Planning to buy a firearm in Wisconsin? This Q&A covers background checks, the 48-hour handgun wait, online transfers, Form 4473, CCW exemptions, and how to find a licensed FFL dealer near you.
Wisconsin FFL owners face new compliance pressures in 2026 — from SB1046 dealer permit proposals to ATF inspection changes and crime gun data. Get the Q&A every Wisconsin gun dealer needs to read.
Passing the qual and being ready to shoot are not the same thing. Most agencies have built their training calendar around one and called it the other.
You see it every time a story breaks about a theft or burglary: someone posts, “I’d walk outside and handle it.” Or, “Not on my property.” I understand that feeling. Nobody likes the idea of watching a criminal take what you worked hard for, and the instinct to prote...
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives quietly published a new guidance document Tuesday morning titled Clarification of Terms Related to Firearms, Firearm Accessories, Firearm Components, Firearm-Adjacent Items, and Other Items Which May or May Not Be Firearms Depending on Circu...
Comprehensive 2025 rifle buying guide covering AR-15s, bolt-action, lever-action, and semi-auto rifles. Find the right rifle for hunting, home defense, or competition. Locate an FFL dealer at FFLSearch.net.
Illinois Democrats are pushing HB 4414 to serialize handgun ammunition, create a state registry, and charge per-round fees. NSSF warned years ago that bullet serialization is a de facto ban on ammunition.
Illinois Democrats are pushing HB 4414, a bill that would require handgun ammunition to be serialized and registered with the state police.
The policy looked fine in the meeting. It stopped working by Thursday night.
The NFA landscape has shifted dramatically in 2026. The $200 tax stamp is gone for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but registration remains - and a wave of constitutional lawsuits now challenges whether that registration can survive without the tax. Here is what every FFL needs to know.