A big part of the increase in “ghost guns” is that New York’s definition of “ghost gun” includes not only the scratch made guns that most people think of as “ghost guns” but also any gun without an easily read serial number. So regular guns with obliterated serial numbers count as “ghost guns” in New York.

It’s definitely more tasteful than before, but I really dislike fast back rooflines

Sadly, the most interesting thing I’ve ever witnessed at my local FFL was a lady coming in to pick up a $10,000 custom over under shotgun that got shipped in from one of those old-world heritage custom shops as a gift for her teenage daughter.

One in the chamber should be the goal, but it is understandable to carry unchambered when first starting out or when testing a new setup.

Baldwin’s culpability as an actor lies in how he accepted the gun from the assistant director instead of the armorer and accepted the gun without being present to observe a safety check, something which he should know not to do since he supposedly had the mandatory safety training. The assistant director is not the armorer and is unqualified to declare a gun ”safe/cold". When guns are handed out prior to filming a scene at least 3 parties are supposed to be present to observe a safety check conducted by the armorer. These are the actor, armorer, and the director/an assistant director. The armorer is the qualified expert. The actor should want to know that they’re not about to shoot someone with a real gun and real bullets. And the director/assistant director acts as a representative of the downrange cast and crew. This is supposed to be done every time a gun changes hands on set.

A lot of the stuff saying you need a weapon mounted light is in the context of home defense or overt combat. In those situations, it’s a reasonable assumption that you might have your gun out before you have positively identified the perceived threat. At which point a weapon mounted light becomes essential. In the context of concealed carry, your gun really shouldn’t be coming out until after you’ve positively identified a threat. So then if the light serves no purpose in terms of identifying the threat, it’s reduced to “just” being a light to help improve your shooting in low light conditions. The question becomes whether the added bulk of a light is worth the improvement to your ability to shoot in the dark. I hope my long-winded reply makes sense and is helpful.

It’s been almost a month, but if you’re still looking for suggestions, the stream light tlr-6 and the surefire xc1 are the most compact pistol mounted lights. Ideally you’d carry a stand alone light so that you can get illumination without necessarily having to point a gun at whatever you’re trying to look at. But I understand that space availibilty on one’s waistband and in one’s pockets can be limiting.

Don’t we already have that (for rifles at least) with basically every AR, AR derivative, and any other rifle with separate upper and lower receivers?

B&T MP-9