Michael is the editor and lead writer at Guns & Gear HQ, covering the firearms industry: federal and state legislation, court rulings, ATF regulatory action, manufacturer M&A, earnings, and new product launches. He writes for an audience of enthusiasts, industry professionals, and gun owners who care about accurate, fact-based reporting on the Second Amendment beat. Tip line: gear@gunsgearhq.com.
The Ninth Circuit ruled June 3 that suppressors fall outside the Second Amendment's plain text, setting a circuit-wide precedent that complicates pending California and NFA cases.
Pennsylvania's House Judiciary Committee votes today on HB 2244, a bill that would create criminal liability for lawful gun owners based on how they store their firearms at home.
Ranger Point Precision and LINE49 are now offering fully converted Henry Lever Supreme rifles and conversion kits in .300 Blackout, 5.56 NATO, and 6 ARC, with SBR-length barrel options.
An ATF proposed rule open for comment until July 6 would lift the 1997 blanket import ban on firearms and ammunition from Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine.
NSSF reports Virginia posted 74,959 background checks in May, up 103% year-over-year, as NFA checks nationwide jumped 100% on sustained post-tax-repeal demand.
Judge Yeatts reaffirmed Wednesday that the October 2025 injunction against Virginia's private-transfer background check law remains binding, warning the AG on contempt.
A Virginia judge hears competing motions Wednesday on whether the state police chief should face contempt after resuming private-sale background checks in defiance of a standing injunction.
FN Herstal has unveiled the ARKA, a new 5.56mm NATO rifle that pairs the SCAR's short-stroke gas piston with a full AR-15-compatible body in CQC and standard barrel configurations.
Gov. Lamont signed Connecticut's convertible pistol ban into law May 28, making it a felony to sell Glock-style handguns after October 1. NSSF says it will sue.
Canik's new METE MC9 Prime NC delivers the full Prime feature set — Night Fision sights, 17+1 capacity, optics-ready slide — without the integral compensator, at $649.99 MSRP.
Federal, CCI, Speer, Blazer, and Remington promo ammo prices rose 3% on June 1, the Kinetic Group's second increase in 2026, driven by copper and raw material costs.
Spartan Precision Equipment launched the Javelin Lite at 5.3 oz/$100 and Lite TL at 6.3 oz/$170, two new ultralight bipods for backcountry hunters.