New Shooter’s Guide: Muzzle Control at the Range, and in the Toilet

Most of you should be very familiar with the four rules of firearms safety as promulgated by Col. Jeff Cooper: Every gun is always...

Young Adults Can Now Receive Carry Permits in Minnesota

The United States Supreme Court has allowed 18- to 20-year-old young adults to apply for and receive a Minnesota Permit to Carry after refusing...

Snubbies from Smith & Wesson and Colt’s Compete

In the November 2024 issue, Gun Tests shooters, led by Contributing Editor Joe Woolley, tested three outstanding small revolvers. They were The Colt King Cobra Carry...

Smith & Wesson Releases Updated Bodyguard 2.0 Micro Pistol in 380 ACP

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. has released the Bodyguard 2.0 pistol in 380 ACP, a major upgrade of the pistol line launched in 2010. Since...

Kimber Releases New Carbon Compact 9mm Pistol

Kimber Mfg. has released the new Carbon Compact chambered in 9mm. The new Kimber Carbon Compact is a larger striker fired gun than its competitors....

357 Magnum Showdown

The 357 Magnum is ballistically superior to the 9mm, but that magnum power comes at a cost, and that is recoil, as the Gun...

SIG P239 40 S&W Pistol Follow-Up Test

In the October 2021 issue of Gun Tests, Contributing Editor Robert Sadowski evaluated a SIG P239 chambered in 40 S&W. We've shot that SIG a...

Taurus Optics-Ready Revolvers are now California Approved

The Taurus 856 T.O.R.O. and 605 T.O.R.O. (Taurus Optics Ready Option) revolvers were added to the California Department of Justice’s roster of Handguns Certified...

Springfield Armory Announces California-Compliant 9mm Pistols

Springfield Armory has launched California-compliant variants of the Hellcat, Hellcat Pro, and XD-M Elite 9mm pistols. Steve Kramer, Vice President of Marketing for Springfield Armory,...

Gun News

In the September 2022 issue, I mentioned in Downrange that “Fifteen Republican senators rolled over earlier in the year to pass a bill negotiated...