Airguns as Firearms: What Garrett's Law Means for FFLs
A new federal bill would classify high-velocity airguns as firearms, with an 850-day runway if it passes. The dealer read: inventory audit, margin math, and the airgun transfer opportunity.
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AFSOC Proves HAVOC SPEAR Precise and Effective
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. —   Air Force Special Operations Command announced its small cruise missile, the AGM-190A Havoc Spear, has been evaluated in a test configuration and successfully meets requirements to become an available weapons system for broader real-world use across a variety o...
Wheelgun Wednesday: New NAA Second Mate Is A Tiny Backup Gun
North American Arms’ revolvers are very well-known for their ability to offer self-defense in a micro package. Not everyone wants to stake their life on a rimfire round, but sometimes you’ve got no other choice. I remember reading about one undercover narcotics cop who hauled an NAA r...
Breek Arms Sledgehammer Omni-Buster: Gas Mitigation From Either Shoulder
We recently spoke with Breek Arms about the company’s Sledgehammer AR-15 Gas Blocking Charging Handle and its LE Latch counterpart, both designed around a problem that has become increasingly familiar as suppressor use has grown: gas coming back toward the shooter’s face. The Sledgeha...
Curious Relics #142: Load It On Sunday? – The 1860 Henry Rifle Part I
Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! Last time around, we spent four parts on the Remington Model 1875 with a Uberti Frank standing in for an original. Today we are starting on the grandfather of every Winchester lever gun, the 1860 Henry, and once again...
Interstate Handgun Sales Ruling and ATF's NFA Timetable
A Fifth Circuit panel struck the federal interstate handgun sales ban and ATF told dealers in Dallas that NFA guidance is weeks away. What licensees should do now — and what not to change yet.
FFL Direct: ATF Built a Real-Time Tap on Gun-Buyer Records
ATF calls FFL Direct a convenience for gun dealers. The program automates serial-number trace responses that can send purchaser information to Washington while the bound book stays with the dealer. Congress must confront the backdoor registry infrastructure before an anti-gun administration explo...
They Built a Rifle Cartridge That Could Change Hunting and Shooting Forever
Federal's Peak Alloy lead engineer and its rifle product line manager explain where the Peak Alloy came from, the challenges with the 7mm Backcountry introduction, and why 80,000 psi doesn’t mean more recoil or a burned-out barrel The post They Built a Rifle Cartridge That Could Change Hunting ...
SIG SAUER – LTAW
During last week’s SIG NEXT event in New Hampshire they announced the launch of the LTAW, a modernized version of the famous Low Visibility Assault Weapon first introduced well over a decade ago for use by Special Operations Forces. LTAW is a bit of a play on the original name, but also den...
xTechHumanoid Winners Advance Military Exploration of Emerging Humanoid Capabilities
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army named five companies as winners of the xTechHumanoid competition on September 11, 2026, capping an effort to assess how emerging commercial humanoid technologies could contribute to future military operations. As the Army looks to robotics and autonomy to reduce Soldi...