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A federal court blocked a rule issued by the Biden administration targeting so-called “ghost guns”
A Texas federal judge has struck down the Biden administration’s ghost gun rule, handing gun-rights advocates a major win and setting up another high-stakes fight over homemade firearms, ATF authority, and the limits of federal regulation.
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8 Rifles That Cost More Than a New Car
From hand-built English doubles to record-setting rifles, the eight firearms show how craftsmanship can rival a new car
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8 Things About the Revolver That Let WWI Soldiers Fire Pistol Ammo From a Cylinder
How the six-shot Webley Mk VI and its .455 cartridge became British sidearms in the trenches of WWI, used daily in 1915.
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9 Wildlife Comeback Stories That Exist Only Because of Money Built Into Every Ammo Purchase
Ammunition taxes have helped turn sporting purchases into billions for wildlife habitat, research and remarkable species recoveries.
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The Gun With No Moving Parts That Could Theoretically Out-Fire Any Machine Gun Ever Made
Metal Storm looked like science fiction made real: a gun concept with no traditional action, no feeding cycle, and a firing rate so extreme it made conventional machine guns seem slow. Its rise shows how far firearms engineering can be pushed when electronics replace mechanics.
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8 Numbers That Show Just How Much Money Gun and Ammo Sales Have Quietly Poured Into Conservation
Billions from firearm and ammunition excise taxes have quietly financed wildlife, habitat, education and outdoor access for decades.
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Why “Smart Guns” With Fingerprint Locks Keep Failing to Catch On Despite Decades of Attempts
Smart guns promise to keep firearms away from children, thieves, and unauthorized users, yet the concept has struggled for decades to win buyers. The problem is not just politics. It is a hard mix of trust, speed, reliability, price, and the unforgiving reality of defensive use.
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California City Hikes Gun Permit Fees, Sparking a Legal Showdown
A sharp increase in concealed-carry permit costs has turned a local budgeting decision into a wider legal battle over constitutional rights, public safety, and how much government can charge to process them.
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This Rifle is So Fast Germans Thought It Was a Machine Gun
The Lee-Enfield earned a fearsome reputation because trained British riflemen could fire it so quickly that German troops sometimes believed they were facing machine guns. Its speed came from a smart design, relentless training, and brutal battlefield proof in 1914.
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This Revolver is Marketed as “The World’s Most Powerful Handgun”
The Smith & Wesson Model 29 did not just become famous for raw power. It became a cultural icon because it combined serious .44 Magnum performance, old-school revolver craftsmanship, and one unforgettable Hollywood reputation.
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The $2 Pistol the US Government Mass-Produced by the Millions That’s Now Worth Thousands at Auction
Built in a wartime rush for less than the price of a diner lunch, the FP-45 Liberator was one of the strangest pistols America ever mass-produced. Today, the crude single-shot handgun once meant to be disposable can bring thousands at auction because so few survived with their original kits.
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The Four-Barreled “Duck’s Foot” Pistol Designed to Stop an Entire Angry Crowd With One Trigger Pull
With its barrels splayed like a bird's toes, the Duck's Foot pistol was one of history's strangest crowd-control handguns. It traded accuracy for shock, firing multiple shots at once to dominate mutinies, riots, and boarding fights at arm's length.