ATF’s NFA Retreat: Restoring Gun Rights and Pushing for Repeal
ATF’s nationwide NFA retreat is a major victory. Mark Smith argues wider ownership could strengthen the fight against future suppressor and SBR restrictions.
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Virginia Students Sue Over Under-21 Gun Purchase Ban and Private-Sale Restrictions
Two Liberty University students are challenging Virginia laws blocking their private handgun and AR-15 purchases. Boyer v. Katz invokes the Virginia Constitution and follows multiple court victories recognizing the gun rights of adults ages 18–20.
Lead-Free Deer Hunting? The Nosler E-Tip Delivers
If your hunting grounds require nonlead ammunition, the Nosler E-Tip solves the problem without asking you to give up penetration or retained energy. In some areas of the United States, including California, hunters may not use bullets containing lead, and the E-Tip is a lead-free bullet built to...
What Is a Citizen First Responder?
Editor’s Note: This article describing the citizen first responder is presented for discussion purposes. Know and follow your jurisdiction’s laws regarding self-defense, and ensure that anyone rendering aid is qualified to do so. Seek competent training from qualified instructors. A commo...
Ten Hunting Books Worth Keeping on Your Shelf
A good hunting book does more than fill the hours before a season opens. The best titles sharpen how you think about the pursuit, the ethics behind it, and the country you cross to find game. The list below spans more than a century of writing, from the work of a future president to modern [̷...
DOJ Expands San Jose Lawsuit to Challenge Mandatory Gun Insurance
The Justice Department has expanded its San Jose lawsuit to challenge mandatory gun-owner insurance, alongside the city’s $1,591 carry-permit fee and psychological testing. DOJ argues that an earlier ruling protecting the insurance mandate cannot stand under the Supreme Court’s Second Amendme...
Interstate Handgun Sales Ruling and ATF's NFA Timetable
A Fifth Circuit panel struck the federal interstate handgun sales ban and ATF told dealers in Dallas that NFA guidance is weeks away. What licensees should do now — and what not to change yet.
AllOutdoor Review: Maverick XL-V Hunting Blind – Affordable or Cheap?
Many of us grew up hanging off of the side of a tree while hunting. It was frigid, anxiety-inducing (swaying in wind gusts), and never stoked the fires of excitement for the pastime of hunting. Now, many of us have grown older, wiser, and desire more creature comforts. There’s no glory in f...
Congress Must Rein In ATF’s Billion-Record Gun Archive After Qilin Breach
Qilin breached a separate ATF system, but the bureau’s massive archive of lawful gun purchases remains a threat to gun-owner privacy. Congress should force a full accounting, end informal record collection, limit retention, and change the law that feeds the archive—before a future administrat...
SAF, NRA Ask Supreme Court to Strike Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Waiting Period
Maine makes eligible gun buyers wait 72 hours even after a background check clears. SAF and the NRA want the Supreme Court to review the First Circuit’s ruling that treated firearm acquisition as outside the Second Amendment’s plain text.