Why People Love The Smith & Wesson 5906

There is a growing roar for Smith & Wesson to bring back the 3rd generation of metal-framed pistols, with a particular interest in the classic 5906 series. The classic non-railed versions were discontinued back in 1999, with the railed versions discontinued back in 2004. So after 20 years, wh...

By Matt E •

Concealed Carry Corner: How The Glock 19 Became The Standard

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we talked about the basics of finding the right optic for your carry gun. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here  to check it out. This week, I wanted to take a look at how the Glock 19 rose ...

By Matt E •

Minnesota Pheasant Index Jumps 20% Before Oct. 10 Opener

Pheasant hunters heading into the Minnesota pheasant opener this fall have reason for optimism. Released September 8 by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the state’s August roadside survey clocked the statewide pheasant index at 90 birds for every 100 miles surveyed, up from 75...

By James Chen •

Straw Purchase Rule Change: What FFL Dealers Must Know

A 42-year-old woman was arrested in Dallas and charged with lying on a 4473 to buy the gun a felon used to kill four officers in Charlotte. ATF is simultaneously rewriting the straw-purchase rule. Here is what the two stories mean for the person behind your counter.

By Claire Eason •

Ayoob: The Guns of Cormac McCarthy

When I plucked the September-October issue of Smithsonian magazine out of my P.O. Box, the first article I turned to was “The Secret Life of Cormac McCarthy” by Richard Grant. As I skimmed it, a pull-quote leaped out at me: “He never left the house without a book. He never left the house wi...

By Massad Ayoob •

Housing Authority Eviction Over Armed Defense Ignores Prior Court Rulings

Police identified Torrey Holliday as a robbery victim. The St. Louis Housing Authority cited “criminal activity” in a notice terminating his lease after he fought back with a gun. Courts have repeatedly rejected restrictions on gun rights in public housing.

By David Codrea •

Q4 2026 FFL Market Forecast: What the Data Says Now

August splits the market in two: adjusted firearms checks up 2.2 percent, NFA checks up 201.6 percent. Here is what the data says about FFL inventory, transfer revenue and the next 90 days.

By Mark Edwards •
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