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NSSF Condemns Gov. Polis’ Signature of Unconstitutional Law Limiting Second Amendment Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF condemns Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ signature on a new law that unconstitutionally infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding...

DOJ, ATF Repeal Zero Tolerance Policy for FFL Inspections

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced on April 7, 2025, the repeal of...

Trump Executive Order: Protecting Second Amendment Rights

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order February 7, 2025 protecting Second Amendment Rights. Here's the text of the Order: PROTECTING SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS EXECUTIVE ORDER February...

The Seriousness of ‘Debanking’ Gun Businesses

President Donald Trump recently called out American banks for their track record of discriminating against lawful American businesses, including numerous firms in the firearms...

Why Is the ATF Targeting FFLs?

The ATF is not easing up on its efforts to diminish the Second Amendment, and one way the agency is doing that is by...

SCOTUS Will Review Mexico’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against U.S. Gun Makers

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Estados Unidos Mexicanos v. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al., Mexico’s frivolous $10 billion lawsuit against American...

Gun-Kit Maker Polymer80 Shuts Down Operations

Polymer80, the largest manufacturer of kits for making homemade firearms, has shut down. The reason for the shut down, Polymer80 CEO Loran Kelley Jr. wrote...

NICS Checks Break 1 Million Mark Again in August 2024

The number of firearms background checks conducted in August 2024 bested August 2023's total by 8.3 percent — and also broke the 1-million mark...

Go Get ’em, SIG!

An item came across our desk recently that made us smile. SIG Sauer celebrated pistol braces being legal to sell again, and that warrants...

Ruger SR22 Pistol Product Safety Bulletin

Ruger has uncovered additional information and is expanding the range of potentially affected SR22 pistols. In rare instances, if the left and right frame inserts...

Guardian Gun Rights E-Letter, May 18, 2024

  In this issue of the Gun Tests Guardian: Senator tries to prevent gun-specific merchant codes; ATF vastly improves tax stamp wait times; disturbing poll results...

Hodgdon Powder Company Acquires RCBS Reloading

Hodgdon Powder Company has purchased RCBS Reloading from Revelyst, a segment of Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO). This acquisition was effective May 2, 2024. “This acquisition...

Ammo Price Increases Are Coming

Since President Donald Trump’s announcement on April 4 about new tariffs — a 10% blanket tariff on all imports, plus targeted reciprocal tariffs —...