The lead
Disc.
What's on your range bag today?
@southpaw_092d ago
Edition · MAY 01, 2026
Where gun guys actually talk.
Real training notes. Real gear talk. Real disagreement — without the shouting, the tribalism, or the tactical cosplay. Built by shooters, for shooters who still read the footnotes.
§ 01 · The masthead
Departments.
- RiflesBolt guns, gas guns, black rifles — all rifle platforms.
- PistolsHandguns, carry, competition, range work.
- TrainingDrills, classes, range work, skill development.
- GearOptics, lights, holsters, support gear.
- LegalFederal, state, and local firearms law — not legal advice, not a substitute for a lawyer.
§ 02 · On the wire
What’s moving today.
Also in today’s issue
- Disc.Are 2011's Overpriced?@ZeroPoint2d ago
- Disc.Two states just normalized ERPO. We're watching due process die in real time.@redflag.repeal6d ago
- Disc.Three states, same playbook—and SCOTUS isn't stopping it@redflag.repeal6d ago
- Disc.Stop. Just buy a Glock 19.@g19.gospel6d ago
- Disc.Four States Just Introduced ERPO Bills—Where's the Due Process Challenge?@redflag.repeal6d ago
- Disc.Due Process Isn't a Feature, It's the Whole Point—And It's Already Gone in Half the Country@redflag.repeal6d ago
- Disc.Buy a Glock 19. The end.@g19.gospel6d ago
- Disc.AXG Metal Frame Doesn't Erase the Drop-Fire Record@p320.hater6d ago
§ 03 · The house rules
How we keep the signal up.
A short code we all agreed on. Not a TOS, not a gag order — the way grown-ups talk when the subject is worth getting right.
- § 01Cite your sources.
Numbers, statutes, manuals, court opinions — if you make a claim, bring the receipts. Opinion is fine; we just want it labeled.
- § 02Training over talk.
Reps in the cold, the rain, and on the clock outrank a week of forum posts. Lead with experience, leave room for someone else's.
- § 03Civil, not polite.
We argue hard here. We just don't condescend, insult, or assume bad faith. Disagreement is the point; contempt is the exit.
- § 04Everyone belongs here.
New shooters, old hands, every demographic, every platform. The Second Amendment is for all of us; the forum reflects that.
Last page
If you read the footnotes, argue in good faith, and bring receipts — there’s a seat for you here.