Firearms designed for elite operators often failed in average hands due to recoil demands and maintenance complexity. Battle rifles like the M14 and FAL proved nearly uncontrollable in full-auto ...

Rear Adm. Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew, a Top Gun instructor, served as a consultant on the 1986 film "Top Gun," a scene from which is shown here. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) Randall H.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sacred Earth Community Garden in the Shawnee neighborhood co-hosted a gun training course for the community, along side Louisville's Office of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods Founder ...