rifle is built for hunters, tactical shooters, and firearm enthusiasts who demand power, versatility, and reliability in a single platform.

Watch the latest Off the Bench Episode 22 where the SpikeDriver Tactical is introduced:

The American Black Walnut stock and forend are fitted with integral front and stud rear sling swivel mounts for a variety of sling attachments.

The pistol grip buttstock utilizes a 1” Pachmayr Decelerator pad to tame recoil, along with the “tank” style brake at the muzzle. The buttstock and forend are given multiple coats of a durable synthetic satin finish to withstand the elements. The wood is then glass-bedded to the metal parts, ensuring extra accuracy and durability. The standard Skinner rear sight is mated with a fiber optic front sight for faster target acquisition. The large, hunter-friendly curved lever enables ease of operation, even with gloved hands.

Big Horn Armory SpikeDriver Tactical .500 S&W Lever-Action Rifle MSRP: $3,099

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The SpikeDriver Tactical lever-action rifle delivers unmatched stopping power, capable of firing bullets ranging from 200 grains to an earth-shattering 700 grains. This incredible versatility allows shooters to confidently take on any game animal on the planet or face any defensive situation with authority.

“The SpikeDriver Tactical is an evolution of our legacy of producing high-caliber lever-action rifles,” said Greg Buchel, President of Big Horn Armory. “With its hunter black nitride finish, Scout Scope mount, and M-LOK tactical forend, this rifle offers durability and modularity modern shooters demand while staying true to the time-tested lever-action platform.”

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About Big Horn Armory:

Big Horn Armory was founded in 2008 with the expressed intention of designing a Browning-type lever-action gun chambered in 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum. The Big Horn Armory Model 89, made in America, closely follows the work of John Browning with refinements courtesy of modern metallurgy and machining capabilities. The first rifles began shipping in September of 2012 and since then, BHA has added to their big bore lineup with a Model 90 Carbine in 460 S&W, the Model 90A in 454 Casull, the Model 90B in .45 Colt, the Model 89A in 500 Linebaugh and the Model 89B in .475 Linebaugh. In 2017, Big Horn Armory took a departure from its lever-action series and developed the AR500 Auto Max, the most powerful short-range, semi-auto based on an AR .308 platform.

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Do You Know Who I Am? Anti-Gun Mayor Busted for DUI 1 Apr 4:05 AM (yesterday, 4:05 am)

“Democrat mayor arrested for DUI seen on bodycam demanding officers call police chief,” Fox News reported Saturday. “Lumberton, New Jersey Mayor Gina LaPlaca was seen on police bodycam video failing field sobriety test.”

Call the chief? Ah, the old “Do you know who I am?” elitism bluff. It’s not the first time we’ve seen a New Jersey politician try to pull it to escape consequences for their own infractions. Case in point: four-term Paulsboro, New Jersey Borough Councilman, Democrat Theodore D. Holloway II, who went on a “profane tirade” after being pulled over for running a stop sign:

“You actually pulled over an elected official. You’re not pulling over a random. You’re pulling over your boss. I am literally your boss. Don’t think I ain’t going to talk to [Police Chief] Gary [Kille] about this. I’m the one that hired you!”

It’s curious how the party of “equity” assumes privileges and immunities the… what did Holloway call them? – “Randoms” don’t qualify for. Like police — who are the “Only Ones” authorized to own and carry arms where you may not — those who consider themselves politically entitled exemplify nothing so much as the slogan from George Orwell’s dystopian allegory, Animal Farm:

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

That goes to the heart of another Democrat paradox: They’re against the Second Amendment, the most egalitarian power-sharing arrangement ever conceived. And that’s the case with impaired elitist Mayor LaPlaca.

“Brady Endorses Gun Safety Champions for New Jersey General Assembly,” a press release from the gun grab group announced. “These Brady-endorsed gun violence prevention champions will create an even stronger majority in the General Assembly, ensuring a safer future for New Jerseyans.”

Among Brady’s “champions”: Gina LaPlaca.

Their “champion” was reported (and captured by a witness video) driving erratically. Her car “had been scratched, and the passenger side-view mirror nearly destroyed. When an officer asked what she hit, LaPlaca said she did not know.” She had her young son in a car seat in the back.  To sum things up:

She was charged with endangering/abuse/neglect of a child, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, careless driving likely to endanger, driving with an expired license and having an open container of alcohol in her vehicle.

Unsurprisingly, LaPlaca’s husband is reportedly on Facebook doing damage control amidst calls for her resignation:

“I ask that everyone keep her in their thoughts as she moves forward on her road to recovery. Please ignore the exaggerated political hyperbole and keep in mind her passion for helping others. This should not erase all the things she has accomplished for our community.”

He doesn’t want to see her career destroyed. What about the lives of American citizens that have been destroyed by those enforcing the disarmament edicts she has enabled and endorsed?

It’s not hyperbole to conclude driving blotto and hitting things she doesn’t remember endangered the life of not only her child, but of everyone in her path. It’s not hyperbole to conclude this drunk’s “passion” includes denying her countrymen’s God-given rights enshrined in a document she swore an oath to uphold.

Decent, sober people who defend against such infringements can hope LaPlaca gets the help that she needs, but ultimately, it’s up to her. Just realize that beating an alcohol dependency does not address a more destructive addiction to power and the lives ruined by that.

Why is it that we see time and again those who demand control over the rest of us can’t — or won’t — control themselves?

About David Codrea:

David Codrea is the winner of multiple journalist awards for investigating/defending the RKBA and a long-time gun owner rights advocate who defiantly challenges the folly of citizen disarmament. He blogs at “The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance,” is a regularly featured contributor to Firearms News, and posts on Twitter: @dcodrea and Facebook.

Trump Administration Eyes Second Chances for Convicts’ Gun Rights 31 Mar 7:20 AM (yesterday, 7:20 am)

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a significant policy shift aimed at creating a process for restoring firearm rights to some individuals with federal convictions. 

The change stems from an interim final rule (IFR) titled “Withdrawing the Attorney General’s Delegation of Authority,” published on March 20, 2025. This rule transfers the authority to review applications for gun rights restoration from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to the Attorney General, effectively reviving a dormant provision under federal law (18 U.S.C. 925(c)) that allows individuals to petition for relief from firearm disabilities.

Since 1992, Congress has blocked funding for ATF to process applications for restoring gun rights, effectively shutting down this pathway. The DOJ’s new rule seeks to bypass these restrictions by removing ATF from the process and delegating the responsibility to other components within the DOJ, such as the Office of the Pardon Attorney. This move is in line with a February executive order from President Trump directing a review of firearm regulations to address perceived infringements on Second Amendment rights

The recently announced rule marks the first tangible outcome of President Donald Trump’s executive order from early February, which called for a comprehensive review of federal gun policies. This development may allay some of the concerns manifested by Second Amendment advocates who believe the Trump administration has been dragging its feet in implementing previously promised pro-gun reforms. However, it’s important to note that neither Trump’s executive order nor this new rule introduces immediate, concrete changes to existing policies. Instead, the rule sets the stage for developing a future process that would allow for the restoration of gun rights, with the specifics of this mechanism to be determined at a later date.

“Revising 28 CFR 0.130 and removing 27 CFR 478.144 further provides the Department a clean slate on which to build a new approach to implementing 18 U.S.C. 925(c) without the baggage of no-longer-necessary procedures—e.g., a requirement to file an application ‘in triplicate,’ 27 CFR 478.144(b),” Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in the IFR. “With such a clean slate, the Department anticipates future actions, including rulemaking consistent with applicable law, to give full effect to 18 U.S.C. 925(c) while simultaneously ensuring that violent or dangerous individuals remain disabled from lawfully acquiring firearms.”

Bondi stated that she would keep the newly acquired restoration authority within her office for the time being, rather than immediately delegating it to another agency within the Department of Justice. She did, however, commit to developing and presenting recommendations to Congress regarding the optimal funding structure for a comprehensive gun-rights restoration process. 

“The Department respects congressional appropriations prerogatives, and it expects its forthcoming plan under Executive Order 14206 to include legislative proposals to modify or rescind the rider,” she noted. “It is also undertaking a broader examination of how to address the drain on resources that caused Congress to impose the rider in the first instance, including by addressing any potential inefficiencies in the regulatory process created by 26 CFR 178.144.”

Federal law prohibits individuals with felony convictions, domestic violence misdemeanor convictions, or disqualifying mental health records from possessing firearms or ammunition. While Attorney General Bondi did not provide detailed criteria for how individuals currently prohibited from firearm ownership could petition for the restoration of their rights, she indicated that the decision would be “based on a combination of the nature of their past criminal activity and their subsequent and current law-abiding behavior.”

“The Department simultaneously recognizes that no constitutional right is limitless; consequently, it also supports existing laws that ensure, for example, that violent and dangerous persons remain disabled from lawfully acquiring firearms,” Bondi said.

Gun rights advocates have long championed the cause of restoring firearm privileges to certain convicted individuals, particularly those with non-violent felony records. Second Amendment activists view the IFR as a long-overdue correction that provides hope for individuals convicted of non-violent offenses or those who have turned their lives around. They argue that restoring Second Amendment rights is an essential part of reintegration into society.

This effort has gained significant momentum in recent years, especially following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen. The Bruen ruling established a new standard for evaluating contemporary gun laws, which has subsequently led to a series of favorable lower court decisions in the Western District of Texas (2022), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals (2024), and Ninth Circuit Court (2024)  for non-violent felons challenging what had effectively been lifelong prohibitions on gun ownership.

This policy represents a significant shift in federal firearm regulations and could impact thousands of individuals who have been in legal limbo regarding their Second Amendment rights. The DOJ plans to screen applicants carefully and exclude those deemed dangerous while legislative proposals are drafted to ensure an efficient and safe restoration process. 

About José Niño

José Niño is a freelance writer based in Austin, Texas. You can contact him via Facebook and X/Twitter. Subscribe to his Substack newsletter by visiting “Jose Nino Unfiltered” on Substack.com.

ANALYSIS: DOJ’s Probe of LA Sheriff May Be ‘Warning Sign’ to Anti-Gun States 31 Mar 6:29 AM (yesterday, 6:29 am)

ANALYSIS: Attorney General Pam Bondi’s announcement that the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has launched an investigation into the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department “to determine whether it is engaging in a pattern or practice of depriving ordinary, law-abiding Californians of their Second Amendment rights” amounts to a warning shot across the bow of anti-gunners in other states.

The announcement essentially says so in the second paragraph, explaining this probe is “part of a broader review of restrictive firearms-related laws in California and other States.”

Nowhere has this announcement been cheered louder than in Washington state, where law-abiding gun owners and Article 1, Section 24 of the State Constitution are under withering attack by majority Democrats in the State Legislature.

By bizarre coincidence, about the same time Bondi’s DOJ was announcing its investigation on Thursday, March 27, the Washington State Senate’s Law & Justice Committee was advancing Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1163, an onerous bill requiring a permit-to-purchase in order to buy a firearm. The bill, which appears poised to pass, mandates completion of a firearms safety course including a 50-round live fire component, a background check and fingerprinting. These would also be requirements for obtaining a concealed pistol license in the state, beginning late next year. HB 1163 was sent to the Senate Ways and Means Committee.

Second Amendment advocates have already promised federal legal action against the state. The reaction from supporters of this bill has been to note how such laws have been adopted in about a dozen other states.

But there is a difference between those states and Washington, which might appear at or near the core of any lawsuit. Article 1, Section 24 of Washington’s Constitution says this: “The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired…” This language was adopted Nov. 11, 1889, and only one other state has the exact same language in its constitution: Arizona, where it was adopted in 1912, when statehood was achieved.

Other state constitutions mention “shall not be infringed” or “not abridged,” but only Washington and Arizona apparently prevent the right from being impaired.

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary:

Infringe means “to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another.”

Abridge means “shortened or condensed especially by the omission of words or passages.”

Impaired means “being in an imperfect or weakened state or condition: such as

a: diminished in function or ability: lacking full functional or structural integrity

b: unable to function normally or safely (as when operating a motor vehicle) because of intoxication by alcohol or drugs.”

Critics argue forcefully that HB 1163’s permit-to-purchase and its prerequisites constitute impairments.

Incidentally, in about eight states including California, Maryland, New York, New Jersey and Minnesota, there is no specific state constitutional right-to-bear-arms provision. The Washington/Arizona provision is considered by many to be one of the strongest in the nation. In the Evergreen State, HB1163 may be on a collision course with the state constitution and with the Second Amendment, which was incorporated to the states via the 14^th Amendment in the June 2010 Supreme Court ruling in a case known as McDonald v. City of Chicago. By no small coincidence, the McDonald case was brought to the Supreme Court by the Second Amendment Foundation, which is based in Bellevue, Wash.

The DOJ announcement was not really subtle. It is not just an investigation of the LA County Sheriff’s Department’s foot dragging on gun permit applications. This may be the opening act of what could become a legal and constitutional drama rivalling a Taylor Sheridan mini-series.

It seems like a clear warning to other states which have taken Supreme Court rulings in Heller, McDonald and Bruen as a dare, with anti-gunners working overtime to skate around the high court’s language.

“This Department of Justice will not stand idly by while States and localities infringe on the Second Amendment rights of ordinary, law-abiding Americans,” Bondi said. “The Second Amendment is not a second-class right, and under my watch, the Department will actively enforce the Second Amendment just like it actively enforces other fundamental constitutional rights.”

Bondi’s statement is not at all vague, and it clearly exhibits the vast difference between the DOJ today, and the department under the previous administration.

“Some States and localities, however, have resisted this recent pro-Second Amendment caselaw,” the DOJ announcement says. “And California has been a particularly egregious offender. In response to recent Supreme Court caselaw, California enacted new legislation to further restrict the ability of ordinary, law-abiding Californians to keep and bear arms. And many California localities appear to be imposing additional burdens beyond those required by California state law, including by subjecting ordinary, law-abiding Californians to expensive fees and lengthy wait times associated with applications for concealed handgun licenses.”

Does that sound like any other state?

Even the traditionally anti-gun Seattle Times recently editorialized against HB 1163, arguing, “Reducing the number of illegally obtained guns is a worthy cause and something that needs to be done to make our streets, schools and communities safer. But HB 1163 would not keep those with illegal and deadly intentions from getting their hands on a gun. In fact, the intended purpose of the bill could backfire.”

Indeed, it could. According to various sources, the Washington State Patrol, which does background checks in the state, rather than the National Instant Check System (NICS), is running way behind in conducting checks now. Add to that burden another 100,000 to 200,000 permit-to-purchase and CPL checks annually, and the system won’t just bog down, it will crash, resulting in massive delays in clearance. This may be exactly what anti-gunners want, until they are held responsible.

The Seattle Times editorial suggests the newspaper has finally figured out what this is all about.

“Some lawmakers have tried to make this bill about the cost to exercise one’s Second Amendment rights. It is not. It’s about acknowledging gun ownership as a constitutional right and a part of America’s culture.”

While Democrats and their wealthy allies in the gun prohibition lobby think this is about guns, firearm owners recognize this is a battle about rights; their rights, their children’s rights and the DOJ agrees.

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Man Uses Axe to Defend Against Brown Bear Attack – Video 31 Mar 6:00 AM (yesterday, 6:00 am)

WARNING: BEAR ATTACKED!
A man struck her in the head with an axe!
The incident was captured on a trail camer. #ThisIsSlovakia #bearattack #bear #bears #wildlife #nature #scary pic.twitter.com/Y9rVylrNUD

— This Is Slovakia (@ThisIsSlovakia_) March 23, 2025

On March 21, in the Malá Fatra mountains near Bratislava, Slovakia, a European brown bear attacked a man who was hiking with his dog. The bear was reported to have had cubs with her.  Mr. Piotr was carrying a mid-sized axe, which was used to clear brush and trim limbs.

The axe appears similar to what we would have called a “cruiser” axe, about a 3/4-sized axe with a single-bit head.  Mr. Piotr casually swings the axe as he walks along. It is something this correspondent often did while walking through the forest over 50 years ago. An axe is a very useful tool for clearing trails. This axe is much bigger and more capable than a typical hatchet.

The dog is fair-sized and fast but does not seem interested in closing with the bear. Mr. Piotr uses a medium-sized tree as cover while swinging the axe one-handed. It appears Mr. Piotr hit the bear with the axe twice. The first time, the bear retreated perhaps 20 yards, then came back fast. Mr. Piotr seems to be fumbling to get at bear spray on his hip but quickly makes ready with the axe as the bear charges. The second time, Mr. Piotr appears to have landed a solid blow on the bear’s head. The bear runs off, with the dog in pursuit. Mr. Piotr belatedly sprays bear spray in the direction of the fleeing bear and dog.

The video is said to have been captured by a trail camera.

From the mirror.co.uk:

He claims to have whistled to alert the bears of his presence so they wouldn’t be surprised, but the mother attacked him anyway. Footage showed the brave hiker, named Mr Piotr, taking cover behind a forked tree as the bear charged at him. He whacked it with his small axe, used to cut down overgrown branches during his ramble. The bear circled around and attacked again, but the man was ready with his chopper, similar in shape to a shepherd’s axe.

Mr. Piotr was not injured by the bear. He handled himself quite well. It is not easy to land effective blows with such a long axe with one hand. To use two hands, he would have had to expose himself more from behind the tree.

The video shows how rapidly bears can charge and close the distance. It shows the defender, Mr. Piotr, had plenty of time to draw and use a handgun if he had one available in a proper holster.  A handgun is easier to use with one hand than an axe.

European brown bears are a genetically slight variation of the brown bears in Alaska, grizzly bears in the lower 40 states, or brown bears in Russia or Japan.  The population of brown bears in Slovakia and in the wild areas of Eastern Europe is increasing. We can expect more human-bear conflicts in Slovakia in the future.

Bears are not good neighbors. Brown bears are the most aggressive bears in North America. When bears are not hunted, they lose respect for people and are more likely to attack them.

About Dean Weingarten:

Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of Constitutional Carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Fast-Track Concealed Carry Permits in D.C. ~ VIDEO 31 Mar 5:55 AM (yesterday, 5:55 am)

In a bold move to clean up the nation’s capital and uphold the Second Amendment, President Donald J. Trump signed a new executive order on Friday titled “Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful.” But buried in the sweeping directive was a major win for gun owners: a direct challenge to D.C.’s notoriously slow and costly concealed carry permit system.

The executive order creates the “D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force,” a multi-agency group charged with everything from cleaning up graffiti to cracking down on crime. But one key mission stands out for supporters of the right to bear arms: helping the D.C. government speed up the processing and reduce the cost of concealed carry licenses for law-abiding citizens.

“D.C. belongs to every American,” Trump said in a statement. “America’s capital must be a place in which residents, commuters, and tourists feel safe at all hours…”

A Broken System Finally Under the Microscope

Right now, D.C.’s permit process is a bureaucratic nightmare. Applicants must make an appointment just to apply, and those appointments are booked out for months. One recent attempt to schedule an appointment landed the first available slot a staggering seven months out.

Add to that a $13 application fee, a $35 fingerprinting fee, a $75 license fee—and you still haven’t paid for the mandatory training class, which often runs hundreds more. All told it’s a price tag and wait time that effectively discourages many residents from exercising their Second Amendment rights.

Critics have long accused the District of using red tape as a backdoor gun ban. But now, the Trump administration is putting local officials on notice.

According to the order, the federal Task Force will “collaborate with appropriate local government entities to provide assistance to increase the speed and lower the cost of processing concealed carry license requests.”

While the exact mechanism remains to be seen, options could include directing federal personnel to assist the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Firearms Registration Section, funding additional staff, or putting pressure on city leadership to end the delays.

A New Era of Federal Accountability

This order is part of a growing campaign by the Trump administration to enforce the Supreme Court’s landmark Bruen decision. The decision struck down “may-issue” permitting systems and warned against permit regimes that are slow, expensive, or overly burdensome.

On Thursday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a DOJ civil rights investigation into the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for its own lengthy delays and sky-high permit fees. And in a clear warning shot, Bondi promised more investigations would follow in “any other states or localities that insist on unduly burdening, or effectively denying, the Second Amendment rights of their ordinary, law-abiding citizens.”

In contrast to the Biden-era White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention—which aimed to restrict firearms and is now under congressional investigation—the Trump administration is taking the opposite approach: protect lawful gun owners, enforce existing laws, and eliminate unconstitutional local practices.

What Happens Next?

The executive order does not set a timeline for the D.C. Task Force to report results, but many see this as the beginning of a broader Second Amendment enforcement wave.

For gun owners who’ve long been frustrated by D.C.’s anti-gun stance, this could mark a real shift. If the task force lives up to its mission, we could soon see faster permits, lower costs, and more people legally carrying in the capital—just as the Constitution guarantees.

As one Virginia gun owner put it: “It shouldn’t take seven months and hundreds of dollars to exercise a God-given right.”

President Trump’s executive order sends a clear message: Washington, D.C. is America’s city, and that means every American’s rights count here—especially the right to bear arms.

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Armslist: The Marketplace for Guns That’s Standing Up for Your Rights 31 Mar 5:45 AM (yesterday, 5:45 am)

Armslist is a national advertising medium for gun and accessories sales. It is much like Craigslist but focused on guns. AmmoLand was able to have an extended conversation with the owner and founder of Armslist, Jon Gibbon. Jon came up with the idea for Armslist when he saw how little gun stores were offering customers for used guns when he was a college student. Because many online advertising platforms discriminate against firearms advertising and sales, Gibbon believed a platform that featured advertising for firearms and accessories could make money. The economies of scale and the intrinsic efficiency of using digital instead of paper communications offered significant advantages.

Armslist is a means for buyers and sellers to communicate with each other. It does not sell firearms or accessories and does not compete against the sellers and buyers who use the platform.

Those who wish the population disarmed have attacked Armslist with frivolous lawsuits. Those lawsuits have failed.  The Wisconsin lawsuit failed under Wisconsin tort law. The lawsuit was probably unsound under federal law and likely a violation of First Amendment rights.

Fighting and winning these lawsuits was costly. Armslist, in effect, has shouldered the burden of protecting First and Second Amendment rights on the Internet without assistance from the NRA or other Second Amendment groups.

Gibbon never went into debt, even when his initial partner bailed at the first lawsuit and had to be bought out. Armslist continues to exist and grow, but they are banned from nearly all social media. This makes it difficult to get the word out about the service. This correspondent used Armslist several years ago. The deal was consummated without a hitch. The rifle was purchased from a private seller and was sent to a Federal Firearms License (FFL) holder. Armslist did not charge a fee. Such transactions are still available on Armslist. Over a thousand FFLs subscribe to Armslist. Purchasing a firearm from those dealers does not cost any additional fee to the buyer or seller. The default search is for premium vendors; the search can be expanded and or limited by checking the appropriate box or boxes.

Today, the service is free when purchasing from an FFL. A buyer can search for private sellers on Armslist, but to communicate with private sellers, a buyer has to subscribe.

A subscription includes advanced search features. Charging for a subscription limits the customer list to people who are seriously interested. When doing a search, anyone can filter the search to private sellers.  If you want to contact the seller, you have to create an account and log in to do so. If you wish to advertise an item for sale, you are required to subscribe.

An individual subscription costs $6.99 a month, discounted to $2.99 a month for veterans. A business subscription costs $30 a month, discounted to $12.99 for veterans.

The green arrow shows where to apply for the military and veteran’s discount. Armslist uses GovX.com to verify military or veteran status. This correspondent used GovX.com when subscribing to Armslist recently. The subscription was paid for from the Correspondent’s funds. Armslist did not offer to give this Correspondent the subscription for free. The green arrow was included above to highlight the “small print” for the military service/veteran’s option.

Because Armslist is not “politically correct”, it is difficult to advertise Armslist on the major social media sites. They are banned from advertising on most social media. Most search engines will return articles about the lawsuits and not about the utility of the service.

Other services, such as auction houses, charge more for their services than Armslist does, especially the higher-end auction houses. The subscription fee is a flat once-a-month charge and can be stopped at any time.  Most auction houses charge a percentage of the sale. Some charge a flat fee as well.  Auction fees can be charged to the buyer or seller or to both, depending on the auction. The fees are, in effect, “paid” by the buyer, no matter what. The fee is part of the cost of the transaction The money has to come from somewhere. With a subscription service such as Armslist, the monthly fee can be spread out over many sales, reducing the fee per sale significantly.

One high-level auction house this correspondent has worked with charges fees to both buyer and seller. For lots totaling less than a few thousand dollars, the fees are over 30% of the final price of every item.

Armslist offers significant savings for people who wish to sell a collection. The seller can save money by taking photographs themselves. The subscription is the same price for one sale or hundreds of sales. Sales of antique firearms are not required to go through an FFL. If you have an FFL, Armslist is an inexpensive way to reach the national market.

Armslist is not an auction site. A definite price is required. There is no arrangement for bidding. For those who wish to sell a gun to a gun store quickly, Armslist has dealers who advertise “We will buy any gun”. A picture and description of the gun are required, and then the FFL will make an offer.

Armslist is a useful tool for those who want to buy or sell firearms.

Those who want a disarmed public have worked for decades to require government approval before a person can purchase a firearm. Armslist is a step back from that precipice.

About Dean Weingarten:

Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of Constitutional Carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.

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New Jersey State Gun Range Lieutenant Accused of Selling Stolen Ammo for $475K+ 31 Mar 5:28 AM (yesterday, 5:28 am)

A longtime lieutenant with the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) — and the man trusted with overseeing all state prison gun ranges — has been charged in a major corruption case after allegedly stealing millions of rounds of taxpayer-funded ammunition and selling it for personal profit.

The man at the center of the scandal is 56-year-old Timothy John Morris of Bayville, who served as NJDOC’s Range Master since 2008. He was arrested earlier this month and charged with official misconduct, theft by unlawful taking, and structuring financial transactions to avoid detection.

According to the criminal complaint, Morris abused his position by ordering large amounts of extra ammunition over several years — beyond what was actually needed for official training. Instead of securing state assets, investigators say Morris sold the ammo on the side to a private gun supply store, pocketing more than $475,000. His scheme reportedly began in January 2019 and continued for years.

Authorities allege Morris accepted both cash and checks made out directly to himself. To hide his tracks, he deposited the checks in smaller amounts — always under $10,000 — to avoid triggering federal bank reporting rules that might have flagged the transactions as suspicious.

The Department of Corrections suspended Morris following the arrest. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison and over $300,000 in fines. His 2024 salary, with overtime, was reportedly $178,000.

The case is being handled by the Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, with help from the State Police and the NJDOC’s own Special Investigations Division. Attorney General Matt Platkin called the case “a clear abuse of power” and said it’s proof that public corruption “drains resources and betrays taxpayers.”

A Wake-Up Call for Gun Owners & Taxpayers

Morris was in charge of ammo inventories at five major locations across the state, including ranges in Hunterdon, Burlington, Cumberland, and Monmouth Counties, as well as the Special Operations Group headquarters in Trenton.

For those of us who believe in responsible firearm ownership and defend our right to keep and bear arms, this case is infuriating — not because a gun was misused, but because a man in uniform allegedly used his authority to enrich himself while betraying the public trust. When state officials misuse taxpayer-funded firearms and ammo for personal gain, it gives anti-gun politicians even more ammo (no pun intended) to push for restrictions on lawful citizens — all while claiming to “trust only trained professionals.”

It’s no secret that public corruption is often swept under the rug in New Jersey. But for once, the state actually followed through. Still, questions remain — what happened to the gun supply store that bought all that ammo? Will anyone else be charged?

Is this just about a bad actor with access to ammo? Or is it a reminder that no one—even those in uniform—is above the law? It underscores what many in the 2A community already know: government accountability is just as important as individual responsibility.

Morris will join a growing list of public servants, the most famous being anti-gun U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who thought they could steal from the public and get away with it if found guilty. Let this serve as a message — both to corrupt officials and to those who think only the state should have firearms — that trust must be earned, not assumed.

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Includes: 1-6×24 SFP LPVO Scope, CR2032A Battery (Preinstalled)
Reticle: Illuminated MX1 or BDC
Lens Coating: Full Multi-Layer
Materials: 6061 Aircraft Grade Aluminum
Compatibility: Rifles with Picatinny Rails
Scope Range: Close to Mid Range, 300+ Yards
Magnification: 1-6x
Objective Diameter: 24 mm
Rail Mount Torque: 20-25 in/lbs
Scope Ring Torque: 18 in/lbs
Tube Diameter: 30 mm
Eye Relief: 3.5-3.8 in
Weight: 17 oz
Length: 11 in
Color: Black or FDE
Fog & Water Resistance? Yes (Nitrogen Sealed)
Warranty: Lifetime Warranty

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TX: Defense Distributed Blocked from Selling CNC Machine in CA Amid 2nd Amendment Showdown ~ VIDEO 31 Mar 5:00 AM (yesterday, 5:00 am)

A California judge has ruled against Texas-based Defense Distributed, temporarily stopping the company from selling its CNC milling machines to California residents. These machines, like the Ghost Gunner and its rebranded cousin the Coast Runner CNC machine, allow people to finish 80% lowers and build firearms at home—something gun rights supporters argue is protected under the Constitution.

But California claims these machines violate state gun laws because they help users make “ghost guns”—unserialized, home-built firearms. The state cries that Defense Distributed tried to skirt its 2022 ban on such devices by slapping a new name on the product.

The court agreed for now, issuing a preliminary injunction blocking all sales and advertising of these machines in California while the lawsuit plays out.

This ruling comes just days after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Biden-era rule requiring homemade guns to have serial numbers and mandating background checks for gun kit purchases. That ruling gave anti-gun states like California a boost in their fight to restrict homemade firearms.

Still, not everyone’s buying what California’s selling. Defense Distributed says the Coast Runner is a general-purpose machine that can be used to make all kinds of items, not just gun parts.

Their lawyers cited the Bruen decision and argued that self-manufacturing firearms is part of America’s gun culture, rooted in the Founding Era. The judge wasn’t convinced, claiming that there’s no “historical right” to build your own guns—at least not without government approval. Really? The Second Amendment does not need the government’s permission!

American patriots know what’s really happening here: California is targeting gun rights by attacking access to tools, not weapons.

They’re going after machines, not crimes. And all the while, law-abiding citizens are the ones getting squeezed. If you can’t buy a CNC machine, how far are we from banning drill presses or 3D printers next? Oh, wait, New York’s Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is already on that path, trying to get 3D printer manufacturers to program gun bans directly in their printer software.

While this battle unfolds, President Trump has made it clear that restoring gun rights is a top priority. In February, he signed an executive order calling for a full review of Biden-era gun restrictions, aiming to “eliminate all infringements” on the Second Amendment.

The truth is, criminals don’t wait for permission to arm themselves. But responsible Americans shouldn’t need a judge’s blessing to make a legal firearm at home, especially when it’s their God-given right to keep and bear arms.

California might think it’s won a round, but the fight’s far from over. And for gun owners who believe freedom doesn’t come with a serial number, this case is just another reminder of why the Second Amendment exists in the first place.

The People of California vs Coat Runner Industries Inc 3.27.25 Tentative Ruling

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Franklin Armory Reintroduces Reformation Firearm After Court Victory Over ATF ~ VIDEO 31 Mar 4:05 AM (2 days ago)

Franklin Armory has officially resumed sales of its groundbreaking Reformation® firearm—this time with the full force of federal law on its side.

Following a decisive legal victory over the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Nevada-based gunmaker announced this week that Reformation is back on the market, available in both 7.5-inch and 11.5-inch barrel configurations. The key difference? This time, it’s clearly and unequivocally classified as a non-NFA “firearm” under the Gun Control Act (GCA)—no tax stamp, no special paperwork, and no NFA nonsense.

What Is the Reformation?

First unveiled in 2017, Franklin Armory’s Reformation is a unique firearm that doesn’t fit the traditional definitions of rifle or shotgun. It features a patented barrel design called NRS (Not a Rifle or Shotgun), which uses straight-cut lands and grooves rather than traditional rifling. That design allows it to deliver decent accuracy with specialty ammunition while sidestepping the definitions that trigger federal regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA).

Despite that, the ATF spent years classifying and regulating the Reformation as if it were a short-barreled shotgun (SBS)—which would normally require a tax stamp and registration under the NFA. Franklin Armory pushed back, partnering with the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC) and eventually suing the federal government.

Court to ATF: You Overstepped

In February, the U.S. District Court in North Dakota handed Franklin Armory a win in FRAC v. Garland, ruling that the ATF had overreached its authority by attempting to classify the Reformation as a “shotgun.” The judge made it clear: a smoothbore means smooth, and straight grooves don’t fit the bill. Congress never gave the ATF the power to rewrite definitions just because something didn’t fit into a neat bureaucratic box.

“The Reformation is simply a GCA firearm,” said Franklin Armory President Jay Jacobson. “It was designed to be the ultimate home defense weapon. It’s short, effective, and legally unencumbered. We’re proud to make it available once again to responsible gun owners nationwide.”

What This Means for Gun Owners

This ruling has major implications for gun owners and FFLs alike. The Reformation can now be bought and sold just like any other GCA-classified firearm—no tax stamp, no wait, no hoops. It joins the ranks of other GCA-only guns like the Mossberg Shockwave and Remington Tac-14.

Franklin Armory is offering two models:

• RS7 (7.5″ barrel): Available in 5.56 NATO or .300 Blackout. MSRP: $1,099.99 (semi-auto) or $1,179.99 (Binary® trigger).
• RS11 (11.5″ barrel): Also available in 5.56 NATO or .300 Blackout. MSRP: $1,479.99 (semi-auto) or $1,669.99 (Binary® trigger).

Each is built on quality receivers with premium furniture and Franklin’s Triumvir® muzzle device.

Why This Sh*t Matters

This win isn’t just about one product. It’s a landmark case about agency overreach, due process, and the right of Americans to buy and sell legal firearms without arbitrary restrictions. It sets a precedent that creative firearm designs can’t simply be regulated out of existence by bureaucratic fiat.

For pro-gun advocates and manufacturers, this is a rare and refreshing example of the system working the way it’s supposed to—where innovation is rewarded, not punished, and federal agencies are reminded that they don’t get to make law, only enforce it.

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If you’re in a state that respects your Second Amendment rights [sorry, not you: NJ, CA, WA, CT, NY, MD, MA, IL, DC], chances are you can buy a Reformation right now. Check out FranklinArmory.com/Reformation for availability in your area.

Because freedom doesn’t come with a tax stamp.

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Mossberg 590 Shockwave 12 Gauge Firearm – Review & VIDEO : Take-2 29 Mar 6:24 AM (3 days ago)

Be sure to see Mike Searsons’ review of the Mossberg 590 Shockwave for a second opinion and some warnings for this ‘other weapon’.
This excellent article was 1st published on AmmoLand News on Dec 27, 2023, and appears here now with fresh updates.

Few guns capture the American imagination like a shorty shotgun.

There is something so authoritative and solid about a hero with one of these types of weapons. It’s an in-your-face kind of gun that instantly brings to mind the likes of the Terminator and Doc Holliday. The short shotgun is a type of finalizer in our pop culture, and it deserves that reputation one hundred percent of the way.

I spent a little more time with Mossberg’s 590 Shockwave than most Hollywood couples stay married. I felt that a week of daily use would give me a pretty good idea of this awesome little weapon’s capabilities.

Mossberg 590 Shockwave

For the uninformed among us, this gun is legally not considered a shotgun. You may scratch your head at this as the weapon is chambered to fire 12ga shotshells and is a pump action, but it is considered by the ATF to be a ‘firearm’. You’re probably sitting there trying to figure that one out, and you wouldn’t be alone. The legal status of this gun is a result of the idiotic and arbitrary rules established by the government to regulate motorized gangsters… or was it to criminalize ordinary citizens? We may never know the true motivations of those who rule us, but I don’t care because this gun is as cool as hell.

I’m going to be talking about this ‘firearm’ in terms of how shotguns are used and performed several shotgun-related tests with it.

The Shockwave is ready to run right out of the box. You guessed it, the action is the same as the venerable Mossberg line and can accept modifications and parts that other Mossberg models do, like Magpul forends and upgraded internals. The gun is heavier than it looks, and the weight is welcome. The handling characteristics of the weapon are pretty unique in that it is really easy to use and, at the same time, difficult to master. I’ll talk more about this later.

Attached to the receiver is a 14” smoothbore barrel with a gold bead sight. The barrel isn’t fancy and has no embellishments to speak of. Located under the barrel is a magazine tube that holds up to five two ¾” shells. I had no issues loading five in the tube with one in the chamber. As you can readily guess, the gun is cycled by means of a pump action. This means that you must manually ‘pump’ the action to feed and eject shells between shots. Reliability was flawless no matter what loads I used in it.

The grip of the gun is why this model is called the Shockwave. The name is a nod to the guys who make these unique birds’ head grips, and they are specially engineered to meet the overall length requirements of a ‘firearm’. The grip has an odd angle that makes it a bit awkward to hold, but it is what it is, and it looks good to boot. You cannot attach a traditional stock to this gun, legally or without a tax stamp. The receiver comes from the factory, never having had a stock mounted, thus making it able to have the short barrel attached under the ‘firearm’ classification.

The weapon has a receiver-mounted safety, a safety loop on the foregrip, and sling studs fore and aft. I’d be hard-pressed to find a reason to use a traditional sling setup on this gun because there isn’t a way to keep it out of the way. I tried to use one for all of five minutes and quickly decided that it was a far more useful gun without it. A single-point sling would be a bit better because it wouldn’t get in the way of the action or safety strap on the foregrip if it were attached to the end of the grip.

Since this little weapon wasn’t geared to be tested like any other gun I’ve ever used, I decided to run it through its unique paces and shoot it recreationally with some of my action shooting buddies.

As I mentioned earlier, the gun is supremely reliable. I never once had an issue or failure to feed or fire. The gun just cycled everything and anything. I finished off about a dozen boxes of mixed shells, including cheap birdshot to slugs. You may question my use of slugs in this weapon, and I admit I did, too. Out of the twenty or so varieties of shells I got my hands on, slugs were the most alarming to fire. I had several options from several makers, including Remington and Hornady. The recoil was stout, and my ability to hit things was non-existent, but it was more fun than I’d had in a while.

The thing I fired the most out of the weapon was standard low brass Remington and Winchester game loads with a mixture of shot types. The lower recoil loads allowed for better control and an easier time on the range. It may not seem like it, but going through box after box of full-house loads makes for an exhausting day at the range.

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The problem with the Shockwave isn’t that it is a hard gun to shoot; it’s a hard gun to aim. The gun’s shape and the grips’ angle make it so that the weapon doesn’t hurt you. Since it isn’t in your shoulder, there isn’t anywhere for the recoil to bruise, that is, unless you decide to get too familiar with it and introduce the grip to your face. The true difficulty is learning to point-shoot and be consistent when you need to move your hands to pump it actively.

I found that I was shooting high most of the time due to the fact that you can’t get low to the receiver without endangering your face. This means that the angle of the muzzle is always slightly tilted upwards. Holding the sight bead right on and loosely aiming meant an almost guaranteed hit inside of ten yards. The further out I got, the harder it was to make anything connect. I’d give this gun a realistic, effective range of about twenty yards with military-grade buckshot. Game loads didn’t do anything at any more than ten.

The gun is difficult to hip fire. I know that most people who get a weapon like this will want to blast away from the hip, but it is just about useless in this capacity unless you tuck in your arms and rigidly hold it while working the action. Unlike the glittery image of our Hollywood heroes, aiming is still a thing in real life and you’ll waste lots of shells playing hero. Waste may be a strong word, as a happy day at the range is rarely a waste. A worthwhile expenditure would be a better way to describe it. I often struggle with the relationship between dollars and empty brass, but it is a dilemma that I was happy to have with this awesome gun.

The thing that would make this gun far more effective would be a simple rear sight or at least something to index the sight bead to in relation to the rear of the receiver. I wouldn’t want this feature to be overly complex or too adjustable. I’d love it if a company made a fixed notch like on a Smith and Wesson J-Frame or SAA revolver that could mount using the pre-existing receiver scope base locations.

In my week with this gun, I shot at everything from moving clays to stationary paper. I realized that this is a devastating and effective weapon at close ranges and could be employed at greater distances with practice. Mastering this gun will take practice, but much like shooting a revolver in double action can help you in a single action, the more difficult things have the most rewards in the long run. You’d be amazed at what you can do when you can ‘see’ where the shot will go when point shooting.

All in all, the Mossberg 590 Shockwave is one hell of a fun gun that is simple to use and enjoy. Some may think that is just a gimmick, but there is a serious utility to be found in this tiny ‘firearm’. The Shockwave, I believe, will have lasting popularity among the shooting public and find its niche in your collection along the way.

About Josh Wayner:

Josh Wayner has been writing in the gun industry for five years. He is an active competition shooter with 14 medals from Camp Perry. In addition to firearms-related work, Josh enjoys working with animals and researching conservation projects in his home state of Michigan.

ATF Facial Recognition Scandal Deepens: Chairman Biggs Demands Records as Gun Owners Sound the Alarm 29 Mar 6:17 AM (3 days ago)

The fact that @ATFHQ is using facial recognition to identify gun owners is UNACCEPTABLE.

Thank you, @RepAndyBiggsAZ, for fighting to protect the privacy of law-abiding gun owners by taking action on this GOA-breaking report & bringing it to Kash Patel.pic.twitter.com/wPahwbIgWy https://t.co/nIoB6XNMUa

— Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) March 28, 2025

Gun owners across America have every reason to be outraged. According to a March 27, 2025, letter from Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been secretly using facial recognition technology to track and identify gun owners—all without sufficient oversight, transparency, or even basic training for agents.

Biggs, who chairs the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, is now demanding that Acting ATF Director Kash Patel hand over all documents relating to the agency’s use of facial recognition software. The call for answers follows multiple bombshell Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports and revelations that the ATF conducted at least 549 facial recognition searches between 2019 and 2022, often on law-abiding Americans exercising their Second Amendment rights.

“The Subcommittee has concerns about ATF’s use of facial recognition and AI programs and the effects that its use has upon American citizens’ Second Amendment rights and rights to privacy,” Biggs wrote.

A Pattern of Overreach

This latest scandal adds to a growing list of examples proving that the federal government simply cannot be trusted with gun owner data. As AmmoLand News previously reported, the ATF has flirted with or outright pursued unconstitutional surveillance for years—compiling digitized firearm transaction records and maintaining nearly 1 billion records at its National Tracing Center.

The use of facial recognition, powered by commercial platforms like Clearview AI and Vigilant Solutions, is the newest tool in the ATF’s surveillance arsenal. These systems allow agents to run a person’s face against databases scraped from social media and public images—often without a warrant, a court order, or even a written policy on privacy.

A GAO report from June 2021 warned that ATF had no training protocols and no safeguards in place when using the technology. In some cases, ATF officials didn’t even know that agents were sending photos to private commercial services. As of April 2023, ATF claimed it had stopped using these tools—but further investigation reveals they’ve simply outsourced the searches to state and local partners instead.

Connected to Trump Assassination Attempt

Things came to a head after the July 13, 2024, attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Senator Ron Johnson revealed that ATF received and used facial images of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks during the investigation—despite the agency claiming it had halted facial recognition use months earlier.

This contradiction has renewed calls from gun rights advocates to strip ATF of biometric surveillance powers completely. Critics are now warning that if the ATF can use this technology on a presidential assassin, it can use it on any American it doesn’t like—including anyone who buys a gun, posts online about their rights, or dares to oppose the government’s gun control agenda.

A Registry in Disguise?

For years, Second Amendment defenders have warned that the ATF is quietly building a national gun registry. Now, with access to AI-powered facial recognition, the agency may not even need your name—they can find you by your face.

A GOA spokesman has warned in the past that facial recognition combined with ATF firearm records could amount to “a national gun registry by another name”—a path that leads to firearm confiscation.

With Congress debating funding for “Law Enforcement Advanced Analytics,” there’s growing concern that taxpayer dollars will be funneled into expanding the surveillance state—this time targeting peaceful gun owners.

Biggs’ Demands

Chairman Biggs’ letter to the ATF is a direct response to the agency’s abuses. He’s demanding:

• All internal and external communications between the ATF and facial recognition providers
• All contracts, payments, and agreements related to biometric surveillance
• All emails, memos, and instructions from ATF leadership regarding use of the technology

This investigation could blow the lid off one of the most serious privacy violations in recent memory.

Enough is Enough.

The federal government has already shown it can’t secure its own data. It leaked a terrorist watchlist, failed to protect tax information, and even lost sensitive biometric records in Afghanistan. Now they want gun owner data, and they want to identify us by our faces?

The Second Amendment isn’t just under attack in courtrooms and legislatures—it’s being chipped away in secret, behind the glow of surveillance screens. Gun owners must demand Congress put a stop to this overreach before it’s too late.

TAKE ACTION: Contact your Representative and tell them to support Chairman Biggs’ investigation. Tell them no funding should go to facial recognition programs that threaten your gun rights.

Stay with AmmoLand News as we continue exposing government overreach and fighting for your freedom.

ATF’s Facial Recognition Tied to Trump Assassination Attempt Investigation, Raising 2A Concerns ~ VIDEO

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GOP Lawmakers Urge Commerce Secretary to Reverse Biden’s Gun Export Ban 29 Mar 6:00 AM (3 days ago)

Several Republican members of the United States Congress want Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to reverse a Biden administration rule restricting firearm exports.

On March 7, 88 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, (R-TN) sent a letter to Lutnick calling him to scrap the policy, which was part of the Biden Administration’s anti-gun agenda via administrative fiat. 

“As soon as is practically possible, we respectfully request that you rescind the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) recent interim final rule (IFR) ‘Revision of Firearms License Requirements,” the letter declared. “This misguided and destructive IFR is costing the American firearms industry nearly $500 million annually while doing nothing to advance U.S. interests or regional stability. Despite numerous attempts to rein in these actions through letters, legislation, hearings, markups and oversight, the Biden BIS ignored Congress and used the IFR to advance the Biden administration’s anti-firearms agenda.”

The Biden administration’s temporary export ban was initially rolled out as a 90-day pause on many U.S. firearms exports in late October 2023. This “temporary” pause was implemented to allow for a regulatory review of firearm exports. However, on April 26, 2024, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an Interim Final Rule that made this pause permanent and implemented additional regulatory burdens on firearm exports.

This ban created three new Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) for semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns, while implementing a case-by-case approval process for licenses, weighing factors such as foreign policy, national security risks, government corruption, diversion of firearms, and human rights abuses.

Further, it introduced a presumption of denial for firearm export licenses to 36 nations arbitrarily deemed as “at risk” by the State Department, and revoked all existing previously approved firearm export licenses to “high risk” countries, which would be effective 60 days after May 30, 2024. Under this policy, U.S. companies with existing firearm export licenses would ultimately be required to re-apply for new licenses.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) was critical of this move, stating that it was intended to hinder the firearm industry’s ability to compete internationally under the guise of advancing U.S. national security. The NSSF also contended that this policy would result in significant financial losses for U.S. manufacturers and exporters.

The letter also made a reference to President Donald Trump recently issuing an executive order directing the newly appointed Attorney General Pam Bondi to conduct a comprehensive review. This review encompasses various actions taken by executive departments and agencies, including orders, regulations, guidance documents, plans, and international agreements. The focus of this review is to identify any measures that may infringe upon Second Amendment rights or align with the Biden administration’s perceived anti-firearms policies.

“Section (2)(b)(vii) of the executive order specifically requires the review and remediation of any agency action regarding the ‘processing of applications, to make, manufacture, transfer or export firearms.’ Because this IFR stops the commercial export of firearms, ammunition and related components to over 36 countries and severely limits the ability of American businesses to obtain export licenses, we believe this IFR ought to be addressed immediately,” the letter read. 

Sen. Lee stressed the importance of taking immediate action to roll back these unconstitutional measures. 

“For too long, federal agencies have tried to constrict our Second Amendment rights indirectly, in this case by hurting law-abiding gun manufacturers by severely limiting their ability to export firearms,” Sen. Lee said in a press release announcing their push to get Lutnick to reverse course. “I look forward to the Trump administration rectifying this unjust rule pushed by Joe Biden’s bureaucrats.”

Rep. Green, who teamed up with Sen. Lee, in spearheading this campaign, said he and the other members of Congress are optimistic that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will reverse this regulation. 

“The Biden-Harris administration’s interim final rule on issuance and renewal of export licenses for certain firearms, related components and ammunition has now lasted almost a year,” Rep. Green observed. “With the confirmation of Secretary Lutnick, I trust that this IFR will come to an end. BIS’s actions cost American firearm manufacturers over $500 million annually. It’s time to end this attack on the Second Amendment, and I look forward to immediate action from the Department of Commerce.”

Republicans hold majorities in the House (218-214) and the Senate (53-47), so passing any legislative measures won’t necessarily be a walk in the park due to the razor thin majority they hold in the House. However, with the right pressure from congressional leaders, the Chamber of Commerce could be convinced to take action and nullify this Biden-era policy.

About José Niño

José Niño is a freelance writer based in Austin, Texas. You can contact him via Facebook and X/Twitter. Subscribe to his Substack newsletter by visiting “Jose Nino Unfiltered” on Substack.com.

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Find The Right Torque Specification for Firearms, Optics Mounts, Scope Rings at Fix It Sticks 29 Mar 5:14 AM (3 days ago)

Chicago, IL – Fix It Sticks, the industry innovator of modular firearms maintenance tools and torque limiters, has an extensive and growing list of manufacturer-specific torque specifications for firearms, optics mounts, scope rings, and accessories.

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NYC Court Holds Stun Guns are NOT Protected by Second Amendment 29 Mar 5:00 AM (3 days ago)

Judge Eduardo Ramos, the U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York,  has issued an Opinion & Order that a ban on stun guns is constitutional. A New York State law prohibits the private possession of stun guns and tasers; a New York City law prohibits the possession and selling of stun guns. Judge Ramos has ruled these laws do not infringe on rights protected by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.

The case is Calce v. City of New York, filed in October of 2021.  Ramos’ court is the first court to conclude that stun guns have not been established as “arms” covered by the text of the Second Amendment, since the Supreme Court rebuked the Massachusetts Supreme Court in the Caetano case. In Caetano, the Court unanimously held that:

The Court has held that “the Second Amendment extends, prima facie, to all instruments that constitute bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at the time of the founding,” District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U. S. 570, 582 (2008) , and that this “ Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States,” McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U. S. 742, 750 (2010)

Prima facie means “on its face”.  The Supreme Court, in the three cases of Heller, McDonald, and Caetano, has repeatedly stated the text of the Second Amendment extends to all instruments that constitute bearable arms.  The statement is very clear. It goes back to the establishment of what the words in the text of the Second Amendment mean. In Heller, the meaning of “arms” is established by reference to the dictionary definition at the time:

Before addressing the verbs “keep” and “bear,” we interpret their object: “Arms.” The 18th-century meaning is no different from the meaning today. The 1773 edition of Samuel Johnson’s dictionary defined “arms” as “weapons of offence, or armour of defence.” 1 Dictionary of the English Language 107 (4th ed.) (hereinafter Johnson). Timothy Cunningham’s important 1771 legal dictionary defined “arms” as “any thing that a man wears for his defence, or takes into his hands, or useth in wrath to cast at or strike another.” 1 A New and Complete Law Dictionary (1771); see also N. Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828) (reprinted 1989) (hereinafter Webster) (similar).

Heller clearly establishes the word “arms” in the Second Amendment refers to “any thing that a man wears for his defence, or takes into his hands, or useth in wrath to cast at or strike another. ” There is not question of the definition of “arms” in the text of the Second Amendment.

Once the action in question in the court is established to be covered by the text of the Second Amendment, the burden of proof shifts to the government to show there were longstanding legal traditions which established exceptions to the text, such as limitations on “dangerous and unusual” weapons.

Courts defying the Supreme Court have adopted a strategy to dilute and deny Second Amendment rights. Those courts claim the burden of proof is on those supporting the Second Amendment to prove that particular arms in a case are in “common use” to be covered by the Second Amendment text.

In the New York case, this is the tactic Judge Ramos used to find in favor of New York City. Judge Ramos claims it is the burden of the plaintiffs to prove stun guns and tasers are “in common use” for them to be covered by the text of the Second Amendment. From Judge Ramos:

“[T]he Second Amendment does not protect those weapons not typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes.” Heller, 554 U.S. at 625. Therefore, Plaintiffs must show that stun guns and tasers are in “common use” today, and that they are “typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes.”

Judge Ramos is turning the burden of proof on its head. Just because some weapons may not be protected by the Second Amendment does not mean they are not covered by the text of the Second Amendment.

Most jurisdictions and courts are ruling differently. Several jurisdictions have removed their bans on various weapons, including in New York State. For example,  On 14 December 2018, a New York District judge, Pamela K. Chen, an Obama appointee, struck down a ban on nunchakus as unconstitutional. In Rhode Island, District Judge William E. Smith found the burden falls to the state to prove particular weapons are not protected by the Second Amendment.

This correspondent views this ruling as another effort by judges who dislike the Second Amendment to delay and delay, hoping for a miracle to reverse current Supreme Court decisions on the Second Amendment.

About Dean Weingarten:

Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of Constitutional Carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.

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#HandsOff March Promises to Show Middle America What Democrats are Made Of 29 Mar 4:05 AM (4 days ago)

“A million people are going to march in the United States on April 5. A million people,” TikTok influencer Jack Cunningham [jacklcii] advised his followers. “To put this in perspective, these are all of the protests that are being planned for April 5 right now. There are many people protesting on the 5^th.”

“This is all part of Hands Off, the National Day of Action,” Cunningham says while displaying a map featuring all the cities in the U.S. where events are planned.

“We need YOU to get in the streets with us in solidarity standing up to the tyrant in the White House,” text under the video announcement reads. “Stand with us in the streets to resist the tyrant in the White House. Get involved and make a difference!”

He’s a “tyrant”? One democratically elected carrying out the will of the majority of voters according to law? Funny how the loudest objections come from Democrats and from apparatchiks like Cunningham, who then claims to speak for “99%” of Americans.

And what about Hands Off, an entity large, financed and connected enough to pull off a nationwide campaign? They’re not exactly transparent about who they are, even registering their website by proxy to mask who is behind it. Still, we are known by the company we keep, and HandOFF “partners” tell us much, evoking nothing so much as the description of Mos Eisley. They include citizen disarmament promoters like Move On, the Center for Biological Diversity, SEIU, and the National Education Association, to name a few. (Curiously, for supposed equality warriors, they want to eviscerate the Second Amendment, the most egalitarian power-sharing arrangement ever devised. Perhaps they’re just lying about their goals.)

“The initiative has been dubbed ‘Hands Off,’ spearheaded by the Indivisible movement,” a National World report informs. “Indivisible is a progressive movement and organisation in the United States initiated in 2016 as a reaction to the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States.”

Now we’re getting somewhere. Nonprofit reporting website Guidestar includes IRS Form 990s, showing revenues in the millions. (Interestingly, for a group promoting “HandsOff Immigration” among other causes, they’re sponsoring a contest requiring entrants to be citizens or “lawful permanent U.S. residents. How will they know, and who will they “disenfranchise” by demanding proof?)

What the 990s don’t show is where they get their money from. But it should come as no surprise.

“Indivisible, an activist hub that has received more than $7.6 million since 2017 from Soros’ Open Society Foundations,” the New York Post reports. Here you have this bespectacled useful idiot on TikTok and all the HandsOff clown troops railing against “the 1%” and look whose bidding they’re doing. (Cue Glinda the Good Witch asking, “Are you a good oligarch or a bad oligarch?”)

No one ever said logical consistency was the long suit of Democrats and the followers they incite, so don’t expect those angrily throwing out terms like “Nazi” and “fascist” at normal Americans to be aware that both Hitler and Mussolini were socialists, or to confront the documented details at the links provided.

Meanwhile, Democrat influencers with wide media reach and plenty of experience ginning up the mob, are turning up the heat. There are innumerable examples, but here are two recent ones:

• The View co-host Sunny Hostin called the Trump Presidency an “existential crisis,” and said Democrats must be willing to ‘fight and die’.”
• Loudmouthed Texas rabble-rouser Rep. Jasmine Crockett ignored Pam Bondi’s warnings to tone down her violent rhetoric and endorsed punching Sen. Ted Cruz in the head, no different than Antifa’s call to “Bash a Fash.” (Crockett, of course, a big proponent of banning “weapons of war”, hasn’t squared that with the FBI Uniform Crime Report showing “More People Killed with Fists, Feet, Than Rifles.”)

Look at actual calls for violence, and then realize Democrats wanted to prosecute and disqualify Donald Trump for inciting insurrection by saying, “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.”

THE PRESIDENT OF PEACE

“I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard!” – President Donald Trump (Jan. 6, 2021) pic.twitter.com/SChqNdlfLX

— Republican Party of Arizona (@AZGOP) January 12, 2021

But back to the upcoming April 5 HandsOff rally: What can we expect?

“Lunatics At AOC Rally Brazenly Call For Trump To Be Tortured & Murdered,” Gateway Pundit reports.

One attendee wielding a sign depicting Trump’s severed head was asked “are you calling for for his death?” and responded “I am yes, I believe it’s time the people straight cut his f_____g head off.” Another blathered about hanging Trump by his ankles from a lamppost until dead, stating “the only good fascist is a dead fascist.”

Everyone realizes when they say they want to kill Trump, they also want to kill his supporters, right?

Not known for their self-control and restraint, it would probably be a good idea not to drive a Tesla with a MAGA bumper sticker down to a rally near you. It would be an even better idea to stay away altogether and let Democrat mobs further alienate middle America.

That said, perhaps Elon Musk could arrange for an airplane towing a “Make America Great Again” banner with a Tesla logo to fly over events in more populated cities (except Democrats would then want to charge him for the rage-fueled violence from their followers that would certainly ensue).

About David Codrea:

David Codrea is the winner of multiple journalist awards for investigating/defending the RKBA and a long-time gun owner rights advocate who defiantly challenges the folly of citizen disarmament. He blogs at “The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance,” is a regularly featured contributor to Firearms News, and posts on Twitter: @dcodrea and Facebook.

Appendix Carry | Is It Right for You? 28 Mar 6:33 AM (4 days ago)

Appendix carry, where the firearm is positioned at the front of your body (typically between the 12 o’clock and 2 o’clock position), has sparked debates among concealed carriers.

While some swear by its speed and efficiency, others are concerned about comfort and safety.

To help clarify whether appendix carry is right for you, I spoke with Scott Jedlinski of the Modern Samurai Project, a firearms instructor renowned for his teachings on the subject.

The Advantages of Appendix Carry

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According to Jedlinski, one of the key advantages of appendix carry is the efficiency of the draw. “It all comes down to efficiency,” Jedlinski notes. “It’s easier to grab things on the front of your body than on the side or behind you.”

The straight-line path of the draw from appendix carry makes it quicker and more efficient, especially since you always know the gun’s location relative to your body. This is especially true when using your belly button as a point of reference.

Another advantage lies in retention. When carrying in front, you can use both hands to protect the firearm. “If you have to retain something at the front of you, you can use both hands.

If you do it to the side, you’re opening up your muscular or skeletal structure, which makes you weaker,” Scott explains. In situations where retention is critical, having the firearm in front allows for more strength and control.

Appendix Carry in Vehicles

Drawing a firearm while seated, especially in a vehicle, is a common challenge for those carrying at the 3 or 4 o’clock position.

Jedlinski points out that appendix carry is ideal for those who need to access their weapon while seated. “If you’re right-handed and you’re concealing at three o’clock, and you have your seatbelt on, how do you get your gun out? You don’t,” he states.

However, with appendix carry, “as long as your seatbelt runs along t holster clips and your shirt is pulled from under the belt, you just clear the cover garment like normal and draw, the same as if you were standing.”

Addressing Comfort and Safety Concerns

One of the most common concerns about appendix carry is the discomfort some people feel, particularly with the idea of the firearm pointing toward sensitive areas.

Jedlinski acknowledges this concern: “Nobody wants to point a gun at their junk, right?” The solution, however, lies in proper holstering technique. Jedlinski advises that you should tilt your hips forward while holstering and use a holster with a wedge that cants the gun outward, ensuring you’re not “muzzling your junk.”

Despite concerns about accidents, Scott emphasizes that “accidents can happen at any carry position.” He points out that those carrying at the 3 o’clock position often muzzle themselves when holstering.

If you’re following proper safety protocols, appendix carry can be just as safe as any other method.

Concealment and Printing Issues

Concealment can be another sticking point for appendix carry, particularly when using a larger optic or firearm.

For example, I just got a new closed emitter optic on my Glock 17, and I started printing when I carried between the one and two o’clock positions. Scott Jedlinski’s solution was simple: move the firearm to the centerline. Once I moved it more to the centerline, I was able to conceal both the optics and the grip without printing.

The key takeaway here is the balance between concealment and performance. “If your gun is too low for good concealment but you can’t draw it quickly, it doesn’t matter. And if it’s too high and you’re printing, that doesn’t make sense either,” Scott points out.

Finding the right holster and positioning it correctly is critical to balance concealment and accessibility.

Is Appendix Carry Right for You?

So, is appendix carry the right choice? It ultimately depends on your personal preferences, your body type, and your lifestyle. Scott provides a scenario to think about: “If you’re carrying at 4 o’clock and I tackle you to the ground, can you get your gun out?” The answer is likely no.

Similarly, if you’re seated or someone approaches you from behind, appendix carry provides quicker access and better retention.

If you’re concerned about comfort, Scott suggests giving it time. “Some people are just unfamiliar with the position,” he says. With the right holster and some adjustment, many of those initial discomforts can be minimized.

Additionally, using an appendix-specific holster designed with a wedge and proper cant can drastically improve both comfort and safety.

Final Thoughts

Appendix carry offers significant advantages in terms of speed, retention, and accessibility, particularly in seated or confined positions.

While it does come with some initial discomfort and a learning curve, proper holstering techniques and positioning can mitigate many of these concerns.

Whether it’s right for you depends on your unique needs and circumstances, but as Scott Jedlinski suggests, it’s worth considering for its numerous benefits.

If you’re on the fence about switching to appendix carry, try it out with a quality holster and spend time getting familiar with the position. Training and practice are essential to mastering appendix carry safely and effectively as with any concealed carry method.

About Scott Witner

Scott Witner is a former Marine Corps Infantryman with 2ndBn/8th Marines. He completed training in desert warfare at the Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Mountain Warfare and survival at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, the South Korean Mountain Warfare School in Pohang, and the Jungle Warfare school in the jungles of Okinawa, Japan. He now enjoys recreational shooting, trail running, hiking, functional fitness, and working on his truck. Scott resides in Northeastern Ohio.

Everytown’s “EveryShot” Database: Biased-AI in a Battle Over Gun Rights ~ VIDEO 28 Mar 6:06 AM (4 days ago)

Gun control activists are ramping up their data war again—this time with artificial intelligence.

Everytown for Gun Safety is pushing its new “EveryShot” database, claiming it gives “real-time” insight into so-called gun violence across the U.S. But let’s call it like it is: this isn’t about accuracy or public safety.

It’s about pushing an anti-gun agenda by flooding the conversation with sketchy data that looks official but lacks transparency and credibility.

So What Is EveryShot?

Everytown says EveryShot will pull together media reports using AI to track gun-related incidents, complete with filters for location, firearm type, and victim demographics. Sounds slick, right? But the problem isn’t the tech—it’s the intent and execution. This tool relies on news articles, not verified law enforcement data. And as anyone who follows this issue closely knows, media outlets rarely report on defensive gun uses (DGUs), which happen far more often than people think.

Even a recent Rutgers study—biased as it was—still admitted there are more than 100,000 defensive gun uses each year. You think the media covers even 1% of that? Not a chance.

Garbage In, Garbage Out

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen these types of databases. The Gun Violence Archive and other similar tools already cherry-pick incidents and lump together suicides, accidents, and even non-fatal brandishing into their “gun violence” totals. Want a real example? Some databases count two guys getting into a fight at midnight in a high school parking lot as a “school shooting.” No joke.

And with EveryShot, we’ve already seen errors—like a mass shooting being listed twice in two different states. Everytown admits only one person is overseeing this massive database. AI isn’t perfect (yet), and if it’s spitting out flawed data with no real accountability, the entire system becomes suspect.

But for Everytown, that’s not a bug—it’s a feature. More incidents, even if they’re duplicates or misrepresented, means they can yell louder: “Look! Gun violence is everywhere!”

The Real Goal: Justify More Gun Control

This isn’t just about numbers. This is about controlling the narrative. If Everytown can create a flood of data that seems alarming, they can pressure lawmakers, sway public opinion, and justify new gun control laws—like those gas-operated semi-auto bans we’re seeing pop up in places like Colorado, New Mexico, and Rhode Island.

It’s all part of the gun control lobby’s broader playbook: if they can’t win federally, they’ll go state by state, town by town, even school board by school board. They’re throwing everything they’ve got—lawsuits, zoning fights, and now AI-powered propaganda—at one goal: to make lawful gun ownership harder and scarier in the eyes of the public.

Meanwhile, Back in the Real World…

While Everytown pushes for more restrictions, real gun owners are out here saving lives. Just ask the father in Spanish Fort, Alabama, who defended his family from a 17-year-old intruder. Or the Oklahoma man who ran into a burning home to save a 95-year-old woman. These aren’t stories you’ll find in EveryShot’s headlines—but they’re the real face of responsible, everyday Americans doing the right thing.

And in places like Illinois—where gun laws are already tight—a man can rob a liquor store at gunpoint twice and walk away with probation. So who exactly are the laws helping? Not the victims.

Final Thoughts

Everytown’s “EveryShot” isn’t about safety—it’s about control. Don’t fall for the shiny tech or the headlines. We need to keep calling out this bias, supporting real journalism, and standing up for our rights.

The data war is here—and truth is our best weapon.