The new shooter arrived at the range with a CMP M1 Garand, a borrowed shooting mat and the expression of a man who had been told that military-surplus rifles were “simple.” He set the rifle on the bench beside a box of .30-06 ammunition. “Before we start,” he said, “what is Garand Thumb?” That was…

A suppressor Form 4473 transfer without an ATF Form 4 is no longer merely a legal theory. ATF Director Robert Cekada reportedly told firearms dealers on September 24, 2026, that agency inspectors have been instructed not to cite dealers for eligible suppressors transferred on an ordinary Form 4473. He also said written ATF suppressor guidance…

The SIG MCX-LTAW is the civilian version of a rifle people have spent years trying to recreate from grainy military photographs, discontinued parts and financially irresponsible clone builds. SIG finally took the basic idea behind the Low Visibility Assault Weapon, updated it with current MCX components and packaged it as a factory-produced .300 Blackout platform.…

The Justice Department sued Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul on September 24, 2026, challenging firearm-purchase delays that force lawful citizens to wait as long as 30 days under state law—and allegedly nearly 60 days in the two cities—before acquiring a handgun or certain semiautomatic rifles. The case is United States v. Minnesota, No. 0:26-cv-04123, filed…

Glock has sued Connecticut over its new “convertible pistol” law before the Connecticut Glock ban takes effect on October 1, 2026. The federal lawsuit argues that Connecticut created a vague felony law, refused to explain which Glock pistols it prohibits and left manufacturers and dealers to gamble with criminal prosecution. Glock specifically wants the court…