The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today announced Patriot Mobile as the official wireless connectivity partner of the 2026 NRA Gun Bus Battleground Tour. The partnership will put Patriot Mobile’s brand front and center on the tour under the designation “Connected by: Patriot Mobile,” reflecting both the company’s role as the NRA’s official wireless provider and the connectivity it will supply as the Gun Bus travels the country. The NRA bus Tour is designed to take NRA-ILA’s grassroots, legislative, and political work directly to gun owners, ranges, and communities nationwide. Throughout the tour, NRA-ILA will highlight key…

The new VP9CC is Heckler & Koch’s second micro-size pistol, following the CC9’s debut in late 2024. Made at HK’s Oberndorf, Germany, factory, the VP9CC was intended for the European market, but was released in rather limited numbers. Its construction, dimensions and magazine capacity precisely fit the “micro-9” market niche pioneered by KelTec’s P11 in 1995, which was nearly dormant until SIG Sauer’s P365 sparked a popularity explosion in this genre of concealed-carry handgun. Chambered in 9 mm, the VP9CC is striker-fired and uses the tilting-barrel, locked-breech operating system. It ships in a high-quality soft case with a 10-round flush-fit and…

In the 1980s, a funny, popular pseudo-AI computer program “Eliza” was a college joke magnet.  A few beers, and then dialed into a dialup Bulletin Board System (BBS) and ask all kinds of suggestive questions, just to see what “Eliza” said.  So, as a Coder, we expanded the Data File, many times over… and Eliza’s answers got more verbose and direct, like Grandma suddenly butting into your life!  That was about the start of the AI revolution, for me.  It was cool, funny, and a half-life of 30 minutes over a dialup system.  Querying a Data file, database of “information”…

This Week in History: On September 1, 1255, Königsberg (modern day Kaliningrad) was founded by Teutonic Knights. It was named in honor of the Bohemian King Ottokar II. Pictured is Kaliningrad’s Brandenburg Gate. (Public domain photo by Jan Pešula.) — The 1859 Carrington Event — the largest geomagnetic storm in recorded history began on this day. Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson made the first observation of a large solar flare. — On September 2, 1666, the Great Fire of London began at 2 am in Pudding Lane. An estimated 80% of London was destroyed. — And on September 4, 1950:…

Question: I’m a new bow hunter who doesn’t have access to private land or a hunting mentor. Where should I start?Answer: Learning to hunt on your own can seem intimidating. From figuring out your effective archery range to picking a spot on opening day, there are a lot of moving pieces in between. But that doesn’t mean it needs to be complicated—even if you’re starting solo. Luckily, there are plenty of options to get new hunters started.The National Deer Association (NDA) offers a Field to Fork Program that allows adults to learn about deer hunting basics through a hands-on approach.…

MDT is known as a precision rifle specialist, offering everything from bipods to complete chassis systems. Earlier this year, the company acquired action manufacturer Lone Peak Arms, adding a key critical component to its catalog for the precision rifle shooter. MDT’s acquisition of Lone Peak Arms has allowed them to add actions to its catalog of precision rifle parts. The Lone Peak action uses an M700 footprint, meaning it is compatible with the vast aftermarket of stocks, triggers and pre-fit barrels. Building on this base form, the company adds numerous upgrades. Raceways are EDM-cut, and an integral recoil lug is…

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Every gun owner runs into the problem eventually. They buy a safe, thinking it’ll give them all the room they’ll ever need for their gun collection. Then, one day, after they find that one rifle they just can’t live without, now the safe door just doesn’t quite want to close. Before rushing out and taking up floor space with another gun safe, here are five products that will help you buy a bit more room in your existing safe. 1. You might customize your safe door’s storage, only to decide you’d like it a different way. To that end, Wilde Custom…

With the world tightening its belt, affordable firearms are in high demand. Aside from the initial cost of purchasing a gun, it’s always helpful to hedge that expense by starting out with, or adding, one that is cheap to feed. Always seeking to provide its customers with a means to stay on the range, TriStar Arms released its first rifle, chambered in .22 LR. Manufactured by Kral Arms in Turkey, this lightweight semi-automatic promises everything you need to get started or to perfect what you’ve learned over the years. Dubbed the KR.22, it operates on the straight-blowback principle. As .22…