By David E. Petzal

In 2008, in District of Coumbia vs Heller, the Supreme Court ruled that the right to keep and bear arms extended to all “federal enclaves,” but left the question open as to whether Article II applied to all states and cities as well. Today, the Supremes ruled 5-4 (opinion written by Justice Alito) that it does, and the practical result is that many of the more demented state and city gun laws in the U.S. are going to be challenged in court, and probably beaten.

By Phil Wrigglesworth

This year sees not one but two totally made-in- the-USA O/Us hitting the market. One is the Connecticut Shotgun Mfg. Co. A-10, a high-end sidelock. The other is the gun in this picture, the Ithaca Phoenix. Since the last successfully introduced US-made O/U was the Ruger Red Label way back in 1977, the announcement of the Phoenix is significant.

By David E. Petzal

This past week, I came into possession of half a dozen copies of Field & Stream from the early 1920s. Reading them, you can’t help but be struck how little things have changed, and how much (the price of an issue was 25 cents.) What does leap out at you, though, is that hunters then were a hell of a lot tougher than we are.

By David E. Petzal

I was put on to this new company by my friend, ace knife designer Bill Harsey. Spartan Blades was formed by two retired Special Forces NCOs and specializes in tactical and survival cutlery. Since these guys are great admirers of the army of Sparta, they’ve given their five knife models the names of ancient Greek gods. The one shown here is called Horkos, after the demon protector of oaths and honor.