Brian McCombie

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Brian McCombie is a freelance writer from central Wisconsin specializing in firearms and outdoor sports. His byline appears regularly in Gun Digest and other national magazines.

Ohio PD Sells Guns for New Gear

  Last September, the Springfield Police Division (SPD), Springfield, Ohio, acquired 17 new M-4 carbines with a value of just over $14,229. Now, the Division is...

Army Bans After-Market Magazines

The U.S. Army has announced, "that soldiers may use only government-issued magazines with their M4 carbines, a move that effectively bans one of the...

Michigan Concealed Carry Gains Acceptance

Michigan concealed carry has gained acceptance by the state's residents as a whole. As the Detroit News recently reported, "Of 401,000 active concealed pistol licenses...

Iowa Governor Branstad Rejects Lead Shot Ban for Dove Hunting

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad has rescinded a rule against use of lead ammunition in dove hunts. The Iowa Natural Resources Commission, a citizens' panel appointed...

Does Bank of America Discriminate Against Gun Makers?

UPDATE: Click here to watch a video of Kelly McMillan discussing the Bank of America controversy. Arizona-based McMillan, which produces custom-made rifles, ammunition, gunstocks and...

CrossBreed Holsters Sponsors Personal Defense Network Training Tour 2012

Holster manufacturer CrossBreed Holsters, LLC, has announced its sponsorship of the Personal Defense Network (PDN) Training Tour 2012. "CrossBreed is proud to partner with the...

NSSF Statistics: America's Interest in Firearms Keeps Growing

Does this sound familiar? The March 2012 National Shooting Sports Foundation's (NSSF) adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,189,152 was...

Unique 3-Gun Night Match This July in Oregon

Crimson Trace will co-sponsor an unusual shooting event, July 16 to 18 of this year, a fast-paced 3-gun match shot entirely at night, near...