After President Donald Trump (R) signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4, 2025, thereby eliminating the $200 tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns from the National Firearms Act (NFA) as of last January 1, the NRA quickly went to court to challenge what became a clearly unconstitutional registration scheme of those commonly owned items. About eight months later, a federal court agreed. On August 5, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix of the Northern District of Texas held that key regulatory provisions of the NFA are unconstitutional as applied to certain categories of firearms.…

Since 2008, the A400 has been Beretta’s top-end semi-auto hunting shotgun. Following this year’s introduction of the AX800 Suprema, the company has sought to bridge the gap between its AX800 and A400 shotguns and the company’s entry-level A300 shotguns. The result is the A400 Solo, a shotgun built around the proven action and designed to be rugged and ready for any field condition and be the only gun for the one-gun hunter. The new Beretta A400 Solo is designed as a no-nonsense hunting shotgun that is the entry to the company’s premium semi-auto shotgun family. Like other A400 models, the…

For the entirety of 2026, we’re celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, and the firearm industry continues to roll out commemorative products to mark the occasion. It was, after all, a hard-won victory made only possible by the skills of patriot marksmen. If you’re still deliberating on whether to add commemorative ammunition or other gear to your collection, there’s even more to consider. Act before it’s too late, though, supplies won’t last forever and some are limited editions, including Smith & Wesson’s America 250 Limited Edition Model 642 America 250 Edition (above, bottom left) and Model 66 Combat Magnum America 250 Edition…

It was once said, “The purpose of a handgun is to fight your way to a rifle.” While most civilians will thankfully never find themselves in this situation, the saying is a nod to the power difference between the two, and closing this gap has been a driving force of handgun-cartridge development for many decades. As velocity has more influence than weight in the energy equation, manufacturers have achieved excellent results with small-caliber bottleneck designs, as evident in cartridges such as the .357 SIG and 5.7×28 mm. Taking things a step further, the .30-caliber 7.5 FK continues this legacy and…

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One of the most anticipated firearm releases of 2026 was the Zev Technologies FDP, a folding pistol-caliber design that the company produced in conjunction with Magpul Industries. Watch our “Gun of the Week” episode above to see exactly how it works. “This is the Zev Technologies/Magpul FDP-C. That is the Folding Defensive Platform-Carbine,” American Rifleman Executive Editor Jay Grazio said. “Now it’s a carbine. That’s what they call it. It’s actually a short-barreled rifle, so it does fall under the NFA. You have to file the paperwork for one, but the tax is now zero, thanks in no small part…

Armed Citizen® Today A woman and her boyfriend were outside a nightclub in Tulsa, Okla., on July 26, when a man threatened them and bragged about having served time for murder. Reports do not indicate how they resolved that threat at the time, but the 41-year-old man apparently followed them home or found out where they lived and broke into their apartment at about 5 a.m. the next morning. The boyfriend shot the intruder dead. (okcfox.com; Oklahoma City, Okla.; 7/27/26) From the Armed Citizen® Archives – Dec. 2, 1986 Chester Blanchard was in the kitchen of his Stark County, Ohio,…

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On July 31, the Bureau of Reclamation released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the future management of the Colorado River through Lake Powell and Lake Mead. This 10-year plan will replace the 2007 operating guidelines currently in effect.This marks the first instance of the federal government stepping in to manage the waterway. Previously the seven basin states, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, have collaborated on creating long-term plans for the river. But the last three years of negotiations have failed to yield an agreement.The twenty-year-long “megadrought” currently plaguing the west is likely to blame…