15 Best AR-15s [2026]: Top Rifles for Every Budget and Skill Level
From $700 budget builds to $3,500 precision rigs, we’ve put rounds through dozens of AR-15s. Here are the ones worth your money at every price point.
The 9 Best AR-10s of 2026: Ultimate Hands-On Guide
The AR-10 delivers reach the 5.56 can’t touch — but not every rifle earns its price tag. Here are the 9 we’d actually buy.
Buying Your First AR-15: Everything You Need to Know
Are you in the market to buy your first AR-15? We’ve compiled the most complete AR-15 buyer’s guide out there to help you in your quest.
Smith & Wesson Buys Savage Arms
Smith & Wesson paid $160 million for Savage Arms, mostly in stock. The seller, JDH Capital, now holds 16.7 percent of the company and a board seat.
New Mexico Lost Its Gun Waiting Period Case Three Times. It’s Enforcing the Law Anyway.
A federal appeals court struck down New Mexico’s seven-day gun waiting period, the full court refused to rehear it, and a judge entered final judgment. The state is still enforcing it on everyone but the two plaintiffs, so nine more just sued.
The Supreme Court Just Left Your Gun Waiting Period Up to Your Zip Code
The justices turned away Beckwith v. Frey without a word, leaving Maine’s 72-hour wait in force and a First Circuit vs. Tenth Circuit split on waiting periods unresolved. Here is what the ruling below held and what it means for buyers.
Hidden Hybrid Holster Review: The Most Comfortable IWB I’ve Carried
Hidden Hybrid puts a leather backer behind a Kydex shell so you can carry all day. After testing for a year, here is what the $90 buys and what it doesn’t.
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Sight-Rite Laser Bore Sighter Review: Worth the $30?
The Sight-Rite laser bore sighter is a $30 brass cartridge that gets a newly mounted optic on paper, then hands you off to the range. It’s good to get you started, but the sun kills its use and it’s limited to the caliber you choose.
The Fine Print in the ATF’s NFA Walkback Is a Section Titled ‘Future Risk’
The ATF’s October 9 guidance drops Form 1 and Form 4 approval and NFRTR registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs nationwide. Here are the five limits, the Form 20 catch, and the no-grandfather warning.
Rounded Gear Holster Review: The Click Is the Best Thing About It
If you need a holster that’s secure and doesn’t break the bank, then the Rounded Gear by Concealment Express holster might be for you. After testing for more than a year, it works, but we’re not sure it’s the best out there.
The ATF Finalized More NFA Forms in Eight Months of 2026 Than in Any Full Year It Has Published. Suppressors Were 98 Percent of August’s Transfers.
ATF’s own processing page shows 2.12 million NFA forms finalized through Sept. 3, 1.17 million Form 4 approvals and 6.9 million silencers on the registry. Here’s what each count measures, and what it means for buyers.
San Diego County Is Suing a Filament Maker on the Theory That Marketing Turns Plastic Into a Gun Part
San Diego County’s suit against Polymaker rests on one idea: 3D-printer filament becomes a regulated firearm precursor part the moment it’s marketed to people who print guns. Here’s the theory, the evidence and the penalties.
The Gun Industry Says September Sales Fell 2.3 Percent. The FBI Counted 157,000 More Checks Than the Industry Did.
The FBI logged 2,000,629 NICS checks in September, up 3.6 percent, while NSSF’s adjusted retail count fell 2.3 percent. The 149,614 NFA checks sitting between the two numbers are the story.
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