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Savage Fox A Grade Series shotguns shipping to dealers

by Christen Smith

Savage Arms's new shotgun series shipped to dealers this month.

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American Outdoor Brands suggests promotions propping up NICS, estimated gun sales

by Christen Smith

Top executives for American Outdoor Brands suggested the gun industry’s promotion-heavy environment could explain the spring’s uptick in gun sales.

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The firing squad: Mississippi joins Utah and Oklahoma

by Brian Seay

With a stroke of his pen, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant legalized death by firing squad in early April to little fanfare.

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Trump ‘slump’ could be turning into Trump ‘bump’

by Christen Smith

As background checks for concealed carry permits trend downward, the share of estimated gun sales go up — rivaling 2016 in some months.

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Gun industry heads into historically slow season 10 percent behind 2016

by Christen Smith

As the firearms industry heads into its historically slower season this summer, estimated gun sales remain 10 percent behind last year.

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Audit reveals concerning lack of oversight at federal detention centers

by Christen Smith

The DOJ said an audit of Leavenworth Detention Center raises concerns about a widespread lack of oversight at more than a dozen other facilities nationwide.

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April estimated gun sales eclipse 2016

by Christen Smith

Estimated gun sales during the month of April eclipsed the record-breaking level hit in 2016.

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Second biggest April for NICS background checks on record

by Daniel Terrill

The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the gun industry lobby, released its adjusted NICS figures, putting April 2014 at 988,726 checks, the second highest on record for the system. Unadjusted, the figure for April 2014 is 1,733,651, which is actually an increase over last year, but the NSSF adjusts the figure to better reflect gun sales.

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April’s ‘Gun-A-Day’ giveaway

by Daniel Terrill

For the second year in a row, the U.S. Concealed Carry Association kicked off its "Gun-A-Day" promotion, by giving away a gun every day throughout the entire month of April.

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