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Walking into a shooting range for the first time can feel intimidating. A lot of people assume everyone there is highly experienced, overly serious, or waiting to judge the new person who doesn’t know exactly what they’re doing. In reality, that’s usually not the case at all. At The Machine Gun Nest we see first-time shooters every single day. Some come in excited. Some are nervous. Some have never even held a firearm before. That’s normal. And honestly, nobody expects you to

A lot of people walk into The Machine Gun Nest not really knowing what to expect from the machine gun experience. Some are excited. Some are nervous. Some have wanted to do it for years and finally decided to stop saying “someday.” And almost everybody says the same thing afterward: “That was way more controllable than I thought.” Movies have done a pretty terrible job of showing what shooting a machine gun is actually like. Real full-auto shooting isn’t somebody wildly spray

My name is Rob Krop, and I’m running for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland alongside Dan Cox. I’m a lifelong Marylander, a small business owner, a real estate broker, a firearms dealer and range owner, a husband, and a father. And more importantly, I’ve lived the consequences of bad policy. My family and my business were put through years of government overreach and lawfare. I saw firsthand what happens when agencies operate without accountability or due process. That experienc

Understand the key differences between constitutional carry and permit systems—and why they matter for responsible gun owners in 2025.

Get the facts on Maryland gun laws in 2025—what’s allowed, what’s restricted, and what every responsible firearm owner needs to know.

Test over 150 firearms before you buy at The Machine Gun Nest. Our rental wall helps you find the perfect fit—no guessing, no buyer’s remorse.

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In recent years, the addition of red dot sights to everyday carry (EDC) firearms has become increasingly popular. Originally a staple of...

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At The Machine Gun Nest, we believe that firearm ownership comes with the responsibility to train regularly and intentionally. Whether...