155th NRA Annual Meeting Opens in Houston With 800-Plus Exhibitors
NRA's 155th Annual Meeting opened today in Houston with 800+ exhibitors, new Witness 2311 models from EAA, Dead Air suppressor debuts, and a governance vote.
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Shooters Global Launches "Shotisize" — AI That Overlays Shot Timer Data on Any Practice Video
Shooters Global's new Shotisize feature uses AI to listen to practice-video audio and auto-generate shot-timer overlays — total time, splits, and shot count — from any camera and any timer.
DOJ Threatens Suit as Virginia Signs Ghost Gun Ban, Governor Hedges on Semiauto Bill
Virginia Gov. Spanberger signed HB 40 with no grandfather clause while the DOJ threatened litigation over the companion assault-firearms bill, HB 217.
NFA Form 4 Applications Surge 394 Percent After Congress Kills Tax Stamp
ATF data show February 2026 Form 4 suppressor applications topped all of 2005 combined, with 394% above the 2025 monthly average and approvals running in days.
Benitez Retires, Leaving California's Landmark Gun Cases in Flux
Judge Roger Benitez, author of Duncan v. Bonta and Miller v. Bonta, retired April 2 from the Southern District of California, leaving both cases unresolved.
Taurus Launches the RPC, a Roller-Delayed 9mm PDW Built Around Glock-Pattern Mags
Taurus's new RPC pairs a roller-delayed 9mm action with a 4.5-inch barrel, ambidextrous controls, and Glock-pattern magazine compatibility.
ATF Reverses Course, Keeps Biden-Era Frames and Receivers Rule
ATF reversed plans to issue a new frames-and-receivers rule, telling VanDerStok plaintiffs the 2022 Biden-era regulation stays in place.
Trump DOJ Will Keep Biden-Era Frames Rule, Drawing Fire From 2A Groups
DOJ told VanDerStok and Defense Distributed plaintiffs April 8 it will keep ATF Final Rule 2021R-05F, the Biden-era ghost gun rule, in place.
Lynx Defense Launches the Lunch Box, a Discreet Single-Pistol Range Bag
Lynx Defense's new Lunch Box is a 12-by-10 compact range bag built around one handgun, six magazines, and 500 rounds of ammo. Made in North Carolina.
Canik and Otter Creek Labs Launch VOID Rifle Suppressor Line
Canik USA entered the suppressor market with Otter Creek Labs, launching three rifle cans at $649.99 each and a titanium 9mm model coming this year.
Firearms Industry Roundup — Apr 04–Apr 11, 2026
ATF keeps the Biden-era ghost-gun rule, the First Circuit upholds Maine's 72-hour wait, 1,350 Winchester workers strike at Lake City, and Beretta tightens its grip on Ruger's proxy fight.