As of Aug. 24, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) webpage is again providing defensive-gun-use (DGU) data. The Biden administration, at the behest of gun-control groups that want to shape anti-gun narratives in the media, dropped scientific surveys that indicate how many times armed citizens annually use their guns for self-defense. The Trump administration’s CDC is again publishing this well-established data. The CDC’s “About Firearm Injury and Death” page now says, “The report Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence indicates a range of 60,000 to 2.5 million defensive gun uses each year.” The 60,000-2.5 million range is not…

While the company is mostly known for its metal-frame, hammer-fired DA/SA handguns, Beretta jumped into the striker-fired, polymer-frame pistol market with the APX in 2017, followed in 2022 by the upgraded A1 series in 2022. New for 2026, the company is adding another first to the APX lineup with the first factory ported model. The new Beretta APX A1 Ported has a single barrel port that aligns with seven ports on the slide. The APX A1 Ported carries the features of the A1 family, including its modular serialized stainless-steel chassis, improved ergonomics, interchangeable backstraps, an optics-ready slide that uses adapter…

One of the lesser-known segments of the suppressor industry, shotgun suppressors have been growing in popularity along with suppressor ownership and usage as a whole. Just because you’re in the field hunting for upland game or busting clays at your local range doesn’t mean you can’t protect your hearing, and suppressor makers have worked to further develop this unique niche, giving shotgunners more versatility and capability across different gauges. Check out the three latest shotgun suppressors out this year. Banish | 410Using additive manufacturing, this suppressor is built specifically for .410-bore shotguns. Lightweight and versatile with interchangeable choke tubes, it…

In August 2026, First Breach Defense Technologies, a producer of ammunition and unmanned aerial systems based in Hagerstown, Md., announced that its common stock had begun trading on the NASDAQ capital market under the ticker symbol “FBDT.” The announcement marks an important next step for the company, which initially outlined a strategy of expanding domestic ammunition manufacturing capacity and has since created a vertically integrated production platform for critical ammunition components, finished ammunition and advanced drone technologies within the United States. “Beginning trading on NASDAQ represents a defining milestone in First Breach’s history,” said Jeffrey Low, co-founder and chief executive…

I am a collector of 1911-style, .45-caliber pistols because I like the way they feel in my hand. Most of these pistols were previously owned, but all seemed to be in good shape when I bought them. I also bought several extra magazines for each gun as I subscribe to the theory that one cannot have too many magazines. I retired this past year, moved to a warmer climate, joined a local gun club and I’m now interested in getting to know and shooting the guns in my collection. I decided that I could save time at the range if…

Reader Becky B. in California wrote to ask about a do-it-yourself recipe for the shelf-stable peanut-butter based ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) that was developed in Africa in the 1990s. It has saved many thousands of lives in starvation zones. It is sold commercially packaged in sachets under the brand name Plumpy’Nut.  Note: For the best nutrition its is best to buy the commercially-made product. I found a Public Domain  practical home-style recipe (approximate and for household use only.)  It is is as follows: Ingredients (yields ~750–900 g; ~3,500–4,500 kcal) 500 g roasted, unsalted peanuts (skin removed if possible) 150–200 g…

Louisiana waterfowl hunters will have a new opportunity in the marsh this fall after the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved the state’s first-ever experimental black-bellied whistling duck season. Announced by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the new nine-day season will run October 3 to 11 and give hunters an opportunity to pursue one of the state’s fastest-growing waterfowl species before the regular duck season opens in November.The experimental season will come with a few regulations that differ from Louisiana’s traditional duck seasons. Shooting hours will run from sunrise to sunset, rather than the standard one-half hour before…

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) just announced that they’ll be moving forward to revise the existing Travel Management Rule (36 CFR 212). According to the press release, the revision “simplifies the regulatory requirements to enhance quicker local decision-making and increase access, including for motorized vehicles, e-bikes, and other mobility devices.”Now to translate these rule changes into what that will actually mean, you have to understand what the Travel Management Rule does first.Travel Management Rule for the Forest ServiceLocal forest managers need a framework to determine where motorized vehicles can drive within national forests. This ruling is designed to maintain access…

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Armed Citizen® Today In Riverton, Utah, on Aug. 7, a 23-year-old man entered a gas station and attempted to purchase alcohol. He could not produce an ID, however, so he was denied the sale. He began arguing with the clerk, but two customers intervened and persuaded him to leave. The man, however, merely circled the store’s parking lot in his vehicle and then re-entered the gas station, this time wielding a shotgun. The two customers who had previously intervened were carrying concealed, however, and both shot the assailant, who died. (abc4.com; Salt Lake City, Utah; 8/13/26) From the Armed Citizen®…