# Gun Tests

> Only Gun Tests evaluates today’s most talked about handguns, rifles, shotguns and shooting accessories with utter, ruthless impartiality\.

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## Posts
- [The Truth About the 380 ACP Cartridge and Pistols for Self Defense](https://www.gun-tests.com/380-acp/the-truth-about-the-380-acp-cartridge-and-pistols-for-self-defense/)
- [Video: Compact Carry Compensated 9mms Compared](https://www.gun-tests.com/handguns/concealed-carry/video-compact-carry-compensated-9mms-compared/)
- [Top 10 357 Magnum Carry Revolvers for 2026](https://www.gun-tests.com/handguns/concealed-carry/top-10-357-magnum-carry-revolvers-for-2026/)
- [10 Best 357 Magnum Revolvers for 2026](https://www.gun-tests.com/gun-tests-plus/10-best-357-magnum-revolvers/)
- [Ruger vs\. Smith \& Wesson — Which is Better for Revolver Concealed Carry?](https://www.gun-tests.com/handguns/concealed-carry/ruger-vs-smith-wesson-which-is-better-for-revolver-concealed-carry/)

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Based on the massive and unique Gun Values database from Gun Digest, the "Little Red Book" of gun values tells you all you need to know in an easy\-to\-use reference format\. Inside you'll find more than 15,000 makes and models of modern rifles, handguns and shotguns manufactured from 1899 to Present\. Six condition grades \(New in Box, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair and Poor\) assist you in narrowing down exactly what that new or used firearm is worth\.

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When it comes to explaining the details of self\-defense law, Massad Ayoob has most likely educated more armed citizens than any other author\. With his groundbreaking title, In the Gravest Extreme \(1980\) and following up with Deadly Force \(2014\), Ayoob has helped hundreds of thousands of law\-abiding citizens understand the serious responsibility that comes with using a firearm to defend themselves and their families\.

Deadly Force, 2nd Edition is a continuation of Ayoob’s mission to educate gun owners on all aspects of lethal force laws\. Drawing on more than four decades of experience as an expert witness for the courts in weapons and shooting cases, and serving as a fully sworn and empowered, part time police officer for 43 years, Ayoob also educates through his Massad Ayoob Group classes such as the Armed Citizen’s Rules of Engagement\.

There are legal, ethical and practical considerations that all gun owners need to be aware of, and Ayoob covers all of these angles in layman’s terms\.

In this updated edition, Ayoob adds nearly 100 additional pages of new, no\-nonsense commentary on headline\-grabbing topics such as:
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 	\<li\>The Kyle Rittenhouse trial\</li\>
 	\<li\>The shooting of Ahmaud Arbery\</li\>
 	\<li\>SCOTUS' 2022 landmark ruling on New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v\. Bruen\</li\>
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Also new to this edition is a section providing updated, detailed information to help readers understand how to select the best attorney should they ever need one in the aftermath of a use\-of\-force event\. Other thoroughly covered topics include:
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 	\<li\>Understanding the legal standards for self\-defense\</li\>
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 	\<li\>Explanation of “furtive movement” shootings\</li\>
 	\<li\>The realities of post\-shooting psychological trauma\</li\>
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