Handgun

Classic Wonder Nine: Smith & Wesson Model 59

Like bellbottoms and disco, the Model 59 was 1970s cool in a red-and-white striped Ford Gran Torino kinda way. (All photos: Guns.com) One of the more key developments in American semi-auto pistol history, Smith &…


Four Pro-Gun Bills Headed to Louisiana Governor

The Sportsman’s Paradise could see a package of pro-gun laws signed in the coming days. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has a four-pack of gun rights protections headed to his desk after…


NICS Gun Check Figures Highest on Record for Any May in History

Last month saw the highest number of FBI NICS checks processed in the agency’s history for the month of May, with the firearms industry trade group noting many purchases were of handguns for personal protection….


A Salute to the Greatest Generation: Colt Iwo Jima Collectible

In honor of all servicemen and women this Memorial Day, Guns.com reached into the Collectors Corner to show off a patriotic and embellished M1911 — the Colt Iwo Jima Collectible. In the late 1990s, Colt…


Bloomberg Anti-Gun Group to Drop $5 Million to Turn Arizona Blue

Everytown, funded in large part by billionaire Michael Bloomberg, is planning on spending upwards of $5 million in Arizona this year in select races, with the goal to enact more restrictive gun laws in the…




NICS Gun Sales Figures up 69 % Last Month, Best April on Record

Last month saw the highest number of FBI NICS checks processed during April in the agency’s history. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) The month of April 2020 was the highest April in terms of federal background checks…


Jackson Mayor Hit with Lawsuit, Spurned by City Council over Open Carry Ban

Jackson, Mississippi’s mayor issued an executive order banning open carry on Saturday and was sued for it in federal court on Tuesday. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Just days after Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D) moved…


Supreme Court Issues Disappointing Ruling in Long-Awaited 2A Case

A much-anticipated case before the U.S. Supreme Court that had gun control advocates worried over fears it could set a nation-wide precedent left the high court with a fizzle this week. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) A…