Guardian Gun Rights E-Letter, May 18, 2024
In this issue of the Gun Tests Guardian: Senator tries to prevent gun-specific merchant codes; ATF vastly improves tax stamp wait times; disturbing poll results...
Hodgdon Powder Company Acquires RCBS Reloading
Hodgdon Powder Company has purchased RCBS Reloading from Revelyst, a segment of Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO). This acquisition was effective May 2, 2024.
“This acquisition...
Perazzi Acquired by Czechoslovak Group (CSG)
Czech CSG Group, the global industrial-technology company owned by Czech entrepreneur Michal Strnad, has purchased a majority stake in the Italian, family-owned Armi Perazzi...
Safety Notice: Some Taurus GX4 Pistols May Discharge When Dropped
Some Taurus GX4 pistols assembled and sold only in the United States may, under certain circumstances, discharge when dropped, the company has announced.
The company...
Windham Weaponry Closes Operations
Windham Weaponry, the Maine-based AR manufacturer, is closing its doors. An announcement on the company website reads:
It is with deep regret that we announce...
SAAMI Accepts 28-Gauge 3″, 21 Sharp Cartridges
SHELTON, Conn — The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute®, Inc., (SAAMI®) has announced the acceptance of a new shotshell and rimfire cartridge for...
Henry 45-70 Lever-Action Rifle Safety Recall
Henry Repeating Arms recently discovered a safety issue affecting certain lever-action 45-70 Gov’t rifles manufactured during the period from December 14, 2022, through January...
SAAMI Accepts 30 Super Carry As New Standardized Cartridge
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute,® Inc., (SAAMI®) has announced the acceptance of a new pistol cartridge for SAAMI standardization.
30 Super...
SHOT 2022: Holosun AEMS Takes Aim at Red Dot Market
The Holosun AEMS combines a large field of view in a compact, lightweight package.
AEMS has double the glass surface area and is 11% shorter...
SHOT 2022: Federal Premium Announces 30 Super Carry Cartridge
In January 2022, Federal Premium announced its 30 Super Carry (30 SC) cartridge, which Federal said provides the power of the 9mm Luger in...
BATFE Reclassifies ‘Honey Badger’ AR Pistols as SBRs
Gun Tests readers who own AR-style pistols need to keep a close watch on a recent regulatory change the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...
What’s New in the Gun World?
Hey Shooters: Lots to talk about in this edition of Straight Shooter's "Gun Report," your semi-automatic source of gun-culture news, new-product insights, and whatever else we could find when rooting around in the bottom of the metaphorical range bag.
Court Overturns MO 2A Amendment Protection Act
A federal appeals court has overturned Missouri’s interesting “Second Amendment Protection Act,”a measure that was passed by the state legislature and signed into law...