ATF Retreats on NFA Registration, but State Laws Still Burden Gun Owners

ATF’s nationwide retreat from NFA registration enforcement is restoring gun owners’ freedom, but state laws still preserve barriers. Here is the breakdown of 15 states targeted for reform, including Mississippi’s clarification that suppressor Form 4 is voluntary.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

First Look: Springfield Armory Echelon Pro Comp 9mm Pistols

Editor’s Note: The author received a loaner Springfield Armory Echelon Pro Comp pistol prior to the handgun’s official launch for writing this article. All opinions are those of the author. You could say I’m an early adopter. I have been running a Springfield Armory Echelon 9mm for several ...

By Scott Conditt •

NFA Guidance Is Live: The Q4 Market Math for FFL Dealers

ATF's October 9 open letter makes NFA approval and registration voluntary nationwide for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs. The market math: September's demand data, what actually moved on the P&L, and where the category goes next quarter.

By Mark Edwards •

Silencer Saturday #453: NFA Sea Change In Wake Of ATF Guidance Letter

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new  Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . The ATF released its long-awaited guidance letter  regarding changes to the National Firearms Act today. It i...

By Daniel Y •

Rebel Monster: The Ironclad CSS Virginia

Rebuilt from the scuttled hull of the USS Merrimack, the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia steamed into Hampton Roads and changed naval warfare forever. Tom Laemlein details how this armored Civil War ram sank the USS Cumberland, destroyed the USS Congress, and spread panic through Washington D.C...

By Tom Laemlein •

BREAKING: The ATF Stops Certain NFA Requirements Nationwide

On October 9th the ATF published an open letter addressed to FFLs and the public regarding the recent court ruling out of Texas. The ruling, as readers here know, threw the NFA out the window regarding items the Big Beautiful Bill reduced to $0 tax for those covered by the court ruling. The ATF h...

By Keith Finch •

FN Introduce M3M ENDURANCE

I had an opportunity to put a few rounds through an M3M during a recent FN range day and the cyclic rate of 1,100 rounds per minute, twice that of the M2, is something to be experienced. The FN land and sea pintle mount is incredibly stable and the shoulder support helps rapidly traverse and elev...

By Matthew Moss •
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