ATF pitched an opt-in API that answers trace requests straight from a dealer's recordkeeping system, while Congress asked the White House to dismantle a 1.4 billion-record database. Here is what that collision means for your shop, your vendor, and your counter staff.
Ordered to Washington for a National Guard deployment, Jakob Noonan now faces a felony charge for carrying a handgun without a D.C. license. His case shows the consequences of a carry-rights patchwork Congress has repeatedly promised to fix.
In a critical Second Amendment ruling delivered on September 30, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley granted an emergency motion for a preliminary injunction against Connecticut officials, preventing the state from enforcing its impending ban on "convertible pistols" established under House ...
A new federal bill would classify high-velocity airguns as firearms, with an 850-day runway if it passes. The dealer read: inventory audit, margin math, and the airgun transfer opportunity.
Newsom signed SB 948 on Sept. 26. From 2029, California firearm safety certificate applicants must complete a 4-hour course with live fire. Read the original story: Buying a Gun in California After 2029 Will Mean Four Hours of Class and a Trip to the Range Before the Certificate
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico says an “assault weapons” ban remains on the table, but ownership, crime, and mass-shooting data expose the weak case for banning commonly owned AR-15s.
DOJ has given Minnesota until Sept. 23 to negotiate or face a federal suit over its 30-day handgun purchase waits, some stretching to 60. Read the original story: DOJ Gives Minnesota Until Sept. 23 to Negotiate or Face a Federal Suit Over 30-Day Handgun Purchase Waits That Stretch to Nearly 60
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.
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.
Episode 69 was filmed August 28th, flying American Airlines from Chattanooga to Charlotte and on to New Orleans. Easy process, but the wait worked differently than I’m used to. Check-In at CHA Declared firearms. Agent asked about battery-powered devices and tobacco products — none. I open...