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The year 2023 has seen a renaissance of the lever-action rifle, from the return of Marlin’s classic 336 and 1894 models to manufacturers like Heritage introducing their own lever guns. To add to that mix, Italian manufacturer Pedersoli is taking a classic lever-action design and giving it a modern update, with its new-for-2023 Model 86/71 Droptine rifle. …

Is there anyone or anything that professional ranter, former progressive pillow company executive, and anti-gun activist David Hogg hasn’t blamed for gun crime? The NRA, predictably, has been pretty much at the top of his list (for instance, here, here, and here), but to date, the admittedly far-from-complete list also includes: The “gun lobby” and “gun industry;” Republican lawmakers; …

Within days of the United States Supreme Court’s landmark decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 142 S. Ct. 2111 (2022), holding that New York’s “proper cause” gun licensing requirement was unconstitutional, the state’s anti-gun legislators rushed to fill the vacuum. The many changes that followed included …

WASHINGTON, D.C. and DETROIT — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, and CarbonTV, the nation’s leading streaming content provider of outdoor, hunting, fishing and recreation programming, have announced a cooperative HuntSAFE partnership to promote hunting and firearm safety during the fall hunting season, starting with a new video, “Safety is Always in Season.” HuntSAFE is …

FORT WORTH, Texas — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, together with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced a month-long public education campaign reminding the Fort Worth area public about stiff penalties facing individuals convicted of unlawful firearm purchases. The …

California has a well-earned reputation as one of the most anti-gun jurisdictions in the United States, with its state and local codes crammed with virtually every cockamamie scheme to suppress firearm ownership conceived within the last 50 years. The state’s current governor, Gavin Newsom, is not only determined to cement …

Many anti-gun politicians share the same goals—including the elimination of the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms and civilian disarmament. However, the means they use to pursue these ends may vary and are dictated by the political and legal framework of the moment. Case in point is consecutive …

The Extar EP9 is an ultra-lightweight, 9 mm, large-format pistol perfect for home defense. Weighing in at slightly more than 4 pounds and being less than 24 inches in length, it’s an extremely agile firearm with familiar MSR-style controls. Extar is a family-owned and operated American company founded by a long-time engineer …

Brownells is re-introducing the historical and retro styled BRN-601 upper receiver for AR-15 pattern rifles. The BRN-601 is a detailed and accurate replica of the vintage upper receiver found on the first AR-15 pattern rifle adopted during the early 1960s. It has a period-correct, gray-anodized “slickside” fixed carry handle upper receiver …

IWI US, Inc. (IWI) has determined a limited number of its Carmel rifles have a safety issue with the firing pin blocker and are thereby subject to a safety warning and recall notice. IWI is issuing this mandatory recall to repair the safety issue in the limited range of Carmel rifles …