We Like Shooting - Ep 669
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Show Titles
GOA GOALS Aug 1-2 in Iowa. https://goals.goa.org/
GEAR CHAT
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250th marketing on Pew Report. https://pew.report/subscriber/
GRIFFIN ARMAMENT(Nick)
Griffin Armament EZ-LOK Barrel Adapters
EZ-LOK® barrel adapters
The EZ-LOK barrel adapter is the smaller component of Griffin Armament’s patent-pending two-part Rapid Index piston system designed for simplified suppressor mounting on Browning-style tilt-barrel pistols. It threads onto the barrel and mates with a separate EZ-LOK piston via an internal taper lock, allowing installation with a 3/4″ socket wrench and requiring zero specialized training. Available in 9 mm (shorter) and .45 (extended cylinder) versions across three thread patterns.
MEDICAL GEAR OUTFITTERS
Hockey First Aid Kit
Stay prepared at every game and practice with our Hockey First Aid Kit. Includes trauma supplies, tourniquet, SAM splint, Save-A-Tooth kit, cold packs, wraps, and more for hockey injuries.
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Gideon optics guardian LR
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Best can for my ps-90?
BULLET POINTS
THEARMORYLIFE
M41A Pulse Rifle from Aliens (Prop Replica)
The M41A Pulse Rifle is the standard-issue weapon of the US Colonial Marines in the 1986 film Aliens. It is a fictional firearm manufactured by Armat Battlefield Systems that fires 10x24mm explosive-tipped caseless rounds from a 99-round magazine (typically downloaded to 95) with an under-barrel 4-shot 30mm pump-action grenade launcher. Real-world versions are movie props constructed from modified M1A1 Thompson, Remington 870, and Franchi SPAS-12 components or modern 3D-printed replica kits; operational screen-used props are rare and valuable.
PEW REPORT
Civilian Medical CM1 Online Emergency Medical Training Course
CM1 Online is an expanded e-learning version of Shawn Herrin’s in-person medical class developed by Civilian Medical for users unable to attend live sessions. Built on the custom Rally Learn platform after over a year of research, it uses interactive slides, quizzes, progress tracking, student accounts, and a scenario game engine to provide structured repetition and decision-making practice of S.A.F.E. (scene safety, activate help, focus on injured, evacuate) and B.A.R.E. (bleeding, airway, respiration, exposure) frameworks. Targeted at preparedness-minded individuals and groups who own medical gear but lack stress-based practice, it supports organizational tools for assigning seats, tracking completion, and instructor integration for pre/post live training.
FOREST SERVICE DEBUTS NEW RECREATION MOBILE APP
USDA Forest Service National Forests and Grasslands Mobile App
The Forest Service launched the National Forests and Grasslands mobile app for iOS and Android during Great Outdoors Month. The app provides the most complete collection of Forest Service recreation sites, safety alerts, closures, and offline maps for the 164 million annual visitors to national forests and grasslands.
The USDA Forest Service launched the National Forests and Grasslands mobile app on June 4, 2026 to provide a single comprehensive visitor information platform. It consolidates data from nearly 30 legacy apps, offering complete recreation site details, safety alerts, closures, amenity information, activity search, offline maps, and optional map layers for fire and weather data. The free app is available on iOS and Android for the 164 million annual visitors to national forests and grasslands.
ATHLON OUTDOORS EXCLUSIVE FIREARM UPDATES, REVIEWS & NEWS
NRA 2026 New Guns & Gear That Stole the Show
Uncover the exciting NRA 2026 new products unveiled at the Annual Meetings & Exhibits, perfect for shooters and collectors.
The article by P.E. Fitch highlights standout new firearms and accessories debuted or featured at the 2026 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Houston, positioning the event as the industry’s encore to SHOT Show. Coverage includes innovative designs from multiple manufacturers, with particular attention to eye-catching or controversial products that drew significant attendee interest. Specific product details, dimensions, weights, and pricing are not extractable from available page metadata and previews.
INSIDE SAFARILAND
Do Handgun Silencers Have a Place in the Self Defense World
Do silencers have a place in the self defense world? They may not have completely made it there yet, but I think they will be.
Safariland blog article examines whether handgun silencers (suppressors) belong in self-defense applications. The author gives a cautious but optimistic ‘yes,’ particularly highlighting advantages for home defense scenarios while acknowledging practical limitations. The piece discusses benefits like hearing protection for the shooter and reduced disturbance to bystanders or family members, alongside typical drawbacks such as added size, weight, and legal/regulatory requirements.
SOLDIERSYSTEMS
Roni Nano Roni Pistol-to-Carbine Conversion Kit
Houston, TX – Roni Corporaton, the leading designer and manufacturer of the renown Micro-Roni, PDW-style pistol-to-carbine conversion kits and other fi …
The Nano Roni is Roni’s most compact pistol-to-carbine conversion kit that installs a handgun into a chassis in seconds without tools, transforming it into a pistol-braced PDW. It includes a complete system with chassis plus accessories such as magazine holders, light mounts, Picatinny rails, charging handles, optics mounts, slings, and a belt holster. Initial compatibility covers multiple Glock models with additional Glock, SIG Sauer, Taurus, and Canik models planned; available in black, OD Green, and Flat Dark Earth.
THE TRUTH ABOUT GUNS
Can You Shoot 5.56 Through a .22 Suppressor? – The Truth About Guns
Can you shoot 5.56 through a .22 suppressor? Usually no. Here's why pressure, heat, and gas volume matter so much.
The article addresses whether .556/.223 ammunition can be safely fired through a standard .22LR (rimfire) suppressor. In the general case, it is not safe or recommended. Most dedicated rimfire suppressors are engineered only for the much lower pressures, smaller gas volumes, and reduced heat produced by .22LR, .22WMR, or similar rimfire cartridges.
NSSF
NSSF Releases Most Recent Firearm Production Figures (ATF AFMER 2023)
Over 32 million Modern Sporting Rifles in Circulation WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, released the Firearm Production in the United States including the Firearm Import and Export Data 2025 Edition (reporting 2023 data) to its members. The report compiles the most up-to-date information based on data sourced from the Bureau of Alcohol, […]
According to the NSSF article dated January 15, 2026, ATF AFMER data shows 2023 U.S. domestic firearm production at 8,466,729 units, a 15.4% decrease from 2022. Total firearms made available for the U.S. market in 2023 were 13,574,653 (handguns 8,176,535; rifles 3,899,907; shotguns 1,498,211). Cumulative civilian firearms in possession 1990–2023 reached 506.1 million, with modern sporting rifles (MSRs) in circulation estimated at over 32 million.
GUN FIGHTS
Play the best Price Is Right-style GunBroker game on the internet.
BANGRANK
A live cast ranking segment for anything and everything in the gun world, powered by questionable certainty, strong opinions, and audience voting.
THE AGENCY BRIEF
Agency Update
1. AGENCY BRIEF: STREET SWEEPER / USAS-12 DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE RECLASSIFICATIONWhat this really was: In 1994, ATF took lawfully owned shotguns and shoved them into the NFA “destructive device” category.
No vote in Congress. No new statute. Just an agency ruling that turned specific 12-gauge shotguns into the same legal category as grenades.
The targets were the Striker-12, the Street Sweeper, and the USAS-12. The Striker and Street Sweeper used revolving cylinders. The USAS-12 was a semi-auto, magazine-fed shotgun. They all fired ordinary 12-gauge shells, the same kind of ammunition people put through hunting pumps all over the country.
The legal hook was buried in the National Firearms Act, specifically 26 U.S.C. § 5845(f). That section says a weapon with a bore over one-half inch can be treated as a destructive device unless the government decides it is “generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes.”
A 12-gauge shotgun has a bore of about .73 inches.
So every 12-gauge in America avoids the NFA only because ATF treats it as sporting enough. That is the trapdoor.
In 1994, during the Clinton administration, ATF issued Rulings 94-1 and 94-2. The agency said these shotguns had no recognized sporting purpose, pointing to their weight, capacity, and military-style features. Once ATF withdrew that exemption, the guns became destructive devices.
The pattern was simple:
Start with a broad statute and an elastic test like “sporting purposes.”
Use subjective factors, including appearance, to pull back prior approval.
Reclassify the guns by agency ruling.
Open a short amnesty period for tax-free registration.
Turn missed paperwork into felony exposure.
Confirmed fact: ATF used the sporting purposes clause to reclassify these firearms and require NFA registration without Congress passing a new law.
What is less clear is how many legacy owners actually got notice before the amnesty window clo
