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Original Story: hwww.rollcall.com/ With the nomination of David Chipman expected to be withdrawn, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will continue to operate without a Senate-confirmed director, as it has since 2015. President Joe Biden’s decision to pull back Chipman’s nomination came as it was clear that he could not secure the...

The newly introduced Smith & Wesson M&P12 bullpup shotgun is a compact & maneuverable 12 gauge pump-action package designed for home protection. Chambered for 12 gauge, the M&P12 bullpup offers maximum ammo adaptability to suit the needs of the user and accepts a combination of standard 2 ¾”, 3” magnum, as well as mini-shell loads. ...

Introducing the new Smith & Wesson Model 19 Carry Comp. Designed for concealed carry, this new Model 19 Carry Comp® features a 2.5″ PowerPort™ vented barrel for exceptional recoil management in a small and strong k-frame package. This Model 19 Carry Comp® also features a tritium front night sight, fully adjustable rear sight, trigger overtravel...

The U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA), which is one of the fastest growing organizations in the country advocating for responsibly-armed Americans, said today that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear a major case regarding an individual’s right to carry a firearm for self-defense outside of their home represents a critical moment for all Americans...

New Desperado shotgun pistol from American Gun Craft. Longer 8 inch barrel vs the 6 inch barrel on the Diablo means higher velocity and better accuracy. American made from solid 4130 steel, no pot metal or cheap zinc. Hand polished blued finish. The new Desperado pistol features larger 3 finger full size grip, made as...

ArachniGRIP, creator and manufacturer of the innovative Slide Spider® adhesive slide grip, is now offering a limited time patriotic Presidential and Flag upgrade to Slide Spider slide grip orders. “As Americans, we love our country and respect its leadership,” says Robert Biedenbach of ArachniGRIP. “To honor that patriotism, we are offering the perfect combination slide grip...

While gun sales have sky-rocketed throughout the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have taken interest in the growing rate of firearm purchases by women. Robyn Sandoval gives us a deep look into this below. Why Are Women Buying Guns? Article Written by Robyn Sandoval / On “A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League“...

As new NSSF® research reveals, millions of first-time gun buyers decided to purchase their very first firearm during COVID-19. January 2020 started out with a strong SHOT Show®, followed by buzz surrounding background check figures on firearms with NSSF-adjusted NICS data showing year-over-year increases of 19 percent in January and 17 percent in February. Mid-March...

Subway’s firearm policy now states that the restaurant chain requests “guests (other than authorized law enforcement) refrain from openly displaying firearms inside restaurants — even in states where ‘open carry’ is permitted,” according to Guns.com. This new ban applies even in states where open carry is legal. On June 29, 2020, CEO John Chidsey was reportedly...

On April 26, 2019, a new bill in Indiana was a major reform of the previous firearm arm carry laws, Indiana HB 1284 became Public Law 107. Included in this reform is a free five-year permit for carrying handguns in Indiana, slated to go into effect on July 1st, 2020 while the other reforms went into...

Supplying the U.S. Army with the Next Generation Squad Weapons system (NGSW), Sig Sauer released news of their lightweight high-performance ammunition, lightweight machine guns, rifles and suppressors. Ron Cohen, President and CEO of Sig Sauer stated, “The SIG SAUER Next Generation Squad Weapons system is the only submission entirely designed, engineered and manufactured by a...

Hunters and shooters that demand custom tailored and high-quality ammunition for their specific needs go to Federal Custom Shop. Choosing from a menu of available options, hunters and shooters can select cartridge, projectile, and grain weight. While the Federal Custom Shop was just launched in the fall of 2019, their product line continues to grow...

As reported by the Washington Examiner: Gun sales maintained a record pace for a second straight month as people in the United States rushed to arm up amid safety concerns over the growing coronavirus pandemic and the likely nomination by Democrats of the most anti-gun ticket in history. As in March, when the sweep of...

An Idaho woman was recently charged in connection with the illegal killing of a trophy bull elk. Crystal Alsbury, 35, of Rigby, Idaho, was charged in Summit County’s 3rd District Court with wanton destruction of protected wildlife, a third-degree felony, and failure to wear hunter orange, a class B misdemeanor, on March 17. Her initial...

Nighthawk Custom is back at it again as the maker of “The World’s Finest 1911’s” unveils its latest creation: The Tactical Ready Series (TRS), a line of Fully Machined™ double stacks chambered in 9mm for those that love high round capacity. The Tactical Ready Series launches with two models right out of the gate, with...

The Department of Homeland Security added gun dealers, ranges, and manufacturers to its essential business coronavirus response guide on Saturday.  The updated guidance from DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) now considers “workers supporting the operation of firearm or ammunition product manufacturers, retailers, importers, distributors, and shooting ranges” to be essential. Those industry workers are listed under...

Across the United States, long lines greet customers prepping for the pandemic at gun shops and sporting goods stores. Even in staunchly anti-gun utopias like Southern California, stores are packed with people that have descended like locusts, devouring everything in their wake. It’s a scene that plays itself out every time there’s some sort of...

Dick’s Sporting Goods has announced plans to remove the hunting departments from “approximately” 440 additional locations, following a similar — albeit much smaller — effort last year. In a press release issued Tuesday along with the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report, Dick’s confirmed that it would be removing the hunting departments sometime “in fiscal 2020,” though there was...

Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting (SAAF) estimates February 2020 U.S. firearms sales at 1,357,643 units, a year-over-year increase of 17.3% from February 2019. Likely single handgun sales (793,301) increased year-over-year by 19.5% whereas single long-gun sales (441,516) increased year-over-year by 12.4%. All other likely background check-related sales (122,826) increased year-over-year by 22.1%. This includes so-called...

Several House-passed gun control bills advanced out the Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, including red-flag laws, expanded background checks and restrictions on minors having access to weapons. Both chambers passed their own versions of red-flag laws and expanded background-check laws, but the Judiciary Committee advanced substitute versions of these bills that conform them to...

A commercially available test that can be used to analyze deer urine for the presence of CWD prions before its distribution to the public has been in use by Wildlife Research Center and Tink’s for a year, and most of the major scent companies are also adopting this technology in 2020.  Real Time Quaking Induced...

As part of their commitment to provide the highest level of quality and safety for its products, Daniel Defense had previously issued a Safety Notification Replacement Campaign on October 8, 2019 related to a condition identified with the firing pin cross pin in DELTA 5 Bolt-Action Rifles manufactured before September 20, 2019. More specifically, the...

The Virginia Senate on Wednesday passed a “red flag” law that would allow authorities to temporarily seize the firearm of someone deemed a threat, a measure that was strongly opposed by gun rights advocates who swarmed the streets around the state Capitol on Monday. The bill passed on a party-line vote of 21-19, with every Democrat in...