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All-American AKs on the Horizon from DDI

All-American AKs on the Horizon from DDI

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Destructive Devices Industries has been teasing friends and fans for months with photos of their all-American AKs in the works due out next month.

Woman Shooter ‘Ginny’ Thrasher Wins First Gold for USA

Woman Shooter ‘Ginny’ Thrasher Wins First Gold for USA

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Over the weekend, American shooter Ginny Thrasher won the first Gold medal for the USA at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Wells Fargo Discriminates Against Hogue For Being in ‘Weapons’ Business

Wells Fargo Discriminates Against Hogue For Being in ‘Weapons’ Business

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International banking giant Wells Fargo has refused to do business with Hogue, the popular knife, stock, grip and accessory manufacturer, because it is in the “weapons” business, the company disclosed this week.

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.

Ruger CEO Mike Fifer to Retire, Goes Out on High Note

Ruger CEO Mike Fifer to Retire, Goes Out on High Note

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Sturm, Ruger’s universally respected and well-liked CEO Mike Fifer is retiring, the company announced this week.

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.

Citing New Cali Gun Laws, Mesa Tactical Relocates to Nevada

Citing New Cali Gun Laws, Mesa Tactical Relocates to Nevada

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In the wake of the passage of harsh gun control laws, Mesa Tactical has announced that it will leave California and relocate its distribution and shipping operations to Reno, Nevada.

FireCLEAN Files Lawsuit against Bloggers

District Judge Dismisses FireClean Lawsuit Against Bloggers

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Last week, a district judge dismissed FireClean’s lawsuit — Fireclean v. Tuohy — against a pair of bloggers on jurisdictional grounds.

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.