Under U.S. law, any individual who buys a firearm through a federally licensed retailer must undergo a background check. Background checks are intended to ensure that those who pose a high risk of violence…
The United States is home to over 3,700 active, federally licensed firearm manufacturing facilities, according to the latest available data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Nearly 13.4 million pistols, revolvers,…
Many states across the nation bar guns from certain locations, such as state-run buildings and public schools. Proponents of these restrictions say that gun bans in these areas prevent easy targets from mass shootings…
In 2025, one gun is selling better than expected, according to a Top Selling Report issued by GunGenius.com. This rarely-mentioned weapon is the Smith and Wesson Elite Gold, a 20-gauge, side-by-side shotgun. While this…
While many popular and well-made rifles are reasonably priced, there are also some that may be out of reach unless you are a serious collector. We’ve rounded up some of the rarest rifles in…
Semi-automatic, or autoloading shotguns are the most modern and technologically advanced shotguns on the market. Like other types of shotguns, autoloaders are highly versatile firearms. Capable of firing a spray of lead pellets of…
Handguns — particularly semi-automatic pistols — have long been the best-selling firearms in the United States. Of the 198.5 million guns to hit the U.S. consumer market since 2010, 55% were handguns, according to…
The first semi-automatic rifle ever made was the Henry Repeating Rifle produced in 1862. Although it’s not a true semi-automatic rifle of today, it was the first time in history that offered rapid fire.…
Revolvers are a type of pistol that contains a revolving chamber of bullets. The bullets can be fired one after another without the need to reload. While revolvers were widely used during the Civil…
If you’re a gun owner, you probably have a favorite ammunition brand. Or, alternately, if you’re not well-versed in guns, you might believe that ammunition doesn’t matter. But that’s not true. The reality is…
Gun sales hit an all time high in the U.S. in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to some estimates, licensed firearm dealers sold as many as 20 million guns that…
What are the most popular guns of all time? We’re taking a close look at the top 50 based on global gun sales. Coming in at number 50 on the list is the Winchester…
Rifles have long been among the best-selling firearms in the United States. Data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives shows that nearly one in every three of the 263.5 million firearms…
In 1994, the federal government passed a law that effectively banned the manufacture or sale of assault-style weapons for civilian use. This ban expired in 2004, however, and in the years since, assault-style semi-automatic…
Shot guns are a popular firearm worldwide, with pump action shotguns being particularly notable. These guns are designed in such a way that the user must manually chamber a new round. This is done…
