On May 8, 2026, ATF issued a Federal Register notice proposing major changes to ATF Form 4473, the key document for firearm background checks. Key updates include removing the handgun/long gun/other firearm question (with optional notation), reorgani
Sturm, Ruger & Company announced a strategic cooperation agreement with Beretta Holding on May 4, 2026, permitting Beretta to increase its stake to up to 25% through a tender offer. The deal includes Beretta nominating up to two directors to Ruger's
In 2026, conversations around the increasing number of Black Americans owning firearms for self-protection continue to gain traction, featuring insights from trainers and advocates on empowerment, training needs, and community impacts amid ongoing ur
A coalition of Democratic Attorneys General, spearheaded by California's Rob Bonta, fiercely opposes the Trump administration's move to declare unconstitutional and repeal the nearly century-old federal ban on shipping handguns through the U.S. Posta
On May 7, 2026, Ohio State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) introduced 'Amya's Law,' named after 11-year-old Amya Frazier killed in an accidental shooting, making improper firearm storage accessible to children a first-degree misdemeanor. Additio
Winchester has introduced AutoBuck, an innovative 12-gauge 2-3/4-inch buckshot load featuring #1 buck pellets with a special double-radius hull design and optimized velocity to ensure consistent feeding and ejection in semi-automatic shotguns, solvin
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have issued a final rule prohibiting regulators from using 'reputational risk' to take adverse actions against banks serving the firearms industry, p
In a May 2026 town meeting, Sandwich, Massachusetts residents voted to indefinitely table Article 19, which sought to repeal local restrictions aligning with state law and permit licensed gun owners to carry concealed handguns in town buildings inclu
In response to HB24-1353 passed in 2025, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is preparing a new safety course on semiautomatic firearms handling, storage, and transportation. The voluntary program aims to promote safe firearm use among hunters and shooters,
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Wolford v. Lopez (No. 24-1046), addressing whether Hawaii can presumptively prohibit licensed concealed handgun carriers from carrying on private property open to the public without the owner's express
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld the federal prohibition on machine guns and conversion devices, ruling post-Bruen that these weapons are not protected by the Second Amendment because they are not in 'common use' among civilians.
Leading practical shooting organizations have rolled out significant rulebook updates for the 2026 season. IDPA's changes, effective January 15, include DQ for non-functional manual safeties (2.2.3), refined muzzle exclusion zones (2.9.1.3), updated
