CRPA, SAF, GOA, GOF, Gun Owners of California, and individual plaintiffs have reached a settlement resolving the remaining claims in a major California carry-rights lawsuit. The agreement follows LASD’s representation that it now meets the state’s 120-day CCW processing deadline.
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is less-lethal tools: Taser, OC spray, baton, and beanbag, and the gap between how they perform on the training mat and how they perform on a wet sidewalk at 2 a.m. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencer...
A federal court weakens key NFA restrictions, SCOTUS loads up for a big gun term, and the industry shows real retail momentum. Fred Thompson’s Friday digest for FFL dealers.
Before I had kids, my every day carry (EDC) setup was rather minimal. My pockets held my daily-use tools (such as a knife, flashlight, wallet and phone), while my waistband held my pistol. If something didn’t see frequent use, it didn’t make the cut. At that point, my EDC was built entirely a...
Local gun shops are seeing record sales through online marketplaces. A practical playbook for independent FFLs: list where buyers shop, sync inventory in real time, and turn every transfer into a repeat customer.
If your suppressor spends its life at American ranges and hunting grounds, nothing changes. Manufacturers, exporters, some professional travelers, and people who attend overseas competitions or demonstrations have more reason to read the fine print.
A Hancock County prosecutor found no charges after a driver shot an unarmed man who tailgated him and charged his car in a construction zone. Read the original story: Indiana Prosecutor: Driver Who Killed Unarmed Road Rage Aggressor Acted in Self-Defense, No Charges Filed
This one is pretty short notice. On August 26, 2026, SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM Program Executive Office Maritime (PEO-M), will host an event with industry to provide Special Operations Forces (SOF) operators, and Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) vendors with opportunities for collabora...
The ATF's 34 proposed regulatory changes could reshape how FFL dealers do business. Here's what the federal rollback, state pushback, and pending court cases mean for your shop.
For backcountry hunters who already count ounces on everything else in the pack, Divide Gun Company’s new MTN Lite Ti suppressor is aimed squarely at the scale on the bathroom floor before a hunt. Built from 6Al-4V titanium in a tubeless welded shell, the can is positioned as part of Divide...