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Firearms reviewer and attorney James Reeves
Mark Chesnut

YouTube Gun Reviewer Subpoenaed In Illinois Lawsuit Against Gunmaker Smith & Wesson

Gun reviewer and attorney James Reeves says plaintiffs suing Smith & Wesson have subpoenaed years of information and analytics related to his firearms reviews.

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Handgun surrounded by coins representing the cost of purchasing a firearm
Mark Chesnut

What’s The Growing Price Of Freedom In Washington State? $126 Just To Get Started

Washington’s new permit-to-purchase system takes effect in May 2027. The state now says a new permit will cost $126 before additional fingerprinting and training expenses.

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Breaking news graphic stating that the DOJ will not appeal the NFA ruling, with the Department of Justice seal
TTAG News Contributor

Trump Tells DOJ: Don’t Appeal the Silencer NFA Ruling

President Trump has directed the Justice Department not to appeal the Texas ruling blocking key NFA restrictions on suppressors and short-barreled firearms.

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Guns

Canto Arms A280-inspired .22 LR firearm based on the blaster from Rogue One
Tim Stetzer

Building a Better Blaster: A Second Look at the Canto Arms A280

My first Canto Arms A280 was built mostly from spare parts. Two years later, I went back and built the functional .22 LR Star Wars blaster I actually wanted.

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MAC 1014 Tradesman 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun
Jens “Rex Nanorum” Hammer

MAC Agency Arms Tradesman 1014 Shotgun

Agency Arms took MAC’s Benelli M4-style 1014 and upgraded nearly everything that matters. So we shot it, abused it and eventually threw it in a creek.

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Tisas BR9 Regent Sport Nickel 9mm pistol with G10 grips
Mike Hardesty

Tisas Regent BR9 Sport Nickel: Upscaled High Power Tribute

The Tisas BR9 Sport Nickel takes the classic Hi-Power formula and dresses it up with satin nickel, G10 grips, adjustable sights and 15-round magazines.

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Gear

Hunter wearing Leupold Storm Warden rain jacket and pants outdoors
Brent Spicer

Putting Leupold’s Storm Warden Rain Gear Through the Wringer

We put Leupold’s Storm Warden jacket and pants through downpours while hunting, fishing and shooting. Here’s how the premium rain gear performed.

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Hyskore Tactical LED grip light installed on a Smith & Wesson J-Frame revolver
Travis Pike

Gear Review – Hyskore Revolver Light

Hyskore found a clever way to put a weapon light on a J-frame. Unfortunately, it adds bulk, kills holster compatibility and doesn’t provide much light.

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Luke Cuenco

Thermal on a Realistic Budget: The Parish Optics POTHS

Thermal has gotten cheap enough that the interesting question now is no longer whether a …

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Ammo

.32 ACP FMJ and hollow-point ammunition compared for defensive use
Travis Pike

The Defensive .32 ACP – The Ammo

Hollow points aren’t automatically the best choice for a defensive .32 ACP. Here’s what penetration, rimlock and your particular pocket pistol have to do with choosing a load.

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Scoped deer hunting rifle with rifle cartridges in a Midwestern hunting setting
Scott Witner

Michigan, Indiana and Iowa Are Opening the Door to More Deer Rifles

Straight-wall cartridges became Midwest deer-camp staples because regulations demanded them. Michigan, Indiana and Iowa are increasingly giving hunters more options.

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Boxes of ammunition stacked for long-term storage
TTAG News Contributor

Ammunition Depot’s AmmoVault Lets You Bank Ammo Over Time

Everyone says they’ll stock up before the next ammo panic. AmmoVault gives gun owners another way to actually do it, a few dollars or a few cases at a time.

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