Self-defense doesn’t end when the threat goes down. That’s when the real battle begins. Lawyers. Prosecutors. Headlines. USCCA Members never fight that battle alone. Find out how. In a story that feels ripped from a dystopian novel, a Portland pot shop employee who survived being held at gunpoint by three armed, masked robbers somehow ended up fighting for his own freedom in court. As Colion Noir put it, the quickest way to go from victim to defendant in Portland is simple: survive the attack. The case centered on 35-year-old Jason Steiner, who was working alone at the Lamoda Cannabis Shop on…

A 23-year-old Canadian sniper wearing an eye patch walked into the Dutch city of Zwolle just after midnight on April 14, 1945, armed with two submachine guns and a bag of grenades. His best friend lay dead at the city’s edge. Over the next six hours, Private Leo Major terrorized German defenders into believing thousands of Canadian troops had launched an all-out assault.By dawn, the German garrison had fled and 50,000 Dutch civilians avoided the artillery barrage planned for later that morning. In 2018, more than 70 years after that night, Dutch soccer fans at a FC Zwolle game unfurled…

Rimfire suppressors are among the best and most practical investments a shooter can make. After years of testing various configurations and models, I’ve come to appreciate how these simple devices transform the shooting experience with both centerfire and rimfire setups. Whether you’re introducing new shooters to the sport, conducting pest control around livestock, hunting small game, or simply enjoying range sessions without annoying your neighbors, a quality rimfire suppressor delivers benefits that extend far beyond basic noise reduction. Why Suppress a Rimfire Pistol The case for suppressing rimfire pistols starts with hearing protection, but that’s just the beginning. Standard .22…

Sometimes I raise an eyebrow at “house brand” goods. Like the nondescript canned tuna in the grocery store, you wonder if the quality drop is worth saving a little scratch. Thankfully, REI Co-op has a long history of making affordable outdoor goods that compete with the big names without sacrificing details or quality. The REI Co-op First Chair GTX Jacket is no exception, offering an understated resort ski shell that delivers two-layer GORE-TEX weather protection, expected ski jacket attributes, and a mid-tier price.  Like most ski shells, there’s no insulation inside the First Chair, making it a season-long option that you can layer…

There are high expectations for the DOJ’s new Second Amendment Section among Second Amendment advocates, and no shortage of targets for the DOJ’s attorneys seeking to curb abuses of our right to keep and bear arms.  Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon has mentioned sky-high application fees for concealed carry licenses, jurisdictions that are needlessly delaying approving those applications, states and localities that ban commonly-owned firearms like the AR-15, and even “gun-free zones” like the D.C. Metro and some government buildings as potential issues for the Second Amendment Section to pursue. The Citizens Committee for the…

The $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday in bipartisan fashion. The final version includes and also left out key provisions after months of negotiations by lawmakers on Capitol Hill.The 3,086-page bill passed the House on a 312-112 vote (115 Democrats, 197 Republicans voted in favor) with Republicans and Democrats finding enough common ground to forward the legislation to the Senate—where it is expected to pass the GOP-controlled chamber and then be signed by President Donald Trump.This year’s NDAA, passed annually by Congress, appropriates large amounts of funding that…