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With tightening gun laws in some states, manufacturers are searching for friendlier ground in other parts of the country — and they’re finding open arms.

Miles Hall, co-owner of H&H Shooting Sports in Oklahoma City, has a message for the shooting industry.

With new shooter sales driving today’s market, retail operations have to change their look and feel to bring those customers in.

Over at Prince Law Offices, Adam Kraut takes a detailed look at exactly what Firearms Technology Branch acting chief Max Kingery wrote in his letter and puts his legal mind to the challenge of interpreting it and applying the verbiage to the law.

With loads of new semi-autos in the market, where does the classic revolver fit with your customers?

Colt’s on-again-off-again affair with Kissimmee, Florida.

In a letter to short-barreled shotgun manufacturer feds say shouldering an SB15 could be illegal.

While other companies might have flashy PR campaigns or high-profile events, Mossberg has clearly made a lot of headway with products that appeal to the everyday shooter and push the envelope of what can excite the shooting sports retail market.

E-Check Users and state Point-of-Contact programs will become available at 4:30 a.m. EST the day after Thanksgiving to help sellers accommodate the expected large numbers of buyers on Black Friday.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation noted that the number of checks in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during September is the second highest on record for the month during the 16-year history of the NICS.

There’s nothing wrong with a given pistol simply because a newer model has come out, but the desire for the latest and greatest can often cause customers to pass over earlier guns. So, what’s a retailer to do?

Becoming a firearms instructor and providing training for the growing ranks of America’s concealed carry permit holders gives businesses a way to make money when market bubbles burst.

The move loosely parallels recent efforts by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Justice Department to add greater regulatory scrutiny to companies that engage businesses they claim are at "high risk" for fraud.

While gun makers flee, their top lobbyist stays in “Gun Valley.” It’s ironic that the firearms industry’s chief trade group is...

Legendary German firearms manufacturer aims to become a ‘household name’ for American shooters.

The study found that prices on ammunition for hunter would increase by about 300 percent on rimfire and centerfire rifle ammo, and nearly 400 percent for shotgun shells. The ban would also translate into nearly 40 percent fewer hunters, or hunters that hit the woods less often.

In a move intended to push more product to the market, Ballistol is searching for new pros to rep its goods to retailers.