Favorite Guns of 2025
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Call me lucky: I get to shoot a lot of guns during the course of a year. Now, the powers that be would like me to distill that list to my top six favorite guns. It’s no small task. Still, I will give it a valiant effort.
Though I do have one clear favorite (listed at the bottom), the rest are in no particular order. These are simply great guns that stood out after a lot of trigger time. |
Field Ethos x Gunwerks Pygmy
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If you ask some of the best old-school instructors out there, a practical rifle is something every gun guy should have at their disposal. ARs and tactical guns are great, but there’s a solid place for a general-purpose rifle designed to do a lot of tasks well. Depending on your budget and your desires, this setup can cost you anywhere from $600-$6,000+. In our efforts to develop the highest-end practical rifle, we turned to the team at Gunwerks to make the best option that money can buy.
What is a practical rifle really? It’s a rifle that can be grabbed for most any task that you could reasonably ask a rifle to do. |
Best Scopes for .30-30: Top 5 Tested for Lever Actions
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I’ve scoped three different Marlin 336s and a Henry Big Boy over the years. Each time I struggled with the same question: which optic actually makes sense for a lever action that shoots inside 200 yards? Most scope reviews focus on long-range precision rifles, not woods guns.
I tested fifteen scopes to find the best scopes for .30-30 rifles. Five made the final cut based on real hunting performance, not marketing claims. After months of field testing, the Leupold VX-Freedom 3-9×40 earned the top spot for its exceptional clarity, reliable zero retention, and budget-friendly price. |
MS: Guns do not cause violence
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Politicians use statistics and polls to emphasize the parts of the truth that they want us to believe. But, statistics should not be used as simple talking points. “Gun deaths: are not the same as “gun violence.” Seven people died in Mississippi two weeks ago. Several more were hit by gunfire. Even more were missed. If we ignore those who were nearly hit, we have ignored the reality… |
TX: Man turns himself in, claims he acted in self-defense after shooting left 1 dead, HPD says
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At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, HPD officers responded to the shooting at 3400 Denver. At the scene, officers found a man shot at least once, who was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
Police say that one man turned himself in to authorities after saying he shot another man, claiming he acted in self-defense.
According to HPD, homicide investigators are at the scene and are talking to witnesses.
The district attorney's office will determine if charges will be filed or whether the case will go to a grand jury. |
KY: Grand jury declines to indict man in deadly Kentucky State University shooting
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A grand jury declined to indict the father of two Kentucky State University students who was charged with murder after an on-campus shooting left one student dead and another critically injured.
Defense attorney Scott Danks announced on Facebook that a grand jury decided not to indict his client, Jacob Lee Bard, for the Dec. 9 shooting and that he is out of jail. Bard's attorneys have long maintained that he was justified in shooting the two people who were beating his son, as 20-30 people gathered to attack the family. |
DC: Justice Department sues DC over its ban on semiautomatic weapons
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DOJ officials allege authorities unlawfully banned AR-15s and other firearms via D.C. code.
“Washington, DC’s ban on some of America’s most popular firearms is an unconstitutional infringement on the Second Amendment — living in our nation’s capital should not preclude law-abiding citizens from exercising their fundamental constitutional right to keep and bear arms,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement.
A similar lawsuit was filed earlier this month against the U.S. Virgin Islands. MPD did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment. |
SD: South Dakota lawmakers to debate guns, government power, term limits
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Sen. Casey Crabtree and Gov. Larry Rhoden are backing Senate Bill 2, which declares certain federal firearm restrictions — including regulations on silencers — invalid in South Dakota. The bill bars state and local officials from enforcing or assisting with those federal actions and creates criminal and civil penalties for violations. Supporters frame it as an anti-commandeering measure protecting constitutional rights. |
NV: Police investigate fatal shooting of intruder as experts explain Nevada's Castle Doctrine
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Las Vegas Metro Police are investigating after a valley homeowner fatally shot an intruder last week, officials said.
Once the investigation is complete, Metro will send the case to the District Attorney's office for a "self-defense review."
The incident comes just a week after police say another homeowner shot two armed men who approached him in his garage.
In the wake of these recent shootings, I spoke with Michael Johnston, a use-of-force expert and CEO of Code 4 Consulting, about what rights homeowners have in these situations. Johnston is also a retired Henderson Police captain. |
DC: New DOJ Lawsuit Challenges D.C.’s Ban On ‘Common’ Semi-Automatic Firearms
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The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia on Monday, challenging local regulations that block the registration of many semi-automatic firearms. The federal complaint argues that the capital's strict registration requirements effectively ban weapons widely owned across the rest of the country.
At the center of the dispute is D.C.'s refusal to register certain firearms, including the popular Colt AR-15 series. Under current district law, all gun owners must register their firearms with the police, but specific models are categorically rejected. |
NM: Court says ‘no thanks’ to state’s bid to save 7-day gun waiting period
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A federal appeals court has declined to revisit its decision striking down New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period for most firearm purchases, leaving the law blocked while the state weighs its next move.
Earlier this week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a request from state attorneys to rehear the case before the full court, known as an en banc review. That request followed an August ruling by a three-judge panel that concluded New Mexico’s 2024 “Waiting Period Act” violates the Second Amendment. |
NH: I’m a lifelong gun owner. Don’t tell me more guns and less mental health resources will save our children.
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I have also seen the cost of untreated mental illness firsthand. I have looked into the hopeless eyes of veterans with severe PTSD whose brains were unregulated and who were returned to firearms, stigma or homelessness instead of care.
I have lived this cost personally. My father died by suicide in our home when I was nine. I received no support afterward. I later attempted to end my own life at 12. Today, I sit on floors with suicidal teenagers who believe hope is gone forever. I work with families whose children are drowning in grief, trauma, disability and unmet needs. I was raised by an officer. I married a soldier. I am not anti-gun, anti-veteran, anti-police or anti-rights. |
CO: Unions, guns and vetoes — inside Colorado’s political year
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However, the bill had undergone significant changes by the time it got to the House. Following conversations with the governor, sponsors made an amendment that allows for the purchase of semiautomatic firearms, but only after completing a hunting safety course taught by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
After 12 hours of debate, the House passed the bill, which the governor signed into law.
The following month, House Republicans sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, requesting that she review the law’s constitutionality. |
MI: State Police urge everyone to lock up their guns
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MSP First Lieutenant Mike Shaw says getting a gun lock to keep your family safe couldn’t be easier.
“We’ve been offering free gun locks to the state police post as far back as I can remember, and all you have to do is walk in, ask the desk sergeant for a free gun lock or two or three or whatever you need, and they will provide you those gun locks free of charge,” Shaw said. “If you’re not sure how they work, they’ll show you.” |
NY: JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg wants to hit some states for guns flowing to NYC
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JFK’s grandson wants to hit states with weak gun laws where it hurts.
Congressional hopeful Jack Schlossberg’s plan to tackle gun violence would charge states penalties if they don’t conduct stronger background checks for gun buyers — and their firearms end up at New York crime scenes.
He would then give the funds collected to federal investigators under what he’s calling the “Ricochet Rule.”
“We’re not saying anything about the Second Amendment,” the liberal 32-year-old candidate, who’s running for US Rep. Jerry Nadler’s 12 District seat, told The Post. |
How does a FLOW-Through Suppressor Impact Performance?
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The NFA tax for most commonly transferred items is scheduled to be reduced to $0 on January 1, 2026, under recently passed federal legislation that has some understandably worried, and others pretty happy.
This does not mean ALL NFA items are going down to $0 for filing; Machine guns and destructive devices will continue to require the $200 tax even after 2026. However, despite its legal and political intricacies, I still think that this new legislation will lead to a much higher rate of suppressor ownership and likely a brief spike in suppressor sales across the country. |
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