August Firearm Checks Top 1.1 Million as NFA Checks Triple
Adjusted firearm-related NICS checks reached 1.115 million in August 2026, up 2.2% from last year, while NFA checks more than tripled.
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Minnesota Angler Tops His Own Bowfin Record
Ben Erb of Bemidji, Minnesota, already held his state’s catch-and-release record for bowfin. On July 3, he beat it with a fish caught just a half inch longer than the one he landed the summer before. A Backwater He Knew Well Erb, a 31-year-old graduate fisheries biologist researcher at Bemi...
Supreme Court Sets Dec. 2 Arguments in AR-15 Ban Cases as DOJ Backs Gun Owners
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in the consolidated cases of Viramontes v. Cook County (Illinois) and Grant v. Higgins (Connecticut) for Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m.
27 States Tell Supreme Court AR-15 Bans Violate the Second Amendment
Twenty-seven states are urging the Supreme Court to strike down Illinois’ and Connecticut’s AR-15 bans, arguing that commonly owned rifles cannot be prohibited under the Second Amendment.
Acorn Hunting 101: How to Tag a Buck in the Oaks
Whitetails will hunt down the best-tasting acorns from opening day through the last cold week of the season, and the fastest way to fill a tag in the timber is to figure out which trees are dropping the mast deer actually want. That means identifying whether reds or whites are on the ground, then...
Massachusetts Fails to Kill Lawsuit Over Nonresident Carry Permit Delays
Massachusetts failed to dismiss the central claims in an SAF lawsuit alleging that recurring delays, one-year licenses, and no renewal grace period leave nonresident gun owners disarmed for months.
Supreme Court Considers Concealed Carry Reciprocity Fight
A long-haul truck driver is asking the Supreme Court whether Minnesota can deny his right to carry because the state refuses to recognize his valid Georgia and Florida permits.
Maryland Carry Case Asks Supreme Court to Finish What Wolford Started
With briefing complete in Novotny v. Moore, the Supreme Court will consider whether to review Maryland’s sweeping “sensitive places” carry restrictions at its September 28 conference.
Aero Precision Leaves Private Equity, Begins Manufacturing Comeback
Aero Precision, Ballistic Advantage, Stag Arms, and VG6 are leaving private-equity ownership. Their new owners say manufacturing is ramping up, supply chains are being restored, and backorders will be addressed.
Tennessee Man Shot in the Groin After Confronting a Stranger in a Parking Lot, Then Appeared to Draw His Own Handgun
A man shot in the groin outside an Antioch business appeared to pull a handgun of his own, Metro Nashville police say. Read the original story: Tennessee Man Shot in the Groin After Confronting a Stranger in a Parking Lot, Then Appeared to Draw His Own Handgun