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Nick Hall

Nick Hall is a firearms expert with over 35 years behind the trigger. He started competitive shooting at 11, won his first match that same year, and hasn't stopped since. He runs USA Gun Shop, where he tracks 830+ gun safes and thousands of firearms across 200+ retailers. Every review on this site comes from hands-on testing, not press releases. If he hasn't shot it, he doesn't review it. Nick's work has been featured in Forbes, Playboy, and Tatler Asia. He's known for honest, blunt assessments that cut through marketing fluff. A $200 budget pistol gets the same straight verdict as a $3,000 precision rifle. Reach Nick directly at nick@usa-gun-shop.com.

DOJ Sues California Over Glock Ban and Handgun Roster

July 20, 2026July 2, 2026 by Nick Hall

DOJ Sues Calilfornia over Glock ban

The Justice Department filed suit against California on July 1, 2026, seeking to block the state’s new ‘Glock ban’ and its handgun roster on Second Amendment grounds.

Chiappa 92 Core: A Modernized .44 Magnum Lever Gun

July 3, 2026July 2, 2026 by Nick Hall

Chiappa’s new 92 Core pairs classic Winchester 1892 looks with an angle-eject action, M-LOK forend, and a threaded muzzle, chambered in .44 Magnum.

PTR Launches The Jack SBS: A 7.25-Inch 12-Gauge Pump

July 3, 2026July 2, 2026 by Nick Hall

PTR’s new short-barreled pump shotgun packs a 7.25-inch 12-gauge barrel, recoil-taming Hogue furniture and a $1,100 MSRP as an NFA Form 4 item.

DOJ Sues Virginia to Block SB 749 Assault Firearms Ban

July 28, 2026July 2, 2026 by Nick Hall

DOJ sues Virginia over assault weapon ban

DOJ sues Virginia over assault weapon ban

The Justice Department has sued Virginia over SB 749, its new ‘assault firearms’ ban, which a state court has already paused before it could take effect.

Colorado’s New Ammo Law: Age 21 to Buy Rifle & Shotgun Rounds

July 2, 2026 by Nick Hall

Colorado introduces new laws for buying ammo

Colorado introduces new laws for buying ammo

Colorado’s HB25-1133 took effect July 1, 2026, raising the age to buy rifle and shotgun ammunition to 21 and adding ID checks on deliveries.

Savage Axis II Review (2026): The Budget Sub-MOA Deer Rifle, Tested

July 2, 2026 by Nick Hall

Savage Axis II XP bolt-action rifle with mounted scope on dark slate in moody studio light

Savage Axis II XP bolt-action rifle with mounted scope on dark slate in moody studio light

A hands-on review of the Savage Axis II XP, the cheapest honest path to an accurate, scoped deer rifle: the class-leading AccuTrigger and genuine sub-MOA accuracy for under $450.

CVA Recalls Every Paramount Muzzleloader: Stop-Use Order and What Owners Get

September 15, 2026July 2, 2026 by Nick Hall

CVA Paramount inline muzzleloading rifle covered by the 2026 safety recall

CVA Paramount inline muzzleloading rifle covered by the 2026 safety recall

CVA issued a stop-use safety recall on every Paramount muzzleloader, all models and years, over a loading-related failure risk. Owners can claim a gift card up to $2,200 or a centerfire rifle exchange.

Marlin 1895 SBL Review (2026): The Ruger-Built .45-70, Tested

July 25, 2026July 1, 2026 by Nick Hall

Stainless Marlin 1895 SBL .45-70 lever-action rifle on dark slate in moody studio light

Stainless Marlin 1895 SBL .45-70 lever-action rifle on dark slate in moody studio light

A hands-on review of the Ruger-built Marlin 1895 SBL, the stainless .45-70 lever gun that proved Ruger saved Marlin: ghost-ring sights, an all-weather build and freight-train power, tested over a season.

FPC and Colorado Shooters Open a Second Front Against Denver’s Gun Bans

September 15, 2026July 1, 2026 by Nick Hall

AR-15 rifle with a standard 30-round magazine, the type of firearm at issue in the FPC Elliott v. Denver lawsuit

AR-15 rifle with a standard 30-round magazine, the type of firearm at issue in the FPC Elliott v. Denver lawsuit

The Firearms Policy Coalition and Colorado shooters filed Elliott v. Denver, a second front against the city’s assault-weapon ban and Colorado’s 15-round magazine cap, days after the Supreme Court took up a parallel case.