The Smart Way to Buy Guns Online
A series of posts that will guide you through the maze of guns and firearms. We give you advice, help and answer those simple questions you don’t always want to ask.
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
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. 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
Last updated July 2026. Buying a suppressor in 2026 is cheaper than it has ever been: as of January 1, 2026, the federal transfer tax on a suppressor dropped from $200 to $0. But cheaper does not mean simpler, a suppressor is still a National Firearms Act (NFA) item, so you still register it with … Read more
Ammo prices fell about 3.5% in Q2 2026, but the savings landed unevenly. Our Ammo Price Index breaks down cost per round across 27 calibers, built from 7,615 listings and 5.36 million price checks.
Yes, you can hunt with a tactical shotgun. Here is how to set up your home defense gun for deer, turkey, waterfowl, and upland hunting with barrel swaps, chokes, and magazine plugs.
Step-by-step guide to patterning your shotgun. How to set up, shoot, count pellets, calculate percentages, and read your pattern for hunting and home defense.
Complete guide to shotgun chokes. Every choke type from Cylinder to Turkey, constriction measurements, threading systems, notch markings, steel shot compatibility, and when to use each.