How to Buy a Handgun: A Complete Beginner's Guide
Ready to buy your first handgun? This complete guide covers legal age requirements, how to choose between a pistol and revolver, popular calibers, the purchase process, and safe storage tips.
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Background Check for Gun Purchase: How NICS Works
Learn how background checks for gun purchases work through NICS. This guide covers the 3 possible results (Proceed, Denied, Delayed), what causes denials, how long checks take, and state-specific requirements.
ATF Form 4473: What It Is and How to Complete It
ATF Form 4473 is required for every firearm purchase from a licensed dealer. Learn what questions it asks, how to complete it correctly, what happens during the background check, and why false answers are a federal crime.
SHOT 2026: Taurus TX9, Judge 20th Anniversary, and What Else Taurus Brought to the Show
Taurus brought two major announcements to SHOT Show 2026: the new TX9 duty-grade modular pistol in three sizes and the limited 20th Anniversary Judge revolver. Here is what you need to know.
Glock Gen 6: Complete Guide to All Models, Features, and Release Date
The Glock Gen 6 launched January 20, 2026, bringing an optic-ready standard system, flat-faced trigger, and RTF6 grip to the G17, G19, G45, and G49. Here is everything you need to know about all models and features.
NFA Items Explained: $0 Tax Stamps in 2026 — How Suppressors, SBRs, and AOWs Work
The federal NFA $200 tax stamp dropped to $0 on January 1, 2026 for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs. Learn what NFA items are, how the registration process works, and how to find a Class III dealer.
All the Calibers an AR-15 Can Shoot
A complete guide to all the calibers an AR-15 can shoot, including .223/5.56, .300 Blackout, 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, .350 Legend, 9mm PCC, .458 SOCOM, and more.
Airsoft Tactical Gear Review LBV Load Bearing Vest
A complete review of the military surplus LBV Load Bearing Vest for airsoft players. Learn about magazine capacity, comfort, fit, and whether this affordable tactical gear is right for your loadout.
D.C. Court Rules Magazine Ban Unconstitutional in Major Second Amendment Decision
DC’s highest court ruled the city’s 10-round magazine ban unconstitutional, finding that commonly owned firearm magazines are protected under the Second Amendment.
Senator Mike Lee Introduces Nationwide Constitutional Carry to Eliminate Permit Requirements
Senator Mike Lee introduces the National Constitutional Carry Act to eliminate concealed carry permits and override hostile state gun laws.