Florida Jury Rejects Self-Defense Claim in Caylen Deller Murder Trial

A Putnam County jury convicted Caylen Deller on October 15, 2026, after rejecting her claim that she shot Chad Mullen in self-defense. The court imposed life in prison for murder, with concurrent sentences on two additional counts. The post Florida Jury Rejects Self-Defense Claim in Caylen Deller...

By Brandon Curtis •

D.C. Magazine-Ban Plaintiffs Ask Full Appeals Court to Revisit Standing Rules

Firearms Policy Coalition and two D.C. gun owners filed an October 15 appeal brief and petition for initial hearing en banc, asking the D.C. Circuit to revisit standing rules and reopen their magazine-ban challenge. The filings seek further proceedings and do not themselves invalidate the law. Th...

By Brandon Curtis •

Suppressor Sales Go Same-Day: What Dealers Must Get Right

ATF has stopped enforcing NFA suppressor approvals, two states read the same policy in opposite directions, and the under-21 handgun case is still open. A dealer-focused digest of the week in firearms regulation and retail operations.

By Fred Thompson •

POTD: Marlin Model 19 – Riding the Pump Gun Wave

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Marlin Model 19 slide-action shotgun, an early 1900s pump that came out of a messy chapter in American gun history. Back in the 1890s the pump shotgun market was a legal minefield. Francis Bannerman owned the Spencer pump patents and took ...

By Sam.S •

The Rulebook Changed Hands: An FFL Week in Review

One demand signal, four compliance signals: what the midterms, the ATF vacancy, Colorado's permit-to-purchase ruling, and the closed restoration portal actually mean for a licensed dealer.

By Fred Thompson •

SAF’s Kostas Moros Pulls Conviction and License Data Straight From Texas, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia, and It Shows Permit Holders Rarely Commit Crimes

A new SAF fact sheet pairs stopped-attack moments like the Greenwood mall with state data showing permit holders rarely commit crimes. Read the original story: SAF’s Kostas Moros Pulls Conviction and License Data Straight From Texas, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia, and It Shows P...

By Luke McCoy •
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