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Silencer Saturday #450: 4473 vs. Form 4 Transfers
by Daniel Y on September 19, 2026 at 6:17 pm
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . It has been more than a month since the first legal, non-stamp silencer transfer. More questions remain than answers, but that has not stopped broad adoption of transfers on a Form 4473. Is it safe to do so, or should you wait and see?
TFB Review: Midwest Industries CRM HD Rifle
by Toby M on September 19, 2026 at 12:00 am
The Global War on Terror has been protracted, seeing its reach stretch to every major part of the world. As this global conflict has progressed, so too have tactics and technology, culminating in a new and frightening blend of technology and tactics never before witnessed. Regardless of the advancements, warfare comes down to taking and holding territory and denying it to the enemy. This necessitates troops on the ground, and a soldier requires a rifle. Advancements in day and night combat have led to a variety of accessories needed to take and maintain the advantage. The use of multiple optics, lasers, lights, and other technology has integrated itself into the rifle. These additional requirements have equated to weapon platforms that can facilitate their use, but also support long-term use in the worst conditions.
POTD: A Bayonet for the Knight's Armament KS-1
by Matthew Moss on September 18, 2026 at 11:30 pm
A week or so ago at DVD 2026, a UK defense expo, we spoke to Edgar Brothers about the socket bayonet for the Knight’s Armament KS-1. Edgar Brothers are KAC’s UK distribution partner and have been displaying the eye-catching bayonet at defense shows for a couple of years!
Fudd Friday: Pump-Action Or Semi-Auto Shotgun For Hunting?
by Zac K on September 18, 2026 at 11:00 pm
A few points at first. While you decide what works for you, let’s point out that whether we’re hunting upland birds (pheasants, grouse, woodcock) or waterfowl (geese and ducks, mostly), it doesn’t make much difference in what action you decide on. There are lots of great upland shotguns in both semi-auto and pump-action configurations. The same goes for waterfowl. However, it is worth pointing out that waterfowlers often slug it out against the elements in much worse conditions than upland hunters, which raises our first question:
Supervisor Skill Gaps Nobody Talks About
by Tom R on September 18, 2026 at 6:40 pm
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is the promotion process that turns good officers into untrained supervisors overnight, and the specific skill gaps that follow them onto the shift. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going every week.

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UK Whistleblower: 99 percent of Asylum Claims Are Fake
on September 21, 2026 at 1:40 pm
<![CDATA[It's hard to keep up with the insanity of European immigration policies, both because there are tons of stories to follow every day, and because the mass migration of Muslims into the UK and the European Western countries is driving the political discussion and destroying the viability of the dominant political parties. ]]>
Award-Winning Gaza Journalist Admits That Hamas Controls the Media Narrative™
on September 21, 2026 at 12:00 pm
<![CDATA[A Palestinian "journalist" who has been featured so favorably and often by Pravda media that he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as a truth-teller fighting a "genocide" openly discussed on an Arabic-language podcast how all the news coming out of Gaza is propaganda manipulated by Hamas, including his own work. ]]>
AI Moral Panic Demands Leadership, Not Pandering
on September 20, 2026 at 9:00 pm
<![CDATA[ The midterm elections are right around the corner, and both parties are about as popular as a Monday-morning visit to the DMV.]]>
Sunday Smiles
on September 20, 2026 at 6:00 pm
<![CDATA[The most Minnesota story ever dropped this week. ]]>
First, Last, and Fair: Sunday Reflection
on September 20, 2026 at 4:00 pm
<![CDATA[This morning’s Gospel reading is Matthew 20:1-16:]]>

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