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Top investors in Smith & Wesson’s parent company, American Outdoor Brands (AOB), passed a resolution this week at their annual shareholder’s meeting that forces AOB to publish a report on the company’s role in “gun violence.” Investors want the gun maker to prove that it is adequately addressing the “risks” inherent in its products’ association with gun-related violence and to show evidence the company is exploring ways to reduce this violence by making guns safer.

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Fortunately the fix is pretty easy. It only happens with oversize fire control parts, so armorers can re-shape parts without having to replace them.

Defense Distributed CEO and 3D-printed gun pioneer Cody Wilson has resigned as head of the company he founded to “focus on personal legal affairs,” according to his replacement, Paloma Heindorff. Wilson stepped down amid allegations he had sex with a minor last month at a hotel in Austin, Tx.

The nation’s largest suppressor manufacturer announced today the release of the Switchback 22, a modular product SilencerCo calls the “quietest… most versatile” .22LR suppressor on the market.

Glock is officially announcing the newest model, the Glock 45. The Glock 45 is an improved version of the military’s Glock 19X for commercial and police markets.

year Tom Selleck will leave the NRA board of directors for work reasons. He served as a member of the board for the past 12 years.

Cody Wilson was arrested this week for having sex with a female under the age of 17. Details are still developing. We reached out to the founder of Defense Distributed and are awaiting his reply.