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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.

Lifestyle and hunting crossover clothing categories have a good deal of consumer appeal, and you may want to consider stocking some of these garments.

Suppressor company SilencerCo removed one more barrier to silencer acquisition by manufacturing its own line of threaded barrels.

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.

As if the world of archery broadheads couldn’t get more technical, Rage has raised the bar with its devastating new 3-blade sticker with KORE engineering.

If your goal is to operate a successful retail sporting goods operation, you should always go the extra mile for your customers. When it comes to getting ready for hunting season that means more than just selling them a new rifle and box of ammunition.

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.

Holder has been a thorn in pro-gun advocates sides for years, vowing to empower the ATF's mandate and put in place executive orders from the Obama White House imposing more restrictions on gun ownership and sales.

Move as much as a display counter in your store, and some customers will complain. But this gives you a...