Gun Digest Editors

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About Gun Digest Editors

Gun Digest is the foremost firearms publisher in the world. Since 1944 we have made keeping shooters, firearms collectors, and plain old gun aficionados informed the target of our books, magazines, and websites. We build shooters’ firearms knowledge base, inspiring them to pursue and expand their shooting interests—from the range to the field and in competition. Gun Digest is part of the Caribou Media Group.

Editorial Standards

At Gun Digest, we uphold our commitment is to our audience and precedes all other considerations, including revenue. Editorial independence is at the core of our operations, forming the bedrock of trust with our readers. Consequently, editorial decisions are made autonomously by our team of editors, writers, video producers, freelance writers and social media managers, without any external interference. Our content has and will continue to remain free from influence from individuals outside of editorial and content management.

Staff

Publisher: Jim Schlender
Editor-In-Chief: Luke Hartle
Managing Editor: Laura Peltakain
Digital Editor: Elwood Shelton
Online Editor: Adam Borisenko
Senior Art Director: Gene Coo
Art Director: Katia Sverdlova

Contributors

Richard Mann
Phil Massaro
David Workman
David Hart
Dick Jones
Jon Sundra
L.P. Brezny
Robert Sadowski
Scott Wagner
Wayne Van Zwoll
Patrick Sweeney
Massad Ayoob
Marty Hays
Brad Fitzpatrick
Walt Hampton
Jerry Lee
Josh Wayner
Sam Hoober
Tiger McKee

Classic Guns

Collecting Vietnam War Firearms

Gun Digest Editors

For ease of locating, this broad array of Vietnam War firearms have been divided into sub groupings by type. All the items here are available on the collector market, but some are much more difficult and expensive to obtain than others.

Concealed Carry

Anti-Gun Legislation To Give Ban Privilege To U.S. Attorney General

Gun Digest Editors

Obama and the White House are looking the other way as Sen. Lautenberg (D-NJ) seeks to ban guns from 1,000,000 US citizens on a secret FBI terrorist watch list.

Classic Guns

Video: Smith & Wesson Model 66 .357 Magnum

Gun Digest Editors

This video takes a look at a few features of older style revolvers that some shooters and collectors look for, including recessed chambers and pinned barrels. The hard-to-find Smith & Wesson Model 66 is a prime candidate for such gun collectors.

Concealed Carry

D.C. Delegate Calls for Ban on Guns Near Obama

Gun Digest Editors

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) called on the Homeland Security Department and the U.S. Secret Service on Wednesday to provide tighter restrictions on citizens carrying weapons, openly or concealed, while in the vicinity of President Barack Obama.

Concealed Carry

Appeals Court: Government Can Require Gun Registration

Gun Digest Editors

An appeals court in Chicago has ruled that the federal, state or local government can require all citizens to register their firearms under penalty of law.

Concealed Carry

Scars Linger After Acts of Self-Defense

Gun Digest Editors

An electronics store owner who shot and killed two robbers in a gunfight regretted none of it but his scars. A pet store owner who did the same and briefly became a neighborhood hero closed his shop, moved on to other work and tried to forget.

Concealed Carry