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Intel · Priority
Three AGs Fight USPS Gun Shipping
The attorneys general of New York, New Jersey, and Delaware want to intervene in a Pennsylvania case challenging the federal ban on shipping firearms through the USPS — a ban the DOJ just stopped defending. The 1927 law left gun owners with zero legal shipping options. Three state AGs want to keep it that way.
2 minSteve DuskettMar 20
Intel
NJ Permit Transparency Bill Reintroduced
New Jersey's permit-to-carry transparency dashboard stopped updating when a new governor took office in January. Assembly Bill 222, reintroduced in the legislature, would codify reporting requirements into law rather than leaving them subject to executive discretion. NRA-ILA is urging residents to push the bill forward.
2 minSteve DuskettMar 19
LA Court Lost 147,000 Felony Records
2 minMar 18
Warren Bill Targets Military Ammo Sales
3 minMar 17
DC Magazine Ban Ruling Survives—For Now
3 minMar 16
Illinois Bill Serializes Every Round
2 minMar 13
Free Speech on Campus: Still Murky
3 minMar 11
Birthright Citizenship Clause Reexamined
3 minMar 10
///Gun Sales Up 3.5% in February2m///LCP Max Hits California Roster2m///Veterans' Gun Rights Restored3m///Machine Gun Bill Dies in West Virginia2m///Carrying Legal: When Rights Become Suspicion3m///Constitutional Carry Bill Goes Federal2m///Permitless Carry: National Bill Introduced2m///Marijuana Users: Second Amendment Rights3m///Second Amendment: Government's Best Argument3m
Handbook · Legal
Idaho School Zone Gun Laws: What You Can and Can't Do
Idaho school zone firearms laws under state and federal law. Constitutional carry exceptions, CWL holder rules, the 1000-foot federal zone, and on-campus restrictions.
5 min readThe BGC Team
Idaho School Zone Gun Laws: What You Can and Can't Do
Idaho school zone firearms laws under state and federal law. Constitutional carry exceptions, CWL holder rules, the 1000-foot federal zone, and on-campus restrictions.
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 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 Prohibited Persons: Who Can't Legally Own a Firearm
Who cannot legally own firearms in Idaho under state and federal law. Covers felony convictions, domestic violence misdemeanors, mental health adjudications, and the restoration process.
§Idaho Constitutional Carry: The Complete Legal Guide5m§Idaho Assault Weapon Laws: The Complete 2026 Guide18m§Idaho Government Building Gun Laws: What You Can Carry and Where3m§Idaho Red Flag Laws: What You Need to Know13m§Idaho Firearm Purchase Laws (2026): Background Checks, Private Sales, and What You Actually Need to Know13m§Idaho NFA Items and Regulations: The Complete Guide3m§Idaho Enhanced Concealed Carry Permit: The Complete Guide3m§Where You Can Carry in Idaho: Permitted Places, Prohibited Zones, and the Rules in Between3m§Idaho Age Requirements for Firearms: The Complete Legal Reference17m§Wyoming SAPA Vetoed, Two Bills Survive3m
Guide6 min
How BGC Business Grades Work
Every listing in the BGC directory gets a letter grade from A+ to F. This is our way of telling you how complete and trustworthy a listing is -- before you drive across town to find out the hard way.
Mar 4The Boise Gun Club
Guide6 min
The Idaho Shooter's Almanac: 2026-2027 Guide
Complete guide to Idaho shooting competitions, ranges, and events for 2026-2027. Find matches, plan your shooting calendar, and discover opportunities across the state.
Feb 23BGC Team
Guide5 min
Optics and Scopes: A Beginner's Guide
Learn to choose your first rifle scope without the confusion. Simple explanations of magnification, MOA vs MRAD, and what actually matters for new shooters.
Feb 21BGC Team
GuideUnderstanding Shotgun Chokes: A Complete Beginner's Guide
Feb 21Beginner
GuideConcealed Carry Basics: Your Complete Getting Started Guide
Feb 21Beginner
GuideFirearm Safety Fundamentals: A Complete Beginner's Guide to Safe Gun Ownership
Feb 17beginner
GuideFirst-Time Gun Buyer's Complete Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before Making Your Purchase
Feb 17beginner
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.
FGC-9: The 3D-Printed Carbine That Rewrote the Rules on Gun Control
The FGC-9 is a semiautomatic, closed-bolt, blowback-operated pistol caliber carbine chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum. It weighs 2.1 kg unloaded, measures 520 mm overall with a 114 mm barrel, feeds from Glock-pattern magazines (including custom extended
Minié Ball
The Minié ball is a cylindro-conoidal, hollow-based bullet designed for muzzle-loaded rifled muskets. Claude-Étienne Minié, a French army captain, invented it in 1849. Despite being called a "ball"—a holdover from centuries of round musket-ball termi
Walter de Milemete: The Clerk Who Drew the Gun That Changed Everything
Walter de Milemete was an English scholar working in the early 14th century whose name would be entirely forgotten by history — except for one illustration. His 1326 treatise De nobilitatibus, sapientiis, et prudentiis regum ("On the Nobility, Wisdom
///Roger Bacon: The Friar Who Wrote Down Gunpowder9m///Brown Bess: The Land Pattern Musket That Built an Empire15m///Gewehr 98: The Bolt Action That Built the Modern Rifle11m///Snaphaunce Lock: The Bridge Between Wheellock and Flintlock10m///Claude-Étienne Minié: The Man Who Changed How Wars Were Fought9m///Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)13m
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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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Firearms reviews and community ratings. Browse by type, manufacturer, or caliber.
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ES
Extreme Stress Shooting
Great Falls, MT
GF
Great Falls Shooting Sports Complex
Great Falls, MT
O
OBUR
Polaris, MT
XS
Xcel Shooting Sports, LLC
Kalispell, MT
BS
Best Shot Range
Friendswood, TX
WP
WILLIAM POWELL GUNS INC
Pittsburgh, PA
DO
Dead on Arms
Cloquet, MN
IT
IFA Tactical LLC
Sterling Heights, MI
P
PGSR,LLC
Waterbury, VT
AB
Applied Ballistics
Lafayette, IN
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