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Gear Chat

• Atlas Defense Co

  Atlas Defense CRC Compact Rail Carrier

  Turn Picatinny into everyday carry. The CRC™ Compact Rail Carrier takes the versatility of Picatinny and puts it where you actually carry your gear. Built around a compact 3-slot Picatinny interface, the CRC lets you carry compatible lights and other rail-mounted accessories on your pocket, hat, gear, or wherever you n

  The CRC™ Compact Rail Carrier from Atlas Defense is a Picatinny pocket light carrier designed to mount compact lights directly to a rail while allowing pocket carry. It provides a secure mounting solution for weapon lights or handheld lights in a low-profile clip-on format compatible with standard Picatinny rails.

  • Availability: Available for purchase on atlasdefense.co
  • Special: Picatinny pocket light clip design allowing both rail mounting and pocket carry of compact lights
• Agency 171 Krampus

  Krampus is live! https://krampus.agency171.com

  • Supplementary Research: Krampus is live at https://krampus.agency171.com, coinciding with the firearms-themed Agency 171 project that features lore around a clandestine group defending Second Amendment rights. The page headline reads “Fear Krampus. Join or else.” Agency 171 operates as an entertainment and listener support platform with fictional narrative elements tied to firearms culture and gear discussions. – The Agency 171 rebrand includes monthly operative tiers offering exclusive content, merchandise such as coins and stickers, and community access. – Krampus originates in Central European folklore as a horned, goat-like companion to Saint Nicholas who punishes misbehaving children, traditionally appearing on December 5 during Krampusnacht parades and runs. – In the U.S., Krampus has grown popular through modern events, media, and holiday-themed groups since the early 2000s.
• Magpul

  Magpul DT-S Carbine Stock Mil-Spec

  The DT-S Carbine Stock provides the stability and tight lockup of Dual Tensioning (DT) technology, along with waterproof storage capacity combined with an enhanced cheek weld

  The Magpul DT-S is a slim, lightweight carbine stock designed for Mil-Spec buffer tubes. It features a dual-tensioning system that eliminates wobble on the receiver extension while maintaining a slim profile. The stock includes a rubber butt-pad, integrated QD sling swivel mounts, and multiple sling attachment points.

  • Availability: Available for purchase directly from Magpul.com
  • Special: Dual-tensioning system eliminates stock wobble on Mil-Spec tubes
• Pamaxtactical

  PAMAX Tactical MBS-C Magnetic Buffer System

  USA made firearms & parts — full item details from the PAMAX Tactical armory.

  The MBS-C is a magnetic buffer system designed for AR-15 platforms that replaces the standard buffer and spring with a magnetic assembly. It uses rare earth magnets to reduce felt recoil and eliminate buffer spring noise while providing smoother operation. The system is drop-in compatible with standard AR-15 buffer tubes.

  • Availability: Available for purchase directly from PAMAX Tactical website
  • Special: Rare earth magnet technology that cancels out buffer spring noise and reduces felt recoil through magnetic resistance instead of traditional spring compression

Bullet Points

• Bearingarms

  Gun Store Reports Surging Sales Over 90-Day Blackout Rumor

  A firearms retailer is experiencing a significant increase in sales driven by customer fears of an impending 90-day government blackout or shutdown of gun sales and transfers. The rumor appears tied to post-election speculation about potential federal actions under the incoming Trump administration or related policy changes. The article details anecdotal evidence from the store showing heightened demand for firearms and ammunition.

  • Availability: Best Use Case: Range/Competition/EDC preparation amid political uncertainty and rumored purchasing restrictions
  • Special: Pro: Strong immediate revenue increase for retailers; Con: Driven by unconfirmed rumors that may cause unnecessary panic buying
• Thetruthaboutguns

  Using a .30 Cal Suppressor on a 5.56 Rifle

  A .30 caliber suppressor can safely be used on 5.56/.223 rifles because the smaller bullet diameter and lower pressure are well within the can’s design limits, unlike the reverse (rimfire-rated cans on centerfire). Performance is good for hearing protection but typically yields higher sound levels and more visible flash than a dedicated .223 bore suppressor due to the larger bore diameter. The primary benefits are economy, simplicity, and versatility across multiple rifle calibers such as 5.56, .308, and 6.5 Creedmoor.

  • Availability: Range/competition/versatile multi-caliber use (one can for 5.56 AR, .308, and 6.5 Creedmoor rifles)
  • Special: Pro: Cost-effective, versatile across calibers, safe and functional on 5.56; Con: Adds weight/length vs dedicated can, reduced sound/flash suppression performance compared to bore-matched .223 suppressor

Gun Fights

Play the best Price Is Right-style GunBroker game on the internet.

BangRank

A live cast ranking segment for anything and everything in the gun world, powered by questionable certainty, strong opinions, and audience voting.

Going Ballistic

• The Truth About Guns (Savage)

  Harmeet Dhillon Resigns as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, DOJ

  Harmeet Dhillon resigns from the DOJ after leading its Civil Rights Division and launching major lawsuits defending Second Amendment rights.

  Harmeet Dhillon, who led the DOJ Civil Rights Division since April 2025, resigned on November 5, 2026, following the Democratic midterm election victories that gave them control of both chambers of Congress. She oversaw a major overhaul of the division, shifting priorities toward challenging DEI programs, transgender policies in sports and schools, voter roll integrity efforts, antisemitism investigations on campuses, and enforcement of Second Amendment rights through litigation against restrictive state and local gun laws. Dhillon stated she had accomplished her goals and planned to return to her private law firm; Attorney General Todd Blanche accepted the resignation and praised her service.

  • The Gist: Affects the entire United States as head of the DOJ Civil Rights Division under the Trump administration; her tenure involved nationwide litigation against states including California, Virginia, Colorado, Maryland, and cities such as Los Angeles, Denver, and San Jose, plus universities and local police departments.
  • Impact: Marks the first major DOJ shake-up after the 2026 Democratic midterm sweep; her leadership created a dedicated Second Amendment section that filed multiple lawsuits against gun control measures (e.g., AR-15 bans, magazine limits, high CCW fees, Glock roster, and permitting delays), while reducing traditional police reform and certain discrimination cases, leading to significant staff turnover.
  • Bottom Line: The Bottom Line: Pro-2A advocates view her departure as a significant loss due to the active litigation she drove against state-level firearm restrictions; she cited completing her objectives and will return to private practice at Dhillon Law Group.
• Breitbart (Savage)

  Election Report: Gun Control Lobby Outspent Gun Rights Groups Nearly 20 to 1

  A report from The Trace indicates the gun control lobby outspent gun rights groups in Tuesday’s election by a margin of nearly 20 to 1.

  A post-election analysis found that gun control advocacy groups and aligned PACs spent nearly 20 times more than gun rights organizations during the 2026 election cycle. Despite the massive spending advantage, gun rights-backed candidates and ballot measures largely prevailed in key federal and state races. The report highlights the limited return on investment for the gun control lobby in influencing voter outcomes on Second Amendment issues.

  • The Gist: United States nationwide; federal congressional races, state legislative contests, and ballot measures affecting gun owners and the firearms industry
  • Impact: Demonstrates that heavy financial investment by groups such as Everytown for Gun Safety and Giffords did not translate into electoral success for gun control priorities, reinforcing the political resilience of Second Amendment advocacy at the ballot box
  • Bottom Line: Money alone does not determine outcomes in gun policy elections; grassroots support and voter priorities on self-defense and constitutional rights outweighed the nearly 20-to-1 spending disparity.
• Shooting News Weekly (Savage)

  Inconvenient Truth: As AR-15 Ownership Exploded, the Number of Murders With Rifles Dropped – Shooting News Weekly

  It’s interesting to see what a small share of murders are committed with any type of rifle and how even that share has fallen over time.

  Article reports on Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) analysis of FBI Uniform Crime Reports showing rifle share of firearm murders fell from 4.8% in 1994 to 2.67% in 2025, even as estimated AR-15/AK-47 ownership per capita rose tenfold from ~1 per 100 people (post-2004 AWB expiration) to 10.2 per 100 in 2025. Rifle percentage was statistically similar or slightly higher during the 1994-2004 federal assault weapons ban (4.9%) than before or after. Data covers all rifles, not only AR-15s; context includes comparison to higher knife/cutting instrument homicides.

  • The Gist: United States (national FBI UCR data)
  • Impact: Undermines arguments for assault weapons bans by showing no positive correlation between increased AR-15-style rifle ownership and rifle-involved murders; rifle share of gun homicides declined significantly post-2004 ban expiration (statistically significant drop vs. ban period).
  • Bottom Line: Rifle murders dropped as ownership surged tenfold; rifles remain a small fraction of total firearm homicides compared to handguns or knives.
• bearingarms.com (Savage)

  SCOTUS Moves Forward on Assault Weapon Ban Cases Despite Cook County’s Mootness Maneuver

  SCOTUS advances assault weapons ban cases despite Cook County’s attempt to dismiss on mootness grounds.

  The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed two major challenges to “assault weapon” bans to proceed despite Cook County, Illinois, attempting to moot one case by repealing its ordinance. The Court denied Cook County’s request to dismiss and is moving forward with cases from Illinois and Maryland, applying the *Bruen* framework to semiautomatic rifle and magazine restrictions.

  • The Gist: Affects Illinois (Cook County and state-level ban) and Maryland (assault weapons ban); broader implications for similar bans in other states.
  • Impact: Rejects mootness tactic by Cook County; signals SCOTUS will continue scrutinizing assault weapon and magazine bans under the Second Amendment’s text, history, and tradition test from *Bruen*, potentially leading to nationwide invalidation of such laws.
  • Bottom Line: SCOTUS is not letting jurisdictions evade review by last-minute repeals; the cases will be heard on the merits, strengthening Second Amendment challenges to “assault weapon” prohibitions.
• bearingarms.com (Savage)

  Everytown Gun Control Rankings Have Murder Problem

  Everytown and Giffords’ gun law grades poorly predict state homicide rates, says new SAF report.

  A Bearing Arms analysis finds that Everytown for Gun Safety’s annual state gun control rankings show little correlation with actual murder rates. States with strict gun laws often rank high in Everytown’s index yet report elevated homicide numbers, while several low-control states have lower murder rates. The piece highlights that urban areas with the strictest local controls drive much of the national homicide problem.

  • The Gist: All U.S. states are ranked by Everytown; analysis compares their gun control scores against FBI or CDC murder/homicide data, with emphasis on high-violence jurisdictions like certain major cities in strict-law states.
  • Impact: Undermines Everytown’s central claim that more gun control laws equal fewer murders; demonstrates that rankings prioritize legislative volume over measurable public safety outcomes, weakening their policy advocacy in Congress and state legislatures.
  • Bottom Line: Everytown’s report card fails as a predictor of murder rates; strict gun control does not reliably deliver lower homicide numbers, particularly when urban enforcement and socioeconomic factors dominate the data.
• Ammoland

  New York Glock Ban List Includes PSA Dagger, Ruger RXM, and More

  New York has expanded its roster of banned semiautomatic handguns under the state’s assault weapons and microstamping laws. The updated “Glock Ban List” now explicitly includes the PSA Dagger, Ruger RXM, and additional models that fail to comply with New York’s strict feature-based and microstamping requirements for handguns sold in the state.

  • The Gist: Affects all New York residents, licensed dealers, and retailers; prohibits sale, transfer, and in many cases possession of listed models that do not meet NY SAFE Act and microstamping criteria.
  • Impact: Expands the number of prohibited handguns, creates enforcement challenges for law enforcement and confusion for owners, and continues New York’s pattern of highly restrictive firearms regulations that have faced repeated legal challenges.
  • Bottom Line: New York has added popular, affordable pistols such as the PSA Dagger and Ruger RXM to its growing banned handgun list, further limiting lawful options for self-defense and sporting use in the state.
• Bearingarms

  Gun Shop Employee: Actual Gun Buyers Look Different In Store Than On Cable News

  A gun shop employee shared observations that typical customers do not match the stereotypes frequently shown on cable news. Buyers are described as ordinary, diverse Americans rather than the caricatured images often presented in media coverage of firearms and gun ownership.

  • The Gist: Affects all U.S. gun retailers and the broader firearms-owning public nationwide.
  • Impact: Challenges media-driven narratives on gun ownership demographics, potentially influencing public perception, political rhetoric, and Second Amendment policy debates.
  • Bottom Line: Real-world gun buyers are everyday people who look nothing like the portrayals on cable news.
• Ammoland

  CPRC Research: Armed Citizens Stop 37% of Active Shooter Attacks (2026 Update)

  The Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) released updated research showing that armed civilians stopped 37% of active shooter incidents in the studied period. The study distinguishes between “active shooters” (those firing in public) and broader active killer events. It highlights that civilian intervention often occurs faster than police response and challenges narratives that armed citizens rarely stop such attacks.

  • The Gist: United States — nationwide active shooter incidents analyzed by CPRC, covering multiple years up to the 2026 report.
  • Impact: The findings provide statistical support for arguments favoring armed self-defense and concealed carry, countering claims that only law enforcement can effectively stop active shooters; politically, the data is frequently cited in debates over gun control, shall-issue permitting, and “good guy with a gun” effectiveness.
  • Bottom Line: Armed citizens stop more than one-third of active shooter attacks according to CPRC data — a higher rate than commonly reported in mainstream coverage.
• Thetruthaboutguns

  Ohio Suppressor Law Senate Bill 214

• Ammoland

  Cook County Supreme Court AR-15 Ban Case Dismissal

  Cook County, Illinois attempted to have a challenge to its AR-15 assault weapons ban dismissed at the U.S. Supreme Court level. The county’s own brief is reported to contain arguments that undermine its position for dismissal. The article details the procedural maneuvering in a Second Amendment case involving the county’s ban on commonly-owned semi-automatic rifles.

  • The Gist: Cook County, Illinois (AR-15 / assault weapons ban challenge)
  • Impact: Cook County’s motion to dismiss the Supreme Court petition is undermined by its own briefing; case tests constitutionality of local assault weapons prohibition post-Bruen
  • Bottom Line: Supreme Court petition remains active despite county’s dismissal effort; county’s arguments appear self-defeating according to the report

Reviews

• Review: Anonymous Coward from Utah

  Review, Great show! And even better now that Arron has been gone. If your a MHI fan . Jeremy is obviously franks, Shawn is Earl harbinger, nick is milo Anderson, Aaron is obviously the troll Melvin lol, and Savage is Albert Lee. Savage was the hardest to pick by far.
• Review: typicalpnwguy from Oregon

  Deer double-u ell es,I just got this “less lethal” ammo in and had a thought of a prosecutor trying to convict me for unaliving someone with mini rubber ducks and if second call defense convers rubber duckies as an object of death. All in Minecraft of course.

  Shout out to my favorite gynecologists

  -typicalpnwguy from wa

  

• Review: Anonymous Coward from Tennessee

  Jeremy is gay, Nick is Meh, Shawn is old AF and Savage is retarded BUT you all blend together to make a great show. Keep it up.