The Most Armed-to-the-Teeth States in America (Mapped)
We mapped all 51,401 licensed gun dealers in America. Texas has the most by raw count, but per person, Wyoming buries everyone at 87 dealers per 100,000 residents. The full breakdown, mapped.
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What It Costs to Shoot Like the Movies
We counted the rounds in Hollywood’s most legendary shootouts and ran them through real 2026 ammo prices. John Wick is a bargain. A minigun is a financial crime. Here’s the bill.
Video Game Guns vs. Real Life
Which video game guns are real firearms in disguise, which are pure fiction, and what shooters get wrong, from silent suppressors to the AR-15 vs AWP myth.
The Longest Confirmed Sniper Kills in History
The longest confirmed sniper kills ever recorded, from Canada’s verified 3,540m record to the contested 3,800m claim, plus the deadliest snipers in history.
The Fastest Shooters in History: Real Records vs. Movie Magic
Jerry Miculek’s eight shots in a second, Ed McGivern’s 90-year-old record, and how Hollywood fakes the quick draw. The fastest shooters in history, for real.
The Strangest Military Weapons Ever Built
Pigeon-guided bombs, incendiary bats, a barrel that shoots around corners, and a gun that fired square bullets. The strangest military weapons ever built.
How Hollywood Armorers Actually Work
Blanks that can kill, the cold-gun call, and the tragedies of Brandon Lee and Rust. How Hollywood armorers actually work, from a firearms reviewer.
AR-15 Facts: 10 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know
AR does not stand for assault rifle, the design is older than the moon landing, and one rifle can shoot a dozen calibers. Ten surprising AR-15 facts.
8 Hollywood Gun Myths That Get It Completely Wrong
A firearms reviewer breaks down eight gun myths the movies keep selling, from silent silencers to bodies flying backward, and what really happens.