Supreme Court Already Rejected the “AR-15s Didn’t Exist in 1791” Argument
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear two AR-15 ban cases, a law professor says Heller protects only arms common in 1791. The Court’s own opinions reject that reading.
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The Armory Life Presents: The 2026 Cantius Award
I have worked with Dr. Will Dabbs for much of my career as an editor and consider him to be both an exceptional contributor and a good friend. No matter the deadline or the assignment, I always know that I can count on him to deliver a well-rounded, thoroughly researched and — most importantly ...
NEW Book! 'Drawing Fire: Drawings from the Winchester Collection'
One of the best firearms museums in the world, the Cody Firearms Museum in Cody, WY, has launched a new book shining a light on a part of their incredible collection which rarely gets displayed!
Guns.com, North American Arms Join Fight for Mental Health
New Survey: Americans Split On Semi-Auto Ban Challenge, Other Supreme Court Issues
With the Supreme Court preparing to consider challenges involving AR-15-style rifle bans, a new Marquette poll finds Americans almost evenly divided over whether the Second Amendment protects possession of those rifles. The post New Survey: Americans Split On Semi-Auto Ban Challenge, Other Suprem...
Trump Orders Open Two Monuments to Hunting, Back Lead Ammo
President Trump signed a pair of Executive Orders on Thursday, September 17, that hand hunters new ground to chase game, protect their right to run traditional lead ammo and tackle, and take aim at the saltwater regulations anglers have long griped about. Trump laid out the moves during a Rose Ga...
Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Sales
A divided Fifth Circuit panel has ruled that the federal laws blocking a direct handgun sale to an out-of-state buyer violate the Second Amendment. The September 18 opinion in Elite Precision Customs v. ATF reverses a Texas district court and enters judgment for a gun shop and its fellow pl...
Tikka T3x ACE Target and Game Now In Left-Hand Configurations
Both rifles carry over the modular chassis system that defines the ACE line, now built around a left-hand bolt-action. Jared Smethurst, Beretta USA's Product Manager for Long Guns, frames it as an overdue move rather than a novelty, noting that extending the ACE platform to left-handed shoot...
Ninth Circuit Flips Bruen’s Burden to Uphold Hawaii Gun-Purchase Restrictions
A divided Ninth Circuit reversed another Second Amendment victory, treating Hawaii’s handgun-permit deadline and police-inspection mandate as presumptively constitutional because they sit inside a “shall-issue” system. Five dissenting judges said the majority misread Bruen and improperly sh...
NSSF, Shadow Systems Sue to Stop Connecticut Handgun Ban Before Oct. 1
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.