ATF Clears Virginia NFA Forms Ahead Of July 1 Gun Ban Deadline
ATF Director Robert Cekada announced that every Form 1 and Form 4 submitted by Virginians was processed before Virginia’s new gun restrictions were set to take effect July 1.
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Springfield Echelon VIS: The Smartest Optic Mount Going
The Springfield Echelon VIS mounts most optics straight to the slide, no adapter plate needed. Here's why it works, plus two holsters built for it.
TFB Review: MCG Tactical Kodiak Red Dot Sight
I think we've all been there, or maybe the rest of you just have better taste than I do. Budget Optics. How cheap is too cheap? We've already taken a swing at MCG's $79 "not-EOTech" and their Dark Force night vision binos , and MCG was kind enough to keep the gravy ...
Virginia Gun Ban Backfires: 1,000+ Rifles Sold at XCAL Before July 1 Deadline
Virginia’s new gun ban was supposed to limit so-called “assault weapons.” Instead, it helped drive massive crowds to XCAL, where more than 1,000 rifles were sold.
Minimum Standards and On Demand Performance
It is important that we understand these two concepts, and how they intertwine with each other. Hopefully, if you are carrying a gun for self-defense, and especially if carrying a gun professionally, you have set for yourself a minimum standard. Where that line should, or needs to be placed, is a...
Judge Refuses To Toss Most Claims In Fatal ATF Raid Lawsuit Over Bryan Malinowski Killing
A federal judge has allowed most of Maer Malinowski’s lawsuit to move forward after ATF agents killed her husband, Bryan Malinowski, during a predawn raid over alleged unlicensed firearm sales.
Goodbye Big Green, Hello Big Data: Rem Plant To Become Data Center
Historically, the firearms manufacturer Remington has been tied to the town of Ilion and the surrounding area since its founding by Eliphalet Remington and his family in 1816. At one point, the plant actually claimed it was the oldest factory in the U.S. that still made the products it was origin...
The Rimfire Report: Celebrating 75 Years of CCI — A Trip to Lewiston
There are media event trips, and then there are the kind of trips that remind you why you fell in love with this industry in the first place, and continue to sacrifice much to keep working in it. My recent visit to Lewiston, Idaho, to participate in CCI Ammunition's celebration of its 75th a...
FTC Chairman Accuses Virginia State Police of Stalling Gun Buyers as Pre-Ban Surge Swamps the System
RICHMOND, VA — The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission says the Virginia State Police are stonewalling gun buyers, and a top Justice Department official says Washington is watching. Andrew Ferguson, who chairs the FTC and once served as Virginia’s solicitor general, posted Saturday t...
Wolford v. Lopez Shows Why Gun Rights Are Rights, Not Government Permission Slips
The Supreme Court’s Wolford v. Lopez decision is more than a win over Hawaii’s “vampire rule.” It is a reminder that the right to armed self-defense exists before government permission.