FBI Violates Brady Act With NICS Surveillance of Lawful Gun Buyers

FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that NICS Monitoring tracked firearm transactions involving Americans who remained legally eligible to buy guns. The program violates the Brady Act’s written restrictions and turns a lawful Second Amendment exercise into a federal investigative alert.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

FFL Transfers: Turning a Fee Into a Customer Pipeline

Transfers look like a $25-$50 paperwork fee. They are the highest-intent buyer your shop sees all week - and the cheapest customer-acquisition channel you own, if the four touchpoints between arrival and pickup are handled right.

By Gary Stone •

Magnum Research Adds NRA Blue Desert Eagle in .50 AE

Magnum Research has a new Desert Eagle, and you won't lose this one in the safe. The NRA Blue Desert Eagle  is a .50 AE pistol made exclusively for Chattanooga Shooting Supplies. It carries the model number DE50NB and an MSRP of $2,186. Blue Cerakote covers the frame and slide, while th...

By Josh C •

FFL News: DOJ Won't Appeal NFA Ruling; Virginia Dealer Unit

The administration won't appeal the Texas NFA ruling, but the injunction covers members and customers of the plaintiffs, not the general public — 4473, NICS and Section 922(b)(4) all still apply. Plus Virginia's new FAIR enforcement unit, the FBI's NICS Monitoring confirmation, and the state-level split on registration.

By Fred Thompson •

Gun and Ammo Excise Taxes Violate the Second Amendment

A new legal paper from SAF attorney Kostas Moros argues that special taxes targeting common firearms and ammunition violate the Second Amendment—including California’s 11% “sin tax,” Colorado’s 6.5% levy, Pittman-Robertson and some NFA taxes.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

AllOutdoor Review – Surefire Stiletto Pro Flashlight

I’ve been carrying the Surefire Stiletto Pro flashlight for the past five months now as my EDC flashlight. Taking it with me pretty much everywhere I go, from the woods, the store, across the pond, to 100 miles off the coast. It was carried with me every day. Anyone in the firearms space sh...

By Eugene L. •

P211-GTO NIGHTSHIFT: SIG's Flashiest Competition-Inspired 9mm Yet

SIG Sauer's Custom Works division isn't shy about color, and the P211-GTO NIGHTSHIFT proves it. This is the newest addition to the P211-GTO family, and it leans hard into the kind of finish work that used to be reserved for one-off show guns. TFB got a brief look at it during SHOT Show ...

By Eric B •

FBI’s Secret NICS Monitoring Tracked Lawful Gun Buyers

FBI Director Kash Patel has publicly confirmed NICS Monitoring, a system used to alert investigators when flagged but legally eligible Americans attempt to buy firearms. The post FBI’s Secret NICS Monitoring Tracked Lawful Gun Buyers appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By TTAG News Contributor •

POTD: Bren Ten PROTO-2 – Where 10mm Started

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the pistol that gave us 10mm Auto, caught in its second prototype form. Tom Dornaus and Mike Dixon started kicking this idea around in 1979. They wanted more rounds and more punch than a 1911 or a 357 revolver could hand a cop, and they bro...

By Sam.S •
« Newer Posts Older Posts »