Two Federal Moves Just Widened the Handgun Market

In four days, DOJ stopped enforcing the under-21 handgun sales ban and the Fifth Circuit struck the interstate handgun purchase ban. Here is what the wider buyer pool does to FFL revenue and how to model it for Q4.

By Mark Edwards •

Britain’s Forgotten Bomber: The Short Stirling

The Royal Air Force’s Avro Lancaster and Handley Page Halifax are considered by many aviation historians to be among the most capable heavy bombers of the Second World War. However, neither were the RAF’s first four-engine bomber. Overshadowed by the Lancaster’s success was the ...

By Peter Suciu •

Supervisor Skill Gaps Nobody Talks About

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is the promotion process that turns good officers into untrained supervisors overnight, and the specific skill gaps that follow them onto the shift. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose suppor...

By Tom R •

The LTT Mossberg 590: A Pump Gun Gets the Full Langdon Treatment

Langdon Tactical Technology already has shotgun work in its lineup, but the LTT Mossberg 590 marks the company's first move into pump-action shotguns specifically. Rather than changing what the 590 is, LTT is positioning this as a refinement of a platform that was already proven, focusing on...

By Eric B •

Lightweight Mobility Personified – NEW Vertx Ruck Pant for Everyday Carry

Vertx is known across the outdoors and firearms industries for their intelligently-designed packs, which vary from backpacks, fanny packs, and even cross-body chest packs. All of which could be deployed for concealed carry or long hikes out in the field. What people sometimes overlook is their ot...

By Adam Scepaniak •

FBI Violates Brady Act With NICS Surveillance of Lawful Gun Buyers

FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that NICS Monitoring tracked firearm transactions involving Americans who remained legally eligible to buy guns. The program violates the Brady Act’s written restrictions and turns a lawful Second Amendment exercise into a federal investigative alert.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

FFL Transfers: Turning a Fee Into a Customer Pipeline

Transfers look like a $25-$50 paperwork fee. They are the highest-intent buyer your shop sees all week - and the cheapest customer-acquisition channel you own, if the four touchpoints between arrival and pickup are handled right.

By Gary Stone •
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