January 2026 NICS Background Checks Dip Slightly While NFA Checks Surge
The adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System numbers from the NSSF show January firearm sales to be slightly lower from last years report.
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The Rimfire Report: Smith & Wesson FPC 22 – 1,000 Rounds Later
I’ve spent the last couple of months toying around with Smith & Wesson's odd little folding 22 caliber carbine - the FPC 22. While I’m still a die-hard 10/22 fan, and my 11/22 Takedown is still probably my favorite 22LR plinker, the FPC 22 has started to grow on me over the t...
M65 Atomic Cannon — America’s Atomic Annie
During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union raced to develop weapons that could tip the balance of power. Among the most audacious creations of this era was the M65 Atomic Cannon, an enormous artillery piece capable of firing a nuclear shell. Nicknamed “Atomic Annie,” this wea...
Virginia House Pushes Multiple Anti-Gun Bills to Senate
Virginia's Democrat-controlled House of Delegates recently passed a package of restrictive firearm bills on February 5, 2026, advancing what critics call the most aggressive assault on Second Amendment rights in state history.
2015 Russian 6x49 Assault Rifles
In 2015, photographs and videos began circulating of several prototype rifle designs from the mid-2010s, chambered for an obscure experimental round, the 6x49, which was the Soviet Union's unified 6mm cartridge . The photos and videos show new developmental rifles chambered for the Soviet-er...
Robert Cekada Poised to become Next ATF Director After Confirmation Hearing
A key theme emerged around Second Amendment protections. Cekada repeatedly vowed that the ATF's mission is "not to burden lawful gun owners."
The Filibuster, Senate Power, and the Second Amendment
If the Senate Republicans eliminate the filibuster, they open the door to passing more of President Trump's agenda.
Pirro Threatens to Arrest Lawful Gun Owners in D.C.
"You bring a gun into the District, you mark my words, you're going to jail. I don't care if you have a license in another district and I don't care if you're a law abiding gun owner somewhere else." — Jeanine Ferris Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
After Mooting Cases by Allowing the Open Carrying of Non-Firearms, Hawaii Introduces Bill to Reinstate Ban
The bill prohibits any person from openly carrying a "deadly or dangerous weapon," explicitly including bladed weapons in that category.
The Rimfire Report: Rimfire At SHOT 2026 - What Did We See?
Another SHOT Show is officially in the rear-view mirror, and, as is my custom every year in this series, today we’re going to go over some of the more interesting or intriguing rimfire releases from SHOT Show 2026. While covering rimfire topics specifically is a significant chunk of what I ...