Ruger Suspends LCR, SP101, GP100 and 16 More Models: What Gun Owners Need to Know
Ruger halted the LCR, SP101, GP100 and Bearcat and is ending 15 more lines in 2026. Here's what's affected, what's left, and what it means for revolver carriers.
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FFL License Lookup: How to Verify Any FFL Dealer
Every transfer, sale and shipment between licensees rests on one question: is that FFL real and current? Here is how the ATF lookup actually works, what it returns, what it cannot tell you, and how customers use it to judge your shop.
Review: Meprolight MPO PRO-F
Disclosure: The Meprolight MPO PRO-F was provided to the author by Meprolight for the purpose of this review. The pistol used in testing is the author’s personally owned handgun. All opinions are the author’s. In a sea of available optics, you can find something for any budget. Howeve...
Week in Review: NFA Rollback Meets State Law at the Counter
Mississippi's attorney general makes Form 4 voluntary, Maryland holds its line, and Silencer Central opens a 20,000-dealer transfer network. Plus what this week's rule changes mean for your counter.
How Many Self-Defense Shots Are Too Many?
Editor’s Note: This article is presented for discussion only and does not constitute legal advice. It is not a substitute for qualified legal counsel. Every legal matter is unique, and minor variations in the facts may result in substantially different conclusions. Additionally, laws differ by ...
SBRs and Suppressors: What’s Now Legal?
Editor’s note: All information presented here is for discussion purposes and is not legal advice. The author is not an attorney. Seek the advice of qualified legal counsel for any questions you have about the guidance issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Aft...
POTD: Colt Single Action Army in 44 German – The Most Elusive Colt
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Single Action Army that most Colt collectors will never see in person. This SAA shipped on June 22nd, 1882, as one of six sent to Colt’s London Agency, chambered for the “44 German Cartridge.” Only about 60 SAAs are known...
The 20 Best Squirrel Guns for the Treetops
Squirrel hunting rewards the hunter who matches the firearm to the terrain. Shots usually come at close to moderate range, commonly inside 100 yards, in wooded cover where small, fast targets dart from limb to limb. That pushes the choice toward three categories: rifles for precise head shots, sh...
The Federal NFA Paperwork Is Gone. The States Are the Rulebook.
ATF's October 9 guidance ended federal NFA approval and registration nationwide, but it left state law in charge. What FFL dealers must verify before a transfer, where Georgia, Washington, Ohio and Wisconsin still bite, and how customers find a dealer who knows the answer.
DOJ Opposes Broader NFA Court Protection After ATF’s Guidance
DOJ says ATF’s nationwide NFA nonenforcement makes further clarification unnecessary, while opposing court protection for everyone within the plaintiff states. The filing underscores why lasting protection and repeal remain unfinished work.