The Justice Department has finalized a long-awaited process allowing eligible Americans to seek restoration of their federal firearm rights. Applications will open in stages, and questions remain about consistency, transparency, and whether the program will survive a future administration.
Despite the plethora of well-designed and innovatively engineered modern polymer-framed, striker-fired pistols out there, the seemingly timeless design of the model 1911 is as popular as ever. When gun makers like Springfield Armory broke into the category of double-stack magazine versions of the...
The Department of War has issued formal notifications to 30 domestic academic institutions, directing them to initiate immediate and comprehensive reviews of their academic, financial and research collaborations with foreign entities of concern. These notifications address active institutional ti...
Everytown, Giffords and Brady claim ATF’s proposed reforms will weaken background checks, obstruct firearm tracing and risk mass-casualty events. A closer look at the rules reveals important facts their warnings leave out.
The Justice Department is leaving in place a court ruling that deregulates silencers, short-barreled shotguns and certain rifles — the biggest federal story for FFL dealers this week. Plus: state pushback, Guns.com's new ecommerce platform, and the Celerant-Slingit used gun partnership.
The market is filled with shotguns that were made for hunting, but are no longer used for that purpose, for two reasons. The first is that they only fire “short shells” (as my neighbors like to put it).
Los Angeles County made some gun owners wait years for action on their carry permits. A proposed DOJ settlement would impose four years of public reporting, federal verification, and court enforcement—but only after a federal judge approves it.
The Silencer Shop ruling didn't kill the NFA. Here's who's covered, why most buyers still need a Form 4, and why the DOJ's refusal to appeal was a mistake.
ATF's direct-to-home shipping proposal, major court wins, and new dealer tech — this week's FFL industry news with perspective from the publisher's desk.
After losing McDonald, Chicago required residents to complete live-fire training before owning a gun—while banning every public range. Ezell v. City of Chicago exposed that scheme and established that the right to keep arms includes learning to use them.