A Texas federal judge invalidated key NFA registration requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles and shotguns after the DOJ declined to appeal. Here's what the resulting patchwork means for FFL dealers — and how to prepare for both the risk and the opportunity.
The Justice Department is reopening the federal firearm-rights restoration process after more than 30 years. The final rule establishes application requirements, presumptive disqualifications, judicial review, and a marijuana exception following the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. ...
Everytown, Giffords and Brady claim ATF’s proposed reforms will weaken background checks, obstruct firearm tracing and risk mass-casualty events. A closer look at the rules reveals important facts their warnings leave out.
Los Angeles County made some gun owners wait years for action on their carry permits. A proposed DOJ settlement would impose four years of public reporting, federal verification, and court enforcement—but only after a federal judge approves it.
A Texas federal judge rejected DOJ’s attempt to save pieces of ATF’s Biden-era gun-seller rule, leaving the entire 2024 regulation vacated while warning that ATF’s proposed rewrite repeats the same legal error.
Gavin Newsom has joined the growing chorus attacking ATF’s proposed reforms, warning of everything from gun trafficking to mass shootings. The post Anti-Gun Presidential Hopeful Newsom Takes Aim At Proposed ATF Firearm Law Reforms appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
ATF's direct-to-home shipping proposal, major court wins, and new dealer tech — this week's FFL industry news with perspective from the publisher's desk.
Twenty-three Democrat attorneys general have joined the fight against ATF’s proposed reforms, warning that rolling back Biden-era gun rules will endanger the public. The post Dem AGs Fight Back Against ATF Reforms appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
The bill says most of the replacement law is intended to commence on September 23, 2026, with the complete package phased in by February 23, 2028. Those dates explain why different provisions may change at different times. They do not eliminate Royal Assent or the need for supporting regulations ...
ATF's direct-to-home shipping proposal could undercut transfer revenue, courts are reshaping enforcement, and retail tech is moving fast — the week's top stories for FFL dealers, with the publisher's take.