Industry Notes

Colorado Gun Sales Surge After the Aurora Massacre

Background checks for people wanting to purchase firearms in Colorado spiked more than 40 percent this past weekend, after a gunman opened fire in a suburban Denver movie theater, killing 12 people and wounding 58 more.

BATF Head Video: ‘Consequences’ for Whistleblowing

BATFE's acting director distributed a videotaped message to employees this month warning there would be “consequences” for reporting wrongdoing outside their chain of command.

P-12 Returns FNH USA to Pump Shotgun Market

FNH USA's new FN P-12 pump shotgun marks FNH USA's re-entry into the pump shotgun market.

Bonnie and Clyde Handguns to be Auctioned in September

A New Hampshire company plans to auction Bonnie and Clyde memorabilia in September that includes a Colt .38-caliber revolver that Bonnie Parker taped to her inner thigh as well as the .45-caliber pistol that Barrow kept in his waistband.

‘Rifleman’ Rifle, Little Joe’s Colt SAA to be Auctioned July 30

Two iconic Hollywood firearms will go to auction July 30, auction house Profiles In History has announced.

2012 NRA Youth Education Summit awards college scholarships

The National Rifle Association awarded $15,000 in college scholarships to attendees of the 2012 Youth Education Summit (Y.E.S.), a seven-day expense paid educational experience in Washington, DC for rising high school juniors and seniors.

Gun Club of America’s ‘GunStock’ Event Raises More Than $13K

The Gun Club of America (GCA) recently presented a check for $13,049.50 to The Pathway Home.

Black Women and Guns in Texas

UCLA Prof. Eugene Volokh, writing on the Volokh Conspiracy, recently posted a demographic study of which group was the fastest-growing cohort to become concealed carry licensees in Texas.

I.O. Imports Civilian-Version Polish Archer Rifle to U.S.

Monroe, NC-based I.O. Inc. is bringing the Beryl Polish assault rifle to the United States as a civilian model. Named the “Archer,” this I.O. Inc. rifle is manufactured in Poland’s Fabryka Broni 'Łucznik' – Radom plant, and prominently displays the trademark FB (Fabryka Broni) on the left side of the receiver.

A History of Glock Generations

If you're confused about how generations of Glocks have differed over the years, Scott Fuller, Product Tech head at CheaperThanDirt.com, posted a concise history of the changes.

Metalform Begins Selling M1911 Magazines to Retail Consumers

Metalform Company is now manufacturing its pistol magazines for sale in the retail market.

Defiance Introduces High-Precision 45 ACP Silencer For Kriss Vector

The new Defiance HPS 4GSK 45 ACP Suppressor is designed for use with the Kriss Vector family of firearms and is compatible with all Kriss SMG, SBR, and SDP 45 ACP firearms with M16x1 LH threads.

Worrisome Questions From SCOTUS

I am uneasy after hearing oral arguments in the Supreme Court case, Garland v. VanDerStok, and reviewing a transcript from the October 8, 2024 session....