The Feds Stepped Back on NFA Rules. Your State Didn't.

ATF stopped enforcing NFA registration for suppressors, SBRs and SBSs on October 9, but state law never moved. New Mexico's waiting-period fight and Montana's felony statute show what that costs dealers at the counter.

By Fred Thompson •

ATF Retreats on NFA Registration, but State Laws Still Burden Gun Owners

ATF’s nationwide retreat from NFA registration enforcement is restoring gun owners’ freedom, but state laws still preserve barriers. Here is the breakdown of 15 states targeted for reform, including Mississippi’s clarification that suppressor Form 4 is voluntary.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

POTD: Charles Tyler Patent Revolver – A 30-Round Idea in 1853

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a prototype percussion revolver built around one of the wilder patents of the 1850s. This is the Charles Tyler patent revolver, made around 1853 in 38 caliber by Charles N. Tyler of Worcester, Massachusetts. Tyler’s patent, No. 9,701 f...

By Sam.S •

The Rimfire Report: Got Milk? CCI's 45 Grain Clean-22 Suppressor Ammo

Shooting a suppressed .22 LR rifle or pistol is probably one of the more “peaceful” shooting experiences you can have on the homestead or at the range. Today we're looking at a CCI load built for one job: feeding a suppressed .22 without packing the baffles full of lead. CCI Clea...

By Luke C. •

POTD: Chinese “Mauser/Nationale” Pistol – A Warlord-Era Brand Mashup

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a pistol that tries really hard to be two guns from two different companies at the same time. This is a Chinese “dimpled slide” pistol from the Warlord-Era, chambered in 7.65mm (32 ACP), and this exact gun is photographed on page...

By Sam.S •

Congress Must Rein In ATF’s Billion-Record Gun Archive After Qilin Breach

Qilin breached a separate ATF system, but the bureau’s massive archive of lawful gun purchases remains a threat to gun-owner privacy. Congress should force a full accounting, end informal record collection, limit retention, and change the law that feeds the archive—before a future administrat...

By John Crump •

AllOutdoor Review: Uberti 1875 Single-Action Army Outlaw “Frank”

Every so often a gun shows up that I have wanted to handle for years, and this was one of them. Uberti sent out the “Frank” from their Outlaws and Lawmen line at my request, a nickel-plated reproduction of the Remington Model 1875 with a 7.5 inch barrel and a lanyard ring on the butt....

By Sam.S •
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