On September 9, the International Organization for Standardization (“ISO“) announced that it would create a new Merchant Category Code (“MCC”) specific to firearm and ammunition retailers. MCCs are the codes that payment processing networks (like Visa, MasterCard, and American Express) use to categorize various transactions. This is the system that …

In July, an NRA-ILA backed lawsuit challenging Delaware’s new ban on so-called assault weapons was filed. Now that lawsuit was amended to challenge the state’s ban on so-called large capacity magazines, which it defines as a magazine having the capacity to accept more than 17 rounds. NRA-ILA has long been …

Kimber has extended its R7 Mako and Micro 9 promotions through Oct. 31. New owners of the pistols qualify to receive $100 or $50 Kimber Store credits, or a free seven-round TacMag, respectively. Enthusiasts who purchase a Kimber R7 Mako OI, optics installed, receive the $100 Kimber store credit. Those buying …

Frequent readers of this column may have picked up on the fact that my interest in firearms came from watching them as they were used on television. Rainy Saturday afternoons were spent lying on the floor staring at the old black-and-white Zenith in the corner of the living room. Only …

SnapSafe is offering a new, compact handgun-security container. The company’s new Keypad Vault is accessed via a user programmable four to six digit code that has over 12 million possible discrete numerical combinations. It is also built with heavy duty sixteen gauge steel and can hold up to two 5-inch duty …

A whitetail deer carcass recently recovered along a Texas road about 2.5 miles south of the Oklahoma border in the western Panhandle south of Felt, Oklahoma has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The CWD-positive deer was found in an area of Texas with a history of CWD detection …

Christensen Arms expanded its product lineup in 2022 with its all-new Modern Hunting Rifle, designed to meet the needs of both hunters and shooters in a lightweight, sub-m.o.a. package. The design is also notable for its construction using Christensen’s Flash Forged Technology (FFT), developed as part of the company’s drive toward …

Founded in 1978 in Windham, Maine, Bushmaster Firearms was one of the first U.S. gun companies to manufacture AR-pattern rifles and carbines outside of the auspices of Colt’s Mfg. Co. Built up from the remnants of Gwinn Arms, Bushmaster has produced a variety of AR configurations for military, law-enforcement and civilian applications …

On August 30, President Biden emerged from about three weeks of vacation to start what appears to be a full transition from leading the country (if you could call it that) to a dedicated campaign mode. The sparsely attended appearance in Wilkes-Barre, PA was touted as a promotion for Biden’s …

Another week, another round of attacks on law-abiding gun owners in the Empire State. 1. Treating Law-abiding Gun Owners as Presumptive Criminals On September 2, investigative journalism outlet Project Veritas posted a “leaked” New York Police Department “Legal Update Bulletin,” titled, “New York State Restrictions on Carrying Concealed Firearms.” Allegedly a newsletter …