Top 10 Centerfire Bolt-Action Rifles for 2026
Gun Tests has evaluated many bolt-action rifles in various chamberings over the last few years, and we've often NOT liked some market favorites because...
What Long Gun Should I Buy If I’m on a Budget and Want Reliability?
Here are some solid budget-friendly rifles and shotguns known for their reliability. Generally, rimfire rifles and .410-bore shotguns are less expensive because they don’t...
How Is the 38 Super vs. 9mm?
Maybe the Best Gifts Ever
Todd, I have enjoyed reading your fine magazine for several years. I recently was bequeathed two fine semi-automatics from the...
Downrange – February/March 2026
A Department of Justice (DOJ) official has announced the formation of a new Second Amendment section in the Civil Rights Division. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet...
Court Brief Slams Trump DOJ’s Defense of NFA
One gun group is taking on Trump's Department of Justice for the DOJ's aggressively defending the National Firearms Act and other federal gun control...
DOJ Says USPS Firearms Shipping Restrictions Are Unconstitutional
A landmark opinion from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) declared on January 15, 2026 that the federal statute prohibiting the...
DOJ Sues D.C. Police for 2A Violations
The Justice Department recently sued the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), alleging that the District government and MPD unconstitutionally ban the AR-15...
Major Western States Win: NM ‘Ortega’ Decision Stands After Rehearing is Denied
The Denver-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has denied New Mexico’s petition for rehearing in Ortega v. Grisham, again invalidating the...
Gun Tests Master Index 1989 to 2025
2025 HANDGUNS
Issue Date
AMT DAO Back-Up 40 S&W (GT Classic)
Feb 2025
Astra A-100 45 ACP (GT Classic)
Dec 2025/Jan 2026
Auto-Ordnance General (GT Classic)
Mar 2025
Bersa Thunder...
Supreme Court Brief Urges Justices to Strike Down AR-15 Ban
The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) has its final brief in support of Supreme Court review in Viramontes v. Cook County, Illinois, asking the Supreme...
University of Wyoming Gets Big Government Grant to Develop 2A History
In another sign that some major governmental entities are tilting toward the Second Amendment, the Firearms Research Center in the University of Wyoming’s College...
Why Is DOJ Trying to Limit Carry-Ban Relief in Post Office Loss?
Two gun groups have filed a brief in response to the government’s efforts to limit the scope of an injunction in the U.S. Post...
