When people start carrying a firearm, most of their attention goes to the gun itself — caliber, capacity, trigger pull, brand reputation. The holster often gets treated as an afterthought, something to grab cheaply and swap out later if it doesn't work. However, the holster is not an accessory. It's a piece of safety equipment, and the wrong one can turn a good gun into a liability. Safety Starts at the Holster A properly designed holster covers the trigger guard completely and holds its s …

Federal gun policy is shifting quickly, and much of it is happening through courts and executive agencies rather than Congress. In just the last few weeks, an appeals court struck down a decades-old handgun rule, the Justice Department took positions that break with long-standing enforcement, and a rights restoration program that sat dormant for more than 30 years reopened. Here are five developments that may change the rules for gun owners, buyers, and dealers, along with what is settled and w …

If you've ever fired a rifle that felt harsher than it should, threw brass into the next zip code, or blasted gas back into your face behind a suppressor, you've likely met an overgassed rifle. The fix is often surprisingly simple and surprisingly small: an adjustable gas block. In this guide, we'll cover what an adjustable gas block is, how it works, the real-world benefits, who needs one, and how to tune it correctly. What Is a Gas Block? In a gas-operated semi-automatic rifle like the AR-15, …