September’s firearm-sales indicator slipped 2.3%, but NFA checks more than doubled. With ATF now backing away from federal registration and approval requirements for covered items, the suppressor market could be entering a new phase.
ATF announced October 9, 2026, that it would apply a new NFA nonenforcement policy nationwide to suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and the statutory category of “any other weapons.” The announcement follows a Texas federal court decision, but the broader reach comes ...
The Second Amendment Foundation announced an agreement on October 8, 2026, addressing concealed-carry equipment restrictions in Contra Costa County, California. The group says the county will remove bans covering red-dot sights, weapon-mounted lights and semiautomatic single-action 1911/2011 pist...
A federal judge refused to block Maryland's Glock ban, ruling the state can regulate what it calls excessively dangerous convertible pistols. Read the original story: Federal Judge Refuses to Block Maryland’s Glock Ban, Ruling the State Can Regulate ‘Excessively Dangerous Weapons’
A Lytle, TX homeowner shot and killed a hallucinating intruder who broke in at random and cornered him in a bedroom with his family home. Read the original story: Texas Homeowner Shoots and Kills Hallucinating Blood-Covered Intruder Who Broke In at Random and Cornered Him in His Bedroom With Wife...
GOA and VCDL sue Virginia State Police in Lynchburg over the new under-21 handgun purchase ban and private-sale background check law. Read the original story: Back in the Court That Already Said Under-21 Adults Can Buy Handguns: GOA and VCDL Sue Virginia State Police Over New Purchase Ban and Pri...
NICS stands for National Instant Criminal Background Check System, an FBI database that licensed gun dealers must use to determine whether or not a potential purchaser is legally barred from buying a gun. Obviously, if you know how many NICS checks happen in a month, you have a very rough idea ho...
ATF says it will no longer require NFA approval or registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs nationwide. Here is what still applies. Read the original story: ATF Stops Requiring NFA Approval and Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs Nationwide, Effective October 9, 2026
ATF will no longer require NFA approval or registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs. Here's what changed, what still applies, and where state law can still trip you up.