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In a letter to short-barreled shotgun manufacturer feds say shouldering an SB15 could be illegal.

While other companies might have flashy PR campaigns or high-profile events, Mossberg has clearly made a lot of headway with products that appeal to the everyday shooter and push the envelope of what can excite the shooting sports retail market.

E-Check Users and state Point-of-Contact programs will become available at 4:30 a.m. EST the day after Thanksgiving to help sellers accommodate the expected large numbers of buyers on Black Friday.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation noted that the number of checks in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during September is the second highest on record for the month during the 16-year history of the NICS.

There’s nothing wrong with a given pistol simply because a newer model has come out, but the desire for the latest and greatest can often cause customers to pass over earlier guns. So, what’s a retailer to do?

Becoming a firearms instructor and providing training for the growing ranks of America’s concealed carry permit holders gives businesses a way to make money when market bubbles burst.

The move loosely parallels recent efforts by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Justice Department to add greater regulatory scrutiny to companies that engage businesses they claim are at "high risk" for fraud.

Sometimes bad things happen to good people. In 2011, Colt Manufacturing signed a contract with Osceola County, Florida, to open a...

Legendary German firearms manufacturer aims to become a ‘household name’ for American shooters.

The study found that prices on ammunition for hunter would increase by about 300 percent on rimfire and centerfire rifle ammo, and nearly 400 percent for shotgun shells. The ban would also translate into nearly 40 percent fewer hunters, or hunters that hit the woods less often.

In a move intended to push more product to the market, Ballistol is searching for new pros to rep its goods to retailers.

The new "Condition Crimson" ads feature images of "normal citizens" that represent the core of the Crimson Trace customer base, including a "Tiger Mom," an "Empty Nester," an "AR Guy" and a "Core Customer."

According to Remington spokesperson Jessica Kallam, the company believes the change "improves service to the independent retailer."

The company says slowing sales in "modern sporting rifles" accounted for 87 percent of the nearly $40 million first quarter earnings decline.

In reaction to continued market slump, major outdoor group cuts jobs for second time this year.

The leading industry lobby group for the firearms industry recently asked its members to send in their data on a federal government initiative some say is targeting banks who do business with ammunition and firearms retailers.

It's a tight market out there for AK47-style rifles, and Shooting Sports Retailer just obtained information on where dealers and retailers can get their hands on the limited supply still in the U.S.