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A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit by four licensed carriers challenging D.C.’s ban on concealed firearms aboard Metro trains and buses. The July 2026 ruling turned on standing, not the Second Amendment merits.
A hands-on review of the Ruger Max-9, the micro-9 value king: 12+1 capacity, a standard optics cut and a tritium night front sight for around $100 less than the competition.
A hands-on review of the CZ Shadow 2, the all-steel competition 9mm many shooters call the best-handling pistol you can buy: trigger, recoil, variants and the verdict.
Last updated July 2026. Yes, suppressors are legal to own and to hunt with in Ohio, and Ohio is one of the top suppressor states in the country. There is one Ohio-specific wrinkle worth understanding: state law still classifies suppressors as “dangerous ordnance,” even though owning a federally registered one is legal. And as of … Read more
A hands-on review of the FN 509, the Army-tested striker-fired 9mm that out-grips its rivals and sells under $500: reliability, ergonomics, the optics question and the verdict.
Last updated July 2026. Suppressors are legal to own under federal law, and as of January 1, 2026 the federal tax stamp is now $0, but your state gets the final say. Civilian suppressor ownership is legal in 42 states and banned in 8 states plus Washington, D.C. Of the 42 legal states, nearly all … Read more
Last updated July 2026. There has never been a better time to buy your first suppressor. As of January 1, 2026, the federal tax stamp dropped from $200 to $0, so every can below is now $200 cheaper to own than it was a year ago. Below are our picks for the best suppressors in … Read more
Last updated July 2026. A suppressor works by giving the high-pressure gas behind a bullet somewhere to go. Instead of that gas exploding straight out of the muzzle in one sharp crack, a series of internal chambers lets it expand, slow down, and cool before it escapes, which drops the sound of the shot by … Read more
Last updated July 2026. The single biggest change to suppressor ownership in nearly a century happened on January 1, 2026: the federal tax stamp for a suppressor dropped from $200 to $0. That $200 fee had been fixed since 1934. Here is exactly what changed, what did not change, and what it means if you … Read more