Ruger and Beretta Sign Cooperation Deal: Beretta Lifts Stake to 25%
Ruger and Beretta signed a cooperation deal. Beretta to 25% Ruger stake, Ruger keeps independence. Closest soft-merger US firearms has seen in years.
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OCC Bans Reputation-Risk Debanking of Firearms Firms
A joint OCC/FDIC final rule effective June 9, 2026 strips ‘reputation risk’ from regulators’ supervisory toolkit, giving FFLs and gun manufacturers concrete recourse against politicized debanking.
Wilson Combat Buys Guncrafter Industries
Wilson Combat acquired Guncrafter Industries April 21, 2026. Founder Alex Zimmermann stays as advisor. Custom 1911 consolidation and the .50 GI lives on.
Virginia Gun Sales Surge as New Bans Advance
NSSF’s Larry Keane: NICS checks in VA are spiking as assault weapons bills advance, exposing the gap between gun control rhetoric and what voters actually do.