ATF stopped enforcing NFA approval and registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs on October 9. The 4473s, NICS checks, SOT, SBR delivery gap and state-law walls all stayed put — and that is where a dealer's risk now sits.
Palmetto State Armory's 17-state SBR rollout turns the NFA ruling into a shipping map. The counter math on transfer fees, attachment margin, the ITAR cost facing silencer makers, and the dealer-rule appeal still on the docket.
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week we're reviewing the T.REX Arms Titan Level 2 OWB duty holster, tried on two different pistols. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going every week.
Iowa appeals court: a profane food pantry tirade was illegal activity that restored the duty to retreat under stand-your-ground law. Read the original story: Iowa Court of Appeals: Profane Tirade at a Salvation Army Food Pantry Was Disorderly Conduct That Stripped Stand-Your-Ground Protection Bef...
Kaylub Giamanco stopped the Silver Rail Elementary shooter in Bend, Oregon. Watch his interview and the hard lessons armed citizens should take from it.
Virginia gun-control champion Louise Lucas has been indicted in a federal racketeering and marijuana trafficking case. Prosecutors allege she used her Senate position to protect a multimillion-dollar criminal enterprise, while an investigation recovered firearms at associated businesses and her g...
Connecticut’s attorney general filed a Supreme Court brief calling AR-15s ‘weapons of war.’ Arguments are set for December 2. Read the original story: Connecticut Tells the Supreme Court AR-15s Are ‘Weapons of War’ in Brief Defending Its Ban Ahead of December 2 Arguments
Smith & Wesson's $160 million purchase of Savage Arms puts two major long-gun lines under one roof. A practical growth playbook for independent FFL dealers: audit your supplier concentration, lock terms while two reps still compete, and make sure local buyers can actually find you.
Stratford gun owners packed an October 13 council meeting and the proposed town-wide gun-free zone ordinance died in a unanimous vote. Read the original story: Stratford Gun Owners Packed the Council Meeting and Killed a Plan to Ban Carry on Every Piece of Town Property
Customers searching for an FFL dealer near them compare stars, recency and replies before they ever compare transfer fees. A practical review playbook for gun shops, including the FTC rule that governs how you may ask.