Gun News: Industry Updates, Laws & New Releases (2026)

Staccato HD P4X: A Steel-Frame, Compensated 2011 Built for Duty

September 15, 2026July 8, 2026 by Nick Hall

Staccato HD P4X steel-frame 2011 pistol in 9mm with an integral compensator on the 4-inch barrel and a factory optic mount

Staccato’s new HD P4X is a steel-frame, factory-compensated 2011 in 9mm aimed at duty and overt carry, not competition. MSRP starts at $3,599.

D.C. Circuit Revives Lawsuit Over Metro Concealed-Carry Ban

September 15, 2026July 8, 2026 by Nick Hall

Concealed-carry holstered handgun with a D.C. concealed carry permit, illustrating the Metro transit carry lawsuit

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.

GunCon 2026 Highlights: The New Guns and Gear Worth Knowing

September 15, 2026July 5, 2026 by Nick Hall

GunCon 2026 in Niles, Ohio brought a wave of new firearms and gear, from a modern Ruger Mini-14 chassis and a bullpup AK kit to a biometric smart gun. The highlights.

Samson Unveils a Modernized Aluminum Chassis for the Ruger Mini-14

July 5, 2026 by Nick Hall

At GunCon 2026, Samson Manufacturing revealed a near-all-aluminum, adjustable folding chassis for the Ruger Mini-14, reported to be drop-in for 2008-and-newer rifles.

DS Arms Bets Its Future on the FAL, Steps Back From AR-10

September 15, 2026July 5, 2026 by Nick Hall

DS Arms SA58 FAL rifle, a modernized 7.62mm battle rifle built in the USA

At GunCon 2026, DS Arms said it is refocusing on the FN FAL platform and stepping back from AR-10 rifles, keeping the “Right Arm of the Free World” alive in the USA.

Akos Arms Baza: A Straight-Pull .45 ACP Braced Pistol

July 4, 2026 by Nick Hall

Akos Arms revealed the Baza at GunCon 2026: a straight-pull-action, .45 ACP large-format braced pistol with a Winchester 1892 heritage.

ATF Rules the BolaWrap 150 Is Not a Firearm: What It Teaches About Federal Classification

September 15, 2026July 3, 2026 by Nick Hall

Wrap Technologies BolaWrap 150 hand-held remote restraint device that fires a Kevlar tether

ATF Ruling 2026-2 declares the BolaWrap 150 tether device is not a firearm and not an NFA item, so no tax stamp and no FFL. A sharp case study in federal firearm classification.