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Springfield Armory Ronin PX9117LAOS 9MM Luger

3 days ago | gun-tests.com | Joe Woolley

Some members of the Houston test group are involved in teaching the Texas License To Carry class. The instruction includes a great deal of information about requirements for carry in Texas and the law regarding usage of those firearms. We also get asked about the best guns for carry. We tell them 1) the gun has to go bang, 2) it has to hit what they point it at, and 3) it needs to be sufficiently powerful. We normally recommend a minimum of 380 ACP.
Top 10 Lever-Action Rifles 2025

1 week ago | gun-tests.com | Todd Woodard

Gun Tests has evaluated many lever-action rifles and shotguns in various chamberings over the last few years, and we’ve often NOT liked some market favorites because we’re able to shoot several side by side, which shows the deficiencies and strengths of each firearm. With that in mind, we’ve compiled our Top Ten Lever-Action Rifles list below. We haven’t tested every rifle on the market, of course, so we’ll be interested to see which one is your favorite in the comments below.
How Tariffs Will Likely Drive Up Your Ammo Prices

1 week ago | gun-tests.com | Todd Woodard

Since President Donald Trump’s announcement on April 4 about new tariffs — a 10% blanket tariff on all imports, plus targeted reciprocal tariffs — ammunition retailers have been talking about how the U.S. ammunition industry could be affected, and downstream, how consumers would feel the pinch.
Background Checks Top 15.2 Million in 2024

1 week ago | gun-tests.com | Todd Woodard

Final figures for FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) verifications for December 2024 and the 2024-year-end totals show that the month of December topped 1.6 million background checks for the sale of a firearm at retail. That brought the 2024 annual total to more than 15.2 million background checks for the sale of firearms at retail.
NSSF Files to Block Maryland’s Anti-PLCAA Law

1 week ago | gun-tests.com | Todd Woodard

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF, the firearms industry trade association, has filed a lawsuit seeking to block Maryland’s Gun Industry Accountability Act, or House Bill 947, that attempts to circumvent the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).
SAF Files Lawsuit Challenging Colorado’s Excise Tax On Guns, Ammo

2 weeks ago | gun-tests.com | Todd Woodard

The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a lawsuit in Denver County District Court challenging Colorado’s Proposition KK as an unconstitutional tax on the exercise of a fundamental constitutional right. The case is called Langston v. Humphreys. SAF and its partners contend that the state’s 6.5% excise tax on the retail sale of any firearm, firearm precursor part, or ammunition is unconstitutional in that it singles out the exercise of a constitutional right for special taxation.
NSSF Condemns Gov. Polis’ Signature of Unconstitutional Law Limiting Second Amendment Rights

2 weeks ago | gun-tests.com | Todd Woodard

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF condemns Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ signature on a new law that unconstitutionally infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens in his state to keep and bear arms. Gov.
Illinois Judge Allows Junk S&W Lawsuit To Proceed

2 weeks ago | gun-tests.com | Todd Woodard

The Second Amendment Foundation says a decision by Lake County, Illinois Judge Jorge L. Ortiz to allow a wrongful-death lawsuit against Smith & Wesson to proceed “outrageous.”Seven people were killed and dozens more were injured when Robert Crimo III opened fire at a July 4, 2022 parade in Highland Park. He has pleaded guilty in the case and will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.
5 Best Shotguns for Self-Defense 2025

2 weeks ago | gun-tests.com | Todd Woodard

Over the decades, Gun Tests Magazine has reviewed dozens of self-defense shotguns chambered in 12 gauge, 20 gauge, or other bores. Some have been configured with extended magazines and some with standard capacities, but all have been capable of stopping an assault on your home or person with plenty of power. Our experienced testers believe you’ll find just the right choice for your specific job from the list of pump-action and semi-auto shotguns below.
DOJ, ATF Repeal Zero Tolerance Policy for FFL Inspections

2 weeks ago | gun-tests.com | Todd Woodard

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced on April 7, 2025, the repeal of the Zero Tolerance Policy related to FFL inspections, the review of the stabilizing braces rule, and review of the rule regarding “engaging in the business” of firearms dealing. The Zero Tolerance Policy, formally called the Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement Policy and repealed today, was announced in 2021.