Around 2 a.m. on Dawson Road in Albany, Georgia, a would-be burglar picked the wrong apartment complex. And very quickly found out why doors, windows, and personal space matter. According to police, an intruder broke into two neighboring apartments overnight, setting off a chain of events that ended with him being shot multiple times by an armed resident. The incident unfolded at an apartment complex on the 1500 block of Dawson Road, where residents were jolted awake by the unmistakable sound of glass shattering and doors being kicked in. In one apartment, a tenant said he woke up to someone…

Warn just expanded its top-shelf winch lineup with a more compact and stripped-down product line. Introducing the Warn ZEON XC line of winches. Warn ZEON XC (Photo/Warn) Take the tried-and-true ZEON XD lineup of 10000-, 12,000-, and 14,000-pound capacity winches and make them lower profile and more compact, but with the same guts, and you get the new ZEON XC. A new low-profile control box, as well as removing the armor from the ends of the winch, are the main things that make this new offering smaller and lighter. All that combines to make it ideal for mounting in tight…

Virginia lawmakers just advanced one of the most aggressive “assault weapon” bills in recent memory, and as Colion Noir points out, the danger isn’t in what Senate Bill 749 claims to target. It’s in what it actually criminalizes. SB 749 doesn’t focus on violent crime. It doesn’t hinge on how a firearm is used. Instead, it zeroes in on possession, redefining a broad category of commonly owned firearms and magazines as illegal based largely on cosmetic features. AR-15–style rifles, certain pistols and shotguns, and magazines holding more than ten rounds are all swept into the bill’s reach. And that distinction…

The Virginia House of Delegates approved eight gun control bills on Thursday afternoon, including a ban on the manufacture, sale, and possession of “assault firearms” and ammunition magazines that can hold more than ten rounds.  🗞️JUST IN: Virginia House Democrats pass common-sense gun safety legislation to SAVE LIVES pic.twitter.com/MLmNsznXjW— VA House Democrats (@VAHouseDems) February 5, 2026Bills banning the sale of commonly owned arms, expanding “gun-free zones,” and imposing storage requirements that will make it nearly impossible to easily access a firearm for self-defense aren’t common sense, nor are they about saving lives. These bills are…

The Mossberg 590R Chisel takes the proven 590 action and re‑packages it around modern ergonomics, adding features that make immediate sense to shooters already fluent with AR‑pattern rifles. At its core, this is still a 590—durable, simple, and parts‑compatible—but the execution is clearly aimed at shooters who value familiarity and modularity. Folding Stock That Still Functions The standout feature is the Chisel folding stock, which folds to the side and allows the shotgun to fire while folded. This keeps the gun usable in confined spaces without turning it into a range‑only novelty. The stock includes integrated QD sling points, adding…

Images by the author I have not had much experience with John Browning’s wunderkind, the .50 BMG. Let’s say that right up front. But I’ve always had a fascination with it, probably starting when I was a young pup, building plastic models of WWII aircraft and painting their “machine guns” a gunmetal color. I imagined what it would’ve been like to fire them. Fast-forward several decades, with two reviews under my belt of an Armalite .50BMG bolt rifle. Then add to that my recent review of the HM Defense Sniper Rifle in that esteemed caliber. I guess you could say I…