Democrats' victories in the 2026 midterms could trigger another gun-buying surge. October firearm background checks were already up 7.9%, and gun-rights advocates warn that the prospect of new restrictions on semiautomatic firearms could send Americans rushing to gun shops.
The social utility of firearms extends far beyond self-defense. From preventing violent crime and protecting innocent lives to preserving individual liberty, lawful gun ownership provides benefits that deserve recognition in the debate over firearms and the Second Amendment.
Watch enough hunting footage and you’ll see the same two outcomes with the same cartridge. An animal shot squarely through the lungs and heart sometimes runs 30, 40, or 50 yards before it expires, and other times falls where it stood. Hunters describe loading an identical cartridge and bull...
Rep. Jake Auchincloss is using a rifle-assembly ad to defend Massachusetts' sweeping gun-control law ahead of the November 3 Question 9 vote. Firearms designer Len Savage challenges the presentation, while the author examines what's really at stake for gun owners.
NRA directors sent a proposal to cut 30 board seats over three years back to committee. Jeff Knox explains the decision, proposed changes requiring member approval, and the petition effort for two fellow reformers ahead of the 2027 election.
Ask a lifelong Montanan how they feel about the steady stream of newcomers, and you may get pointed to a sign hanging in a Bozeman bar. It reads that you should welcome yourself to Montana while remembering you are a refugee, not a missionary. The message is blunt, but it captures a tension that ...
Orchid launched a Firearm Digital Marketing service for gun stores on Sept. 29, built around the channels Google, Meta and TikTok closed to FFLs: local search, cart recovery, email and marketplace listings.
Heller identified an individual right to keep and bear arms. McDonald made that right enforceable against the states. Bruen confirmed public carry and forced courts to follow text, history, and tradition. Together, they form the holy trinity of modern Second Amendment law.
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.
NSSF, Shadow Systems and Blue Trail Range are asking a federal court to stop Connecticut’s “convertible pistol” ban before it takes effect October 1, arguing that the state cannot outlaw common handguns because criminals can illegally modify them.