Suppressor Deregulation Headed To The Senate, But We Still Need Your Help!

The House Ways & Means Committee has sent the original Hearing Protection Act (HPA) language to the Senate, effectively deregulating suppressors from the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA). If approved, this would be the most monumental Second Amendment victory in my lifetime, one that I have personally been disillusioned enough to believe would never … Read more

Range Tested: PSA Sabre 15 11.5” Carbine Is a Bombproof Blaster

PSA Sabre 15 Review

Palmetto State Armory’s Sabre 15 11.5” carbine isn’t just another budget blaster—it’s a rugged, lightweight rifle that took 2,000 rounds of hard use without a single hiccup. In this recent range day breakdown, the crew put the Sabre through its paces, running mag after mag through it in realistic training conditions. The result? No malfunctions, … Read more

Anatomy of an FBI ‘Terrorism’ Sting: Convicting a Former 911 Operator of a National Firearms Act Felony

By Lee Williams By all accounts, Yunis Isaac Mejia was a good guy – certainly not the type of man who should be spending his next two birthdays behind the wire in a federal prison.  Mejia, a former police dispatcher, had never been arrested in his life until he unknowingly invited an FBI informant to … Read more

Is the Short Barrel Rifle (SBR) Obsolete?

Could it be that the short barrel rifle has had its day? Here’s the thing. The current proliferation of AK and AR pistols, especially when equipped with a forearm brace, more or less satisfy all the same reasons that most people wanta a short-barreled rifle for. And without all the pesky NFA hoops to jump … Read more

Franklin Armory’s ‘Reformation’ Non-Rifles Non-Shotguns Are Now Available

Just shy of a year ago, Franklin Armory hit us with a press release for a gun that sure as heck looked like an SBR (a short barreled rifle, regulated strictly under the NFA, or National Firearms Act) but apparently wasn’t. In fact, they said it didn’t even classify as a rifle. Or a shotgun. I … Read more

ATF Suffers Rare Court Loss in Ohio Unregistered ‘Short Barrel Rifle’ Prosecution

There’s been much sturm und drang in the online gun community over the last couple of days following the ATF’s prosecution of an Ohio man who equipped an AR pistol with a Maxim Defense collapsible cheek rest. The prevalent take is that the ATF has unilaterally changed their interpretation of the law, altered their earlier … Read more

Virginia Congressional Candidate Makes Short Barrel Rifle Violating Federal Gun Law

Elected officials really only know two things: the date of their next election and the phone numbers of their largest contributors. Beyond that, it’s all film-flam, anodyne camera-ready soundbites and kissing babies. If you think they’re actually conversant — let alone informed — on the topics they’re expected to discuss and vote on, I have … Read more