News from around the firearm industry, Jan. 3 — Jan. 9, 2026 featuring Federal, TriStar Arms, WATCHTOWER Defense and Speer.

Time to look ahead, and trends are already emerging in the New Year, with many carrying over from late 2025.

Taurus launches all-new TX9 line of striker-fired 9mm pistols in three sizes.

News from around the firearm industry, Jan. 3 — Jan. 9, 2026 featuring Federal, TriStar Arms, WATCHTOWER Defense and Speer.

News from around the firearm industry, Dec. 27 — Jan. 2, 2026 featuring news from Beretta, Ruger, NSSF and Zaffiri Precision.

News from around the firearm industry, from Dec. 19 — Dec. 26, 2025 featuring news from Ruger, CMP Bianchi Cup, European American Armory, and Ocufii.

We all know accessory sales are an important part of retail sales, and this is as true of gun shops as anywhere else. In the personal-defense market, one...

Less-lethal products, like pepper spray, are unlikely to result in serious harm or death to the person they are used against. They aren’t as sexy as guns,...

Gun-care products are as essential to shooting as ammo and targets; the trouble is many shooters don’t seem to recognize how important they are....

A customer walks in, wastes 45 minutes of your valuable time, and then leaves without buying anything. Have you ever experienced this?

A sales associate from a big-box retailer shares his report from behind the sales counter: women are buying! He also credits Shooting Industry for helping...

Does your current customer base visit your store because you sell firearms or because you sell a “firearms lifestyle?”