New legal strategy argues the ATF may have misinterpreted the Hughes Amendment’s 1986 machine gun ban. Gun law expert Stephen Halbrook explains the argument and how states could force a court challenge.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit overturned a machine gun possession conviction against an Iowa police chief in United States v. Brad Wendt, while leaving fraud convictions intact.
Federal Ammunition sponsored shooter Cameron Hicks won the FITASC event at the 2026 Seminole Cup , one of the premier sporting clays competitions in the country. The event ran February 24 through March 1 at Broadfield, a Sea Island Sporting Club and Lodge in Georgia, drawing over 600 shooters.
Industry Day at The Range during SHOT Show always has a section of vendor tents in addition to the live fire ranges. I always make sure to hit that area early, as I’ve found some great products there over the years. This year was no exception when I came across the Breakthrough Clean Techno...
When it comes to the gun community, there are countless avenues to go into, from competitive shooting, hunting sports, to just gun collecting because you enjoy firearms in general. People will often talk about some of their favorite firearms and why they prefer certain firearms over others. I wan...
In my ongoing ammunition testing series here on The Rimfire Report, a lot of you have said that you’d rather see me test most of this ammo out of a more normal gun, like a plain old Ruger 10/22. For 2026, we’re going to be doing exactly that. In the upcoming months, we’ll b...
1986 wasn’t just a bad year for machine guns. It was the beginning of a regulatory power grab that we’re only now in a position to challenge.
In this Viridian RFX11 review, author Dan Abraham evaluates the usefulness of a green dot optic on a handgun. Green dots may be more visible in bright light than red dots. But, does that actually play out on the range? The RFX11 was provided to the author by the company for the purposes of this R...
Italian firearm manufacturer Davide Pedersoli has a very unique new gun for 2026. The Kodiak Survivalist is a double rifle chambered in .44 Magnum. It maintains the styling of a dangerous game double while offering a much more accessible price point (for both the gun and the ammunition) than trad...
If you have not heard of Smith Enterprise, Inc., it is one of the most respected names in the M14/M1A world. In addition to providing civilian customers with a wide range of popular products for the platform, the company has also played an important role in both developing and providing weapon sy...