If you’ve spent any time at a gun counter lately, you’ve probably noticed something: the used rack isn’t gathering dust anymore. Rifles and pistols that once sat for months are moving in days. Prices aren’t always bargains, either. In many cases, they’re creeping close to new-gun territory. This isn’t random. A mix of economic pressure,…
If you care about the Second Amendment, you already know the real action isn’t always happening in Congress. It’s happening in courtrooms. Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Bruen, lower courts have been wrestling with how far gun regulations can go under a “history and tradition” standard. Some laws have survived. Others are hanging by a…
The Supreme Court on March 2, 2026, refused to take up a major Second Amendment appeal challenging federal gun restrictions on nonviolent felons. The case at issue — Vincent v. Bondi — involved a Utah woman whose 2008 bank fraud conviction left her barred from owning firearms under long-standing federal law. Lower courts, including the Tenth Circuit,…
Handgun accessories that once existed in a regulatory gray zone are now at the center of a fast‑intensifying legal fight. From pistol braces and conversion devices to suppressors and marketing tactics, regulators and courts are reassessing how these add‑ons affect public safety and where they fit under long‑standing firearms laws. The result is a patchwork…
The Supreme Court is now confronting a clash between federal gun restrictions and the rapid normalization of marijuana, a conflict that could reshape who counts as a “law-abiding” gun owner. At stake is whether people who use cannabis, even where it is legal under state law, can be permanently barred from owning firearms under federal…
When a handgun is chosen for self-defense, the margin for error is thin. A model that is unreliable, hard to control, or underpowered can turn a crisis into a catastrophe for the person who bought it in good faith. Experts consistently flag a short list of designs and calibers that tend to fail when lives…
Serious time in bear country forces hard choices about sidearms. Hikers, anglers, and hunters who carry a handgun for last‑ditch protection tend to converge on a small set of calibers that balance penetration, controllable recoil, and real‑world shootability when a large animal is closing the distance. The goal is not a perfect “bear gun” for…
At the Supreme Court’s latest gun rights hearing, the loudest voices in the room were not modern criminologists or public health experts but lawmakers from the 1700s and 1800s. Arguments over whether “habitual drunkards” at the Founding could be disarmed have become central to deciding if today’s government may bar marijuana users from owning guns….
First-time gun buyers in 2026 are entering a market packed with choices, strong opinions, and plenty of marketing noise. The smartest way to begin is not by chasing the newest gadget, but by working through a few proven decision points that experienced instructors and reviewers keep coming back to. With a clear plan, a new…
The “trench sweeper” shotgun of World War I was a brutally effective answer to the deadlock of trench fighting, quickly becoming one of the conflict’s most feared close‑quarters weapons. Its spread of buckshot at short range changed how American troops fought in mud‑choked dugouts and shell holes, and it also triggered a fierce legal and…