The Five Factors That Set a Collectible Gun’s Value

Condition, rarity, make and model, history, and art — those are the five factors that determine what a collectible firearm is worth, according to Jim Supica, Director of the NRA Firearms Museum and the author of a three-part series on gun collecting. Understand how each one works, and you can l...

By James Chen •

Contra Costa Sheriff Drops Red Dot, Weapon Light and 1911 Carry Bans

Contra Costa County’s sheriff has agreed to withdraw concealed-carry bans on red dots, weapon-mounted lights and 1911/2011 pistols following a SAF lawsuit. Gun owners should never have needed federal litigation to carry common defensive equipment.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Maryland Judge Finds Glocks Are Protected Arms, Yet Lets Sales Ban Proceed

Maryland’s Glock sales ban remains on track for January 1, 2027, after a federal judge recognized the targeted handguns as protected arms but denied preliminary relief. A Connecticut judge blocked a similar restriction, exposing a sharp disagreement over banning lawful pistols because criminals...

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Bank Fishing Blueprint #018: Contact Note on Your Windshield

Welcome back to Bank Fishing Blueprint, the weekly AllOutdoor series focused on helping anglers find and catch more fish from the bank. Last week, we covered the fall drawdown and how the break line on a lowered lake puts bass within reach of a long cast. If you missed it, it’s worth going ...

By Keith Lusher •

Apex Ammunition Has New Stratified S3 Duck Loads

Duck-hunting and goose-hunting is already upon us. Waterfowl season starts early in many areas thanks to teal and goose hunting, and Apex Ammunition has a new series of shotshells just in time. They’ve got a new set of duplex loads that let you cover far-out and in-close shots, with the new...

By Zac K. •

What Will Make Your Gun Fail (and Why)?

Though it’s certainly possible for the items in our lives to suddenly and catastrophically give up the ghost, we often benefit from a number of clues that indicate something might go wrong. Live long enough, and you’ll probably have to deal with a phone charger that needs to be at just the ri...

By Clayton Walker •

Gun Trace Data Turns Lawful Dealers Into Gun-Control Targets

A Firearms Research Center analysis exposes how gun-recovery statistics are used to cast suspicion on lawful firearm dealers. The implications reach every FFL: a gun’s later recovery does not establish that the dealer who handled it did anything wrong.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

San Diego Sues Polymaker, Claims 3D-Printer Filament Is a Firearm Precursor Part

San Diego County, represented in part by Giffords, is suing Polymaker over its ties to gun-printing creators. The complaint argues that firearm-oriented marketing makes certain 3D-printer filaments regulated firearm precursor parts—extending California’s gun-control campaign into raw material...

By John Crump •
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