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The U.S. Navy’s Last Line of Defense: The Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS)
On January 30, 2024, a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile came within a mile of the United States Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gravely (DDG-107) – mere seconds from striking the warship. Fortunately, the Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) was able to destroy the missile in flight.
New York Gun Owners Receive Setback in 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals
A trio of gun owners from Westchester and Orange has continued the fight against the legislation, arguing that their state-issued concealed carry handgun licenses are invalid in New York City due to the city's regulations under the Concealed Carry Improvement Act. Represented by Scarsdale-based attorney Amy Bellantoni, they took their case back to the 2nd Circuit – claiming the regulations are "inconsistent with the text, history, and tradition of firearm regulation."
Gun Rights Groups Filed Amicus Brief With the Supreme Court
Multiple gun rights groups, led by the Gun Owners of America, were joined by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the firearms industry trade association – in filing amicus briefs with the United States Supreme Court this week in support of the challenge by Michael Cargill in Garland v. Cargill.
Federal Ammunition Awarded US Navy Contract
The US Navy has announced that it has selected Federal Ammunition to fulfill its 7.62x51mm rifle ammunition contract. This awarding of the contract to Federal allows for the Navy to purchase the Mk316 Mod 0 ammo over a total of two years.
SHOT Show 2024: Sweet Military and Police Gear
From watches and socks to body armor and DoD-grade equipment, you can find it all at SHOT Show. Let's take a look at some of my favorite tactical gear on display this year at SHOT 2024.
Industry Day at the Range: A First Time Perspective from SHOT Show 2024
More than 200 vendors have booths to display their products and most bring multiple guns to show off. While SHOT is held in Las Vagas, Industry Day at the Range is technically a separate event, which is held at the Boulder Rifle & Pistol Club just outside of Vegas.
CVA’s New Cascade Long Range Hunter
At this time, the Cascade LRH is available in 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, 7mm Remington Magnum, 7mm PRC, .308 Winchester, .300 Winchester Magnum, and .300 PRC. These rifles are shipping now and have an MSRP of $900.
SHOT Show 2024: Coolest Less-Lethal Defense Products
Let's look at some products that stood out at SHOT Show this year.
Streamlight Gives the TLR RM Lights a Facelift with New HPL Face Cap
Streamlight, the leading maker of weapon light and laser systems, has upgraded their proven TLR RM lights with a new high-performance, high-lumen face cap.
SHOT Show is chock full of awesome firearms. But you also run across some strange items. A few don’t look like guns at all. I didn’t see as many of those this year as I did in 2023, but they were there. Let's take a look at a few of those weird, odd, and strange guns that caught my eye at SHOT Show 2024.