Firearms industry news — ATF actions, manufacturer announcements, trade shows, and breaking developments in the US gun market.
Colt Electro Optics LLC announces its first American-made red dot line: the MRS-1 pistol optic, CSQ-1 rifle red dot, and C3X-1 3x magnifier, all designed and assembled in Michigan.
B&T AG and B&T USA reached a comprehensive settlement June 25, returning US trademarks to the Swiss manufacturer and clearing the way for a new Swiss-owned US o
Canik's Prime Radian — built on the Mete MC9 Prime with a Radian RAMJET barrel and AFTERBURNER compensator — is now available at dealers for $899.99 MSRP.
Harrington & Richardson reproduces one of the earliest M16 carbine experiments with the 605, a 5.56 NATO retro rifle built around a 15.3-inch pencil barrel. MSRP is $1,199.99.
Five lawsuits challenge Virginia's SB 749 assault firearm ban ahead of its July 1 effective date, with a key injunction hearing in Santolla v. Katz scheduled for tomorrow.
Trump told NRA President Bachenberg at a Pennsylvania event that his White House is working on national concealed carry reciprocity as H.R. 38 waits for a House floor vote.
California AB 2047 heads to Senate Judiciary today, requiring all 3D printers sold in the state to carry DOJ-approved firearm blueprint detection software or be barred from sale.
A Fifth Circuit panel ruled June 18 that suppressors are protected Second Amendment arms, directly splitting with the Ninth Circuit's opposite holding earlier this month.
A unanimous Supreme Court rules that casual marijuana use alone cannot strip a person's Second Amendment rights under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3).
Smith & Wesson Brands blew past analyst estimates with Q4 net sales of $178.4 million, up 27%, as the Model 1854 lever rifle and new handgun variants drove 38% new-product mix.
SB749's Senate and House sponsors gave contradictory statements on whether importing an assault firearm into Virginia after July 1 is automatically a crime.
Gun Owners of America petitioned the Virginia Supreme Court for emergency intervention in Crump v. Katz before the July 1 assault firearms ban takes effect.