On Friday afternoon, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) published an open letter stating that it would no longer require Americans to apply for and register silencers, short ...

IV Guns in Oregon sold at least 146 guns to a straw purchasing ring all using the same address, including 91 to a single ...

For years, Sig Sauer has fiercely defended its P320 against allegations that the pistol can fire without an intentional trigger pull. As lawsuits accumulated and some law enforcement agencies moved ...

Chuck’s Gun Shop & Pistol Range — once described as “Chicago’s most notorious gun shop” — has reportedly shuttered. According to the Chicago Tribune, a locked gate now blocks the front door of the ...

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed by the Republican-controlled Congress. While the budget bill provides tax breaks for the richest Americans and ...

Next week, tens of thousands of gun makers and sellers will gather in Las Vegas for the annual Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show hosted by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), ...

Since the 1800s, most gun advertisements in America have been tailored towards men — showing men as powerful, masculine, and patriotic when they’re armed. But a 2024 study published in the Journal of ...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is the sole federal agency tasked with enforcing federal gun laws and policing the gun industry. So it was surprising to see the agency’s ...

Gun makers commonly use the “halo effect” to entice civilians to buy military-style weapons, including AR-15s and .50-caliber rifles. The Department of Defense has awarded at least $3.5 billion to gun ...

Last month, the Trump administration rescinded the “zero tolerance” policy, which tasked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) with revoking the licenses of gun dealers, or ...

New data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) shows that the agency inspected more gun manufacturers, importers, and dealers — known as Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) ...