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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NewsApril 2, 2026

The proposal follows a Trump DOJ memo arguing that the federal ban on mailing handguns was unconstitutional.

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.

NewsMarch 24, 2026

At the SHOT Show, governors discussed deregulation efforts to attract gun makers to their states and undercut federal gun laws.

NewsMarch 18, 2026

The company donated over $550,000 to Florida lawmakers’ and leaders’ PACs as it pushed for legislation to block P320 lawsuits.

NewsMarch 13, 2026

The sporting goods retailer will pay Minnesota $1 million and implement several anti-straw purchasing measures.

NewsReportMarch 9, 2026

The shooting led investigators to a trafficker who reportedly purchased 40 firearms from two licensed gun dealers.

NewsMarch 4, 2026

KelTec’s latest commercial blurs the lines between good guys and bad to market military-style weapons to civilians.

NewsFebruary 25, 2026

Another Trump rollback: The VA recently announced that it is making it easier for vulnerable military veterans to obtain firearms.

NewsFebruary 20, 2026

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

NewsFebruary 17, 2026

The Smoking Gun presents a primer on assault weapons, the guns used in the country’s deadliest mass shootings.