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.
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.
Firearms reviewer and attorney James Reeves says he has been served with a subpoena in the lawsuit seeking to hold Smith & Wesson liable for the 2022 Highland Park parade shooting, a move that pulls independent gun media into the litigation and treats even unpaid reviews as corporate advertis...
Genesis Arms and Credova joined forces to mark America's 250th birthday with a shotgun that certainly goes way beyond what most people think a shotgun would look like. The Gen-12 PDS in America's 250th Limited Edition wraps performance and patriotism into a single platform t...
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...
Reptilia Corp. announces the release of the AGS 34mm 0 MOA Mount, expanding the AGS lineup with a level mounting configuration designed for precision rifle applications. Developed specifically for shooters who demand a low-profile, rigid optic interface, the AGS features a 1.34-inch optical cente...
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas explains the fundamental principle behind the Second Amendment: Americans possess the right to keep and bear arms before government, and the Constitution forbids government from infringing it.
SAF, NRA and four other groups urge the Supreme Court to take Johnson v. Jacobson and make Minnesota honor out-of-state carry permits. Read the original story: One Couple Paid $12,800 in Permit Fees to Carry in 46 States: SAF, NRA and Four Other Groups Urge Supreme Court to Make Minnesota Honor T...
Virginia's FAIR Unit can now investigate and sue firearm dealers under the state's reasonable-controls standard. Plus: why SIG SAUER's new dealer locator makes accurate in-stock data a marketing asset.
Five years after AmmoLand’s John Crump exposed a secret program monitoring lawful firearm purchases through NICS, FBI Director Kash Patel has confirmed its existence before Congress. ATF restricted the surveillance system in 2025 but did not eliminate it.