The total number of firearm background checks conducted on Black Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, was 202,465. That is the second-highest single day for the FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) in history.
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NSSF: 2019 Industry Victories Lead to 2020 Work to be Done
Published: January 2, 2020 { 0 comments }
Thompson Auto-Ordnance Unveils 75th Anniversary Iwo Jima Series
Published: January 1, 2020 { 12 comments }Thompson Auto-Ordnance is expanding their commemorative World War II collections with the addition of the 75th Anniversary Iwo Jima Series.
ATF Proposes Changes to Form 4473, Including Adding ‘Non-Binary’ Under ‘Sex’ Question
Published: January 1, 2020 { 36 comments }The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) announced this week its intention to change form 4473 to include, among other things, a “non-binary” option for sex as well as language clarifying prohibited persons who have been convicted in military courts.
Ruger’s Got New Pistols! LCR II ‘Lite Rack’ in .22LR & Ruger-57 in 5.7x28mm
Published: December 31, 2019 { 16 comments }Ruger is launching two new pistols that are guaranteed to be crowd-pleasers, the new Ruger LCP II in .22 Long Rifle and the new Ruger-57 in 5.7x28mm.
Toronto Victims Sue Smith & Wesson for $150 Million
Published: December 26, 2019 { 22 comments }Victims of a 2018 shooting in Toronto, Ontario, are suing Smith and Wesson, the company that manufactured the shooter’s gun. Their claim is that S&W didn’t incorporate smart technology that could have prevented the shooting.
Streamlight’s new TLR-7A FLEX Handgun Light Gives You Two Switch Positions for Custom Fit
Published: December 26, 2019 { 1 comment }Streamlight’s new TLR-7A FLEX rail-mounted light comes with two ergonomic ambidextrous tail switches to fit your hands regardless of your grip or shooting style.
Henry’s New .410 ‘Axe’ is the Cowboy Version of the Shockwave
Published: December 25, 2019 { 12 comments }The Axe from Henry Repeating Arms lets the cowboy action crowd flaunt the National Firearms Act alongside their more tactically-minded buddies.
FN 509 Compact MRD is Optics-Ready for Everyday Carry
Published: December 24, 2019 { 1 comment }The optics-ready subcompact is a polymer double-stack striker-fired pistol in line with the rest of the 509 series with a 12+1- or 15+1-round capacity.
Instagram Will No Longer Allow Private Individuals to be Paid to Promote Firearms
Published: December 24, 2019 { 8 comments }Instagram just launched the next attack in the corporate campaign to marginalize gun owners. The Facebook-owned social media giant will not allow influencers to be paid to promote vaping, tobacco products, or weapons, according to CNBC.
Exclusive: A ‘Program of Discrimination’: Kickstarter Refuses to Help Company Making Child Locks for Guns
Published: December 24, 2019 { 21 comments }“I don’t like being discriminated against like this, particularly on a legal product. It really sucks, to be honest. It doesn’t make sense. Why would they want kids to die?”