New Mexico: Senate Passes Sweeping Ban On Many Semi-Automatic Firearms, Magazines

New Mexico lawmakers just approved one of the broadest semi-auto gun bans in the country, targeting rifles, handguns, magazines, and dealers—while openly acknowledging the law won’t survive constitutional scrutiny. The post New Mexico: Senate Passes Sweeping Ban On Many Semi-Automatic Firearm...

By Mark Chesnut

The Taurus TX9 – A new Family of Semi-Autos

The Taurus TX22 is widely considered one of the best rimfire pistols on the market. So, it was only a matter of time before Taurus tried to bottle that magic for the centerfire world. Walking the floor at SHOT Show 2026, it’s clear they didn’t just upsize the TX22; they used it as a blueprint...

By Travis Pike

The Soviet “Silent” AKS-74UB

The AKS-74UB is one of the rarer Kalashnikov variants, a suppressed short carbine designed for missions requiring minimal noise and visual signature. Derived from the AKS-74U developed by Mikhail T. Kalashnikov in the 1970s, the AKS-74UB was created by a team of engineers at the Research Institut...

By Lynndon Schooler

Small Business Spotlight: The Armed Papist

Welcome back to TFB's Small Business Spotlight! Each week, we feature small firearms-related businesses and give them a chance to introduce themselves. This week: The Armed Papist, a Catholic-focused firearms training operation out of Texas.

By Josh C

M1 Garand vs. M1941 Johnson Rifle Debate

Even positive changes can be hard to accept. Long before the M1 Garand rifle was in widespread service in the US military, it had its share of detractors. A number of these objectors simply disagreed with the Army’s decision to adopt a semi-automatic rifle at all. They argued that the...

By Tom Laemlein

[SHOT 2026] Canik Expands Optics Portfolio w/ Rifle Scopes & Red Dots

Canik  displayed ten new optics at SHOT Show 2026, expanding from pistol red dots into rifle scopes and rifle-mounted optics. The lineup includes low-power variables, a 4-40x precision scope called the KNIGHT, and enclosed-emitter rifle red dots including the Obsidian LITE.

By Sam.S
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