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Florida Open Carry Now Legal
Florida's open carry ban was struck down by an appeals court and took effect September 25. Gun owners now have the right to carry openly in permitted locations — but private property rules and the existing banned-locations list create serious legal exposure for those who don't know the limits.
2 minSteve DuskettJul 18
Canada Blinks on Gun Confiscation
Canada's Carney government has extended its gun ban amnesty for the fourth time, suspending criminal liability for owners of 2,500+ banned firearm types until at least 90 days after the Supreme Court rules on whether the 2020 ban was lawful. The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, backed by three provincial governments, argues Ottawa overstepped its authority with a cabinet-only decree. The voluntary buyback is still proceeding, but compliance numbers are well below initial projections.
3 minJul 18
Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois AR-15 Ban
3 minJul 18
Phoenix Store Armed Mexican Cartels
2 minJul 18
3rd Circuit Kills NJ Rifle Ban
2 minJul 18
Court Keeps Virginia Gun Lawsuit Alive
2 minJul 18
Colorado Assault Weapon Ban Challenged
2 minJul 18
Sutter Youth Shotgun Sweeps US Open
2 minJul 18
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Idaho Magazine Capacity Laws: No Limits, No Local Bans
Idaho has zero magazine capacity restrictions at any level of government. State preemption law prevents cities and counties from creating local limits.
10 min readThe BGC Team
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Skeet
Salem, OH · Eastern Ohio Conservation Club
JUL
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W&C Day 2
Frederick, MD · Precision Point Shooting & Training Center
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Centerfire Benchrest Match | 200 yards
Colebrook, CT · Rifle Range
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Cowboy Action Shooting Match
Colebrook, CT · Action Pistol Range
JUL 19Match 4 - Registration 9:00am / Match start 10:00amBristol, WVJUL 19Youth Introduction to Field ArcheryColebrook, CTJUL 19Heathen Precision 22 LRKaysville, UTJUL 19Talkeetna Concealed Carry Day 2Talkeetna, AKJUL 19Bunker Closed- Youth Team PracticeLand O' Lakes, FLJUL 19Defensive Tactics and Firearms, LLCMurrieta, CA
Idaho Magazine Capacity Laws: No Limits, No Local Bans
Idaho has zero magazine capacity restrictions at any level of government. State preemption law prevents cities and counties from creating local limits.
Idaho Assault Weapon Laws: The Complete 2026 Guide
Idaho has no assault weapon ban or restrictions. State preemption prevents local bans. Federal NFA rules still apply to select-fire weapons and short-barreled rifles.
Idaho Suppressor Laws: The Complete Legal Guide
Idaho suppressor laws and the federal NFA process. State-level permissiveness, ATF Form 4 requirements, trust vs. individual registration, and common mistakes.
Idaho NFA Items and Regulations: The Complete Guide
Idaho's NFA regulations for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, machine guns, and other Title II weapons. Federal requirements, state-level permissiveness, and pending 2026 legislation.
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Guide12 min
Home Defense Firearms: Shotgun vs Pistol vs AR-15
Somebody breaks your front door at 2 a.m. You've got maybe seconds to get to your firearm, get your family clear, and be ready.
Mar 30BGC Editorial
Guide14 min
Concealed Carry Holster Types Explained
You bought the gun. You took the class. Now you're standing in a gun store or scrolling through Amazon at midnight, staring at roughly four hundred holster options and wondering how any of this is ...
Mar 30BGC Editorial
Guide10 min
Beginner's Guide to Shotgun Sports: Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays
You show up at a clay range for the first time and someone hands you a shotgun, points at an orange disc screaming across the sky, and says "just follow it." You shoot. You miss. You shoot again.
Mar 30BGC Editorial
Walther P99
Complete reference on the Walther P99 — specs, variants, trigger systems, history, notable users, and an honest shooter's assessment of this German duty pistol.
CZ 82
Complete reference on the CZ 82 (Vz. 82): specs, history, variants, performance, and honest assessment of the Czech military surplus 9x18 Makarov pistol.
SIG Sauer SP2022
Complete reference on the SIG Sauer SP2022 — specs, variants, history, French police contract, and honest shooter's assessment of SIG's polymer workhorse.
History of Firearms
A comprehensive overview tracing 800 years of firearms history — from Chinese fire lances to 3D-printed receivers — across seven major eras of innovation.
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Pelcher Outdoors
Lansing, IL
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Great Falls Shooting Sports Complex
Great Falls, MT
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OBUR
Polaris, MT
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Xcel Shooting Sports, LLC
Kalispell, MT
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Extreme Stress Shooting
Great Falls, MT
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Idaho Arms and Ammo LLC
Meridian, ID
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Elmos
Brownsville, PA
RK
Rural King
Elyria, OH
AS
Arkansas Sportsman Inc
Atkins, AR
MS
Michigan Shooting Centers, LLC
Lake Orion, MI
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The History of Firearms
800 years from fire lances to 3D-printed receivers. An interactive timeline through the complete evolution of firearms technology.
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