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Photo credit: Winchester Collector.org Two weeks ago, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) announced they would be releasing a quantity of prior U.S. military owned NATO 7.62mm M14 battle rifles for civilian sale hopefully later in 2026 or in the Spring of 2027. The rifles would be permanently altered to semi-auto…
Photo Credit: Reddit.com A pro-gun federal lawsuit came to fruition this week when a federal district court judge essentially said it is unconstitutional for the government to continue to regulate suppressors and other items under the National Firearms Act (NFA) tax stamp provisions after the Trump administration dropped the application/ownership…
One of the biggest news stories for shooters and collectors showed up late this week, when the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) announced surplus U.S. military M14 rifles in 7.62 x 51 mm will be made available for sale to qualified American citizens. According to the CMP, the rifles are expected…
The debate over so-called "assault weapon" bans and magazine capacity restrictions has reached a critical moment. In a move that could reshape Second Amendment jurisprudence for decades, the U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to review a challenge involving Cook County, Illinois' assault weapons ban, signaling that the Court is finally…
I was down in Missouri and being only 20 or so miles from Osage County Guns, one of the largest online retailers of Sig Sauer and Sig products- naturally I had to go see them.Nice store. Lots of Sigs. Yada yada.At the check out counter, there was a clear plastic…
Photocredit: Planobrazil.com Yes Virginia, a Glock AR-15 rifle does exist. After decades of rumors and wishes, the iconic Glock company has finally produced an AR-15 rifle. Unfortunately it is not being offered for sale in the United States yet, but it does in fact exist. It is a bit late…
I am fresh back from the 2026 SHOT Show in Las Vegas and what a literal blast that show is! It is one of the largest trade shows in Vegas and they expected 77,000 people to pass through the convention halls at the Venetian and over a bridge into Caesar’s…
While Illinois is under terrible winter snow and sub zero temperatures this week following the Bears loss in the playoffs (is there a connection?) I bravely took another one for the GSL team and travelled to Las Vegas to attend Industry Day at the Range and the SHOT Show in…
Illinois House Bill 3320, called the RIFL Act was filed last February, and forwarded to the Rules Committee in March 2025. It seems to be stalled in the committee and hopefully will never advance. However last month another Chicago Democrat co-sponsor signed on showing they are still trying to build…
The traditionally liberal and somewhat wacky Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals just called out California’s prohibition on open carry in counties with more than 200,000 humans and said, “Stop that nonsense.” For years, the ban had been treated as immovable — a political monolith, a legal fortress, a symbol of…
