Author: The Notorious FDE

First one industry manufacturer gently made the company formerly known as Partisan change their name due to a conflicting Trademark.  Now another manufacturer has claimed to own the acronym used by millions to describer the Forced Reset Trigger.  Now no company can every use that particular acronym again.  Partisan has pivoted by now calling their […]

For decades, the U.S. Postal Service enforced a blanket ban on mailing handguns that dated back nearly a century. It felt like just another outdated restriction chipping away at our constitutional rights. Then Gun Owners of America stepped in — and won. In the case Shreve v. USPS, the courts finally forced the Postal Service […]

If you’ve been to the range or checked your favorite online ammo retailer lately, you’ve probably noticed the sting: a box of 9mm that felt like a deal last year now hits a little harder in the wallet. According to fresh market tracking, we’re seeing steady increases tied directly to tariffs on raw materials and […]

Saturday night at the Washington Hilton was supposed to be another glitzy celebration of the press and the First Amendment. Instead, it turned into one of the most unsettling nights in recent political memory. A gunman tried to crash the party, shots were fired, and for a few terrifying minutes, the president, first lady, and […]

Hundreds of machinists, their families, and supporters gathered outside the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri. Signs in hand and voices strong, members of IAM Union Local 778 made one clear demand: Olin Winchester needs to get back to the bargaining table with a real offer. This isn’t some symbolic protest — these […]

It’s April 22, 2026, and the Middle East is holding its breath again. Just hours before a two-week ceasefire was set to expire, President Donald Trump announced an extension—giving Iran a short window (reports say 3-5 days) to come up with a “unified proposal” for resumed peace talks in Pakistan. But almost immediately, Iran’s Revolutionary […]

If you’ve spent any time in the firearms world, you’ve likely heard the endless debate: AR-15 vs. AK-47. One offers world-class ergonomics and modularity; the other offers legendary “it-just-works” reliability. But what if you didn’t have to choose?  Robinson Armament, the visionary behind the SCAR program, created the XCR to include AK-like internals and a […]

It’s not the headline you might expect in 2026, but the numbers and stories don’t lie. A growing number of liberals, Democrats, people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals are heading to gun shops and ranges—not out of a sudden love for traditional gun culture, but driven by fear, self-protection, and a rethinking of what […]

The situation in the Middle East just got a whole lot more tense. On April 16, 2026, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a blunt message straight from the Pentagon: American forces are fully reloaded, better informed than ever, and “locked and loaded” to target Iran’s critical energy infrastructure if Tehran doesn’t come to […]

Taurus has a reputation for delivering solid, affordable firearms that punch above their price tag. On April 14, 2026, they officially stepped into the growing personal defense weapon (PDW) and large-format pistol category with something pretty interesting — the all-new Taurus RPC 9mm. This isn’t just another blowback 9mm carbine. Taurus went with a roller-delayed […]