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.
ATF Chief Counsel Robert Leider Resigns With 27 Proposed Gun Rules Still Unfinished
The lawyer behind ATF’s 34-rule rollback resigned October 30. Twenty-seven of those proposals, including the brace and “engaged in the business” rescissions, still aren’t final rules.
Vortex Crossfire HD 1400 Rangefinder Review: Best Under $200?
If you need a rangefinder with crystal clear vision, the Vortex Crossfire HD 1400 Rangefinder might be the best value on the market at $129.98, though the pouch might not be for everyone.
The Microphone California Makes a Home-Based Gun Dealer Run 24/7 Also Records His Kids, and Two New Briefs Ask the Full Ninth Circuit to Step In
Goldwater and the NRA filed amicus briefs October 23 backing an en banc petition in Richards v. Newsom, the challenge to Penal Code 26806’s 24-hour audio and video mandate for every California gun dealer.
Buying a Bulletproof Vest in New York Stops Being a Crime on November 4, Unless the Second Circuit Steps In
A federal judge in Buffalo held body armor is an “arm” under the Second Amendment and permanently enjoined New York’s purchase-and-sale ban. The order is stayed 14 days so the state can appeal.
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.
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