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One of the most exciting products introduced at the 2017 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Atlanta, Ga., was Springfield’s XDE—a familiar, yet very different, polymer-framed semi-automatic pistol. Watch the video as American Rifleman’s Joe Kurtenbach gives the gun a once-over and offers his opinion about where the new entrant fits within the very lively personal-defense market.
Today, the ATF confirmed it will no longer enforce National Firearms Act (NFA) registration, application and tax-stamp requirements for short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, suppressors and certain other concealable firearms.
Hot on the heels of its CC9 micro-compact, Heckler & Koch introduced a micro companion to its popular VP9 lineup that includes some noteworthy features.
Last August, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s webpage again posted defensive-gun-use data—essentially, estimates of how many times per year armed citizens in America use guns to defend themselves or others.