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Home Defense Setup: What Actually Works, What YouTube Sells You

Practical advice on guns, staging, lighting, and communication

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DownRange Editorial
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Home Defense Setup: What Actually Works, What YouTube Sells You
Constitutional Carry Now the Law in 29 States—Here's the Real Map
OPINION
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Constitutional Carry Now the Law in 29 States—Here's the Real Map

Which states passed it recently, what changed for carriers on the ground…

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Women Gun Owners Surge: What the Industry Gets Right and Wrong
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Women Gun Owners Surge: What the Industry Gets Right and Wrong

Why the numbers are moving, what the industry is getting right and wrong…

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The real cost of suppressor ownership in 2026: stamp gone, but what about everything else
GEAR
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The real cost of suppressor ownership in 2026: stamp gone, but what about everything else

The Stamp is Dead. Now What? Let me be straight with you: I never thought I'd see the day when the $200 NFA tax stamp on suppressors would …

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Women Gun Owners Surge: What the Industry Understands and Misses
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Women Gun Owners Surge: What the Industry Understands and Misses

Why the numbers are moving, what the industry is getting right and wrong…

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States Test Bruen: Which Gun Laws Survive Court Challenges
LAW
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States Test Bruen: Which Gun Laws Survive Court Challenges

Which state laws are winning in court, which are getting struck down…

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Concealed Carry Reciprocity 2026: Navigate Every State's Carry Laws
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Concealed Carry Reciprocity 2026: Navigate Every State's Carry Laws

Practical guide for people who carry and cross state lines…

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How tariffs are hitting gun prices in 2026 — and what smart buyers are doing about it
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How tariffs are hitting gun prices in 2026 — and what smart buyers are doing about it

Your Favorite AR Just Got 15% More Expensive — Here's Why I went to my local gun shop last week and watched a customer pick up a Colt 6920 …

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Red dot sights for carry guns: the definitive guide to mounting, zeroing, and training
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Red dot sights for carry guns: the definitive guide to mounting, zeroing, and training

I Put a Red Dot on My EDC and Everything Changed Three years ago, I was one of those guys. Iron sights only. Carry gun, backup gun, rifle—a…

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I ditched my Glock 43X for Springfield's Hellcat Pro
GEAR
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I ditched my Glock 43X for Springfield's Hellcat Pro

I ditched my reliable Glock 43X after four years. Here's what actually changed—and why your carry gun might be holding you back.…

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The AR-15 in 2026: assault weapons bans, court rulings, and where things stand
LAW
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The AR-15 in 2026: assault weapons bans, court rulings, and where things stand

The AR-15 Isn't Going Anywhere, But 2026 Will Test That Promise We're two years into the post-Bruen landscape, and I need to be straight wi…

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Constitutional carry in 2026: which 29 states allow it and what changed this year
OPINION
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Constitutional carry in 2026: which 29 states allow it and what changed this year

We Hit 29 States. That's More Than Half the Country Now. I've been tracking constitutional carry expansion for five years. In 2024, I watch…

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The Bruen standard is reshaping gun law in every state — here is the current map
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The Bruen standard is reshaping gun law in every state — here is the current map

The Supreme Court Just Made Half the Country's Gun Laws Vulnerable Eighteen months after New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen…

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