Fifth Circuit Handgun Ruling: What FFL Dealers Do Now

A divided Fifth Circuit panel held that the federal ban on direct interstate handgun sales violates the Second Amendment. For dealers, the effect is on the calendar, not the counter yet.

By Claire Eason •

Ninth Circuit Flips Bruen’s Burden to Uphold Hawaii Gun-Purchase Restrictions

A divided Ninth Circuit reversed another Second Amendment victory, treating Hawaii’s handgun-permit deadline and police-inspection mandate as presumptively constitutional because they sit inside a “shall-issue” system. Five dissenting judges said the majority misread Bruen and improperly sh...

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

NSSF, Shadow Systems Sue to Stop Connecticut Handgun Ban Before Oct. 1

NSSF, Shadow Systems and Blue Trail Range are asking a federal court to stop Connecticut’s “convertible pistol” ban before it takes effect October 1, arguing that the state cannot outlaw common handguns because criminals can illegally modify them.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Review: Osight R Red Dot Sight

Editor’s Note: In this Osight R red dot sight review, Ryan Domke evaluates the new rifle optic on a Springfield Armory SAINT Victor and a Kuna 9mm pistol. Prior to the product’s launch, the author received a sample Osight R from Osight for testing. Osight is relatively new in the mark...

By Ryan Domke •

TFB Review: Osight Enters the Rifle Optic Market With the New Osight R

Osight, known for pistol optics with clear glass, sharp multi-reticle displays, and competitive features at a budget-friendly price point, has entered the rifle red dot market with the new Osight R, a large-window, multi-reticle T1/T2 footprint optic with day and night vision settings, motion act...

By Darwin N. •

ATF’s “61 Alerts” Claim Hides Broader FBI Gun-Buyer Surveillance

Gun Owners of America says ATF Director Robert Cekada’s “61 active alerts” disclosure does not reveal the full reach of the FBI’s NICS Monitoring system. ATF is only one of several federal agencies that have used the system to track firearm purchases by legally eligible Americans.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Purchases

The Fifth Circuit ruled that the federal government cannot prohibit lawful Americans from directly purchasing handguns across state lines, holding that the right to keep arms necessarily includes the right to acquire them.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Week in Review: NFA Limbo and a NICS Warning for FFLs

Washington spent five days widening the gap between what gun law now allows and what ATF has told dealers to do. The FFL news digest for the week of September 21, and the decisions you should not make yet.

By Fred Thompson •

POTD: A Bayonet for the Knight's Armament KS-1

A week or so ago at DVD 2026, a UK defense expo, we spoke to Edgar Brothers about the socket bayonet for the Knight’s Armament KS-1. Edgar Brothers are KAC’s UK distribution partner and have been displaying the eye-catching bayonet at defense shows  for a couple of years!

By Matthew Moss •
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