At the 2026 SHOT Show, manufacturers unveiled exciting new firearms such as the Taurus RPC 9mm PDW pistol designed for versatility, FN's affordable under-$500 pistol, new rifles from major brands, and other innovations shaping the year's market trend
The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) has unveiled its 2026 major event lineup, featuring a split Nationals with Factory Gun in Utah and Race Gun in Ohio, the World Speed Shooting Championship at CMP Marksmanship Park in Alabama, a
USA Shooting has named the Pistol and Rifle National Team athletes for the 2026 ISSF World Cup events in Munich, Germany (May 24-31) and Beijing, China, following performances at the spring selection match in Kerrville, TX. Standouts include Will Shi
State Rep. Chad Reichard (R-90) has sponsored House Bill 2447, proposing a sales tax exemption on all firearms and ammunition purchases from July 1 to December 31, 2026. The measure aims to provide relief to hunters, sport shooters, and families in r
Effective April 2, 2026, Massachusetts requires all new and renewing firearms license applicants to complete an updated basic firearms safety course. The curriculum now includes live-fire exercises, suicide prevention, de-escalation tactics, use of f
After a four-year legal battle led by the Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation, California has conceded that AB 2571 - a law restricting firearm advertising and marketing targeted at minors under 18 - is unconstitutional under the First and Second Amendme
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon warned Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger that the DOJ will sue if she signs SB 749/HB 217, which criminalizes the purchase, sale, and possession of AR-15s and other 'assault firearms.' The threat i
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued an order directing U.S. military installation commanders to presume approval for service members requesting to carry personal firearms on base, shifting away from longstanding gun-free zone policies to bolste
On April 27, 2026, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and Defense Distributed filed a motion for summary judgment in Defense Distributed v. Blanche (formerly VanDerStok v. Garland), arguing that the ATF's 2022 Frame and Receiver Rule unlawfully ex
Thirteen Republican U.S. Senators, including Bill Cassidy and Cindy Hyde-Smith, sent a letter to Acting ATF Director Daniel Driscoll demanding the agency cease enforcing the Biden-era pistol brace rule, which federal courts have vacated. They argue t
In FPC v. Bondi and related SAF cases, a Texas federal judge rejected the Department of Justice's bid to narrow an injunction against the U.S. Postal Service's ban on carrying firearms in post office parking lots and facilities, extending protections
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners approved the final 2026-27 hunting and trapping seasons on April 11, 2026. Highlights include expanded Sunday hunting across most seasons, statewide regular firearms deer season from November 30 to Decembe