May 2026 NICS Checks Show Gun Demand Rising as NFA Numbers Surge

The May 2026 NICS numbers show a split picture: total FBI background checks are down, but NSSF-adjusted checks suggest retail firearm demand is up. Meanwhile, NFA-related checks for suppressors and short-barreled rifles surged more than 100 percent.

By Dean Weingarten •

How to Exercise Your Right to Self-Defense

Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. Concealed carry...

By Mike Boyle •

New and Easy Resources For Concealed Carriers

In the last several months we've been methodically working on some significant redesign and user interface changes to ConcealedCarry.com. We've crossed the threshold of basically done with the project and…

By Jacob Paulsen •

Colorado Campaign Launches to Enshrine Hunting and Fishing Rights

A campaign is underway to place a constitutional amendment before Colorado voters this November that would permanently protect the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife in the state. Backers say the measure is urgently needed to shield long-standing traditions and the wildlife management syst...

By Keith Lusher •

He Could Have Fired. This Utah Homeowner Held an Intruder at Gunpoint Instead

PARK CITY, Utah — A shirtless stranger was standing in John Santy’s kitchen, and Santy had no idea why. The man had been running from law enforcement. According to KUTV, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called over a domestic dispute and that the man was acting ...

By Luke McCoy •

Dropped Wallet Leads Tulsa Police Straight To Burglar Shot By Homeowner

TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa homeowner did exactly what a law-abiding gun owner is supposed to do when a stranger broke into his house overnight, and the suspected burglar is now recovering from a gunshot wound because of it. According to News On 6, the break-in happened just before midnight near 21s...

By Luke McCoy •
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