Reports & News

FEATURED / REPORT / OCTOBER 23, 2025

Turning Our Streets Into War Zones

How gun makers use military contracts to market AR-15s and other weapons of war to civilians — and endanger public safety.

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FEATURED / REPORT / JUNE 11, 2025

The gun industry wants to make silencers easier to own — despite their use in many high-profile crimes and mass shootings.

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NewsJune 1, 2026

AFMER data shows that the gun industry manufactured and exported fewer guns in 2024, bucking election-year trends.

NewsApril 28, 2026

Market data and industry disclosures show that tariffs on raw materials and imported ammunition are pushing prices upwards.

NewsApril 23, 2026

According to police, the perpetrator of the Shreveport mass shooting used a .22-caliber AR known as the Mossberg 715P.

NewsMarch 26, 2026

Two of the world’s largest gun makers, Ruger and Beretta, are squaring off in a proxy fight amid the industry’s slumping profits.

NewsFebruary 20, 2026

The gun industry flooded social media with images of AR-15s and silencers as symbols of love on Valentine’s Day.

NewsJanuary 16, 2026

The gun industry will debut more deadly products that capitalize on the Trump administration’s rollbacks at the 2026 SHOT Show.

NewsJanuary 13, 2026

City crime gun data shows that police are also recovering more 3D-printed firearms, assault weapons, and Glock switches.

NewsJanuary 9, 2026

A new Washington Post report outlines how ICE is using gun shows, influencers, and militaristic ads to grow its ranks.

NewsDecember 30, 2025

A recap of the most significant gun industry news stories and investigations published this past year.

NewsDecember 24, 2025

The gun industry’s publicly traded companies faced economic pressure throughout 2025 despite Trump administration handouts.