Colorado's New Semiautomatic Firearm Purchase Rules Are Now in Effect

CPW says the August 1 provisions apply to purchases and transfers occurring on or after that date. The agency's implementation material distinguishes the new process from a registry of firearms already owned: the system records cards, training, and purchase eligibility, not a list of an indi...

By Josh C

How the 1911 Evolved Into the 2011, and Took Over the Handgun Market

John Browning’s 1911 served the U.S. military for 75 years and became one of America’s most respected handguns. More than a century later, its trigger, ergonomics, and proven operating system live on in the modern double-stack 2011. Here is how a military sidearm evolved into one of today’s...

By Ryan Hodges

Leupold’s New VX-Freedom Straight-Wall Riflescope

Straight-wall rifle cartridges are now legal in more states than ever, and that's opened up a problem optics makers needed to solve: bullet drop at practical hunting distances. Leupold just addressed that head-on with the VX-Freedom Straight-Wall, a 3-9x40 Duplex built entirely around ballis...

By Eric B

California’s New Glock Ban Returns to Judge Who Blocked Handgun Roster

A gun-rights coalition is asking the federal judge who previously blocked major parts of California’s Handgun Roster to halt the state’s new ban on Glock and Glock-style pistols. The plaintiffs argue California cannot ban common handguns merely because criminals could attach conversion device...

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

Turret to Trenches: The M240 Machine Gun

Some 650 to 950 rounds per minute. That is the exact mathematical formula required to turn an enemy formation’s fighting spirit into a desperate desire to simply survive. The United States military has spent decades crafting and perfecting this formula and has ensured its fighting men and women...

By Mason Berryman

DOJ Calls Enforcement of Montgomery County Carry Ban Police Misconduct

The Justice Department has sued Montgomery County over its sprawling 100-yard firearm exclusion zones, arguing that the county makes lawful public carry nearly impossible and directly violates the Supreme Court’s decision in Wolford v. Lopez.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

Shell Shock Technologies Launches NAS3 Primed Cases in .308 and 5.56 NATO

Factory-primed nickel alloy rifle cases bring Shell Tech’s lightweight, corrosion-resistant NAS3 platform to precision, hunting, and duty-grade custom rifle ammunition assembly. Eubank, KY (August 2026) – Shell Shock Technologies, LLC. (SST), a leading innovator in the ammunition industry, to...

By Eric G
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