A bill requiring buyers of gun barrels to go through background checks conducted by an FFL will not become law this year, though it took a last-minute procedural move by House Majority Leader Monica Duran to render the legislation moot. Wednesday was the last day of the 2026 legislative session in Colorado, and as the session was gaveled in SB 43 was still pending a vote on the House floor. In fact, the bill had been there for several weeks without advancing to a full vote by the House of Representatives, and Wednesday afternoon Duran…
Humans often find beauty in symmetry. Some say it’s because we have an innate need to create order, or because we associate it with health and efficiency. Think of the massive stone statues in Egypt, which showcase an astounding amount of symmetry. Who would waste all that time making the carving’s face perfectly symmetrical if it wasn’t important? Symmetry has also made its way into car design since the dawn of the automobile. Think of how a typical car looks. It has two headlights, two wheels on each side, and the right side usually matches the left, save for very…
For a long time, I tended to think of Los Angeles and San Francisco as the epicenter of liberal stupidity. At the time, that was mostly true, though Chicago and New York gave them a run for their money. These days, though, while those cities are still very far left and, by extension, anti-gun, cities like Portland and Minneapolis are really showing themselves to be the true epicenters of moronic thinking. Speaking of Minneapolis, we all know that the city council has now passed a local gun control ordinance, despite Minnesota still having a preemption…
A new JAMA study published in is making waves and not surprisingly, it’s already being used to push the conversation around gun storage in America. The headline number? Researchers estimate that 32.3 million children live in homes with firearms. Of those, about 6.7 million are in homes where at least one gun is loaded and unlocked. That’s roughly 1 in 5 gun-owning households with kids. On its face, that sounds alarming. And that’s exactly how it’s being framed. But like most academic studies, the details matter. What the Study Actually Found The research is based on a survey of 879…
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It all started with the chirping of a mountain critter. Ten years ago, Washington native John Soltys was hiking with his two young daughters in Mount Rainier National Park when they heard the eep eep of pikas, a small mammal beloved by climbers and hikers. “They wanted to do nothing else but try to take pictures of the pika,” Soltys told GearJunkie. A computer engineer with a long scientific background, Soltys wanted to encourage his children’s curiosity. So he did some research and discovered American Scientists, a nonprofit based in Bozeman, Mont. The group trains volunteers to gather data that…
A Tennessee man who’s built an online following for livestreaming himself insulting and trying to provoke African Americans by, among other things, asking if they’re going to “chimp out” after he hurls racial slurs at them is now facing a slew of criminal charges after shooting a man outside of the courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee on Wednesday. Dalton Eatherly, who goes by “Chud the Builder” online, is accused of attempted murder, employing a firearm during dangerous felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon in Montgomery County after the shooting incident. Eatherly livestreamed himself…
Taurus is leaning into classic wheelgun appeal but with a twist that actually makes sense for modern shooters. The new Deputy Dual Cylinder brings back that Old West, single-action look, but adds something you didn’t get back then: real versatility. At first glance, it checks all the traditional boxes. You’ve got a 5.5-inch barrel, a high-gloss polished finish, and that unmistakable single-action profile. Even the half-moon front sight and grip styling feel straight out of the 1800s. But this isn’t just a throwback piece. The real story is under the hood. One Gun, Three Calibers Taurus built the Deputy around…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank, authorities said Thursday, in a renewed escalation on shipping near the Strait of Hormuz. There were no immediate claims of responsibility, but the incidents came as a senior Iranian official reiterated his country’s claim to the waterway and another said it had a right to seize oil tankers connected to the U.S. The ship was seized off the east coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iranian waters, the British military said Thursday.…
Everytown for Gun Safety senior firearms analyst Greg Lickenbrock has come out swinging against the Trump Department of Justice’s recent package of ATF reforms, including the proposed new Form 4473 and the rule allowing federally licensed firearms dealers to ship guns directly to verified buyers. The problem with his critique, published on Everytown’s The Smoking Gun website, is that several of his central factual claims don’t match the actual proposals. Claim: The new Form 4473 is “significantly longer” In his op-ed, Lickenbrock writes that the ATF “has also proposed a new, significantly longer version of the Form 4473.” The actual…
China’s ruler Xi Jinping has warned the United States over the continued standoff regarding Taiwan. Xi said that it could put both the US and China in “a very dangerous situation.” Xi told US President Donald Trump that the Taiwan issue is the single most important concern in bilateral relations. “The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations,” Xi said. “If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries may clash or even come into conflict, pushing the entire China-US relationship into a very dangerous situation.” China Warns Taiwan Of “Annihilation” If…
The ATF just dropped a major rewrite of the Form 4473 and if you’re scrolling social media, you’d think the entire story starts and ends with one checkbox. It doesn’t. A recent breakdown from Colion Noir takes a closer look at what actually changed and more importantly, what it means for everyday gun buyers. And his take is pretty simple: people are missing the point. For years, the 4473 hasn’t just been paperwork. It’s been a minefield. Long, repetitive, and written in a way that made normal people second-guess perfectly legal behavior. Fill it out wrong, misunderstand a question, or…
