The Propaganda War Heats Up
With the election approaching, don’t be surprised to see polls showing increasing support for new restrictions on guns. Recent shootings, especially those involving military style rifles used against…
Continue Reading →The Propaganda War Heats Up
With the election approaching, don’t be surprised to see polls showing increasing support for new restrictions on guns. Recent shootings, especially those involving military style rifles used against…
Continue Reading →What Should You Do If Protestors Surround Your Car?
Street protests are all too common these days, and blocking traffic has become one of the favorite methods of public protest. If you, as a motorist, round a corner and find yourself in the middle of…
Continue Reading →The Art of Communication: Just Because Someone Said It Doesn’t Make It So
In increasing numbers, the general population makes decisions on how they will live today, tomorrow and the next day based on what somebody else says. » This Issue’s column is born of conversations…
Continue Reading →The D.C. Project: Revealing the Face of Firearms
We recently celebrated our nation’s 240th birthday. And this is a very important election year. If those two things, alone, don’t get you thinking about our country and what’s happening in our…
Continue Reading →Yes, We Do Gear Reviews!
I typically don’t address comments, but when they impugn my honor, I like to set the record straight. Yes, we do product reviews here at Into the Fray. No, you can’t buy your way in. The way I see it, editorial integrity is much more important than a few bucks.
Continue Reading →Are You Carrying Right Now?
You have heard me say, “If you are more than three seconds away from your gun, fix that right now.” I actually borrowed that phrase from a friend of mine, Paul Markel. I give credit where it is due.…
Continue Reading →Gear We Love — July 2016
Gear We Love — from the 4-in-1 Glock Armorer’s Tool to the CRKT Hook and Loop Tool to the UltiClip 3. 1» 4-IN-1 GLOCK ARMORER’S TOOL This American-made multi-tool contains the long and the short of…
Continue Reading →Femininity, Patriotism and the AR-15
New York Daily News reporter Gersh Kuntzman has gotten way too much attention for his little stunt in which he went to a shooting range to fire an AR-15…to see what it was like. I’m sure you’ve…
Continue Reading →The Bulletproof Battle Continues…
In the ongoing testing saga of the Man-PACK Ballistic Backpack Insert, we have found the breaking point. By delivering 30 rounds of .40 S&W from a fully automatic H&K UMP submachine gun, we put about…
Continue Reading →Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P9 Ported Shield Pistol
Smith & Wesson is the largest manufacturer of handguns and long guns in the world and certainly ranks as one of the oldest—along with Colt and Remington. The 2016 Product Catalog, which is available…
Continue Reading →Now More Than Ever … Tread Carefully
Legally carrying firearms always comes with responsibility, and a certain amount of risk, both physical and legal. But the two officer-involved shootings last week, followed by the killings of five…
Continue Reading →Free of Malice: A Great Read and a Great Teaching Tool
I received a book not long ago that I immediately added to my bedside table (where I have a wide collection of volumes in various stages of discovery). This particular book, Free of Malice…
Continue Reading →I Don’t Hate Revolvers
It appears some of my recent posts have people thinking I hate revolvers. On the contrary, I like revolvers; I simply do not prefer revolvers. Everything in life is a tradeoff. I believe the…
Continue Reading →DoubleStar PHD 1911 .45: Custom Hand-Fitted Quality at Production Prices
DoubleStar is a family-owned firearms manufacturer located in Winchester, Kentucky. Originally known for custom/semi-custom AR15s, today’s DoubleStar lineup now includes short-barreled rifles (SBRs),…
Continue Reading →Another Milestone
This marks the 200th consecutive week I have been writing for the Concealed Carry Report. I could not do it without the watchful eye and technical expertise of our esteemed copy editor, Carla. She…
Continue Reading →Barbarians at the Gates
No, I’m not talking about ISIS—unless you’re a hermit (or get your news exclusively from MSNBC), you’re well aware of the reality of terrorism. From Fort Hood to San Bernardino to Orlando, it’s…
Continue Reading →USCCA Women’s Community: Let’s Continue the Conversation
The team at the USCCA has been diligently researching, planning, and implementing projects and products specifically for the industry’s fastest-growing market: women. And with that, our new Women’s…
Continue Reading →Harmonic Steel Targets
If you are shooting steel targets at your range, you might want to consider the instant gratification provided by the new Harmonic Targets from Challenge Targets. When you hit the A-Zone, you hear a clear ringing. When you score a less than perfect shot, you get sort of a thud.
Continue Reading →Here We Go Again…
When the movie Jaws first came out, the tagline on the promotional videos back then was: “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…” So when a gaggle of House Democrats staged a…
Continue Reading →Three-Gun for the Defense
It’s almost the 4th of July. I plan to watch fireworks, grill a brat, and wear red, white, and blue. I may even go for a dip in the community pool and down a beer—or two. Yet on this, our patriotic…
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