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Supremes Agree to Hear Challenge to Hawaii’s Private Property Default Carry Ban

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Hawaii’s law forbidding carry on private property open to the public (such as restaurants, gas...

Federal Judge Strikes Down Post Office Gun Ban

On Sept. 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Fort Worth stopped the government from enforcing a ban...

Top 10 308 Winchester Bolt-Action Rifles for 2025

Introduced by Winchester as a new sporting cartridge in 1952, the 308 Winchester is nothing more than the NATO 7.62x51mm military round. According to...

Top 10 Subcompact 9mm Pistols for 2025

The 9mm Luger is a favorite chambering for self-defense pistols, and it's particularly popular in smaller sizes, such as in pistols with barrel lengths...

Best 9mm Luger Handgun Ammunition Choices

Gun Tests Magazine has been testing ammunition for 25 years, with a broader reach of considerations to look at and more samples tested head...

DOJ Sues LA Sheriff Over Concealed Carry License Processing

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025 the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, claiming...

Top 10 Lower-Recoil Carry Handguns for 2025

Over the years, Gun Tests Magazine has reviewed hundreds of concealable pistols chambered in 22 LR, 22 WMR, 32 H&R Magnum, 327 Magnum, 380...

Top 10 Lower-Recoil Hunting Rifles for 2025

Gun Tests has evaluated many rifles in various chamberings and action types over the last few years, and we've often NOT liked some market...

SAF Urges SCOTUS to Hear Short-Barreled-Rifle Case

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court urging the court hear David Robinson Jr....

After ATF Request, Franklin Armory Asks Customers to Return 5.56 Antithesis Firearms

Franklin Armory, the Minden, Nevada-based firearms maker, asked its customers to return all 5.56-chambered Antithesis line of short-barreled firearms after a request by the...

Gun Rights Key to Texas U.S. Senate Republican Primary Battle

In a heated battle for the Texas 2026 U.S. Senate Republican primary, incumbent Senator John Cornyn is under fire for his controversial role in...

Federal Judge Blocks California Ban on Some Non-Resident Carry Licenses

Federal District Court Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo has stopped enforcement of California laws preventing certain out-of-state gun owners from acquiring a carry license in...

Shotgunner Rhode Bests Cali Ammo Scheme

A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that California’s law requiring a background check for each ammunition purchase violates the Second...