The NFA landscape has shifted dramatically in 2026. The $200 tax stamp is gone for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but registration remains - and a wave of constitutional lawsuits now challenges whether that registration can survive without the tax. Here is what every FFL needs to know.
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the new developments in self-defense technology these days. Options that represent cutting-edge features one day quickly become “standard equipment” the next. Take handgun-mounted optics. Not that long ago, having a red dot atop your pistol put you in som...
The Leupold Mark 4 has easily been one of the most prolific military and law enforcement scopes available. While the flagship Mark 5HD scopes superseded that family, for years, professionals and serious shooters like myself asked when it would come back. Thankfully, it did as the new Leupold Mark...
A Pajaro family acted in self-defense on Saturday morning when they subdued 31-year-old Aniketh Kumar after he allegedly broke into their home and entered a bedroom where two young girls were sleeping. Monterey County Sheriff's deputies confirmed the family held the suspect, who allegedly exposed...
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Taurus brought two major announcements to SHOT Show 2026: the new TX9 duty-grade modular pistol in three sizes and the limited 20th Anniversary Judge revolver. Here is what you need to know.