I part of select media and VIPs to get my hands on SilencerCo's new integrally suppressed 9mm pistol. 

It's a really cool product and you can check out more pics/vids at my full write-up: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/09/16/first-look-silencerco-maxim-9-integrally-suppressed-pistol-video/.

See it live in action below:

SilencerCo just announced a new subsidiary called "Silencer Weapons Research" which will focus on new technologies for shooters and hunters. Affordability is a key focus as well which will bode well for the masses. 

This Monday at a product launch event in Key West, Florida, I'll be seeing firsthand what the new product is all about, but for now we have this awesome teaser video:

For my full thoughts, head over to 
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/09/10/silencerco-hints-at-product-release-oculus-type-hud-true-digital-camouflage/

I'll be live blogging and hopefully streaming from the event this Monday at 6:15PM Eastern Time, so head to TheFirearmBlog.com at that time to see what kind of awesomeness is coming our way!

Pistol, rifle, or shotgun? There are many choices and considerations and what works for me, may not work for you. Urban or rural? Neighbors close by? Local laws and regulations?

I was featured in Tactical Life's article "8 Experts Pick Their Home Defense Weapon of Choice" - read more to find out my choice and the rationale.

If you want to read more on the topic, please check out Geek Prepper who does a really nice deep dive into the many considerations.

I was recently on the gun podcast "We Like Shooting" and I had a great time chatting with their team about anything and everything guns. They are an entertaining bunch, and you can hear the full episode over at http://welikeshootingpodcast.com/105/

Additionally, I had such a great time that we're giving away three free copies of "Shoot to Win"! Enter for free by submitting an entry to their form at http://welikeshooting.com/manticore - just leave some kind of message in the entry field. 

NPR reported on an interesting concept of tackling gun violence like an infectious disease:

It's an interesting concept and there's more interesting thoughts in the edited version below, and deep in the link is the full interview:

Read the full article at http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/08/06/429788345/you-can-stop-gun-violence-the-same-way-you-stop-aids-or-tb

There are some things that just can't be explained in words.

How much fun I had making this video is one of them. I timed how quickly I could shoot a six-pack out of the Can Cannon by X Products. What a cool product!

Check out the video here:

ABC News recently set up in a San Antonio gun shop and put in some actors to create a scene where a concerned woman questions a father buying his young son a firearm. 

I learned how to shoot when I was six years old, and my father taught me how to shoot. He trusted me to follow the rules and know where our firearms were stored in the house. 

Here's the ABC News segment, do the results surprise you?

This is one of the coolest things I've seen in a while. I was recently in Houston for a photo shoot and someone brought a Smith & Wesson .460 Magnum revolver with a 3" barrel. 

The blast from this thing produced a cool ring of fire which I captured in slow motion. Check it out!

Another awesome video I filmed with IraqVeteran8888 is now live and I had the honor of being in one of his popular "Gun Gripes" videos. Having spent five years at Google, I provide insight into what it was like being a gun guy at one of the most successful tech companies in the world. 

There are unique challenges gun owners face in corporate America where we're often silenced and shamed when it comes to gun chatter in the office. This anti-gun attitude is driven by fear and ignorance. Having grown up in a time when "going postal" was a real fear, I can understand why folks in an office would be concerned. However, by bringing this issue to the forefront, it's my hope that we can slowly turn the needle and make the office a more tolerant place where guns can be freely talked about. 

Check out the full video below:

I literally have one word for this: Absolutely.

Full story via CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/20/politics/nra-guns-military-recruiters/index.html

NRA: Give guns to military recruiters
By Theodore Schleifer, CNN

Updated 9:17 AM ET, Tue July 21, 2015

Washington (CNN) The National Rifle Association said after a deadly shooting at a military facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that the rule that prohibits U.S. military men from carrying firearms on military installations was "outrageous."

The powerful gun lobby on Monday called on the White House to repeal its Pentagon directive that regulates who can carry firearms and then for Congress to "pursue a legislative fix to ensure that our service men and women are allowed to defend themselves on U.S. soil."

Troops on recruiting bases aren't armed.

"It's outrageous that members of our armed services have lost their lives because the government has forced them to be disarmed in the workplace," said Chris Cox, the leader of the NRA's legislative and political shop.

Since the shooting last Thursday that killed five service members, several governors have aimed to strengthen protection at National Guard facilities in their states, including some states choosing to arm their National Guard unit.

The Pentagon has reacted more slowly: Defense Secretary Ash Carter has asked military branches to recommend ways to beef up security on bases and installations, but at first only announced relatively modest steps in the aftermath of the shooting.

"Obviously force protection everywhere around the world, abroad and now at home, is a big priority for us at the department, and will continue to be," Carter said Friday.