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.
The House Just Banned the Credit-Card Code That Flags Gun Buyers. The Senate Math Doesn’t Add Up Yet.
Your credit card network keeps a running file on where you shop, sorted by a four-digit label. Since 2025, in three states, one of those labels has meant “this person bought a gun.” The House voted Tuesday to erase it. HR 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, passed 221 to 201 on July 14,…
Four Gun Groups Tell the Sixth Circuit That 1.17 Million Registered SBRs Can’t Be “Unusual.” The NFA Registry Is Next.
The NRA, FPC, SAF, and American Suppressor Association filed an amicus brief in U.S. v. Machamer arguing the NFA’s SBR registry is unconstitutional.
The Seventh Circuit Upheld Illinois’ AR-15 Ban. Its Ruling Comes With an Expiration Date.
In Barnett v. Raoul, the Seventh Circuit revived Illinois’ AR-15 and magazine ban, nine days after the Supreme Court agreed to decide the same question. The ruling’s shelf life runs to June 2027.
A Mental-Health Commitment Is a Lifetime Gun Ban. The 7th Circuit Just Added a Way Back.
In US v. Rose, the Seventh Circuit held the federal mental-health gun ban survives, but only against people who are still dangerous. Seven questions now decide who gets their rights back.
Four Justices Are On Record Against AR-15 Bans. The Supreme Court Case Needs Five.
The Supreme Court will hear Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, deciding whether AR-15 bans survive the Second Amendment. Four justices have already shown their hand.
Virginia Wanted One Gun-Ban Lawsuit Instead of Four. The Panel Said No.
A three-judge panel unanimously denied Virginia’s bid to merge four lawsuits against its assault firearm and magazine ban. Two courts have already blocked the law.
ATF Moves to Cut Fingerprint Cards and Passport Photos From NFA Applications
An ATF proposed rule would cut fingerprint cards from two to one, drop passport photos, and end fingerprinting for NFA trusts. The comment window opens July 6.
SureFire Mini Scout Light Pro Review (Hands-On)
The SureFire Mini Scout Light Pro earns its $329 price tag in the build, the mount, and the warranty. Just don’t expect it to win the lumen war in 2026.
CVLIFE Bipod Review – Hands-On Testing
A $67 Chinese-made bipod that’s surprisingly close to the $200 name brands in build quality — if you can live with a few compromises.
Springfield Hellcat Compact 9MM: 6 Years + 1,000 Rounds Review
Six years and 1,200 rounds with a Springfield Hellcat. The original non-OSP slide is no longer made, but everything else about this gun still ships in the OSP variant you can buy in 2026.
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