James Burton

ARBuildJunkie Editor in Chief, James Burton is a writer and shooter, immersed in gun culture since before he could walk. His earliest memories were smells of musty military surplus stores, his father’s large collection of H&K rifles and stacks of Soldier of Fortune magazine. Throughout his impressionable youth, family vacations were wandering the grounds twice a year at the Knob Creek County Machine Gun Shoot. Please feel free to reach out to James for story ideas and more at [email protected]

KE Arms KP-15 Monolithic Polymer Receiver Overview

We sat down with Russell Phagen, Sales & Marketing Director at KE Arms, to discuss the recent launch of the KP-15 Monolithic Polymer Receiver, which is touted as an easy-to-produce, durable, and lightweight alternative to traditional aluminum lower receivers.

ATF Withdraws “Guidance” for “Stabilizing Braces”

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) issued “the withdrawal of a notice and request for comments” regarding the agency’s recently published “guidance” document captioned “Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with ‘Stabilizing Braces’.”

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