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Stag’s been having some legal issues lately, but don’t count them out. The great guns keep coming. They’re doing factory Cerakote finishes on all of their guns now. Get it done in-house, and it saves money. They’re also getting into pistol calibers. Check out what they brought to SHOT Show 2016.

Air-guns have evolved. Airforce is making some guns now in calibers that may surprise you. Check out what you can do with compressed air. SHOT Show.

The booth for Unique ARs grabbed my attention from across the room. It’s not tactical. It’s not coyote tan. It’s not endorsed by counter-terrorism experts from across the realm. But it is totally freaking cool. It is a Trump-marked AR handguard. Yes, you can Trump your AR with Unique ARs’ help. It has “TRUMP” and “Make America Great Again” emblazoned along its length.

Franklin Armory’s new trigger is making headlines. The 3rd position fires one shot on the pull and one on the release. But that’s not all, the gun maker has a compact .308 that maybe the perfect the CQB rifle.

Meopta has a new line of red dots that are so low that they’ll co-witness with factory sights. And that’s just the start. Check out what’s new fro our coverage of SHOT Show 2016.

Barrett is one of America’s truly great weapons designers, and the new 240 LWS from the company took the cake for change this year. The 240 family of weapons has been in service with the US military since the late 70s, and it was due for an overhaul. Barrett delivered one of those in spades with its new 240LWS.

Blaser’s R8 rifle already has a devoted following. The straight pull modular system works great. But their new stock options are turning heads. Check out what we found at the SHOT Show.

Small lockable boxes are ideal for handguns, but I’ve never managed to get a shotgun in one. What do you do if you want to keep a shotgun or rifle close at hand? We ran across the BoomDock at the SHOT Show this year, and it looks to be the answer. Fast access, secure storage.

“A good shoot isn’t a good shoot until a prosecutor says it’s a good shoot — or a judge and jury says it’s a good shoot,” said Marty Hayes, founder of the Armed Citizens’ Legal Defense Network, Inc., in our interview at the 2016 SHOT Show.