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GAO Report: ATF Failed to Comply with its Record-Keeping Policies

GAO Report: ATF Failed to Comply with its Record-Keeping Policies

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The GAO found that the ATF failed to comply with its policies on storing FFL records and keeping records that should have been destroyed.

Less-Lethal Weapons Sales Surge in Germany Following Violent Attacks

Less-Lethal Weapons Sales Surge in Germany Following Violent Attacks

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Sales of blank-firing pistols and other less-than-lethal weapon sales have spiked over the past year in Germany in response to prominent violent attacks.

Appeals Court: SIG Muzzle Brake is Suppressor Component

Appeals Court: SIG Muzzle Brake is Suppressor Component

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Ultimately the U.S Court of Appeals ruled that the device was designed as a suppressor component first, then re-classified as a brake.

New ITAR Guidelines Look a Lot Like Executive Gun Control

New ITAR Guidelines Look a Lot Like Executive Gun Control

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But the actual reason behind this sweeping change in guidelines may have a darker goal: to increase the cost of offering gunsmithing services. The changes were implemented without warning or input from the people and the industry.

Teachable Moment: Man Shoots Self with .22, Doesn't Notice for 3 Days

Best of a Bad Situation: .22s for Self-Defense?

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Ultimately the only good reason to go with .22 for self-defense is that it is your last, best, and only option. The truth is that it’s rarely the only option.

Slide Fire Solutions and Bump Fire Systems Settle Lawsuit

Slide Fire Solutions and Bump Fire Systems Settle Lawsuit

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Bump Fire Systems has agreed to back out of the bump fire market according to an agreement between Bump Fire Systems and Slide Fire Solutions.

Light Up Your World with the New Surefire Lights—SHOT Show 2014

Weapon Light or Flashlight? The Answer is Obvious.

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If you focus on any aspect of gun culture long enough, you’ll find that it’s all up for debate. 9mm v. .45, AR v. AK … flashlight v. weapon light.

Feds Release 'Smart Gun' Requirements Outline

Feds Release ‘Smart Gun’ Requirements Outline

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The NIJ has released a draft outlining their “smart gun” size and performance requirements. The draft is open to comment until September 13.

Trump Running Mate Mike Pence on his Second Amendment Record

Trump Running Mate Mike Pence on his Second Amendment Record

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“I have strongly supported the right to keep and bear arms. I truly believe that firearms in the hands of law-abiding citizens makes our families and our communities more safe, not less safe.”

Bastille Day Celebration Turns to Massacre in Devastating Truck Attack

Bastille Day Celebration Turns to Massacre in Devastating Truck Attack

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At least 77 people were killed and more than 50 more people were injured in a truck attack in Nice, France, during the city’s Bastille Day celebration.