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With new models to fit every shooter and some surprising introductions, this year’s stable of shotguns and rifles is sure to make customers happy.

While handguns are far and away the most popular firearms among female gun owners, AR-style rifles are making a major impact in the women’s market.

A new investigation reveals the popular auction site has rules barring the sale of AR-15 parts, but many retailers either don’t know or trick the system to keep the orders rolling in.

A Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to bar the government from banning any ammunition in the United States that doesn't already face restrictions.

The leading outdoor market research firm Southwick Associates has just released its report on the top hunting and shooting-related brands for last year. Topping the list are Bushnell, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Moultrie.

Sources tell Shooting Sports Retailer the company has laid off more than 40 employees — with more pink slips to come. But the CEO claims the company is healthy and poised for growth.

While the ATF opened its exemption-pulling process to comment, a consensus is gathering among firearms and legal experts that the agency went too far by not adhering to the strict statutes that govern what "armor piercing" ammunition is.

The 6.8 does have a small hunting following as well, though 300 Blackout (and 6.5 Grendel) is starting to make inroads. But that hasn't stopped LWRC from specializing in what it's good at, and the new Six8 A5 is the companies first rifle-length 6.8 with some pretty awesome features the company's become known for.

An after-market trigger maker that's starting to make waves in the industry that retailers should surely consider is Hiperfire. The cool thing about this company's offerings is that it makes a trigger for virtually any AR owner — whether he wants to rip out strings on a 3-Gun course or chill out at the local range without spending a ton a money on an upgrade.

Turnbull Manufacturing Company, which restores old firearms and builds new ones that look like the old ones, has developed an AR that breaks the plastic mold.

The Otis Star Chamber Cleaning Tool handle aids in maneuvering and the extendable shaft makes it easier to reach into the chamber. It comes with a scraper head to remove hardened fouling and build-up. T

The new ECHO 308 from Del-Ton, Inc., has been in development for some time and was finally unveiled at the 2015 SHOT Show.

The ATF on Friday issued an open letter saying shouldering the SB-15 SigTac Pistol Stabilizing Brace "redesigns" an AR pistol (or any pistol, for that matter) into a short-barreled rifle.

National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers annual expo has truly become a must-attend event for those who want a preview of what’s in store for the shooting sports market this year.

The new line of Harvester Subsonic 300 BLK ammunition is designed for optimal performance out of suppressor-equipped firearms, giving exceptional accuracy and reduced sound signature while maintaining excellent terminal performance.

The ATF has written yet another interpretation on a new AR pistol brace design that could be another step to the regulating agency eventually backtracking on the legality of shouldering an AR pistol.

It’s tough maintaining a shooting sports retail business in firearms-hostile states. But many still do, and here’s how to survive and thrive where gun-grabbers rule.