Federal Court Strikes Down ATF’s Expanded ‘Engaged in the Business’ Rule
In a case that could affect Gun Tests readers who might occasionally sell a limited number of personal firearms, the U.S. District Court for...
District Court Upholds Ban on Interstate Transfers of Handguns
The District Court for the Northern District of Texas has upheld the federal government’s ban on interstate transfers of handguns from federally licensed dealers...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sight Upgrade for Lever Guns
Re “Lever Actions from Winchester, Rossi, and Taylor’s & Co. Joust,”
August/September 2025
Todd, as always, your magazine is topnotch. I own a Ruger/Marlin 1894 in 44 Magnum, and I have dropped a lot of feral pigs with it using over-the-counter ammo. But I saw a big jump in accuracy once I had Williams Fool Proof sights installed. The gun now shoots 1.5-inch groups at 100 yards from a rest using almost any ammo. The sights make a good gun better, and they are a worthwhile investment.
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...
FBI to Allow FFLs to Search for Stolen Gun Serial Numbers
The FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) announced that it would begin to allow federal firearms licensees (FFLs) to check serial numbers...
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...