Jim Shepherd – Shooting News Weekly

News and Intrigue at IWA 2026

Jim Shepherd — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:00:46 +0000

Despite the fact that many of our fellow U.S. attendees are still struggling to make air connections to get to […]

Beretta’s 500th Anniversary Marked as IWA Gets Under Way

Jim Shepherd — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:00:18 +0000

IWA isn’t the only event being held this week in Nuremberg. The Plenary Session of the World Forum on Shooting Activities began the week’s events.

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IWA OutdoorClassics: A Vision of Europe on the Edge

Jim Shepherd — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:00:02 +0000

The same gear we use when hunting, fishing, or camping is particularly well-suited to get our through whatever sort of (hopefully) short-term services interruptions we may encounter.

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SHOT 2026: ‘We Choose Success’

Jim Shepherd — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:00:48 +0000

The difference between the red and blue states was summed up by a simple philosophy: we choose success. With the continued exodus of companies from the heavily-regulated blue states, it’s difficult not to believe the opposite to be true there.

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The State of the Gun Business as We Head Into the SHOT Show

Jim Shepherd — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:00:26 +0000

A trio of industry leaders covered the waterfront from making and selling firearms while staying compliant with everything from the crazy-quilt of state regulations to the myriad of ATF, ITAR/EAR and other national and international alphabet organizations.

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The Trump DOJ’s Convoluted Logic in Support of a Switchblade Ban is Baffling…and Dangerous

Jim Shepherd — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:08:08 +0000

The DOJ's brief also holds the Federal Switchblade Act really isn’t a ban because the law only regulates the “configuration and mode of a switchblade’s opening.”

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They’re Here: GLOCK Announces Three New Gen6 Pistols

Jim Shepherd — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:47:03 +0000

Gen6, they told me, reflects the company’s guiding principles: Test. Learn. Improve. “We're slow to change,” one exec explained, “because we don't beta test into our customer base. Other companies do.”

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Here’s a Great Way to Reduce the Cost of Your Thanksgiving Dinner

Jim Shepherd — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:00:48 +0000

After a pretty distinct message of dissatisfaction from voters across the country, the Trump administration is now focused on actions […]

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Hot Takes and Takeaways From Ruger’s Recent Earnings Call

Jim Shepherd — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:08:39 +0000

Shortly before NASGW last month, the industry was surprised when Beretta Holdings revealed a significant stock position in Sturm, Ruger. […]

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The GLOCK Ban Isn’t The Only New Attack on Law-Abiding California Gun Owners

Jim Shepherd — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:00:33 +0000

California's new law is more than an age verification to impede “ghost gun” manufacturing. It’s actually designed to slow, if not stop sales of repair or replacement parts and tools to work on firearms. It also creates a de facto registry.

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