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Historic: A Federal Appeals Court Just Struck Down an 'Assault Weapons' Ban for the First Time Ever. Here’s What It Means.

Historic: A Federal Appeals Court Just Struck Down an 'Assault Weapons' Ban for the First Time Ever. Here’s What It Means.

July 20, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

For the first time ever, a federal appeals court struck down an 'assault weapons ban. The 10-5 Third Circuit ruling creates a circuit split SCOTUS must resolve.

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The ATF Just Made Buying a Suppressor a Little Less Painful. Here’s the Deal.

The ATF Just Made Buying a Suppressor a Little Less Painful. Here’s the Deal.

July 9, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

The ATF wants to cut NFA fingerprint cards, drop passport photos, and end trust fingerprinting almost entirely. Here's what's changing — and how to comment.

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The Supreme Court Just Agreed to Decide the AR-15 Question. This Is the Biggest Second Amendment Case in a Generation.

The Supreme Court Just Agreed to Decide the AR-15 Question. This Is the Biggest Second Amendment Case in a Generation.

July 1, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

The Supreme Court will finally decide if the Second Amendment protects the AR-15. Two consolidated cases, 12 states affected, ruling expected by mid-2027.

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Virginia’s AR-15 Ban Takes Effect on July 1st. Here’s the Full Picture — the Law, the Lawsuits, and What Comes Next.

Virginia’s AR-15 Ban Takes Effect on July 1st. Here’s the Full Picture — the Law, the Lawsuits, and What Comes Next.

June 23, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

Virginia's SB 749 assault firearms ban takes effect July 1. An injunction was denied, four lawsuits remain active, and the DOJ may sue—here's the full picture.

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After 99 Years, You Can Mail a Handgun Again. Here’s What That Actually Means.

After 99 Years, You Can Mail a Handgun Again. Here’s What That Actually Means.

June 19, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

A 1927 federal ban on mailing handguns just collapsed. Here's how the USPS rule change works, what still requires an FFL, and the lawsuit that could undo it.

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92 Million Acres Just Opened Up. Here’s What the Biggest Public Lands Hunting Expansion in U.S. History Means for You.

92 Million Acres Just Opened Up. Here’s What the Biggest Public Lands Hunting Expansion in U.S. History Means for You.

June 11, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

The FWS just proposed the largest hunting access expansion ever—92M acres, 1,450 new opportunities, lead ammo rollbacks. Comment by June 26.

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I Asked AI About Guns — Then It Changed Its Mind

I Asked AI About Guns — Then It Changed Its Mind

May 19, 2026 Paul Angrisano

What happens when AI researches gun owners, concealed carry, and firearms policy for itself? One AI experiment delivered surprising results...

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Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche Outlines Sweeping Second Amendment Overhaul at Trump DOJ

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche Outlines Sweeping Second Amendment Overhaul at Trump DOJ

April 22, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

There is an imminent "sea change" coming in federal firearm policy according to Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche. In a high-profile appearance at...

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Silencer Central CEO Brandon Maddox Joins Gun Talk Radio to Set the Record Straight on Hearing Protection Act Support

Silencer Central CEO Brandon Maddox Joins Gun Talk Radio to Set the Record Straight on Hearing Protection Act Support

May 18, 2025

In a compelling first-hour segment of Gun Talk Radio, host Tom Gresham welcomed Brandon Maddox, Founder and CEO of Silencer Central, to directly address...

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Things Change, But Mostly They Don't

Things Change, But Mostly They Don't

October 2, 2024 Tom Gresham

By Tom Gresham: Let's jump into the wayback machine and drop in to see what we were talking about 25 years ago. This is a column I wrote for Guns & Ammo and...

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Virginia Man Blames Wife for TSA Mishap

Virginia Man Blames Wife for TSA Mishap

September 28, 2023 Gun Talk Staff

A resident of King George, Virginia, found himself in a tense situation at Reagan National Airport in Arlington last Thursday when Transportation Security...

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California Enacts Nation's First Gun & Ammo Tax

California Enacts Nation's First Gun & Ammo Tax

September 27, 2023 Gun Talk Staff

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed several firearms and ammunition-related bills into law, continuing his push for stricter gun control. One of...

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Another Look at 'Gun Violence'

Another Look at 'Gun Violence'

June 22, 2023 Mike Sampson

I am aggressively interested in family history, but I have yet to turn in a DNA sample.The reason is that I fear somewhere along my ancestry line, one side...

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